Abstract: A method of connecting hollow conductors with a brazing alloy employs a measuring mechanism 10 for measuring a connecting state of a connecting portion after brazing hollow conductors. The measuring mechanism comprises a scanner 101 and a holder 19, which are separated in advance, so that the mechanism can be installed in a narrow space. A display mechanism 20 displays measuring results as tow-dimensional patterns, and the evaluation mechanism 30 evaluate the connecting portions by an area of the defects and an integral length of sound portions. A judgment mechanism 40 evaluates relative relation of the measuring results with causes-and-defects, which are previously stored, and shows the cause of the defect.

Abstract: An optical recording medium is provided, which includes: a substrate; a recording layer formed on the substrate, on which information can be recorded using laser light; and a protective layer or a protective substrate provided on the recording layer; and is characterized in that a water-based ink receiving area and a water-insoluble ink receiving area are formed on the protective layer or the protective substrate, and the water-insoluble ink receiving area comprises a substantially rectangular smooth area. The substantially rectangular smooth area is preferably formed of water-insoluble ink or a water-insoluble material. The substantially rectangular smooth area preferably has an area of at least 5 cm2.

Abstract: A mobile phone (200) includes a casing (10), an image pickup device (30) accommodated in the casing (10) and having an optical axis (30a), and a reflector plate (20) having one end (20a) and the other end (20b) and having a reflection plane (20f), wherein one end (20a) is pivotably attached to the casing (10). The reflector plate (20) is positioned in a first position in which the reflection plane (20f) intersects the optical axis (30a) so that the image pickup device (30) forms an image in a first region (301) which is reflected on the reflection plane (20f). The reflector plate (20) is pivoted from the first position to be positioned in a second position so that the image pickup device (30) forms an image in a second region (302) different from the first region (301).

Abstract: The reference character 5 denotes a supporting shaft holding base, which holds the lower end of a supporting shaft 103 coated with fluororesin with a small frictional coefficient. The reference characters 107a and 107b are tracking magnets bipolar-magnetized in the right and left direction, which are fixed to a fixing base 1 by bonding. The character 108 denotes a mirror for reflecting a light beam 2 incident from the front in the vertical upward direction. The character 6 denotes a lens holder formed of a plastic material, or the like, with light weight and high stiffness, which holds objective lenses 3 and 4 corresponding to a plurality of optical information recording media with different substrate thicknesses and different recording densities at positions eccentrically displaced by almost equal distances from the supporting shaft 103.