Abstract: A golf practice device includes an inclined elongated base having a plurality of golf balls contained therein. An inlet hole is laterally defined in the base. A gate operating mechanism is mounted in the base and operates to stop the plurality of golf balls and to allow the plurality of golf balls to pass therethrough. An elongated plate is mounted on the base and an artificial sod covers the elongated plate. A socket is defined through the artificial sod and communicates with a passage defined in the base. A pivot member is pivotally mounted on the elongated plate for transporting the golf balls from the inlet hole of the base to the artificial sod of the elongated plate.

Abstract: A unit masonry fence and method for its installation. The unit masonry fence has footings, structurally rigid support posts extending upwardly from the footings and fence panels mounted over the support posts and supported by the footings. Each fence panel is made up of a beam extending generally the length of the panel and having a receptacle toward the ends thereof for receiving the support posts. A number of unit masonry courses are laid on the beam. The unit masonry courses terminate at each end with a pilaster made from pilaster masonry units laid integrally. The pilaster masonry units have a main body portion broader than the adjacent unit masonry courses and an opening extending through the body portion for receiving the support posts.

Abstract: An optometric apparatus for measuring optical characteristics of an eye to be examined comprising moving device for moving measuring section to adjust alignment with the eye to be examined, first and second deviation amount detecting devices for detecting deviation amount of the measuring section in a lateral and a vertical directions relatively to the eye at the time of measuring each of a left eye and a right eye to be examined, and correcting device for correcting data about an angle of astigmatic axis of the eye measured by the measuring section or interpupilary distance, based on the detected result obtained by the first deviation detecting device and the second deviation detecting device.

Abstract: A heat transfer image-receiving sheet including a substrate sheet and a dye-receiving layer provided on at least one surface thereof. The dye-receiving layer comprises a polyester resin and a polyurethane resin whose diol component comprises a compound having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein u, w, x, y and z respectively represent an integer of 0 to 10, provided that at least one of u, w, x, y and z is not 0, R is an alkylene group, a phenylene group or an alkylene oxide group.

Abstract: A black matrix substrate is provided with a substrate, and a black pattern formed on the substrate. The black pattern includes at least metal particles in a resin pattern, which comprises resin formed in a pattern shape. The metal particles have such a particle diameter distribution that particles having particle diameters in a range of 5 nm to 50 nm are not less than 80% of the total particles. A projected area density at a conversion of 600 .ANG. thickness of the metal particles in the black pattern, is not less than 60%. An optical density of the black matrix substrate is not less than 1.5. A color filter, which has a high contrast ratio, can be constructed by use of this black matrix substrate. Further, a liquid crystal display device, which has a good image quality, can be constructed by use of this color filter.

Abstract: Reciprocal diffusion is prevented in a SiC electronic device by interposing an intermediate layer composed of W or a W-Si alloy rather than forming the Ni electrode directly on a SiC base, providing a stable electrode for which the contact resistance does not increase even when high temperatures are maintained. Bonding is facilitated when Au layer is formed on top of the Ni layer.

Abstract: The upper frame 3 and a pair of the side frames 5 in the frame body 2 are simultaneously formed by bending the first frame plate 20 which is obtained from a raw flat plate by pressing treatment. And the upper frame 3 is formed into a pipe form having a slit 6 with edge portions and the slit 6 is welded at four positions corresponding to the bending portions 3B and the concave portions 9 in the horizontal portion 3C, thereby the slit connecting portions 10 are formed. Accordingly, based on that main members for constructing the seat back frame 1 are formed from the first flat frame plate 20, number of the members for constructing the seat back frame 1 and process number for assembling thereof can be easily reduced.

Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus measures characteristics of an eye using a projection mechanism that projects a target onto a fundus of the eye in a plurality of meridional directions in a cornea of the eye so as to substantially cover all over the cornea. A detection mechanism detects a position of the target image projected onto the fundus. A processor calculates refractive power values in the meridional directions based on the positions detected by the detection mechanism. The results are graphically displayed to permit an operator to quickly understand and interpret the results at a glance.

Abstract: A light-emitting layer is prepared by using sputtering gas containing H.sub.2 S gas at a concentration greater than 20% by volume, and by sputtering a target under the optimal electric discharge power corresponding to the concentration of H.sub.2 S gas. A light-emitting layer having good light-emitting characteristics is obtained under a high film-forming rate.

Abstract: A device for producing honeycomb structural bodies, including an a extruding die, and a porous plate provided on a side of an inlet of the extruding die for the molding material, The passage resistance of the molding material through the porous plate is varied in a direction orthogonal to an extruding direction of the molding material.

Abstract: A corner junction for a cabinet, including a gusset plate having two profile sections secured thereto and including two adjacent joining surfaces which extend perpendicularly to a plane of the profile sections. A foot having complementary joining surfaces is secured to the gusset plate, such that the complementary joining surfaces are received by and abut against the joining surfaces of the gusset plate. At least one protruding portion extends from the foot and at least one complementary notch is formed in the gusset plate or the profile sections, the complementary notch receiving the protruding portion to lock the foot from translating in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the foot. Additionally, a securing device is provided to secure the foot to the gusset plate, by clamping the foot between the joining surfaces. The foot is adapted to engage the gusset plate by translation along a direction parallel to the plane of the profile sections.

Abstract: A V groove and guide grooves are defined in a ceramic substrate, and an optical fiber is fixedly disposed in the V groove by the ceramic substrate and a cover, thereby producing a first optical waveguide chip. A V groove and guide grooves are also defined in another ceramic substrate, and an optical fiber is fixedly disposed in the V groove by the ceramic substrate and a cover, thereby producing a second optical waveguide chip. The first optical waveguide chip has an end face inclined to the direction of propagation of light through the optical fiber thereof, and the second optical waveguide chip also has an end face inclined to the direction of propagation of light through the optical fiber thereof. The first and second optical waveguide chips are positioned relatively to each other by guide pins intimately placed in the guide grooves, and the inclined end faces extend substantially parallel to each other with an air layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: This invention relates to a ski incorporating an injected core and to a process for manufacturing such a ski. The ski includes an internal reinforcement of perforated, reinforced fabric which is short, located at the level of the runner, in the form of an upturned gutter and which is separated from the upper face of the ski by distance pieces in the form of beads of hot melt adhesive. When manufacturing in the mould, these beads enable the reinforcement to be pre-positioned whilst maintaining it at a distance from the upper face.

Abstract: A superconducting tube for shielding magnetic fields including a substrate having a tubular wall, a superconducting layer supported by the substrate, and at least two ring-shaped reinforcing members connected to the radially-outer surface of the tubular wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat transfer recording medium in which a substrate has items of information such as an image and characters formed on the surface thereof by heat transfer and a transparent protective layer is provided on at least a part of the surface of the thus recorded information through an adhesive layer, if required, characterized in that the adhesive layer and/or protective layer function to provide security against counterfeiting. Combining information recorded by heat transfer with a function to provide security against counterfeiting, the present invention provides greater security against falsifying or counterfeiting.

Abstract: A package is formed of a molded sheet (1) of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having a plurality of pocket-shaped molded portions (2) formed in one surface thereof, with an object (T) to be packaged accommodated in each of the pocket-shaped molded portions; and a sealing sheet is bonded to the other surface of the molded sheet so as to seal off openings of the pocket-shaped molded portions. A deposit layer (4) of an inorganic oxide such as a silicon oxide is formed on one or both of the inner and outer surfaces of each pocket-shaped molded portion (2). The deposit layer (4) compensates for thinning of a top wall (2a) and peripheral edge (2c) of the pocket-shaped molded portion (2), caused by the molding process, to increase the barrier capability thereof.

Abstract: In a portable wireless telephone capable of providing a cellular mode which allows users to place or receive telephone calls through a cellular telephone network and a cordless mode which allows the users to place or receive telephone calls through an associated base unit of a cordless telephone, a battery condition is monitored to check whether or not the battery energy is so lowered that the cellular mode becomes inoperative. An LCD unit displays a warning if the battery energy is lowered down to such a low level. However, a micro computer equipped in this portable wireless telephone allows the users to use this portable wireless telephone as a cordless telephone, as long-as the remaining battery energy is sufficient enough to do so. Accordingly, this portable wireless telephone can be still activated in the cordless mode even if it cannot be no longer used as a cellular telephone.

Abstract: A dielectrics dividing wafer, and a method of manufacturing the wafer, is disclosed in which embedded dielectric films are provided in the interior of the wafer in a predetermined pattern extending laterally parallel to a face surface of the wafer, and partition dielectric films, in the form of vertical walls extending from the face surface and the rear surface of the wafer, to the embedded dielectric films, are provided to define semiconductor areas extending continuously from the face surface of the wafer to the rear surface of the wafer. The semiconductor areas can be used for vertical circuit elements. The partition dielectric films in conjunction with the embedded dielectric films and the face surface of the wafer also define additional planar semiconductor areas that can be used for planar structure circuit elements.

Abstract: A compact stripline filter for use in a high frequency circuit for a portable telephone, for example, including an internal ground electrode. The filter includes first resonator having a first main surface, a first ground electrode disposed in an opposed facing relationship to the entire surface of the first main surface of the first resonator, a first dielectric layer interposed between the first main surface of the first resonator and the first ground electrode, and a first internal ground electrode formed in the first dielectric layer and disposed in an opposed facing relationship to a portion of the first main surface of the first resonator.

Abstract: A method for making a rare earth superconductive composite which includes a matrix of REBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x grains and fine particles of RE.sub.2 BaCuO.sub.5 dispersed therein. The method includes a step of forming a compacted mass of powder particles of REBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x and powder particles of RE.sub.2 BaCuO.sub.5, each of which has an average diameter not greater than 6 .mu.m, and a maximum diameter not greater than 20 .mu.m. The compacted mass is heated to temperature higher than an incongruent melting temperature of the REBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x and lower than an incongruent melting temperature of RE.sub.2 BaCuO.sub.5, and is gradually cooled such that fine particles of RE.sub.2 BaCuO.sub.5 are dispersed in REBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x grains. The mass is annealed in an atmosphere containing oxygen.