The invention concerns a method and apparatus for selecting a code that has to be kept secret. The apparatus comprises a form having two separable parts, a symbol part and a selection part. The symbol part comprises a symbol area consisting of at least one symbol field made up of a plurality of symbols. Typically, there is a symbol field for each character or other symbol of the code to be selected. The selection part comprises a selection area corresponding to the symbol area, this selection ar...

A wallet having a plurality of card slots for holding the credit cards, the charge cards, etc. The card slots are provided with a sensing circuit, an IC circuit board connected in series with a buzzer and a photo sensor. The buzzer is not activated when a card is removed from one of the card slots. The buzzer is activated when the card is not returned to the card slot and when the wallet remains unfolded such that the photo sensor is exposed to light.

A valve (14) is connected to a fluid filled and pressurized container for discharging the fluid (15). A valve body (16) is fixed within a container lid (13). An ascending pipe (21) projects into the container and is connected to a discharge tube (18) which projects into the container lid. An atomizer cap (23) is engaged by a catch mechanism to the circumferential edge (28) of the container lid (13). The cap includes an atomizer nozzle (22) coupled to the discharge tube (18) and oriented approxim...

An optoelectronic component that includes a substrate having a first optoelectronic component, a second optoelectronic component arranged next to the first optoelectronic component and a contact point. A support of the substrate includes a second contact point, wherein the second contact point is located opposite to the first contact point and is in electrical connection with the first contact point. An underfiller in a space between the substrate and the support, the underfiller forms a border ...

A method is disclosed for selecting data in a computer system having a cache memory and a branch history table, where the method includes predicting an address corresponding to the data, selecting data at the predicted address in the cache memory, translating an address corresponding to the data, comparing the translated address with the predicted address, and if they are different, re-selecting data at the translated address in the cache memory and appending the translated address to the branch...

An infra-red telemeter comprises a pilot oscillator 1 and a controlled oscillator 2 kept in phase with the pilot oscillator 1. The controlled oscillator 2 provides the modulation frequency for transmission, either directly for fine measurement or via a counter 11 which divides by M. for coarse measurement, while the pilot oscillator 1 provides a heterodyne frequency, either directly or after division by N in a counter 17, respectively. After the received modulation signal has been mixed with the...

A dolly using a warm-kept battery as its driving power source is described, which comprises a member for loading thereon an article to be conveyed and a shoe for feeding a required electric power from a trolley, and which is adapted to run along equipped rails for conveying said article, said dolly being characterized in that it is provided with a battery serving as a driving power source for said dolly which battery is covered by a heat insulating material and includes a heater associated with ...

A radio-controlled timepiece can adjust the time with a short reception process while also reducing the likelihood of incorrect adjustment. The radio-controlled timepiece has a reception control means 31, time information updating means 32, time adjustment storage means 33, and time display means. The reception control means 31 has a simple time adjustment means 330 that is driven within a predetermined time of the last successful signal reception, and a normal time adjustment means 320 that is ...

A method and system are described for transmitting electromagnetic radiation by using a communications mirror located between about 100 kilometers and about 200 kilometers above ground. The communications mirror is kept aloft above the atmosphere by the pressure of the electromagnetic radiation which it reflects, and which is beamed at the communications mirror by a suitably constructed transmitting antenna on the ground. The communications mirror will reflect communications, such as radio, rada...

A sealing device (12) for a container (14) of substances to be kept separate up to their dispensing comprises an inner cap (20) and an outer cap (40) inserted idly on the inner cap (20). The inner cap (20) offers a cavity which forms a chamber (22) capable of containing a product. The chamber (22) is sealed by a sealing element (42) controlled at the opening time, so that the opening of the chamber (22) causes a product contained in the chamber (22) to be mixed with a second product contained in...