Abstract: A judgment is made quickly about whether or not it is a memory or a chipset that is causing a performance bottleneck in an application program. A computer system of this invention includes at least one CPU, a controller that connects the CPU to a memory and to an I/O interface, in which the controller includes a response time measuring unit, which receives a request to access the memory and measures a response time taken to respond to the memory access request, a frequency counting unit, which measures an issue count of the memory access request, a measurement result storing unit, which stores a measurement result associating the response time with the corresponding issue count, and a measurement result control unit which outputs the measurement result stored in the measurement result storing unit when receiving a measurement result read request.

Abstract: A knee bag to be inflated upwardly from below in front of legs of a vehicle occupant includes an upper part constituting a constant width portion having a substantially constant lateral width, and a lower part below the constant width portion having a lateral width decreasing toward a lower end. Tethers extending laterally are provided vertically in the knee bag in multistage, and an upper tether has a longer lateral length. Vent spaces are formed between respective lateral ends of the tethers and lateral edges of the knee bag. The uppermost tether is located in the vicinity of or above a boundary between the constant width portion and a narrow width portion.

Abstract: A gas generator is arranged in a vacant space around the seat to achieve effective utilization of a space for the seat. An inflatable seat bag is arranged above a seat pan. A seat cushion is installed above the seat bag. A gas introduction port is provided at a longitudinal end (the side of a side frame) of the seat bag, and a gas supply duct from a manifold at a distal end of an inflator is connected to the gas introduction port. The gas supply duct is disposed along the lower side of an S-spring. The inflator is mounted to a spindle with a bracket. A distal end of a gas introduction duct is connected to an end portion of a lap bag on the side of an anchor. A proximal end of the duct is connected to another gas outlet of the manifold.

Abstract: A gas generator is arranged in a vacant space around the seat to achieve effective utilization of a space for the seat. An inflatable seat bag is arranged above a seat pan. A seat cushion is installed above the seat bag. A gas introduction port is provided at a longitudinal end (the side of a side frame) of the seat bag, and a gas supply duct from a manifold at a distal end of an inflator is connected to the gas introduction port. The gas supply duct is disposed along the lower side of an S-spring. The inflator is mounted to a spindle with a bracket. A distal end of a gas introduction duct is connected to an end portion of a lap bag on the side of an anchor. A proximal end of the duct is connected to another gas outlet of the manifold.

Abstract: In a multi-processor system, counting snoop results bottlenecks the broadcast-based snoop protocol. The directory-based protocol delays the latency when remote node caches data. There is a need for shortening the memory access latency using a snoop and cache copy tag information. When the local node's cache copy tag information is available, the memory access latency can be shortened by omitting a process to count snoop results. When memory position information is used to update the cache copy tag during cache replacement, it is possible to increase a ratio to hit a copy tag during reaccess from the local node.

Abstract: The disclosed airbelt apparatus may provide an airbelt capable of being connected to an anchor. The airbelt apparatus may comprise an anchor and an airbelt with a bag and a mesh webbing covering the bag. The anchor may have an opening, wherein only a tip end side of a portion of the airbelt is inserted into the opening. The portion of the airbelt can be the mesh webbing only or a combination of the mesh webbing and a webbing. The portion of the airbelt inserted into the opening can be folded back so as to overlap onto a base end side of the airbelt, and the tip end side of the portion of the airbelt and the base end side of the airbelt are stitched together.

Abstract: A gas generator is arranged in a vacant space around the seat to achieve effective utilization of a space for the seat. An inflatable seat bag is arranged above a seat pan. A seat cushion is installed above the seat bag. A gas introduction port is provided at a longitudinal end (the side of a side frame) of the seat bag, and a gas supply duct from a manifold at a distal end of an inflator is connected to the gas introduction port. The gas supply duct is disposed along the lower side of an S-spring. The inflator is mounted to a spindle with a bracket. A distal end of a gas introduction duct is connected to an end portion of a lap bag on the side of an anchor. A proximal end of the duct is connected to another gas outlet of the manifold.

Abstract: A case occurs in which a preceding transaction to be retried cannot be retried as a result of snooping. If the snoop result is waited for so that a retry decision may be made after the result of snoop has been obtained, latency is prolonged to urge the pipeline to have a variable length, thus complicating the logic. A transaction determined to be retried in the phase of issue of a request is discriminated from a transaction in course of issue and when a transaction representing a starvation protection object sequentially competes twice with the transaction in course of retry decision, the transaction of starvation protection object is issued to thereby eliminate starvation.

Abstract: When a printing requirement is made, in the case where the internal temperature of a printer is equal to or lower than 40° C., print data is to be generated using a LUT for a normal state (S170), while in the case where the temperature is higher than 40° C., the user is allowed to select a subsequent operation via a high-temperature state selection screen (S120 and S130). When a print continuation button is pressed, print data is to be generated using a LUT for a high-temperature state (S180), while when a print standby button is pressed, a cooling command is to be sent out, and then print data is to be generated using the LUT for a normal state after waiting until the internal temperature becomes lower than 40° C.

Abstract: A knee-bag to be inflated in front of legs of an occupant includes a first member facing the occupant, a second member facing a side opposite to the occupant, and a tether provided in the knee-bag for connecting the first member and the second member. The tether extends in a lateral direction and has a middle portion and end portions in a thickness direction of the knee-bag. The middle portion has a width in the lateral direction smaller than that of the end portions, so that air-flow spaces are formed between a left end of the tether and a left side of the airbag and between a right end of the tether and a right side of the airbag.

Abstract: A knee bag to be inflated upwardly from below in front of legs of a vehicle occupant includes an upper part constituting a constant width portion having a substantially constant lateral width, and a lower part below the constant width portion having a lateral width decreasing toward a lower end. Tethers extending laterally are provided vertically in the knee bag in multistage, and an upper tether has a longer lateral length. Vent spaces are formed between respective lateral ends of the tethers and lateral edges of the knee bag. The uppermost tether is located in the vicinity of or above a boundary between the constant width portion and a narrow width portion.

Abstract: A cache system comprising a cache tag buffer 270 for storing a part of a cache tag memory 260. When a memory processing request is issued from a processor 10, a cache control means 280 retrieves both of the cache tag memory 260 and the cache tag buffer 270. If a target cache block is present in the cache tag buffer 270, then, without waiting for a retrieval result of the cache tag memory 260, the cache control circuit 280 accesses the cache data memory 250 using information of the cache block.

Abstract: A power trading risk management system includes means for evaluating and inputting a predicted value of an electricity demand, an electricity price in a spot market, a cost function of a power generator to be used, a fuel price, a fixed cost and the like, means for modeling a random fluctuation of a future electricity price by use of a fluctuation of a past electricity price, means for calculating a profit accrued from electricity sale and the like, means for evaluating a risk accrued from a random fluctuation of the electricity price, means for producing an appropriate electricity portfolio, means for reevaluating a value of the portfolio on a daily basis, means for reorganizing the portfolio for risk reduction, and means for deciding a price of a financial derivative instrument for risk hedging. The system measures a market risk associated with a power trading, and produces the portfolio for maximizing a profit while maintaining the risk within a tolerance.

Abstract: For a comprehensive risk evaluation of the electricity price fluctuations, respective relationships between power supplies or power demands and electricity prices are derived from data of historical power supply or power demand and data of historical electricity price for respective power exchanges, respective probability distributions of electricity price fluctuations relating to uncertain fluctuations of the power supply or the power demand are computed by using the respective relationships in a given period for evaluation of a market risk, the market risk of electricity price is measured by using the respective probability distributions of electricity price fluctuations, a probability distribution for randomly fluctuating components is derived by Monte Carlo simulation, and a market risk to the electricity price fluctuations is evaluated.

Abstract: A SAW device is highly moisture-resistant, and thus, does not deteriorate in electrical properties. Plural SAW elements each having IDT electrodes mainly composed of aluminum are formed on a piezoelectric substrate. Then, the piezoelectric substrate is soaked in a solution containing phosphorous-ion, washed in water, and dried after being taken out of the solution. The piezoelectric substrate is then divided by dicing into each SAW element after the element is measured in frequency characteristics and sorted. Then, the SAW element is mounted to a package and electrically connected with a wire. Then, a lid closes an opening of the package.

Abstract: A cache system comprising a cache tag buffer 270 for storing a part of a cache tag memory 260. When a memory processing request is issued from a processor 10, a cache control means 280 retrieves both of the cache tag memory 260 and the cache tag buffer 270. If a target cache block is present in the cache tag buffer 270, then, without waiting for a retrieval result of the cache tag memory 260, the cache control circuit 280 accesses the cache data memory 250 using information of the cache block.

Abstract: In a positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery, a layer is formed between a porous substrate as a core material and an active material including nickel hydroxide filled into the porous substrate. The layer includes an oxide containing cobalt and nickel and/or a hydroxide containing cobalt and nickel. In the hydroxide, the average of an oxidation number of a metal is more than +II. The layer has a high electric conductivity while keeping the high corrosion resistance. A utilization rate of the active material can be improved due to the high electric conductivity. An alkaline storage battery including such an electrode has a good cycle property.

Abstract: An analyzer includes an exchangeable and consumable element such as a sensor, column or reagent the characteristic of which specifies an analyzing condition. The element is provided with a non-volatile semiconductor memory which holds an analyzing condition adapted for the element as data. When the element is mounted on an analyzer body, a controller of the analyzer reads the analyzing condition from the memory to update an analyzing condition inherently provided in the analyzer body. The result of analysis and/or operational history information of use of the element may be written into the memory with which the element is provided.

Abstract: An MRI RF coil including first and second ring elements having a plurality of peripheral segments connected in ring shape which are apart from each other along a common vertical axial line. The RF coil also includes a plurality of axial conductive segments for connecting the first and second ring elements electrically to each other at the contacts of the plurality of peripheral segments with a plurality of current loops being formed by neighboring axial conductive segments and two peripheral segments connected thereby. Further, at least one control signal feeding point is positioned at any one of the peripheral segments of the first or second ring elements.

Abstract: A lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polyester film having a light transmittance of 50% or less, a bending angle in the range of 30.degree. to 90.degree., and a rupture strength after being bent of 8 kg/mm.sup.2 or more. Alternatively, a lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polymer film containing a polyester and a thermoplastic resin incompatible with the polyester, wherein the polymer film is oriented along at least one axis and has minute cavities formed by the orientation, and the density of the film is in the range of 1.05 g/cm.sup.3 to 1.3 g/cm.sup.3.