Abstract: A policy verification method in an information processing system for verifying whether the policy rule operates correctly. The method verifies the policy in an information processing system including at least one component, using policies describing a series of system management operations to be performed when an event occurs, and automatically executing system management operations according to the policies when the event occurs. The method acquires configuration information on the component constituting the information processing system. The method acquires all the events that may occur in the information processing system from an event list stored in advance and the configuration information acquired, and generates them as a test item. The method executes the test item generated and verifying the propriety of the policy according to the result of the system management operations executed by the policy.

Abstract: There are provided a cache region that stores write data from a host device, storage media, a data storage region for the storage media, and a comparison unit. A first comparison object is generated for N items of write data on the cache region and the N items of write data are transferred to the data storage region. Write data is read from a designated address of the data storage region and this write data is written to the storage media. When N items of write data have been read, a second comparison object is generated in respect of the write data. The comparison unit compares the first comparison object and the second comparison object, and if the result of the comparison is a mismatch, the N items of write data on the cache region are again transferred to the data storage region.

Abstract: Method line to roll strip and plate starting from thin slabs produced by continuous casting, whereby the cast product is subjected to at least one descaling operation followed by a roughing operation and by a finishing operation before being wound in coils, thin slabs being cast continuously at the same time by a continuous casting machine with at least one casting line (11), the thin slabs being then sheared to size to obtain segments of the desired length, the segments then undergoing a first descaling step and then being accelerated into the heating furnace (18) consisting of modules and then to a second descaling unit (21) and then through a roughing rolling mill stand (22), before being delivered to a tunnel furnace (24), a third descaling unit (27) and a finishing train (12).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coding, decoding. The method and apparatus includes calculation of motion vectors of vertices of a patch in an image being encoded and outputting information of motion vectors of vertices and information that specifies the values of horizontal and vertical components of motion vector for each pixel in the patch which are an integer multiple of 1/d of the distance between adjacent pixels, wherein d is an integer not less than 2.

Abstract: A laminated fuel swirl element is employed, in which a strong swirl force flow is imparted to the fuel at a remote position relative to an injection hole, while on the other hand, at a position near the fuel injection hole, a weak swirl force is imparted to the fuel. A complex solid cone spray can be obtained in this way, which spray has a superior dispersion characteristic obtained by attracting small diameter droplets, which are generated at an outer peripheral portion of the spray, through a spray portion which is generated in the vicinity of a central area of the spray and has a large velocity.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, the data electrodes driving circuit has a latch at a front stage for fetching a display data of two lines for partial driving and a latch at a post stage for storing the display data of two lines. The display data from the latch at the post stage is compared with the scanning function supplied from the scanning driver, one of the voltages at three levels is selected in accordance with the result of the comparison, and the selected voltage is applied to the data electrodes. Further, the data electrode driving circuit has a latch for storing the result of the comparison for a period of one line and a correction voltage is applied to the data electrode in accordance with a value obtained by comparing an output of the latch and the comparison result.

Abstract: A speech recognition system realizing large-vocabulary speech recognition at a low cost without deteriorating the rate of recognition and a recognition speed performance is provided with a dictionary change-over section for making a change-over between dictionaries to be subjected to speech recognition in accordance with dictionary change-over information, a first memory for storing a plurality of dictionaries, a second memory for storing one dictionary made an object of recognition, and a speech recognition section for performing a speech recognition processing, whereby speech recognition is performed while making a change-over between dictionaries, as required. For example, in a car navigation speech recognition system, the change-over between dictionaries is made for each area in accordance with position information.

Abstract: A device intended to measure fouling and to locally heat an electrical insulating medium. At least one electrically resistive heating element (6, 8) is associated with a fouling detection unit. The fouling detection unit includes metallic elements (6, 10) in contact, at at least two points, with the insulating medium. The resistance variation between the two points is measured and is directly linked with the fouling of the medium.

Abstract: A display apparatus performs pixel density conversion processing, such as enlargement, reduction, and rotation, on an original image and displays a resultant image an image processing apparatus and, more particularly, a processing apparatus, for performing a high-speed filtering operation, such as data interpolation, involving pixel density conversion processing, uses a memory having an arithmetic function for use in the high-speed filtering operation.

Abstract: An ice thermal storage type air-conditioner and an ice thermal storage tank, in which unused portions in the ice thermal storage tank is reduced to enhance an ice filling rate in the ice thermal storage tank or to prevent excessive icing from damaging a heat transfer unit.

Abstract: There is provided an image recording apparatus which does not cause a print shift or a color drift caused by vibration and a widthwise shift due to speed variation in a conveying direction of a continuous sheet such as rolled paper or folded paper, in which a variation in speed is prevented by rollers which wind and clamp the sheet on and between an upper and a lower roller which are driven by the conveying force of the sheet, so as to prevent occurrence of vibration in the conveying direction, and a guide roller having pins adapted to be engaged in sprocket holes of the sheet are provided between the set-up positions of the tractors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for eliminating particles from a stream of fluid, having a channel for turbulent flow of the fluid and a series of objects placed along the channel.

Abstract: A baggage ATM is provided at curbside at an airline terminal to allow passengers to check bags without the assistance of a baggage agent. The baggage ATM reads an identification card provided by the passenger to verify the passenger's reservation by accessing a passenger record in central storage, verifies the passenger identity by comparing graphic data obtained by fingerprint or retina scan with similar graphic data stored in the passenger record, and issues baggage tags bearing identifying data to the passenger for each bag to be checked. The identifying data on the baggage tags is stored in the passenger record. At the destination terminal, an exit gate is provided with a card reader which reads the passenger identification card to access the passenger record and a scanner that reads the identifying data on the baggage tags. If the identifying data read from a tag does not match the identifying data stored in the passenger record, the passenger is not allowed to leave with that bag.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method of manufacturing a diamond vacuum device, and more particularly a method of manufacturing a diamond vacuum device which uses a diamond thin film as an electron emitter by electric field. The present invention presents a method of manufacturing a vacuum device for use in high speed, high voltage, using diamond having a negative electron affinity, which can emit electrons even at a low voltage and is also resistant to chemical variations.

Abstract: A driver circuit wherein a first switching element and a second switching element are totem-pole-connected, wherein the totem pole connection is connected at its one end, node and other end with a power source, an output to a load and a reference potential, respectively, wherein the first switching element is connected between the one end and the node, wherein the second switching element is connected between the node and the other end, and wherein a third switching element is connected between the one end of the totem pole connection and the control terminal of the first switching element.

Abstract: A toner bearing body unit is constituted as one assembled unit including a toner bearing body for holding toners supplied from a toner supply roller of a housing main body at an outer peripheral surface thereof, a toner layer thickness regulating member for electrically charging the toners by applying pressure toward the outer peripheral surface of the toner bearing body and for forming a toner thin layer on the toner bearing body, and a holding member for holding the toner bearing body and the toner layer thickness regulating member. The toner bearing body unit is constituted to be directly attachable to and detachable from an outer side of the housing main body of a developing apparatus. Accordingly, an uniform toner thin layer having a predetermined thickness can be formed stably on the toner bearing body during a long period of use, and the developing apparatus reconstructed so that replacement of the components thereof can be carried out easily.

Abstract: By employing a developer using ferrite system carriers, a developing process can be carried out using a low brushing force by a magnetic portion having the same polarity in a developing unit in a developing roller. A relationship between a circumferential speed Up (mm/sec) of a photoconductor, a ratio K of a circumferential speed of a developing sleeve of the developing roller to the circumferential speed of the photoconductor, and a developing potential difference .DELTA.V (V) is set to 1.5.ltoreq.(K.times..DELTA.V/Up).ltoreq.2.1.