Abstract: In some examples, a first computing device associated with a first blockchain node receives a transaction request along with related data for storage in an off-chain storage. The first blockchain node may send a communication to a second blockchain node to propose recording the transaction on the blockchain, which may result in the transaction being recorded in a new block on the blockchain as conditionally accepted pending validation of the related data. The first computing device may send the related data to a second computing device associated with the second blockchain node that performs validation. The first blockchain node receives, from the second blockchain node, a communication that proposes recording of the transaction on the blockchain as being validated. The first and second blockchain nodes may send one or more communications to cause addition of another new block to the blockchain indicating validity of the transaction.

Abstract: A communication device that is used for ad-hoc network communication or wireless mesh network communication includes a setting interface unit configured to set an IP address of a communication device corresponding to low-delay communication, and an ad-hoc routing control unit. When a request for low-delay communication is provided from the setting interface unit, the ad-hoc routing control unit determines a route matching the IP address of the communication device and determines whether the low-delay communication is possible. The ad-hoc routing control unit sets a control message transmission interval to the maximum interval when the low-delay communication is possible, and sets the control message transmission interval to the minimum interval when the low-delay communication is not possible.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a gas-side port connected to piping for a gaseous refrigerant; a liquid-side port connected to piping for a liquid refrigerant; a refrigerant path that links the gas-side port to the liquid-side port; at least four heat exchange part regions that perform heat exchange between air and the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant path; and a branching and merging part that branches and merges the refrigerant path to connect the heat exchange part regions in series between the gas-side port and the liquid-side port through the refrigerant path. The heat exchange part regions are connected to each other through the branching and merging part so as to allow the number of refrigerant paths provided in the heat exchange part region near the gas-side port to be greater than the number of refrigerant paths provided in the heat exchange part region near the liquid-side port.

Abstract: A radiation analysis apparatus includes an excitation source unit irradiating an object, for which the radiation analysis apparatus analyzes property or a structure, with a first radiation, a radiation detection unit including three or more radiation detectors that detect a second radiation generated from the object irradiated with the first radiation, a radiation focusing unit disposed between the object and the radiation detection unit, and focusing the second radiation, a position changing unit changing a relative positional relationship between the radiation focusing unit and the radiation detection unit, and a control unit controlling the position changing unit to change the positional relationship, based on first information which is stored in a storage unit and indicates an intensity distribution of the second radiation emitted from the radiation focusing unit and second information indicating a distribution based on a detection count of the second radiation detected by each of the radiation detectors.

Abstract: A charged particle beam device includes a charged particle source which emits a charged particle beam radiated on a sample; a condenser lens system which has at least one condenser lens focusing the charged particle beam at a predetermined demagnification; a deflector which is positioned between a condenser lens of a most downstream side and a charged particle source in the condenser lens system, and moves a virtual position of the charged particle source; and a control unit which controls the deflector and the condenser lens system. The control unit controls the deflector to move the virtual position of the charged particle source to a position of suppressing a deviation, which is caused by a change of the demagnification of the condenser lens system, of a center trajectory of the charged particle beam downstream of the condenser lens system.

Abstract: In a system where resources are used in a varying manner, when performances are monitored based on detected past behavior when the system was operating normally, if performance behavior is detected that is different, it is difficult to determine whether the detected performance behavior results from resources being used differently than when the system was operating normally. According to the present invention, monitoring accuracy is improved by determining whether performance behavior results from change in characteristics relating to the usage of the system by using means for measuring performances when the system is in operation and detecting a performance different from when the system was operating normally, means for measuring characteristics relating to the usage of the system and detecting whether the characteristics are different from when the system was operating normally, and means for comparing performance information with characteristic information relating to the usage of the system.

Abstract: Provided is a package-type compressor that can improve cooling performance for cooling a body unit and a control panel. The package-type compressor includes: a cooling fan accommodated in a fan duct to induce a flow of cooling air taken in through inlets and discharged through an outlet; a machine chamber that causes the cooling air taken in at the inlet to flow along a body unit; and a cooling duct that causes the cooling air taken in at the inlet to flow along the control panel. A center position of the suction port of the fan duct is offset away from the inlet and toward the inlet with respect to a center position of a drive shaft of a motor of the body unit.

Abstract: An abnormality sign diagnosis apparatus uses measurement data on equipment to find a difference between previously acquired data in normal operation and measurement data at a time targeted for diagnosis so as to detect abnormality of the equipment. The apparatus includes: input means that inputs the measurement data on the equipment in operation and a surrounding environment and status of the equipment in operation; storage that stores the data on the equipment in normal operation; and processing means that selects data on the equipment in normal operation in a surrounding environment and status of the equipment similar to the surrounding environment and at a time which is targeted for diagnosis, the processing means further detecting abnormality of the equipment using the data of the equipment in normal operation at the time targeted for diagnosis and the data on the equipment in normal operation selected from the storage.

Abstract: Updating software in consideration of a preceding software update state is performed in an electronic control unit of a vehicle. A server communicates with a software update apparatus that updates software of an in-vehicle control device. The server includes a software update sequence control unit that manages a software update to the in-vehicle control device. When a subsequent second software update is registered in the server during an application of a preceding first software update to the in-vehicle control device, the software update sequence control unit determines whether to interrupt the application of the first software update and start an application of the second software update to the in-vehicle control device based on information relating to the application of the first software update, information relating to the application of the second software update, and an update processing state of the first software update to the in-vehicle control device.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries has an oil absorption capacity of 50 ml/100 g or more, and a post-pressurization density of 1.70 g/cm3 or more.

Abstract: A shipping operation assisting system generates feature amount data representing a relationship between a feature amount of a shipping operation and a working hour on the basis of operation record data representing a record of a plurality of shipping operations each of which is constituted by one or more of picking operations. The system refers to the feature amount data and generates a prediction model for predicting a working hour of a shipping operation corresponding to the operation instruction from the feature amount of the operation instruction on the basis of the generated feature amount corresponding to a sample point and the working hour corresponding to the feature amount. The system generates a sample point based on a distance with respect to an insufficient area where sample points in a feature amount space are insufficient when the prediction model is generated.

Abstract: It is necessary to efficiently agitate a small amount of sample (such as blood) and reagent (such as diluted solution) in a short time with a dispensing probe having a constant tube inner diameter. An automatic analysis device, by a dispensing probe, executes an aspiration step of aspirating a reagent from a reagent vessel; a first dispensing and aspiration step of dispensing a first liquid amount of the aspirated reagent to a reaction vessel and aspirating, from the reaction vessel, a second liquid amount of a mixed liquid obtained by mixing the reagent and the sample in the reaction vessel; and a final dispensing step of dispensing the aspirated mixed liquid and the reagent in a predetermined dispensing amount. A first liquid amount Va is less than a predetermined dispensing amount Vdil.

Abstract: Each node identifies, for each storage device connected to the node, a transfer rate of the storage device from device configuration information including information representing a transfer rate decided between the node and the storage device and which was acquired by an OS of the node. Associated to each chunk is the transfer rate identified by the node to which the storage device, which is a basis of the chunk, is connected. At least one node maintains, for each chunk group, two or more chunks configuring the chunk group as chunks associated with a same transfer rate. The chunks configuring the chunk group are based on the two or more storage devices connected to the two or more nodes. When redundant data is written in the chunks, completion of the write request is replied. The node maintains chunks configuring the chunk group as chunks associated with a same transfer rate.

Abstract: A motor can be controlled in a user-friendly manner so that a phase current based on an input command torque command value is caused to flow to at least one among U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase windings of the motor, so that a predetermined in-phase current is superimposed on the phase current and caused to flow to at least one among the windings. The motor is controlled such that energization to one winding corresponding to a predetermined energization stop phase is stopped, for example, so that energization to the U-phase winding is stopped, and so that a V-phase current, a W-phase current and an in-phase current are caused to flow to each winding corresponding to a phase other than the energization stop phase, for example, so that the V-phase current, the W-phase current and the in-phase current are caused to flow to the V-phase winding and the W-phase winding.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte analyzing device in which contamination caused by contacting different reagents with a suction nozzle is prevented when reagent replacement is performed by a user. The electrolyte analyzing device includes a reagent container setting unit 502 that sets a dilute solution bottle 101-1 which houses a dilute solution, an internal standard solution bottle 101-2 which houses an internal standard solution, and a reference electrode solution bottle 101-3 which houses a reference electrode solution. The reagent container setting unit includes a partition wall between the dilute solution bottle 101-1 and the internal standard solution bottle 101-2, and the reference electrode solution bottle 101-3 when the dilute solution bottle 101-1, the internal standard solution bottle 101-2, and the reference electrode solution bottle 101-3 are set.

Abstract: The present invention provides a security evaluation server including: a hierarchy generation unit configured to generate information regarding a plurality of system hierarchies in an evaluation subject system; an evaluation unit configured to, based on the information regarding the plurality of system hierarchies generated by the hierarchy generation unit, calculate an evaluation value of protection effectiveness based on a security function requirement included in each of the plurality of system hierarchies in the evaluation subject system, and calculate an evaluation value of protection effectiveness based on a combination of the security function requirements; and a verification unit configured to verify whether each of the security function requirements in the evaluation subject system is in excess or insufficient, based on each of the evaluation values calculated by the evaluation unit and a target value.

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus includes: an illumination unit configured to illuminate an inspection object region of a sample with light emitted from a light source; a detection unit configured to detect scattered light in a plurality of directions, which is generated from the inspection object region; a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert the scattered light detected by the detection unit into an electrical signal; and a signal processing unit configured to process the electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion unit to detect a defect in the sample. The detection unit includes a lens array configured to divide an image to form a plurality of images on the photoelectric conversion unit. The signal processing unit is configured to synthesize electrical signals corresponding to the plurality of formed images to detect a defect in the sample.

Abstract: A radar device includes a plurality of antenna elements aligned in a left-right direction and an up-down direction. A CPU that calculates the individual arrival angles in an arrival angle group for the left-right direction on the basis of reflected waves received by the plurality of antenna elements aligned in the left-right direction and the individual arrival angles in an arrival angle group for the up-down direction on the basis of reflected waves received by the plurality of antenna elements aligned in the up-down direction. According to the combination of the number of left-right direction arrival angles and up-down direction arrival angles, the CPU selects a method for pairing the arrival angles for the left-right direction and the up-down direction. The radar device is capable of appropriately pairing arrival angles in the two sets of directions and specifying the two-dimensional directions of each of a plurality of objects.