Abstract: A position measurement device measures a position even in the case where the number of satellites necessary for position measurement with GPS cannot be ensured. In the case where the number of satellites necessary for position measurement cannot be acquired, a first position measurement device measures the position by finding the displacement distance from the nearest position, on the basis of three-dimensional acceleration detected by a three-dimensional acceleration sensor.

Abstract: An operation-processing apparatus is equipped with an instruction decoder for decoding an existing instruction and an extension instruction into the same operation code including at least instruction-type-determining bits for determining the existing instruction or the extension instruction, an existing-operation-executing unit for executing an existing operation according to the operation code and outputting an operation-termination-notifying signal, an extension-operation-executing unit that operates in synchronism with the existing-operation-executing unit to thereby execute an extension operation according to the operation code, a control circuit for determining the type of the instruction according to the instruction-type-determining bits, and a multiplexer that, when the type of the instruction has been determined to be the extension instruction and when an operation-termination-notifying signal has been input, selects an extension instruction operated-result data.

Abstract: A tape apparatus increases throughput of data access requests by rearranging the sequence in which data access requests are processed in order to reduce repositioning of a tape medium. The tape apparatus includes a command queue for storing a plurality of instructions from a host apparatus, and a reordering mechanism for analyzing the stored instructions according to a predetermined set of rules. The sequence of the stored instructions are rearranged in order to minimize driving of the tape medium. The reordering mechanism can select N commands at a time from the head of the command queue, and determine a sequence for executing the N commands, yielding a minimum total driving distance of a medium tape from a current position of the tape medium.

Abstract: A fixing device comprises an upper heat roller and a lower heat roller which, by contact rotations of their roller surfaces, thermally fix images on cut sheets passing therebetween. The fixing device further comprises a single oil roller which supplies oil for cut sheet release to the upper and lower heat rollers. When conveying to a process unit a cut sheet B1 to be back-side printed which has been delivered via a circulation path, a conveyance control unit forms a conveyance spacing L2 from a precedent cut sheet A5, which spacing conforms to one turn or more of the lower heat roller, so as to ensure uniform application of oil from the upper heat roller to the lower heat roller during the cut sheet vacant interval.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with an electric part which can be attached to an outer wall of the apparatus body. The electric part has terminals for accomplishing electric connection of the electric part with the apparatus body, and a heat radiating structure for radiating heat generated in the apparatus body. The heat radiating structure is formed by an uneven wall structure, a heat radiating member, a fan and so forth. Accordingly, the electric part can be attached to the electronic apparatus from the outside thereof, and heat generated in the apparatus body of the electronic apparatus can be radiated by the heat radiating structure arranged in the electric parts, so that an electronic part arranged in the electronic apparatus can operate normally without being excessively heated.

Abstract: In a multiprocessor exchange having a floating function, a signal distribution control processor is provided between a plurality of call control processors and a plurality of line controllers, and lines or highways are allocated to the call control processors on the basis of the line allocation information which is input from a terminal apparatus. The signal distribution control processor distributes the call control information on a predetermined line which is input from a line controller to the call control processor corresponding to the line by reference to the line allocation information, and distributes the call control information input from a call control processor to the corresponding line controller.

Abstract: A supervisory control system which can quickly and accurately transmit supervisory control information of a supervised apparatus is provided. This supervisory control apparatus includes a cache storage unit which caches response information to be sent as cache information to a supervisory control terminal, and a cache management unit which manages cumulated cache information. The cache management unit caches the response information of a supervised apparatus designated by a supervisory control request from the supervisory control terminal. When the response information corresponding to the supervisory control request from the supervisory control terminal exists as cache information in the cache storage unit, the cache management unit transmits the cache information to the supervisory control terminal.

Abstract: When a convention is changed, a user modifies the class name and the method name of a convention checker, method parameters, etc., which are stored in a convention file in correspondence with a convention code. A convention checker unit within a convention checking apparatus checks whether or not a developed program conforms to a convention based on the modified contents in the convention file, that is, the class name, the method name, the method parameters, etc. As a result, it becomes unnecessary for the user to modify the convention checking program of the convention checking apparatus, when a convention is changed.

Abstract: The magnetic information recording medium includes a backing layer containing Fe and C as its main ingredients, having a substantially amorphous structure, and having an easy axis of magnetization in an in-plane direction, and a magnetic layer having an easy axis of magnetization in a vertical direction and recording information.

Abstract: In a polarization compensator for converting a polarization state of a lightwave, and a wavelength division multiplexing apparatus using same, a controller of the polarization compensator controls a rotator to orient a polarization plane of an input lightwave to a polarization plane of a reference polarizer. Also, the controller receives an output lightwave from the polarization compensator, of the above-mentioned present invention, which inputs the input lightwave through the rotator and a first ¼ wave plate, through a second ¼ wave plate and a polarizer having the polarization plane set in the reference direction, and the input lightwave is compensated to a linear polarization having the polarization plane of the reference direction based on a received polarization signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a printing method and apparatus which can reduce moirés and artifacts. The printing method includes an expanding step of expanding a multi-value image in a storage area, and an image forming step of binarizing the multi-value image expanded in the storage area based on a binarization dither matrix pattern wherein the turn-on order of pixels is set so that dots having shapes same as each other individually grow in order from a plurality of points and forming an image based on a result of the binarization.

Abstract: A reflector has a curved part covering the light source and a pair of end parts extending at the two sides of the curved part. The inside surface of each end part has a plurality of substantially parallel projections or depressions. The light-guiding plate has an incident surface and an emission surface substantially perpendicular to the incident surface, the incident surface having a plurality of projections or depressions extending substantially parallel to the emission surface. Also, the reflection surface of the light-guiding plate has projections.

Abstract: A dedicated read IC chip is mounted on a head suspension. The dedicated read IC chip is located closer to a read element. A stray capacitance of a wiring can be reduced. Even if the electric resistance value of the read element increases, the magnetic information data of a higher density can be read out. Moreover, the dedicated read IC chip generates little heat. Even if the dedicated read IC chip is located on the head suspension, an excessive heat cannot be transmitted to the head suspension from the dedicated read IC chip. The mechanical properties and shape of the head suspension can be maintained as expected.

Abstract: A storage system accesses a storage device according to the host I/O request and internal I/O request for preventing a time out error of the host I/O due to a stagnation of command processing. The command processing section performs system load management, where the host I/O requests which-are not managed by the storage system are managed according to the system load of the storage system, and for the host I/O requests which exceed the system load, the host I/O request is not processed but an error is replied, and the host retries the command to suppress the stagnation of command processing in the system.

Abstract: The invention provides a server system using a local address, a proxy server, a local server, a server program using the local address and a data communication method using the local address, which enable building-up of a server accessible from the outside even in such a connection environment that only the local address is distributed from a provider. The invention is therefore such that the proxy server receives a request message from a client, judges from a destination address of the request message which local server becomes a destination, has a request message storage unit stored with the request message, with the request message related to the destination local server, receives response information addressed to the client from the local server, and transmits the response information to the client.

Abstract: A smaller electrode layer of an upper electrode is formed on a surface of a free magnetic layer. A domain controlling film of an insulating material is formed adjacent to the smaller electrode layer on the surface of the free magnetic layer. Magnetization of the free magnetic layer is oriented in a single direction based on magnetic exchange coupling between the domain controlling film and the free magnetic layer. An electric connection is established between the free magnetic layer and the upper electrode only through the smaller electrode layer. The path of a sensing current can be reduced in the free and a pinned magnetic layer. A higher sensitivity can thus be obtained in the CPP structure magnetoresistive element. Effective magnetic core width can also be reduced in the CPP structure magnetoresistive element.

Abstract: A RAID device changes the redundancy of the RAID configuration, while allows various RAID level conversions and capacity increase. Using new and old RAID configuration definition information which define at least a RAID level and a number of logical devices, the control unit performs RLU mapping based on the respective RAID configuration definition information, and performs staging and write back to change the RAID configuration. Therefore various RAID level conversions and capacity increase can be implemented.

Abstract: The servo data writing device has a simple system and small structure. The servo data writing device, to which a magnetic disk drive unit, which includes: a magnetic disk attached to a spindle; a magnetic head for writing data onto and reading data from the magnetic disk; and an inner actuator for moving an arm holding the magnetic head in the radial direction of the magnetic disk, is attached and which writes servo data in each track of the magnetic disk with the magnetic head, comprises a non-contact position sensor for detecting a position of the arm from outside of the magnetic disk drive unit without contact. The servo data writing device detects the position of the arm by the non-contact position sensor and controls an inner actuator control circuit, which is assembled in the magnetic disk drive unit, so as to position the magnetic head.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a magnetic recording medium is disclosed, including a monomolecular film formation step of forming a monomolecular film on a substrate and a magnetic film formation step of forming on the monomolecular film a magnetic film for recording magnetic information. In the monomolecular film formation step, it is preferable to form a perylene-based organic monomolecular film.

Abstract: The spin valve head is capable of having a secure specular effect, increasing MR-ratio and Hua and outputting a prescribed head power when the head accesses a recording medium having high surface recording density. The spin valve head comprises: a first pinned magnetic layer; a non-magnetic layer being formed on the first pinned magnetic layer; and a second pinned magnetic layer being formed on the non-magnetic layer, and is characterized by an insulating specular layer being provided between the first pinned magnetic layer and the second pinned magnetic layer.