Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a nonmagnetic support having a thickness less than 7 ?m and a width of 8 mm; a ferromagnetic metal layer disposed on a surface of the nonmagnetic support; and a reinforcing layer disposed on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support. The magnetic recording medium has a flexural rigidity EI of 5.9×10?8 to 1.3×10?7 N·m (6.0×10?4 to 1.3×10?3 g·cm). The flexural rigidity EI is determined by the following equation: EI=(?/4?2/?)·W·a3/d·b×9.8×10?5 (wherein W is a load that causes an annular test piece having a radius of a cm and a width of b cm which is prepared by cutting a magnetic sheet formed of the magnetic recording medium to undergo a radial displacement d of 0.2?a).

Abstract: A shared memory access function providing unit of each of a plurality of host computers of a network device receives an access shared memory request from an application and issues the access shared memory request to an FC switch. An access shared memory request identifying unit of the FC switch determines whether the request from the host computer is an access shared memory request, and if the request is an access shared memory request, a shared memory control unit controls the access to a shared data memory unit based on the access shared memory request.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic recording medium which exhibits superior lubricating properties and superior tape-transport properties as well as superior robustness even in a low-temperature environment. A magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal is formed on a nonmagnetic support, and a protecting film is formed on the magnetic layer. A lubricant auxiliary coating composition comprising an aromatic alcohol is applied to the protecting film to form a lubricant auxiliary layer, and a lubricant coating composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) below is applied to the lubricant auxiliary layer to form a lubricant layer. R1CH(COOR2)CH2COOR3??(1) wherein R1 represents an aliphatic alkyl group, an aliphatic alkenyl group, or a hydrogen atom, and each of R2 and R3 independently represents a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, a fluoropolyether group, or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A device can be easily mounted on a circuit board. The device mounting method comprises a step in which devices 1 that are diced on a dicing sheet and have connection terminals 11 formed on the side not having the dicing sheet are collectively transferred to a transfer substrate on which an adhesive has been coated, and a step in which each device 1 is picked up from the transfer substrate and mounted on a circuit board 2.

Abstract: A hard elastic body (10) having a longitudinally extending cavity (13) formed therein is provided mainly at a forefoot region (F) of a sole body. The cavity (13) is formed of a first curved surface (11) extending curvedly in a longitudinal direction and a second curved surface (12) disposed under the first curved surface (11) and extending curvedly in a longitudinal direction as well. A front and rear end of the second curved surface (12) is connected to a front and rear end of the first curved surface (11) respectively and an intermediate portion of the second curved surface (12) is spaced apart downwardly from an intermediate portion of the first curved surface (11). A path (PQ1) between the front and rear end of the first curved surface (11) is substantially equal to a path (PQ2) between the front and rear end of the second curved surface (12). When the first curved surface (11) is pressed downwardly, the sole body is deformed in such a way that a rear foot region (R) of the sole body is lifted upwardly.

Abstract: A network file server includes: a data storage device; a request processing part connected to each server on a user's side via a predetermined backbone communication network, receiving a request from the server on the user's side for data processing including access to the data storage device, and issuing an instruction to a storage device management part for analyzing and responding to the request; and the data storage device management part connected with the request processing part via a predetermined local communication network, and executing predetermined processing including access to the data storage device based on the instruction issued by the request processing part.

Abstract: A printed matter comprising: a multiplicity of character strings such as words or sentences being printed on a single printing plane according to a ranking of the character strings determined based on a predetermined rule; the character strings being printed at respective font sizes which vary gradually in order of the ranking of the character strings; and at least two of the character strings being superposed on each other in which one of the two character strings whose font size is smaller than that of the other character string is provided with a fringe at a superposed portion thereof. A method and an apparatus for printing the printed matter are also disclosed.

Abstract: To provide an optical communication device suitable for the transmission of a high-frequency signal. An optical communication device includes a first substrate having a light-emitting element or a light-receiving element on one side of the first substrate; a second substrate having an electronic circuit to perform operation control of the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element; and a flexible substrate which connects the section between the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element and the electronic circuit while achieving impedance matching.

Abstract: The present invention provides a belt fastening means that can improve fittability of a shoe and that can equally tighten an upper of the shoe to a wearer's foot without hindering the movement of the foot. A belt fastening means for a shoe includes a first belt member disposed mainly on a lateral side portion of an upper and a second belt member disposed mainly on a medial side portion of the upper. The first and second belt members are located at nearly symmetrical positions with respect to an opening portion. A proximal end portion of the first belt member is connected to a sole on the lateral side and a distal end portion thereof extends over the opening portion. The first belt member extends in a direction nearly perpendicular to a ridge line of an instep portion as viewed from a lateral side of the shoe. A proximal end portion of the second belt member is connected to the sole on the medial side and a distal end portion thereof extends over the opening portion.

Abstract: A process for efficiently producing a high purity compound having oxygen which has a high volume specific resistance and a lubricating oil comprising the high purity compound having oxygen are provided. The process for producing a high purity compound having oxygen selected from a group consisting of high purity polyvinyl ether compounds, high purity polyalkylene glycol compounds, high purity polyol ester compounds, high purity cyclic polyether compounds and high purity carbonate compounds comprises a step of treating with an adsorbent at least one crude compound having oxygen selected from a group consisting of crude polyvinyl ether compounds, crude polyalkylene glycol compounds, crude polyol ester compounds, crude cyclic polyether compounds and crude carbonate compounds. The lubricating oil comprises the high purity compound having oxygen obtained in accordance with this process.

Abstract: An image pickup device having therein a base board on which an opening portion is formed, an image pickup element that is attached on the reverse side of the base board so that at least a part of the opening portion may be covered, an optical member that is attached to be in contact with the surface of the image pickup element, from the surface side of the base board through the opening portion, and converges incident light on the image pickup element, and an outer frame member that is mounted on the base board to cover the optical member and the opening portion.

Abstract: An athletic shoe includes a sole, an upper, a plurality of band-shaped members, and a fastening member. The upper has a toe portion, a heel portion, a forefoot portion and a lower periphery. The upper is secured to the sole and has a plurality of elongated through holes at regions except the toe portion and the heel portion. The band-shaped members are secured to the sole or the lower periphery of the upper and extend upwardly toward an instep of a foot of a shoe wearer. The fastening member is connected to each upper end of the band-shaped members.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic recording medium which exhibits superior lubricating properties and superior tape-transport properties as well as superior robustness even in a low-temperature environment. A magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal is formed on a nonmagnetic support, and a protecting film is formed on the magnetic layer. A lubricant auxiliary coating composition comprising an aromatic alcohol is applied to the protecting film to form a lubricant auxiliary layer, and a lubricant coating composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) below is applied to the lubricant auxiliary layer to form a lubricant layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tightening system for footwear, especially in athletic shoe, and is directed to improve the fittability, supportability and stability of the shoe. The athletic shoe of the present invention includes a supporting portion (Fs) for supporting the lateral side of a foot of a shoe wearer, a first fastening element of a loop shape that surrounds the periphery of the calcaneus (f2) of the foot, and a second fastening element of a loop shape that is provided integrally with the supporting portion (Fs). The supporting portion(Fs) extends from the position in the vicinity of the head of the metatarsus on the lateral side of the foot over the rear portion of the calcaneus of the foot to the medial side.

Abstract: An athletic shoe includes a sole, an upper, a plurality of band-shaped members, and a fastening member. The upper has a toe portion, a heel portion, a forefoot portion and a lower periphery. The upper is secured to the sole and has a plurality of elongated through holes at regions except the toe portion and the heel portion. The band-shaped members are secured to the sole or the lower periphery of the upper and extend upwardly toward an instep of a foot of a shoe wearer. The fastening member is connected to each upper end of the band-shaped members.