Abstract: A memory fault handling system includes: a memory controller, firmware, and software. The memory controller has: an error occurrence notification means for, when the occurrence of a memory error is detected, notifying firmware or software of the occurrence of the memory error on the basis of a setting pertaining to a notification recipient. The firmware includes: a notification recipient setting means for setting a notification recipient; and a spare memory switching instruction means for, when a notification indicating the occurrence of a memory error is received from the memory controller, instructing to switch from a memory to a spare memory. The software includes: a disabling instruction means for, when a notification indicating the occurrence of a memory error is received from the memory controller, instructing to cause a page corresponding to the memory in which the memory error has occurred to be disabled.

Abstract: To provide a rack, a mechanism for opening and closing a front panel, and the like, to which the front panel is attached in an openable/closable manner, and capable to prevent the front panel from unexpectedly dropping off the rack. A rack configured to be mounted with a front panel in an openable/closable manner includes: a protrusion part provided in a flat plate shape on a frame near a front surface of the rack; and a screw hole formed in the protrusion part, wherein a screw is mounted to the screw hole in a state where a slit formed along one end portion of the front panel is inserted into the protrusion part.

Abstract: A communication system (50) according to the present invention includes a first communication device (10) that functions as a main device, and a second communication device (20) that functions as a backup device for the first communication device (10). A second functional unit of the second communication device (20) transmits a response request to a first functional unit of the first communication device (10), and transmits a transfer-destination switching request to the first communication device (10) if a response to the response request has not been received from the first functional unit. If a first transfer unit receives the transfer-destination switching request from the second functional unit, the first transfer unit switches a transfer destination of packets that should be processed by the second functional unit from the first functional unit to the second functional unit.

Abstract: An excrement analysis apparatus includes an inputter, a memory, a first analyzer, and a second analyzer. The inputter inputs imaging data captured by an image capture apparatus installed in such a way as to include, in a capturing range, an excretion range of excrement in a toilet bowl of a toilet. The memory temporarily holds the imaging data input by the inputter. The first analyzer analyzes first analysis target data being the imaging data input by the inputter, and outputs notification information to an observer who observes a user of the toilet. The second analyzer analyzes second analysis target data being the imaging data that is input by the inputter and temporarily held by the memory, and outputs detailed information indicating a content of excretion.

Abstract: A latch operating portion, which is made of an elastically deformable constituent material, connected to a knob portion of a latch, and operated by an operator to insert and remove a claw portion provided at a latch beam portion into and from a through hole of trays, is provided, and in a case in which the knob portion is pushed toward a wall portion by a fingertip operation to elastically deform the constituent material, the latch operating portion separates the claw portion from the through hole, restores the elastically deformed constituent material to its original shape when the fingertip is released, and inserts the claw portion into the through hole.

Abstract: An accounting system according to the present disclosure includes a terminal that is placed on a table used by a customer, a connection apparatus that is connected to the terminal at the time of accounting, and a server that communicates with the terminal and the connection apparatus via a network. The terminal receives an order for a product from the customer and then transmits table identification information by which the table can be identified and product information regarding the product to the server, the server stores the table identification information and the product information in association with each other as accounting information, and the terminal acquires, when it is connected to the connection apparatus, the accounting information associated with the table identification information from the server and performs accounting processing.

Abstract: A fixing device capable of reducing a burden on an operator when adjusting an inclination of communication equipment is achieved. A fixing device includes: a first jig configured to fix communication equipment; a second jig configured to rotatably support the first jig about a rotation shaft; a ratchet mechanism configured to be capable of switching restraint or permission of rotation of the first jig in one direction with respect to the second jig due to weight of the communication equipment, and permit rotation of the first jig in another direction with respect to the second jig; and a biasing member configured to store biasing force when the first jig rotates in one direction with respect to the second jig due to weight of the communication equipment, and bias rotation of the first jig in another direction with respect to the second jig.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a submarine device includes a main tail cable connected to a submarine cable, a first branch tail cable including a first group of optical fibers among a plurality of optical fibers included in the main tail cable, a second branch tail cable including a second group of optical fibers among the plurality of optical fibers, a branch member that couples the main tail cable to the first and second branch tail cables and including therein a through hole for branching the plurality of optical fibers included in the main tail cable into the first group and the second group, and a device main body including a first introduction part for introducing the first branch tail cable into the device main body and a second introduction part for introducing the second branch tail cable into the device main body.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to coherently detect an optical signal and output an electrical signal containing a modulated signal and a pilot signal; a first compensating unit configured to detect a frequency of the pilot signal by performing a DFT of the electrical signal, and determine and compensate for frequency error in the electrical signal based on a reference frequency; a frequency converting unit configured to convert the frequency of the pilot signal after the compensating such that the frequency of the pilot signal is lowered by the reference frequency; and a second compensating unit configured to determine frequency error in the modulated signal after the compensating by performing a DFT on the pilot signal after the frequency converting and detecting a frequency of the pilot signal after the frequency converting.

Abstract: A first server and a second server use a virtual address to mount the storage synchronous area in a storage by the NFS. The first server obtains a snapshot of memory content of a virtual system operated as an active system and transmits the snapshot to the second server. The first server replicates content of the storage synchronous area in the storage to a storage synchronous area in a storage. When a failure occurs in the first server, the second server sets a virtual address to the storage and uses the virtual address to mount the storage synchronous area in the storage by NFS. The second server uses the snapshot received from the first server to execute the application on the virtual system.

Abstract: Provided are an antenna device and a wireless communication device that are small in size and capable of transmitting and receiving vertically polarized waves without requiring an additional noise countermeasure. The antenna device (100) includes: a feeding antenna element (101) having an element section (101A) parallel to a ground surface, one end of which is electrically connected to a supply source (203) supplying a wireless communication signal; and a parasitic antenna element (102) having a vertical element section disposed perpendicular to the ground surface, and being disposed near another end of the feeding antenna element (101). The wireless communication device (200) includes: a substrate (201) on which a ground layer (202) having a reference potential and a supply source (203) supplying a wireless communication signal are formed; and the antenna device (100).

Abstract: A cold plate has, on a surface thereof, an attachment surface for contacting a cooling object, and has, in the interior thereof, an accommodating portion that accommodates a cooling medium. The cold plate is provided with a first opening that communicates with the accommodating portion, a body-side connection pipe is connected to the first opening, a tube-side connection pipe, which has a bendable tube connected to one end thereof, is connected to the body-side connection pipe. The body-side connection pipe and the tube-side connection pipe are connected so as to be able to rotate about the pipe axis.

Abstract: In order to reduce the adverse effect from a thermal medium splashing as a result of a vapor chamber bursting, this protective structure is provided with a perforation member comprising an end section that: comprises an upper surface and a lower surface; either comes into contact with a first surface, which is either the upper surface or the lower surface, or is located near the first surface, before a flat vapor chamber in contact with an electronic component is overheated by heat from the electronic component; and breaks an outer member of the vapor chamber and penetrates into the interior when the vapor chamber is overheated by the heat.

Abstract: In order to reduce the possibility of occurrence of retraction of a cleaning member during cleaning of a magnetic head and the possibility of the cleaning member not being able to return to a retraction position due to stopping part way, the cleaning enabling device is provided with: a holding member having a first surface capable of holding the cleaning member for cleaning the magnetic head, and a second surface capable of lifting a magnetic tape from the magnetic head; a transmission part which transmits a first driving force for driving a first driving member; and a first force application part which applies, to the holding member, a first force in a direction that causes the cleaning member to remain in the retraction position when the cleaning member is in the retraction position and releases the first force when the cleaning member is drawn away from the retraction position.

Abstract: A program generation unit that generates voltage value information for making an LSI run on an operating voltage value based on a voltage context, wherein the program generation unit is provided with: a first compiler configured to compile a source program and that generate an object including a command sequence; a second compiler configured to generate the voltage value information based on a command density in the command sequence; and a linker configured to link the object with the voltage value information and that generates a user program.

Abstract: Provided are a personal authentication device performing accurate authentication immediately follow insertion an earphone/microphone device to wear, and preventing spoofing after authentication.

Abstract: A control method includes: converting a first write command received from a host to a second write command for each SSD belonging to an active pool, holding, with respect to the SSD, an end address of data written in the immediately prior second write command, and holding a discontinuity count, which is the number of times the end address and the write address for the newest second write command are discontinuous; and when the discontinuity count for a first SSD among the SSDs belonging to the active pool exceeds an upper limit value, copying a plurality of data, for all of the data held by the first SSD, to a region to which the write address is continuous in a second SSD that belongs to a standby pool and is initialized, deleting the first SSD from the active pool, and adding the second SSD to the active pool.

Abstract: An object is to provide a commodity registration apparatus capable of, even when a plurality of customers use one shopping cart together, enabling each of the customers to know the share of the total price he/she needs to individually pay. A commodity registration apparatus according to the present invention includes: a reading unit configured to read commodity identification information for identifying a commodity; an image pickup unit configured to photograph a customer who has made the reading unit read the commodity identification information; and a control unit configured to identify the customer, store the identified customer and commodity information corresponding to the commodity identification information in a storage unit while associating them with each other, receive an input made through an operation performed on an input unit by the customer, and output the customer and the commodity information to an output unit while associating them with each other.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a mounting board including a circuit configured to process a radio signal; a dipole antenna element configured to receive the radio signal, the dipole antenna element being disposed in the mounting board; and a parasitic element including a first conductor wire parallel to the dipole antenna element, a second conductor wire connected to the first conductor wire at a first end of the first conductor wire at an angle larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees, and a third conductor wire connected to the first conductor wire at a second end of the first conductor wire at an angle larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees, in which at least an end of the second conductor wire is located near the dipole antenna element.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna device whose characteristics are enhanced (radio waves are efficiently emitted from an extended antenna) without need to place a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the outside of a vehicle in close proximity to a loop structure of the vehicle, thus allowing a high flexibility of installation of the communication unit. An antenna device mounted on a vehicle includes a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an outside of the vehicle, and a metal bracket configured to serve also as an extended antenna, and the communication unit includes a housing and a substrate-accommodated in the housing and on which a pattern antenna is formed, the metal bracket includes a first part fixed to the housing and a second part fixed to the vehicle.