Abstract: In failover processing, a CPU restores data stored in a first volume to a second volume of a storage system, associates a unique ID of the first volume with the second volume, and stores the unique ID associated therewith in a memory. After the failover processing is completed, the CPU manages an update difference management bitmap indicating an updated content with respect to data stored in the second volume. The CPU transmits, in failback processing, update data updated after the failover processing among the data stored in the second volume to the first volume identified by the unique ID associated with the second volume based on the update difference management bitmap.

Abstract: An application management apparatus (103) acquires a use application program from a storage region when either one of an information processing apparatus (1)(101) and an information processing apparatus (2)(102) starts a startup process, the use application program being an application program to be used by a user of a start-up information processing apparatus being the information processing apparatus which starts the startup process. The application management apparatus (103) transmits the acquired use application program to the start-up information processing apparatus. Each of the information processing apparatus (1)(101) and the information processing apparatus (2)(102) receives the us application program which is transmitted from the application management apparatus (103), and start the received use application program and complete the startup process.

Abstract: A process control unit (41) causes a plurality of control-target processes to operate in a memory area of a size equal to or smaller than a limiting value x. When a stopping process is detected, a resource allocation unit (43) allocates a size of a usable memory area for each of the control-target processes as a relaxed limiting value. When the stopping process is detected, the process control unit (41) causes each of the control-target processes to perform fallback operation in a memory area of a size equal to or smaller than the relaxed limiting value allocated to the process by the resource allocation unit (43).

Abstract: Each of a plurality of engines executes data processing. While any engine of the plurality of engines is executing data processing as an execution engine, an engine selection unit (102) selects a takeover engine to take over execution of execution data processing being data processing executed by the execution engine, from the plurality of engines. An engine execution management unit (103) makes the execution engine suspend execution of the execution data processing, and makes the takeover engine take over execution of the execution data processing.

Abstract: A machining apparatus for a curved plate includes a holder that holds a main surface of a curved plate having curved surfaces on both main surfaces; a machining device that machines an outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder; a movable frame that retains the machining device; a driver that moves the movable frame to move a machining point of the curved plate held by the holder; a controller that controls the driver; and a guide that guides the movable frame along the outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder.

Abstract: A process control unit (41) causes a plurality of control-target processes to operate in a memory area of a size equal to or smaller than a limiting value x. When a stopping process is detected, a resource allocation unit (43) allocates a size of a usable memory area for each of the control-target processes as a relaxed limiting value. When the stopping process is detected, the process control unit (41) causes each of the control-target processes to perform fallback operation in a memory area of a size equal to or smaller than the relaxed limiting value allocated to the process by the resource allocation unit (43).

Abstract: An application management apparatus (103) acquires a use application program from a storage region when either one of an information processing apparatus (1)(101) and an information processing apparatus (2)(102) starts a startup process, the use application program being an application program to be used by a user of a start-up information processing apparatus being the information processing apparatus which starts the startup process. The application management apparatus (103) transmits the acquired use application program to the start-up information processing apparatus. Each of the information processing apparatus (1)(101) and the information processing apparatus (2)(102) receives the us application program which is transmitted from the application management apparatus (103), and start the received use application program and complete the startup process.

Abstract: A process monitoring device has a sending process to send communication data periodically and has a receiving process to receive the sent communication data. The receiving process includes a monitoring thread to write monitoring data in a memory at every reference interval. The sending process includes an acquiring thread to acquire the monitoring data from the memory and a sending thread to send the monitoring data to the receiving process as additional data together with the communication data. The monitoring thread judges a state of the sending process depending on how many times ago the monitoring data, which the additional data is, was generated.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a technique that can enhance data rewriting tolerance. An information processing apparatus includes a first nonvolatile memory and a second nonvolatile memory. The first nonvolatile memory stores first data. The second nonvolatile memory stores second data that is higher in update frequency than the first data. This allows the data rewriting tolerance in the device to be enhanced. For example, data of a dynamic map that is a dynamically changeable map can be applied to at least the second data among the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A machining apparatus for a curved plate includes a holder that holds a main surface of a curved plate having curved surfaces on both main surfaces; a machining device that machines an outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder; a movable frame that retains the machining device; a driver that moves the movable frame to move a machining point of the curved plate held by the holder; a controller that controls the driver; and a guide that guides the movable frame along the outer circumference of the curved plate held by the holder.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a technique that can enhance data rewriting tolerance. An information processing apparatus includes a first nonvolatile memory and a second nonvolatile memory. The first nonvolatile memory stores first data. The second nonvolatile memory stores second data that is higher in update frequency than the first data. This allows the data rewriting tolerance in the device to be enhanced. For example, data of a dynamic map that is a dynamically changeable map can be applied to at least the second data among the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A data transfer apparatus (10) performs data transfer between a main storage device (12) and a peripheral device (13) such as a secondary storage device (131). The data transfer apparatus (10) estimates the frequency of occurrence of the data transfer on the basis of information such as processing executed in a processor (11), sets a transfer length shorter as the frequency of occurrence of the data transfer is higher, and instructs data transfer between the main storage device (12) and the peripheral device (13) in accordance with the transfer length being set, the transfer length indicating the amount of data transferred in one execution of the data transfer.

Abstract: A method for reducing carbon dioxide is provided. In the present method, used is an anode electrode comprises a stacked structure of a photoelectric conversion layer, a metal layer, and an InxGa1-xN layer (where 0<x?1). The InxGa1-xN layer is of i-type or n-type. The metal layer is interposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the InxGa1-xN layer. When irradiating the anode electrode with light, a first light part included in the light is absorbed by the InxGa1-xN layer and a second light part included in the light travels through the InxGa1-xN layer. The second light part is absorbed by the photoelectric conversion layer to generate electric power in the photoelectric conversion layer. The second light part has a longer wavelength than the first light part. The carbon dioxide contained in the first electrolyte solution is reduced on the cathode electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for splitting water. In the present method, first, prepared is a water splitting device comprising: cathode and anode containers in which first and second electrolyte solutions are stored respectively; a proton exchange membrane disposed therebetween; a cathode electrode in contact with the first electrolyte solution and comprises a metal or metal compound; and an anode electrode in contact with the second electrolyte solution and comprises a nitride semiconductor layer. Then, the anode electrode is irradiated with light to split water contained in the first electrolyte solution. The anode electrode comprises a cobalt oxide layer formed of Co3O4 as a main component on a surface of the nitride semiconductor layer; the surface of the nitride semiconductor layer being in contact with the second electrolyte solution. The cathode electrode is electrically connected to the anode electrode without an external power supply.

Abstract: The present invention provides a methanol generation device for generating methanol by reducing carbon dioxide, comprising: a container for storing an electrolyte solution containing carbon dioxide; a cathode electrode disposed in the container so as to be in contact with the electrolyte solution; an anode electrode disposed in the container so as to be in contact with the electrolyte solution; and an external power supply for applying a voltage so that a potential of the cathode electrode is negative with respect to a potential of the anode electrode. The cathode electrode has a region of Cu1-x-yNixAuy (0<x, 0<y, and x+y<1). The anode electrode has a region of a metal or a metal compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel production method and a fuel production apparatus which efficiently convert solar light energy into a fuel. The fuel production apparatus of the present disclosure includes a laminate, an electrolytic bath, and a support tool or a proton permeable membrane. The laminate includes a photoelectromotive layer having a p-n junction structure, a cathode electrode, an anode electrode and a side surface insulating layer, and the photoelectromotive layer includes a semiconductor layer that absorbs light in a near-infrared region with a wavelength of 900 nm or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrode for an electrolysis device, which allows performance of a catalyst to be efficiently exhibited in an electrochemical reaction of reducing an electrolysis reactant to generate an electrolysis product material. Specifically, a carbon fiber that has a structure in which the carbon fiber contains a part of and/or a whole of a catalyst particle is used as a cathode electrode to greatly improve adherence force of the catalyst particle and enable efficient generation of an electrolysis product material.

Abstract: The carbon dioxide reducing method using light includes: (a) preparing a carbon dioxide reducing cell including: a cathode chamber that holds first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide; an anode chamber that holds second electrolytic solution; a proton exchange membrane inserted between the cathode and anode chambers; a cathode set inside the cathode chamber to contact the first electrolytic solution, and the cathode having copper, gold, silver, indium, etc. on the cathode; and an anode set inside the anode chamber to contact the second electrolytic solution, the anode having first semiconductor layer constituted by nitride semiconductor including AlxGa1-xN layer wherein 0?x?0.

Abstract: In a carbon dioxide reduction method according to the present disclose, used is a carbon dioxide reduction device comprising a cathode container in which a first electrolyte containing carbon dioxide is stored, an anode container in which a second electrolyte is stored, a solid electrolyte membrane, a condenser, a cathode electrode having a metal or a metal compound on the surface thereof, and anode electrode having a region formed of a nitride semiconductor layer in which a GaN layer and an AlxGa1-xN layer are stacked. The anode electrode is irradiated with light condensed by the condenser and having a wavelength of not more than 360 nanometers to reduce the carbon dioxide contained in the first electrolyte on the cathode electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anode electrode including a nitride semiconductor layer. This nitride semiconductor layer includes an AlxGa1-xN layer (0<x?0.25), an AlyGa1-yN layer (0?y?x), and a GaN layer. The AlyGa1-yN layer is interposed between the AlxGa1-xN layer and the GaN layer. The value of x is fixed in the thickness direction of the AlxGa1-xN layer. The value of y decreases from the interface with the AlxGa1-xN layer f toward the interface with the GaN layer. The AlxGa1-xN layer is irradiated with light having a wavelength of 360 nm or less so as to reduce carbon dioxide.