Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a plurality of memory banks and a refresh controller configured to perform a refresh operation on one or more of the plurality of memory banks having a first state without performing the refresh operation on one or more of the plurality of memory banks having a second state responsive to a first refresh command, and perform the refresh operation on a selected one of the plurality of memory banks responsive to a second refresh command. The refresh controller is configured to bring the selected one of the plurality of memory banks into the second state when the refresh operation is performed responsive to the second refresh command.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a plurality of memory banks and a refresh controller configured to perform a refresh operation on one or more of the plurality of memory banks having a first state without performing the refresh operation on one or more of the plurality of memory banks having a second state responsive to a first refresh command, and perform the refresh operation on a selected one of the plurality of memory banks responsive to a second refresh command. The refresh controller is configured to bring the selected one of the plurality of memory banks into the second state when the refresh operation is performed responsive to the second refresh command.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in reliability and productivity, a method for manufacturing the same, and a system including the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture layer in which a lithium-containing composite oxide is used as a positive electrode active material. In a charged state, the negative electrode includes an aluminum foil or an aluminum alloy foil and a Li—Al alloy formed by reaction with Li ions deintercaleted from the positive electrode. The Li—Al alloy has a Li content of 7 to 29 atomic % with respect to 100 atomic % of a total of Li and Al at the end of charge.

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolyte battery has good storage characteristics in a high temperature environment. The inventive nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: an electrode body that is obtained by laminating a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator in between; a nonaqueous electrolyte solution that contains a lithium salt and an organic solvent. The inventive nonaqueous electrolyte battery is characterized in that the positive electrode includes a lithium-containing layered nickel oxide that contains 50% by mole or more of Ni relative to Li; that the negative electrode includes a laminate that contains a metal base layer which is not alloyed with Li, and an Al active layer that is bonded to one surface or both surfaces of the metal base layer; and that a Li—Al alloy is formed on at least the surface side of the Al active layer.

Abstract: A document retrieval system includes a storage device and a retrieval server. The storage device stores document data including documents compressed so as to correspond to a plurality of divided document groups, indexes indicating correspondence relations between partial character strings for retrieving the documents and first identifiers indicating the documents, and a first correspondence table in which the document groups are divided into document small groups, and second identifiers which indicate the document small groups correspond to the partial character strings.

Abstract: A data search method and system are provided in which data including a suitable reply to a query can be retrieved through a concept search. A data search method for searching for a text group that is similar to an inquiry text from data storing a plurality or text groups into which a plurality of texts are grouped includes: obtaining first information that is likely to be a search object and an appearance frequency of the first information with respect to each of the text groups and classifying the first information as second information that is a search object if the appearance frequency of the first information is less than or equal to a predetermined frequency; extracting third information included in the inquiry text; searching for the third information from the second information with respect to each of the text groups; and outputting the identifiers of a predetermined number of text groups with a higher number of hits on the third information included in the inquiry text.

Abstract: This string search method for a computer that searches documents for a specified string includes the following steps: a first step in which the specified string is divided into a plurality of characters or strings, including a first character or string and a second character or string; a second step in which a plurality of sets are created by grouping a plurality of documents in units; a third step in which a determination is made as to whether or not the first character or string appears in that set; a fourth step in which a determination is made as to whether or not the second character or string appears in that set; and a sixth step in which, if first appearance information and second appearance information were both added to one of the plurality of sets, namely a first set, a detailed search is performed on said first set.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery system that can be repeatedly charged and that have good storage characteristics in a high-temperature environment. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention includes an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with a separator interposed therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a laminated body including a metal base layer that does not form an alloy with Li, and Al active layers respectively bonded to both faces of the metal base layer, or a laminated body including a metal base layer that is made of a metal selected from Ni, Ti, and Fe, or an alloy thereof, and an Al active layer bonded to the metal base layer. A Li—Al alloy is formed at least on a surface side of each Al active layer.

Abstract: A character string search system is provided with: a storage device in which, in a first search, an attribute of a searcher who has input a search term for the first search, and a term group composed of one or more search terms used in the first search are associated with one another as rules and are stored; a processor; and a display device. The processor specifies a first rule including a search term input by a searcher in a second search, from among the rules stored in the storage device, and specifies a second rule, including a searcher having an attribute close to the attribute of the searcher in the second search, from among the first rules.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that exhibits favorable load characteristics at low temperatures after being stored at a high temperature, and a method for manufacturing the non-aqueous electrolyte battery. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrode active material includes particles of a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the general compositional formula: Li1+xMO2, where ?0.15?x?0.15, and M represents an element group of three or more elements including at least Ni, Co and Mn, wherein the ratios of Ni, Co and Mn to the total elements constituting M satisfy 45?a?90, 5?b?30, 5?c?30 and 10?b+c?55, where the ratios of Ni, Co and Mn are represented by a, b and c, respectively, in units of mol %, the average valence A of Ni in the whole particles is 2.2 to 3.2, the valence B of Ni on the surface of the particles has the relationship: B<A, the average valence C of Co in the whole particles is 2.5 to 3.2, the valence D of Co on the surface of the particles has the relationship: D<C, and the average valence of Mn in the whole particles is 3.5 to 4.2.

Abstract: A document retrieval system includes a storage device and a retrieval server. The storage device stores: document data including documents compressed so as to correspond to a plurality of divided document groups; indexes indicating correspondence relations between partial character strings for retrieving the documents and first identifiers indicating the documents; and a first correspondence table in which the document groups are divided into document small groups, and second identifiers which indicate the document small groups correspond to the partial character strings.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery system that can be repeatedly charged and that have good storage characteristics in a high-temperature environment. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention includes an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with a separator interposed therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a laminated body including a metal base layer that does not form an alloy with Li, and Al active layers respectively bonded to both faces of the metal base layer, or a laminated body including a metal base layer that is made of a metal selected from Ni, Ti, and Fe, or an alloy thereof, and an Al active layer bonded to the metal base layer. A Li—Al alloy is formed at least on a surface side of each Al active layer.

Abstract: This string search method for a computer that searches documents for a specified string includes the following steps: a first step in which the specified string is divided into a plurality of characters or strings, including a first character or string and a second character or string; a second step in which a plurality of sets are created by grouping a plurality of documents in units; a third step in which a determination is made as to whether or not the first character or string appears in that set; a fourth step in which a determination is made as to whether or not the second character or string appears in that set; and a sixth step in which, if first appearance information and second appearance information were both added to one of the plurality of sets, namely a first set, a detailed search is performed on said first set.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that includes an internal circuit, a first terminal supplied with a first voltage, a first power-supply line coupled between the first terminal and the internal circuit, a potential monitoring terminal, and a first switch coupled between the internal power-supply line and the potential monitoring terminal.

Abstract: A data search method and system are provided in which data including a suitable reply to a query can be retrieved through a concept search. A data search method for searching for a text group that is similar to an inquiry text from data storing a plurality or text groups into which a plurality of texts are grouped includes: obtaining first information that is likely to be a search object and an appearance frequency of the first information with respect to each of the text groups and classifying the first information as second information that is a search object if the appearance frequency of the first information is less than or equal to a predetermined frequency; extracting third information included in the inquiry text; searching for the third information from the second information with respect to each of the text groups; and outputting the identifiers of a predetermined number of text groups with a higher number of hits on the third information included in the inquiry text.

Abstract: There is provided a water purifier in which a display portion can obtain a higher waterproof property and the workability in manufacturing of the display portion can be improved. In a water purifier which includes a display portion (10) displaying announcement information, the display portion (10) includes an indicator (24), a circuit board (22) to which a control circuit controlling the indicator (24) is attached, and a case (26) which accommodates the indicator (24) and the circuit board (22), the case (26) includes a case main body (27) which has a cylindrical shape having opening portions at both ends thereof and is made of a transparent material, and a lid body (28) which liquid-tightly closes a first opening portion (27a) of the case main body, and a second opening portion (27b) of the case main body (27) is sealed by a resin (25).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device that includes a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of memory units each including a plurality of memory cells. The semiconductor chip further includes a plurality of pad groups each coupled to a corresponding one of the memory units and each including a plurality of pads, and a plurality of test pads each coupled in common to the memory units. In a normal operation mode, the test pads are free from signals and the pads of each of the pad groups are supplied with signals such that normal operations are performed respectively on the memory units. In a test operation mode, the test pads are supplied with test signals and the pads of each of the pad groups are free from signals such that test operations are performed respectively on the memory units.

Abstract: In a case where a master virtual machine, which is constructed on the basis of master information for configuring either part or all of a virtual machine, and an individual virtual machine, which is constructed on the basis of individual information that is configured partially or entirely in accordance with the master information, exist as the types of virtual machines that a physical client provides to a user terminal, a security check of a plurality of virtual machines is selectively executed, with respect to each check item, for a virtual machine of the type corresponding to the contents of the check item.

Abstract: In a case where a master virtual machine, which is constructed on the basis of master information for configuring either part or all of a virtual machine, and an individual virtual machine, which is constructed on the basis of individual information that is configured partially or entirely in accordance with the master information, exist as the types of virtual machines that a physical client provides to a user terminal, a security check of a plurality of virtual machines is selectively executed, with respect to each check item, for a virtual machine of the type corresponding to the contents of the check item.