Abstract: The storage control device and storage device error control method of the present invention prevent incorrect data from being read out to the host in advance, and thus improve the reliability. For example, the controller 5 that controls the disk array subsystem disperses and stores data on respective disks 1 through 3, calculates parity data, and stores this parity data on a disk 4. In cases where the updating of a certain block (D12) fails, so that data is not written into this block, this is an uncorrectable error. The data of this block (D12) is recovered on the basis of data and parity data stored on the other disks. The controller 5 also recovers data for another block (D13) following the block (D12) on the basis of other associated data and parity data. As a result, even if by some chance the block (D13) which has not suffered an uncorrectable error stores old data, the correct data can be recreated and provided to the host 7.

Abstract: A medical drug, in particular, solid preparations containing a medicinal ingredient with high tendency toward gelation, characterized by simultaneously containing a surface modifier and an acid or base. This characteristic realizes improvement to the disintegration easiness, production efficiency and stability of the solid preparations containing the above medicinal ingredient.

Abstract: A controller existing on a level above a media drive issues a first read command specifying a plurality of data blocks to the media drive, and upon detecting a time-out for the first read command, generates a second read command specifying a portion of the data blocks among the plurality of data blocks, and issues the second read command to the media drive. Upon receiving the portion of data blocks without detecting a time-out for the second read command, the controller reads the plurality of data blocks specified by the first read command by issuing the second read command to the media drive one or more times.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a disk array apparatus that can be inexpensively constructed while maintaining its high reliability, and also proposes a method for controlling the disk array apparatus, and a program. In the disk array apparatus, a storage area in a storage device for storing system information is managed by dividing the storage area into a system area for storing system information and a data area for storing data from a host device, and verification processing is executed on the data area in the storage device in a first cycle and on the system area in a second cycle that is shorter than the first cycle.

Abstract: A controller existing on a level above a media drive issues a first read command specifying a plurality of data blocks to the media drive, and upon detecting a time-out for the first read command, generates a second read command specifying a portion of the data blocks among the plurality of data blocks, and issues the second read command to the media drive. Upon receiving the portion of data blocks without detecting a time-out for the second read command, the controller reads the plurality of data blocks specified by the first read command by issuing the second read command to the media drive one or more times.

Abstract: A lighting control apparatus of a vehicle-purpose lighting device can contribute power saving effect, and prevention of a deterioration of a semiconductor light source, and also, can maintain driving safety characteristics. When an input terminal becomes a low level while a vehicle is stopped, a PNP transistor is turned ON, so that a source current I1 flows through a current detecting terminal; a switching regulator lights an LED under beam attenuating operation of 70% in accordance with a light emitting degree capable of satisfying a luminous intensity distribution defined in a law; when an upper beam is lighted, the input terminal becomes a low level; a PNP transistor is turned ON; a source current I2 flows through the current detecting terminal, so that the light emitting degree of the LED is further decreased, and thus, the switching regulator lights the LED under beam attenuating operation of 50%.

Abstract: The storage control device and storage device error control method of the present invention prevent incorrect data from being read out to the host in advance, and thus improve the reliability. For example, the controller 5 that controls the disk array subsystem disperses and stores data on respective disks 1 through 3, calculates parity data, and stores this parity data on a disk 4. In cases where the updating of a certain block (D12) fails, so that data is not written into this block, this is an uncorrectable error. The data of this block (D12) is recovered on the basis of data and parity data stored on the other disks. The controller 5 also recovers data for another block (D13) following the block (D12) on the basis of other associated data and parity data. As a result, even if by some chance the block (D13) which has not suffered an uncorrectable error stores old data, the correct data can be recreated and provided to the host 7.

Abstract: A lever (30) can be assembled in either of two postures symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry (19), and the rotating direction of the lever (30) changes depending on the assembling posture. Thus, the rotating direction of the lever (30) can be selected depending on circumstances. A cam follower (52) can enter a cam groove (33) regardless of the posture in which the lever (30) is assembled. The lever (30) can be held at a standby position by a holder (21L, 21R, 22, 34, 36), and the lever (30) can be locked at a connection position by a lock (21L, 21R, 23L, 23R, 39, 41).

Abstract: A structure of control units and storage units is provided in which, if a port for connecting the storage units fails, any storage unit in a plurality of storage unit groups can be accessed from one control unit. Specifically, a distinctively arranged structure is provided in which dual paths are provided, with each path connected to a plurality of storage unit groups, whereby, in normal operation, dual paths are used as data transfer paths to allow faster access. When a port or path failure occurs, the dual paths allow RAID functions to be maintained.

Abstract: This invention provides a preparation comprising blending (1) a compound having the anti-allergy activity, the anti-histamine activity, the anti-inflammatory activity, the anti-PAF activity and/or the eosinophile chemotaxis inhibiting activity (especially, the compound is a basic compound or an amphoteric compound), and (2) an acidic compound as a preparation which is excellent in the digestive tract absorbability and the stability.

Abstract: A structure of control units and storage units is provided in which, if a port for connecting the storage units fails, any storage unit in a plurality of storage unit groups can be accessed from one control unit. Specifically, a distinctively arranged structure is provided in which dual paths are provided, with each path connected to a plurality of storage unit groups, whereby, in normal operation, dual paths are used as data transfer paths to allow faster access. When a port or path failure occurs, the dual paths allow RAID functions to be maintained.

Abstract: A structure of control units and storage units is provided in which, if a port for connecting the storage units fails, any storage unit in a plurality of storage unit groups can be accessed from one control unit. Specifically, a distinctively arranged structure is provided in which dual paths are provided, with each path connected to a plurality of storage unit groups, whereby, in normal operation, dual paths are used as data transfer paths to allow faster access. When a port or path failure occurs, the dual paths allow RAID functions to be maintained.

Abstract: A structure of control units and storage units is provided in which, if a port for connecting the storage units fails, any storage unit in a plurality of storage unit groups can be accessed from one control unit. Specifically, a distinctively arranged structure is provided in which dual paths are provided, with each path connected to a plurality of storage unit groups, whereby, in normal operation, dual paths are used as data transfer paths to allow faster access. When a port or path failure occurs, the dual paths allow RAID functions to be maintained.

Abstract: A turnable tunnel excavator and tunneling method are provided which can alternate between construction of a main tunnel A and crosscuts B, and can excavate other tunnels without having to pass through an arc. It is comprised of a main machine and an ancillary machine housed inside a pivotable housing within the said main machine and how to operate such a machine.

Abstract: Deep drawing of a work can be made by securing a certain amount of feed of the work from the side of a cushion ring to a vertical wall surface of a stationary die. In this drawing method, for the drawing of the work, a die part interlocked to a movable die is engaged in a recess of the stationary die in a direction different from the direction of pushing. An edge of the work is displaced in unison with the cushion ring and the movable die clamping it in cooperation, and the die part starts to push the work immediately before the instant when the work located in the vicinity of the cushion ring is brought into contact with the edge of the recess of the stationary die. The resistance of contact between the work and the stationary die thus is not increased in the vicinity of the cushion ring when the die part pushes the work, and a certain amount of feed of the work from the side of the cushion ring can be secured.

Abstract: A storage system comprises a disc drive unit including a plurality of logical drive groups each having a plurality of physical drives, and a disc drive control unit for controlling the information transfer between the disc drive unit and the host system. The logical data arriving from the host system is divided into a plurality of continuous data blocks, from which redundant data is prepared for data restoration. The redundant data is added to the continuous data blocks to provide updated logical data. The storage system is controlled in such a way as to write the updated logical data into a plurality of physical drives. In the case where a fault develops in any of the data blocks of the physical drives to be accessed, redundant data is generated from the updated logical data.

Abstract: A hollow cathode type metal ion laser utilizing negative glow discharge for generating a laser beam. A hollow cathode is inserted into a glass tube, and there are provided springs between opposite ends of the hollow cathode and adjacent ends of the glass tube respectively.

Abstract: When the mount and demount operation of information media are achieved between an information medium storage shelf and a plurality of recording/playback apparatuses by use of a plurality of handling devices, in order to execute the operations in a concurrent fashion without causing an interference between the handling devices for an increased operation efficiency, the area of the storage shelf and at least one of the recording/playback apparatuses are respectively subdivided into a plurality of subareas so as to process the obtained subareas by the plurality devices respectively associated therewith.

Abstract: A gas turbine combustor for reducing a production of NOx. The combustor includes a head combustion chamber and a rear combustion chamber which is larger in diameter than the head combustion chamber. The head combustion chamber is provided with an axially extending hollow frustoconical tubular member to form an annular combustion space therein, air holes for axially jetting air into the annular combustion chamber, air holes formed on a peripheral wall for injecting air and a plurality of fuel nozzles projected into the annular combustion space for injecting fuel into vortex formed by the air jet and the injected air flow whereby the flame is stabilized and lean combustion can be effected. The rear combustion chamber has a fuel and air supply means on the upstream side which includes air inlets formed by whirling vanes and fuel nozzles disposed in the air inlets so that fuel and air are mixed well.

Abstract: A combustor of two-stage combustion type in which fuel is supplied only from primary fuel nozzles for combustion only in primary combustion chamber under the operating condition where gas turbine load is low, and premixed mixture is supplied into a secondary combustion chamber provided on the downstream side of the primary combustion chamber for combustion in both the primary and secondary combustion chambers under the operating condition where the load is high. An air-bleed passageway opens on a downstream side of air holes for intaking secondary combustion air to be mixed with secondary fuel and communicates with the outside of the combustor. The air-bleed passageway is provided with a regulating valve and the secondary combustion air is bled at the minimum point of the load where the secondary fuel is supplied so that the fuel to air ratio of secondary premixed mixture may not be excessively lean, thereby reducing the production of non-burned components.