Abstract: The participant terminal 80 includes imaging means 81 for shooting video of the participant who uses the participant terminal 80, frequency measurement means 82 for measuring the number of nods of the participant from the shot video, and action information transmission means 83 for transmitting action information that information of the participant is associated with the number of nods to the server 70. The server 70 includes transmission means 71 for transmitting the action information to the speaker terminal 90. The speaker terminal 90 includes participant output means 91 for outputting the information of the participant in order according to the number of nods included in the action information.

Abstract: A heat-ray-blocking fluororesin film includes a heat-ray-blocking metal oxide and a hydrotalcite-type compound represented by Chemical Formula [1], wherein the content of the hydrotalcite-based compound is 0.03 to 1.0 wt %. The heat-ray-blocking fluororesin can exhibit excellent heat-ray-blocking performance while keeping the properties inherent in fluororesin films such as mechanical properties, transparency and long-term weatherability and is transparent and can be used out of doors for a long period of time, wherein Mg2+1?a.Al3+a(OH?)2.ANn?a/n.cH2O where 0.2?a?0.35 and 0?c?1; ANn? indicates n-valent anion.

Abstract: A heat-ray-blocking fluororesin film includes a heat-ray-blocking metal oxide and a hydrotalcite-type compound represented by Chemical Formula [1], wherein the content of the hydrotalcite-based compound is 0.03 to 1.0 wt %. The heat-ray-blocking fluororesin can exhibit excellent heat-ray-blocking performance while keeping the properties inherent in fluororesin films such as mechanical properties, transparency and long-term weatherability and is transparent and can be used out of doors for a long period of time, wherein Mg2+1?a·A13+a (OH?)2·ANn?a/n·cH2O where 0.2?a?0.35 and 0?c?1; ANn? indicates n-valent anion.

Abstract: Provided are: a method for controlling the decoloration reaction rate and color density of a fast light-modulating material to levels suitable for practical use; and a fast light-modulating material having a decoloration reaction rate and a color density which are suitable for practical use. A polymer obtained by polymerizing a paracyclophane-bridged hexaarylbisimidazole compound having a radical-polymerizable group, and a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing the compound with a (meth)acrylic acid compound or a sensitizer having a radical-polymerizable group can achieve controlled decoloration reaction rates, photosensitivity and color tones.

Abstract: A fluorine resin film has a heat ray-shielding function, through which film it is possible to see natural colors of a colorless translucency, without any adverse effect on the high translucency, strong mechanical properties, robust weather resistance, and other properties inherent to a fluorine resin. The film provides mechanical properties, translucency, long-term weather resistance, and other properties of a fluorine resin film; which has excellent heat ray shielding; and through which natural colors can be seen with a colorless translucency. The film contains indium tin oxide having a mean particle size of 10-200 nm and a blue pigment having a mean particle size of 10-200 nm wherein the indium tin oxide content A (wt %) and blue pigment content B (wt %) in the film simultaneously satisfy 10/t?A?60/t and 0.05A?B?0.3A wherein t represents film thickness.

Abstract: The network relay device of the invention makes a pair with at least a specific network device to relay data in a network. The network relay device includes: a control module that sends and receives a control frame signal to and from the specific network device, selects either of a master mode and a backup mode based on at least the control frame signal sent from the specific network device, and changes a working state according to a result of the selection; and a communication module that is under control of the control module to open a port and enable data transmission via a line linked to the port in the case of setting a master state to the working state, and to block off the port and disconnect the line linked to the port in the case of setting a backup state or another non-master state to the working state.

Abstract: Provided is a crosslinked hexaaryl bisimidazole compound which can achieve photochromic characteristics, i.e., visually showing decoloring simultaneously with the stop of light irradiation and enables precise control of color tone, density and so on in coloring. Also provided are a method for producing the aforesaid compound whereby the degrees of freedom in molecular design and synthesis can be increased, and a precursor compound to be used in the production method.

Abstract: An organic EL device capable of being produced by a wet film forming method in which all processes can be conducted consistently under an inert atmosphere for efficiently forming a predetermined pattern without using any aqueous or acidic material. The device includes an organic layer between an anode and a cathode, the anode and the cathode facing each other, and the organic layer containing at least a light emitting layer. At least one layer composing the organic layer is a cured film having a predetermined pattern and containing a cured dendrimer material having one or more photoreactive functional groups at the ends thereof. The organic electroluminescent device is produced by: forming a dendrimer material layer, as at least one layer composing the organic layer, from a coating liquid containing a dendrimer material having one or more photoreactive functional groups at the ends thereof and an organic solvent; and pattern-exposing the dendrimer material layer.

Abstract: The network relay device of the invention makes a pair with at least a specific network device to relay data in a network. The network relay device includes: a control module that sends and receives a control frame signal to and from the specific network device, selects either of a master mode and a backup mode based on at least the control frame signal sent from the specific network device, and changes a working state according to a result of the selection; and a communication module that is under control of the control module to open a port and enable data transmission via a line linked to the port in the case of setting a master state to the working state, and to block off the port and disconnect the line linked to the port in the case of setting a backup state or another non-master state to the working state.

Abstract: An organic EL device capable of being produced by a wet film forming method in which all processes can be conducted consistently under an inert atmosphere for efficiently forming a predetermined pattern without using any aqueous or acidic material. The device includes an organic layer between an anode and a cathode, the anode and the cathode facing each other, and the organic layer containing at least a light emitting layer. At least one layer composing the organic layer is a cured film having a predetermined pattern and containing a cured dendrimer material having one or more photoreactive functional groups at the ends thereof. The organic electroluminescent device is produced by: forming a dendrimer material layer, as at least one layer composing the organic layer, from a coating liquid containing a dendrimer material having one or more photoreactive functional groups at the ends thereof and an organic solvent; and pattern-exposing the dendrimer material layer.

Abstract: The network relay device of the invention makes a pair with at least a specific network device to relay data in a network. The network relay device includes: a control module that sends and receives a control frame signal to and from the specific network device, selects either of a master mode and a backup mode based on at least the control frame signal sent from the specific network device, and changes a working state according to a result of the selection; and a communication module that is under control of the control module to open a port and enable data transmission via a line linked to the port in the case of setting a master state to the working state, and to block off the port and disconnect the line linked to the port in the case of setting a backup state or another non-master state to the working state.

Abstract: A sole plate in use for turbine capable of realizing a smooth sliding on a gland pad used in the mounting portion of power generating plant equipment, effectively suppressing a variation in the alignment of a rotating shaft by a reaction due to thermal expansion and the thrust of a gas turbine, and eliminating a regular maintenance such as filing of lubricating oil, and disposed between the gland pad installed on a base and a turbine support part, comprising a sole plate body made of a metal material disposed on the turbine support part sole and a sliding member made of a material with self-lubricity formed on the surface of the sole plate body on the gland pad side.

Abstract: A sole plate in use for turbine capable of realizing a smooth sliding on a gland pad used in the mounting portion of power generating plant equipment, effectively suppressing a variation in the alignment of a rotating shaft by a reaction due to thermal expansion and the thrust of a gas turbine, and eliminating a regular maintenance such as filing of lubricating oil, and disposed between the gland pad installed on a base and a turbine support part, comprising a sole plate body made of a metal material disposed on the turbine support part sole and a sliding member made of a material with self-lubricity formed on the surface of the sole plate body on the gland pad side.

Abstract: An ATM switch for providing an electrical interconnection between a connection-oriented ATM LAN of an ATM system and a connectionless legacy LAN is provided.

Abstract: An ATM network includes a plurality of ATM-LANs which are connected through an ATM-WAN, when a source terminal and a destination terminal belong tb separate ATM-LANs connected through the ATM-WAN, the congestion control is performed as follows. When congestion occurs in an ATM-LAN in which the source terminal exists, the congestion control is performed by the BECN mechanism and when congestion occurs in an ATM-LAN other than the ATM-LAN in which the source terminal exists, the congestion control is performed by the FRP mechanism. When the source terminal and the destination terminal exist in the same ATM-LAN, the congestion control is performed by the FECN mechanism. Thus, in the ATM-LAN, cell loss can be suppressed upon occurrence of congestion.

Abstract: An inter-network routing control method for selecting the optimum gate station in a packet network connected to another network via a plurality of gate stations. A representative gate station can be specified for each addressed network. Upon an inter-network switching call request, the switch station transfers the call request to a representative gate station, and the representative gate station decides the optimum gate station. It is possible to lighten the load on the switch station at the time of inter-network switching communication and facilitates changing the configuration of gate stations in the packet network.

Abstract: A packet broadcasting method broadcasts a data packet sent by a broadcasting source terminal to a number of broadcast destination terminals. A broadcasting apparatus having a peculiar DTE address is provided in a packet switching system and a broadcasting table having one or a plurality of broadcasting source terminals is defined in the broadcasting apparatus. The broadcasting apparatus registers a terminal other than a broadcasting source terminal into the broadcasting table as a broadcast destination terminal in response to a call set-up from such a terminal When the broadcasting apparatus receives a data packet from the broadcasting source terminal, a data packet having the same data as the received data packet is sent to the broadcast destination terminal.

Abstract: In a packet switching network, in order to transmit a packet effectively, after transmission of a first packet from a source node to a destination node, a data for inhibiting a packet from being repeating to a specific trunk line from a node is set in a routing table associated with the node in accordance with a second packet received from the node. The associated routing table stores trunk lines for repeating in accordance with the destination node of the packet. The second packet represents occurrence of trouble on a transmission route for the first packet from the source node to the destination node. The transmission node includes the trunk line from the node. When the node has received a third packet directed to the destination node, the associated routing table is referred to determine a trunk line for repeating the third packet from trunk lines except for the specific trunk line in accordance with the destination node and the repeating inhibition data.

Abstract: A switching network having a plurality of repeater nodes, wherein each repeater node checks the number of times data packet has been received. If in excess of predetermined number, the repeater node transmits a looped trunk detection packet, the looped trunk detection packet being arranged to be written with the node address of each of the plurality of repeater nodes within a looped trunk as its repeating history. The repeater node checks whether the node address thereof is written in the repeating history or not. If the result is negative, the looped trunk detection packet is repeated and transmitted by writing the node address of the repeater node in the repeating history. If the result is positive, the repeater node does not repeat transmission of the succeeding packets from the repeater node to the route of the looped trunk, and transmits a looped trunk notification packet to repeater nodes.