Abstract: An information processing terminal device (1) is provided which is reliably connectable to a desired server on the Internet and includes: a cable interface (3) that requests connection to a predetermined server; a connection information obtainment unit (4) that obtains, from the server, connection information which includes an IP address and is necessary for the connection to the server; an obtained IP address obtainment unit (8) that obtains the IP address assigned to a communication interface (2) connected to a different network; an IP address scheme determination unit (7) that determines whether or not the obtained IP address and the IP address included in the connection information have the same address scheme; an IP address setting management unit (6) that determines a method of setting the IP address and the connection information for the cable interface (3) and the communication interface (2); and a connection information setting unit (5) that sets and releases the IP address and the connection informa

Abstract: A server device for transmitting and receiving data to and from a client device over a wireless communication network including an access point, the server device comprising: wireless connection determining means for determining whether or not the client device is wirelessly communicatively connected over the wireless communication network; security determining means for determining whether or not the client device is securely connected to the access point; and permitting means for permitting an automatic connection of the client device to the server device, when the wireless connection determining means determines that the client device is wirelessly communicatively connected, and when the security determining means determines that the client device is securely connected to the access point.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C4-C24 ketol fatty acids, in particular, 9-hydroxy-10-oxo-12(Z),15(Z)-octadecadienoic acid.

Abstract: A first wireless communication apparatus acquires communication qualities of a first communication path, a second communication path and a direct communication path, respectively, adopts as a communication quality of an indirect communication path a lower communication qualities selected from the communication qualities of the first and second communication paths, and selects a communication path having a higher one of a communication performance corresponding to the direct communication path and a communication performance corresponding to the indirect communication path.

Abstract: A laser-markable, acrylic resin-based laminate having a thickness of 100 to 200 ?m and including (A3) a pigmented layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 10 to 100 mg KOH/g, (B3) a base layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 18 to 40 mg KOH/g, and (C3) a destructible layer made of a crosslinked acrylic resin obtained by crosslinking a mixture of an acrylic resin composition having a hydroxyl value of 20 to 35 mg KOH/g and polymer beads.

Abstract: A plurality of directional patterns are classified into groups and stored in a directional pattern memory, such that among the plurality of directional patterns, the directional patterns strongly correlated with each other are classified into the same group, while the directional patterns weakly correlated with each other are classified into the different groups. One directional pattern is selected from each group in the directional pattern memory. One directional pattern is determined from the selected directional patterns, in accordance with a communication quality of signals each received when each one of the selected directional patterns is set for steerable antenna element. The determined directional pattern is set for the steerable antenna element.

Abstract: A turbine blade 10a which is a stop blade is provided with a cutout portion 50 which is formed in one circumferential side surface 22a of a shank portion 22 at the center in the axial direction of a turbine rotor 100, a cutout portion 60 which is formed in one circumferential side surface 22a of the shank portion 22 from one end portion 22b to the cutout portion 50 in the axial direction of the turbine rotor 100, and a through passage 70 which is formed to pass from the cutout portion 50 to an effective blade part and in which a moving member 170, which moves a stopper member 160 to the effective blade part in the cutout portion 50, is inserted.

Abstract: An inducing agent for plant root including a ketol unsaturated fatty acid having 5 to 24 carbon atoms, 1 to 6 double bonds between carbon atoms and an ? ketol structure or ? ketol structure (in particular 9-hydroxy-10-oxo-12(Z),15(Z)-octadecadienoic acid is preferable), which inducing agent for plant root may be used to promote or induce the root growth even when transplanting by cutting plants for which root generation is hard such as pine, cedar, tea, chestnut, may be used even for root growth of cuttings of Prunus×yedoensis (cherry trees) for which root growth is considered impossible, Hypericum chinense for which is transplantation by cutting is said to be difficult, and Paraserianthes falcataria Becker useful as a material for plywood, and may be used by a simple technique such as spraying.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a piston for an internal-combustion engine of the structure in which a piston body which is composed of a crown having a groove for fitting a piston ring into an outer circumference surface and a skirt in connection with the bottom of the crown is provided with an annular cavity for flowing cooling liquid on an inside of the groove, the method comprising the steps of: forming the crown and the skirt individually; forming an annular groove for the annular cavity in the inner bottom of the crown and an annular rib in connection with the open edge of the annular groove before the crown and the skirt are joined together; bending the rib toward the opening of the annular groove by application of pressure to close the opening of the annular groove to thereby form the annular cavity; and joining the crown and the skirt together.

Abstract: An 18n-pulse rectifier for AC drive systems having a separate DC bus for each output phase is described, where n=any positive integer. The rectifier uses three separate phase rectifiers, one for each output phase of a transformer, each comprised of n six-pulse diode bridges connected in series or parallel. Each phase rectifier may be supplied with n unique sets of phase inputs from a transformer secondary winding. In some configurations, the n sets of inputs provided to each rectifier are separated by 60/n degrees of phase (when n is greater than 1), while the corresponding inputs to neighboring rectifiers are separated by 20/n degrees of phase. In a 36-pulse example, the phase offsets for the inputs provided to the rectifiers may be ?25° and +5° from the transformer primary winding (for the first rectifier), ?15° and +15° from the primary winding (for the second rectifier) and ?5° and +25° from the primary winding (for the third rectifier).

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a negative electrode active material for an electric device which exhibits a well-balanced property of maintaining a high cycle property and attaining a high initial capacity. [Technical solution] The negative electrode active material for an electric device comprising an alloy having a composition formula SixZnyAlz (where each of x, y, and z represents amass percent value, satisfying (1) x+y+z=100, (2) 21?x<100, (3) 0<y<79, and (4) 0<z<79).

Abstract: An access point terminal includes: a wireless communication interface which transmits and receives a wireless signal; a device information obtaining unit which obtains supported frequency information through the wireless communication interface, the supported frequency information being for specifying one or more frequency bands in which the wireless communication terminal is capable of performing wireless communication; and a connection information distribution unit which (i) selects a frequency band out of the one or more frequency bands indicated in the supported frequency information obtained by the device information obtaining unit and (ii) distributes connection information to the wireless communication terminal through the wireless communication interface, the connection information being for causing the wireless communication terminal to perform the wireless communication in the selected frequency band.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a negative electrode active material for an electric device which exhibits a well-balanced property of maintaining a high cycle property and attaining a high initial capacity. [Technical solution] The negative electrode active material for an electric device comprising an alloy having a composition formula SixTiyZnz (where each of x, y, and z represents amass percent value, satisfying (1) x+y+z=100, (2) 38?x<100, (3) 0<y<62, and (4) 0<z<62).

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicone resin composition for encapsulating light-emitting elements with which encapsulation using a potting method can be easily accomplished, and which can be easily molded into a lens shape such as hemisphere, parabola, or the like. The composition can impart high transparency to the resulting encapsulating lens molded using a potting method. More particularly, the invention provides a silicone resin composition for encapsulating light-emitting elements, including 2 to 25 wt % of silica with a mean particle size of 1 to 30 nm based on the total amount of Components (A) and (B); and having a viscosity (23° C.) of more than 10 Pa·s and less than 70 Pa·s, and a thixotropic index of 2.0 to 5.5; the composition being used for encapsulation using a potting method.

Abstract: An access point terminal includes: a communication-terminal-status determination unit which determines a communication status of one wireless communication terminal out of wireless communication terminals, by obtaining a wireless signal transmitted or received by the one wireless communication terminal; and a frequency control unit which uses (i) a first frequency band for wireless communication with the one wireless communication terminal and (ii) a frequency band other than the first frequency band for the wireless communication with one or more of the wireless communication terminals other than the one wireless communication terminal, when the communication-terminal-status determination unit determines that the communication status of the one wireless communication terminal satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An airbag device for the body instantaneously activates an airbag without malfunctions. When an absolute value of an angular velocity detected by an angular velocity sensor exceeds a predetermined angular velocity value, angular velocity values are integrated from a most recent detected value to an oldest value within a predetermined time period, and if an absolute value of a resultant value of integral exceeds a predetermined value and an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor is smaller than a predetermined acceleration, the airbag is inflated. Based on the value of the integral of the angular velocities, a case in which an angular velocity gradually increases is distinguished from a case in which an angular velocity momentarily increases, so the airbag device effectively prevents malfunctions caused by an action other than falling over. Additionally, because it is unnecessary to intentionally delay determination to prevent malfunctions, the airbag can instantaneously be inflated.

Abstract: When controlling antenna apparatuses to select a predetermined combination from among a plurality of combinations of antenna elements, a controller measures RSSIs of wireless signals received by the antenna apparatuses, and sets a detection packet interval and a changeover threshold based on measured RSSIs with reference to a detection packet interval table and a changeover threshold table. Then, the combination of the antenna elements is changed over by using the set detection packet interval and the changeover threshold.

Abstract: A decorative part and a process for producing the decorative part. A first nitride layer containing at least one metal selected among hafnium, titanium, and zirconium is formed on the surface of a decorative part comprising a soft base made of a material selected among stainless steel, titanium and titanium alloys, brass, etc., and a second nitride layer containing at least one metal which is selected among hafnium, titanium, and zirconium and is different from that in the first nitride layer is formed on the first nitride layer to thereby form a primer layer. A multilayered hardened layer including a gold alloy layer is further formed as a finish layer on the primer layer.

Abstract: A fluid treatment method reduces a concentration of a first component included in a fluid-to-be-treated. A fluid treatment apparatus reduces a concentration of a first component included in a fluid-to-be-treated. A concentration of a second component differing from the first component is reduced in the fluid-to-be-treated in order to obtain a first fluid. The first fluid passes through at least part of an adsorption unit in order to obtain a second fluid. The adsorption unit is capable of adsorbing both the first component and the second component and has at least an ability to adsorb the first component that is temperature dependent. A third fluid pass through a portion of the adsorption unit through which the first fluid has passed. The third fluid has a concentration of the second component that is lower than in the fluid-to-be-treated and a temperature that is higher than the fluid-to-be-treated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of selecting a communication path having wider communication bands with respect to wireless communication apparatuses capable of performing direct communication between the wireless communication apparatuses without routing through a relay apparatus. A first wireless communication apparatus determines the capability of the relay apparatus to determine a threshold and compares the received signal strength indicator of a packet transmitted from a second wireless communication apparatus to the first wireless communication apparatus by direct communication with the threshold to determine a communication path for a packet to be transmitted to the second wireless communication apparatus.