Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel anthraquinone compound, and to provide: a dichroic dye constituted of the novel anthraquinone compound; a liquid crystal composition which contains the dichroic dye; and preferably a dimming element having excellent contrast and light resistance and containing said composition. The present invention discloses an anthraquinone compound represented by formula A below (wherein R1 represents a C3-16 branched alkyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-8 straight-chain or branched alkyl group, or a C1-8 straight-chain or branched alkoxy group). In addition, the present invention discloses a liquid crystal composition including the anthraquinone compound and a liquid crystal material, and a dimming element containing said composition.

Abstract: A silicone laminate 1 includes layers of a silicone rubber layer (A) 2 and a silicone layer (B) 3 with a lower hardness than the silicone rubber layer (A) 2. The silicone layer (B) 3 is at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a silicone sponge layer (B1) and a silicone gel layer (B2). Both the silicone rubber layer (A) 2 and the silicone layer (B) 3 are made of a material that is converted to ceramic and forms a sintered body when burned, so that the material retains its shape. The silicone laminate 1 is fire resistant. It is preferable that the silicone rubber layer (A) 2 and the silicone layer (B) 3 are alternately stacked, and that the number of layers is two or more for each of the layers (A) and (B), and four or more in total. Thus, the silicone laminate has high fire resistance and high compressive resistance as a cushioning material for batteries.

Abstract: A page-table size is reduced. A management device manages a data group by dividing the data group into pages. The management device includes a page-processing unit and a data-log-management unit. When update processing is first executed on an update target page in the current-generation, the page-processing unit secures a free space and updates the update target page on the secured free space. The page-processing unit adds, to a data log file of the current-generation, a CPUNDO log indicating a correspondence between a logical address and a physical address in the update target page. The data-log-management unit writes data at starting of the current-generation to a data storage device for the immediately previous operation page. The data-log-management unit adds, to the data log file of the current-generation, a CPREDO log indicating a correspondence between the logical address and the physical address in the immediately previous operation page.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a database system includes a plurality of nodes in which a database is stored; and a management device configured to manage the plurality of nodes. The management device includes a first assigning unit and a second assigning unit. Depending on a change in state of each of the plurality of nodes, the first assigning unit assigns a first node, which stores therein data pieces and receives an access request with respect to the data pieces, and assign a second node, which stores therein the data pieces and serves as a backup node for the first node, and instructs each of the plurality of nodes to perform operations according to assignment.

Abstract: A thermally conductive composition contains a base polymer, an adhesive polymer, and thermally conductive particles. A thermal conductivity of the thermally conductive composition is 0.3 W/m·K or more. The thermally conductive particles include inorganic particles (a) with a specific surface area of 1 m2/g or less. The inorganic particles (a) are coated with the adhesive polymer. The production method includes a first mixing process of mixing the adhesive polymer and the inorganic particles (a) with a specific surface area of 1 m2/g or less so that the inorganic particles (a) are coated with the adhesive polymer, a second mixing process of adding and mixing the base polymer; and a curing process. Thus, the present invention provides a thermally conductive composition that has high thermal conductive properties, a high compression repulsive force, and less interfacial debonding resulting from stress, and a method for producing the thermally conductive composition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a calculating device performs at least a calculation for a database system. A database of the database system is split into a plurality of partitions and placed in a plurality of nodes. The device is configured to accept statistical information relating to the plurality of partitions and the plurality of nodes and being collected by the plurality of nodes, and generate fluctuation information by using the statistical information and perturbation information. The perturbation information corresponds to statistical fluctuation of the statistical information. The device is configured to calculate a placement of the plurality of partitions in the plurality of nodes by using the statistical information and the fluctuation information. The placement is capable of improving a performance of the database system.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet 10 for a sealing product is configured to be disposed between a heat generating electrical or electronic component and a heat-dissipating case. The sheet has a Shore 00 hardness of 5 or more and 55 or less. The sheet is in the form of a frame having a space 11 in the frame. The space is configured to be filled with a thermally conductive liquid composition. In the heat generating electrical or electronic component of the present invention, the thermally conductive sheet 11 is attached between the component and the case. The space 11 being defined by the component, the case, and the thermally conductive sheet 10 is filled with the thermally conductive liquid composition.

Abstract: A thermally conductive composition 26 contains a base polymer, an adhesive polymer, and thermally conductive particles. A thermal conductivity of the thermally conductive composition 26 is 0.3 W/mK or more. The base polymer is a silicone polymer. The adhesive polymer contains a methyl hydrogen polysiloxane, an epoxy group-containing alkyltrialkoxysilane, and a cyclic polysiloxane oligomer. The amount of the adhesive polymer is 5 to 35 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the base polymer. A thermally conductive sheet of the present invention includes the thermally conductive composition in the form of a sheet. Thus, the present invention provides a thermally conductive composition that has high thermal conductive properties and excellent resilience and that can prevent interfacial peeling due to stress, a thermally conductive sheet including the thermally conductive composition, and a method for producing the thermally conductive sheet.

Abstract: A database device according to an embodiment includes a database, a setting unit, a first registration unit, and a deletion unit. The database includes an independent storage area and stores one or more records each including an expiration date and data, in the storage area, and stores one or more records including expiration dates and data, in at least one of the storage areas. The setting unit sets timing on the basis of the status of a record, as a threshold deadline for determination that the record stored in the database expires. The first registration unit identifies, as an archive target, a storage area having a registered latest expiration date representing equal to or earlier than the set threshold deadline. Then, the first registration unit registers all the records included in the identified storage area, in the archive file. The deletion unit deletes all the records in the storage area registered in the archive file, from the storage area.

Abstract: An in-vehicle network system includes a relay apparatus and a first processor connected with the relay apparatus to be able to perform communication with the relay apparatus. The relay apparatus includes a first port for retrofitting a second processor and a second port for connecting a third processor that performs a communication setting process for the second processor connected at the first port.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a database device includes a volatile first storing unit, a non-volatile second storing unit, an access processing unit configured to execute an operation corresponding to an access request for each of a plurality of blocks obtained by dividing data pieces, a backup processing unit configured to write data of each of the plurality of blocks at a backup time to the second storing unit, and a block management unit. The block management unit writes, under certain conditions, data of any block stored in the first storing unit to the second storing unit, and reads data of a block targeted by an access request from the second storing unit to the first storing unit. The backup processing unit writes data of a block that is not yet written to the second storing unit among the plurality of blocks.

Abstract: An vehicle equipment control device includes a memory and a processor. The processor determines whether a state of a vehicle will transition to another state, the vehicle being equipped with an vehicle equipment having a function including providing a service to a user, in a case in which the state of the vehicle will transition, acquires at least one of a communication amount or a calculation amount which will be required by the vehicle equipment after the state of the vehicle has transitioned to another state. The in-vehicle equipment control device is configured to determine whether to change the parameters of the vehicle equipment based at least partially on the state of the battery of the vehicle such that at least one of the acquired communication amount or the acquired calculation amount.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a calculating device performs at least a calculation for a database system. A database of the database system is split into a plurality of partitions and placed in a plurality of nodes. The device is configured to accept statistical information relating to the plurality of partitions and the plurality of nodes and being collected by the plurality of nodes, and generate fluctuation information by using the statistical information and perturbation information. The perturbation information corresponds to statistical fluctuation of the statistical information. The device is configured to calculate a placement of the plurality of partitions in the plurality of nodes by using the statistical information and the fluctuation information. The placement is capable of improving a performance of the database system.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a database system includes nodes and a management device. The management device includes first and second assigning units. Depending on change in state of each node, the first assigning unit assigns a first node storing data pieces and receiving an access request to the data pieces, and assigns a second node serving as a backup node, and instructs each node to perform operations according to assignment. Depending on state of nodes and change in assignment state, the second assigning unit assigns a third node as a candidate node serving as the first node, and instructs each node to make preparation for causing the third node to operate as the first node. Each node sends, to the third node, a snapshot of the data pieces at the first time point and an operation log according to the access request at and after the first time point.

Abstract: A magneto-rheological elastomer composition (10) includes a matrix resin (12) and a magnetic powder (11). The magnetic powder (11) is contained in an amount of 30 to 70% by volume based on 100% by volume of the composition. The magneto-rheological elastomer composition (10) has an Asker C hardness of 5 to 60 as determined by the Standard SRIS0101 of the Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan. The average particle size of the magnetic powder is preferably 2 to 500 ?m, and the matrix resin is preferably an organopolysiloxane. The storage modulus of the magneto-rheological elastomer composition preferably changes by five times or more upon application of a magnetic force with a magnetic flux density of 200 mT. Thus, the present invention provides a magneto-rheological elastomer composition that greatly changes its storage modulus upon application of magnetism, a method for producing the same, and a vibration absorbing device including the same.

Abstract: An in-vehicle network system includes a relay apparatus and a first processor connected with the relay apparatus to be able to perform communication with the relay apparatus. The relay apparatus includes a first port for retrofitting a second processor and a second port for connecting a third processor that performs a communication setting process for the second processor connected at the first port.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, database system includes nodes that communicate with each other to elect one node among the nodes, serving as a management device. The management device includes first and second assigning units. Depending on change in state of each node, the first assigning unit assigns a first node storing data pieces and receiving an access request to the data pieces, and assigns a second node storing the data pieces and serving as a backup node for the first node, and instructs each node to perform operations according to assignment. Depending on the state of nodes and a change in assignment state of the first and second nodes, the second assigning unit assigns a third node as a candidate node to serve as the first or second node, and instructs each node to make preparation for causing the third node to operate as the first or second node.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a structured document management device includes a query data receiving unit; a structural condition dividing unit; a structural condition rewriting unit; and a query execution unit. The query data receiving unit is configured to receive query data for searching a structured document. The structural condition dividing unit is configured to divide the query data into elements including a structural condition. The structural condition rewriting unit is configured to rewrite the structural condition into a rewritten query when a type of the structural condition is other than a descendant structural condition. The rewritten query is predetermined to include a joining process with a descendant structural condition so as not to affect structural conditions appearing before and after the structural condition. The query execution unit is configured to output a search result in response to query data that includes the structural condition and the rewritten query.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a database system includes a client device and server devices including a master server and at least one slave server for backing up the master. Each server device includes an operation unit, a log processor, and a recovery unit. The operation unit causes the identifier memory unit to store the identifier when changing the database according to the operation information. The log processor causes the log storage to store a log including the identifier when the database is changed. The recovery unit, when the server restarts, restores the database based on the log and restores a list of the identifier based on the identifier included in the log. The operation unit does not change the database according to the operation information in a case where the identifier of the operation information received from the client device is stored in the identifier memory unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data compression device includes a receiving unit, generating unit, a selecting unit, and a compressing unit. The receiving receives input data pieces. The generating unit generates starting point candidates representing the data having an error within a threshold value with respect to starting point data input at a first timing. The selecting unit refers to the starting point candidates, end point data input at a second timing, and intermediate data input at a timing in between the first timing and the second timing; and selects the starting point candidate which, as compared to the other candidates, has a greater number of pieces of the intermediate data approximated using the starting point candidate and using the end point data in such a way that the error is within the threshold value. The compressing unit outputs the selected starting point candidate and the end point data.