Abstract: An information processing apparatus of one embodiment has: a plurality of processing units; a control unit to control the processing units; and a switch unit having a network switch including a plurality of communication ports to which the processing units and the control unit are connected. Each processing unit transmits an activation completion notification containing an address, a unit-installed position, and a link state to the control unit at the time of activation. The switch unit creates an address learning table associating port identification information indicating the communication ports, addresses of the processing units connected to the communication ports, and link states between the communication ports and the processing units with one another. The control unit creates a unit positional information table associating the port identification information and the unit-installed position with each other based on the contents of the address learning table and the activation completion notification.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video server includes an encoder, a transmission module, storage modules, and a controller. The encoder outputs a request in response to encoding a video signal. The controller confirms whether or not the number of outputs of video data and a video file to the storage modules within a time interval is less than a limitation number in response to the request. The controller selects the best storage module to store the encoded video data from among the storage modules if the number of outputs is less than the limitation number. The apparatus controller transmits an instruction to the encoder designating the selected storage module as a transmission destination. The encoder outputs the encoded video data designating the transmission destination. The transmission module transmits the output video data to the transmission destination. The storage modules designated as the transmission destination stores the transmitted video data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast-contents management apparatus includes a plurality of network interface modules, a plurality of storage modules and a controller. The plurality of network interface modules connect with an information processing apparatus including functions relating to process on contents data. The plurality of storage modules store the contents data sent from the information processing apparatus. The controller monitors or controls the plurality of network interface modules and the plurality of storage modules. The controller includes a selector. The selector selects a combination of a network interface module and a storage module to use, based on use statuses of the plurality of network interface modules and the plurality of storage modules or based on a preset condition, when the controller performs process on the contents data. The selector performs the process on contents data by the selected combination.

Abstract: There is provided a discharge head including: a tubular member that includes a flat portion with an oblate shape where a cross-section of a tube path extends in a first direction, the tubular member being formed so that the flat portion includes a first wall that is flat and has an actuator attached to an outside thereof and the flat portion becomes a cavity with an internal volume thereof varying due to displacement of the first wall; and a nozzle opening that is provided at one end of the tubular member and discharges a liquid substance due to variation in the internal volume of the cavity.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video server includes a plurality of processors and a log data integration unit. Each of the plurality of processors includes a generation module, a storage module, and a transmission module. The generation module generates the log data including at least an event occurrence time. The storage module stores the log data. The transmission module transmits the log data stored in the storage module to the log data integration unit via the common bus. The log data integration unit includes a reception module and an integration module. The reception module receives the log data from the plurality of processors via the common bus. The integration module integrates the received log data in an occurrence time order.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast contents data transmitting apparatus includes a switcher, transmission-side processors and reception-side processors. The transmission-side processor includes a transmitter is configured to transmit the contents data stored in the recording medium to the switcher, as data units smaller than one data block that is a management unit of contents data. The switcher includes a transmission buffer configured to store the contents data transmitted from the transmission-side processor and to transmit the contents data to the reception-side processor.

Abstract: A system includes a reading unit reading first management information including a first item specifying video data and the video data from a storage medium, a storage unit recording second management information including the first item obtained from the first management information and the video data transferred from the reading unit, a memory storing third management information including the first item and a second item specifying a transfer or no transfer of the video data, and a controller transferring the first management information to the memory from the reading unit, updating the second item of the third management information in response to the transfer of the video data, and controlling the transfer of the video data in the video content which is designated by a read request from one of the reading unit and the storage unit to the outside based on the second item of the third management information.

Abstract: In a video data processor, the control unit cyclically defines a plurality of slots to the data bus, sets band width of each slot to be band width capable of transmitting the video data without missing frames, and assigns the video data to the slots. Only the video data of slots assigned by a bus arbiter may be received transmission permission in a round-robin system, then, the video data of the slots is transmitted to the data bus. Thereby, the band of the data bus may be efficiently used without affecting on transmission of video data of which the transmission speed should be kept constant.

Abstract: A method of refilling an ink bag that is used in an ink jet recorder, the ink bag is initially filled with ink through an opening in the bag, and is sealed after the ink bag is initially filled. The method comprises the steps of removing the ink bag from the ink jet recorder, positioning the ink bag, inserting an ink needle into a separate opening in the ink bag that is different than the first opening through which the ink bag is initially filled with ink, discharging ink from the ink bag through the second opening, and charging the ink bag through the second opening with a specified quantity of ink.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display by which a liquid crystal display capable of displaying a high quality display image with high resolution and preventing light leakage, light omission and the like due to spacers may be produced.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display by which a liquid crystal display capable of displaying a high quality display image with high resolution and preventing light leakage, light omission and the like due to spacers may be produced.

Abstract: A closure includes an object to be closed. The object having an opening hole, a plug member to be inserted into the opening hole, and a seal member disposed on the plug member. The seal member is formed of a ring-shaped elastic member and contacts the object to be closed and the plug member to close the object. An insertion portion of the plug member is smaller than theopening hole. An insertion portion of the plug member is provided with a seal member-receiving groove and is smaller than the opening hole. The seal member-receiving groove is provided with a seal member-seating portion, which has an outer surface with a predetermined diameter smaller than that of the opening hole and larger than that of a bottom of the seal member-receiving groove. The seal member has a cross-sectional shape, which can be fitted into the seal member-receiving groove of the plug member. The seal member has an outer diameter larger than the opening hole in a mounting state into the seal member-receiving groove.

Abstract: A closure structure comprises: an object to be closed, having an opening hole; a plug member to be inserted into the opening hole; and a seal member disposed on the plug member. The seal member is formed of a ring-shaped elastic member. The seal member comes into contact with the object to be closed and the plug member so as to close the object. At least an insertion portion of the plug member is smaller than the opening hole. The insertion portion is provided with a seal member-receiving groove. The seal member-receiving groove is provided with a seal member-seating portion, which has an outer surface with a predetermined diameter smaller than that of the opening hole and larger than that of a bottom of the seal member-receiving groove. The seal member has a cross-sectional shape, which can be fitted into the seal member-receiving groove of the plug member. The seal member has an outer diameter larger than the opening hole in a mounting state into the seal member-receiving groove.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin film 6 is pressed onto the surface 2 of nozzle plate 1, with one portion entering the inside of nozzle 4. Then, by ultraviolet radiation directed from the rear surface 3 of nozzle plate 1, the inside the nozzle portion hardened as to form a plug 6a, and at the same time the portion of photosensitive resin film directly above nozzle 4 is hardened by the ultraviolet radiation to form an extensive portion 6b, of a size at least that of nozzle diameter d, but no larger than 1.4 times that of nozzle diameter d. Finally, using the shape of extensive portion 6b, an ink-repellent eutectoid plating coating layer 8 is applied to the whole surface 2 of nozzle plate 1 with the exception of the edge of nozzle 4 covered by the extensive portion, forming on that surface 2 a water-repellent surface that does not cause deviation in the flight of ink droplets, while restricting the lining of the inside of nozzle 4 with the coating layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ink cartridge for use in an ink jet recorder, comprising the step of providing an ink bag having a top end, and a bottom end below the top end, the top end being open and the bottom end having an ink feed port therein; moving the ink bag from a first position near a top edge thereof and positioning the ink bag in a vacuum chamber; depressurizing the vacuum chamber; charging a selected quantity of ink into the ink bag; sealing the open end of the ink bag at a second position below the first position; pressing the sealed portion of the ink bag to a selected thickness with press plates; sealing the bag in the pressed position at a third position below the second position; and cutting the ink bag between the second and third positions.

Abstract: A method of refilling an ink bag that is used in an ink jet recorder, the ink bag is initially filled with ink through an opening in the bag, and is sealed after the ink bag is initially filled. The method comprises the steps of removing the ink bag from the ink jet recorder, positioning the ink bag, inserting an ink needle into a separate opening in the ink bag that is different than the first opening through which the ink bag is initially filled with ink, discharging ink from the ink bag through the second opening, and charging the ink bag through the second opening with a specified quantity of ink.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided which can realize printing with excellent fixation even on a coated paper having a smooth surface. Further, an ink composition is also provided which, when used in ink jet printing, causes neither clogging nor creation of a precipitate. A copolymer of butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and acrylic acid is added to an ink composition.

Abstract: A method of constructing an ink cartridge is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing an ink bag with an ink supply port at one end and an ink charge opening at an opposite end thereof; then affixing a back member to an external flat side of the ink bag; then suspending the ink bag with the ink supply port facing downward and charging a predetermined amount of ink into the ink bag via the ink charge opening; then permanently sealing the ink charge opening; keeping the ink bag flat with the back member; and affixing the back member to the bottom of a case main body.

Abstract: A method of refilling an ink bag of an ink cartridge for use in an ink-jet recorder. The method includes first removing the ink cartridge and ink bag from the ink-jet recorder. The ink bag may then be refilled by positioning the ink bag on a surface, inserting an ink needle into a port of the ink bag, and by discharging ink from the ink bag and charging the ink bag with a specified quantity of ink.