Abstract: A radio communication apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver, in operation, receives a first power headroom (PHR), which is obtained by subtracting a transmit power for a data channel from a maximum transmit power at a mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station, and receives a second PHR, which is obtained by subtracting the transmit power for the data channel and a transmit power for a control channel from the maximum transmit power at the mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station. The controller, in operation, selectively sets a simultaneous transmission of the data channel and the control channel in different frequency bands to be performed by the mobile station. When the data channel and the control channel are simultaneously transmitted in different frequency bands from the mobile station, the second PHR is obtained and transmitted from the mobile station.

Abstract: An ordering server apparatus includes a controller circuit configured to receive remaining amount information from an image forming apparatus, determine to order a consumable product to be used in the image forming apparatus on a basis of the remaining amount information, obtain image forming apparatus location information, the image forming apparatus location information indicating location information of the image forming apparatus, obtain stock manager server location information, the stock manager server location information indicating location information of each of one or more stock manager server apparatuses, determine, on a basis of the image forming apparatus location information and the stock manager server location information, one stock manager server apparatus having a smallest distance from the image forming apparatus, and send, to the determined stock manager server apparatus, an order request to order the consumable product.

Abstract: A remote operation system includes a management server and a management client that manage an image forming device, wherein the management server manages a task that is an operation for the image forming device by the management client, the task includes a designated start time and date that is a designated time and date to start the task, and the management client regularly acquires the task from the management server and schedules the task in accordance with the designated start time and date included in the task.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver, in operation, receives a first power headroom (PHR), which is obtained by subtracting a transmit power for a data channel from a maximum transmit power at a mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station, and receives a second PHR, which is obtained by subtracting the transmit power for the data channel and a transmit power for a control channel from the maximum transmit power at the mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station. The controller, in operation, selectively sets a simultaneous transmission of the data channel and the control channel in different frequency bands to be performed by the mobile station. When the data channel and the control channel are simultaneously transmitted in different frequency bands from the mobile station, the second PHR is obtained and transmitted from the mobile station.

Abstract: Provided is a mask blank including a phase shift film having a transmittance of 20% or more difficult to achieve in a phase shift film of a single layer made of a silicon nitride material, and the phase shift film is achieved by using a structure having two or more sets of a stacked structure, each set including a low transmission layer and a high transmission layer disposed in order from a transparent substrate side. The mask blank includes a phase shift film on a transparent substrate. The phase shift film has a function of transmitting exposure light of an ArF excimer laser at a transmittance of 20% or more. The mask blank has two or more sets of a stacked structure, each set including a low transmission layer and a high transmission layer. The low transmission layer is formed of a silicon nitride-based material. The high transmission layer is formed of a silicon oxide-based material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mill blank having a multilayer structure and excellent aesthetics, and a method for producing the mill blank. The present invention relates to a mill blank for dental use comprising a mill blank portion having a multilayer structure with two or more layers, wherein the multilayer structure comprises a body layer (3) inside an enamel layer (1), and the body layer (3) is shaped to comprise a bottom face and a side face, the side face having a portion perpendicular to the bottom face.

Abstract: A radio transmitting apparatus determines a first coding rate for transmitting, in a single carrier system, data information based on information for determining the first coding rate, the information for determining the first coding rate being received from a base station; and determines a transmission power for the data information and the control information based on the information for determining the first coding rate.

Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a tungsten nitride film on a substrate to be processed, including: forming a tungsten film by repeating a cycle of alternately supplying a tungsten chloride gas and a hydrogen-containing gas with a supply of a purge gas interposed between the supply of the tungsten chloride gas and the supply of the hydrogen-containing gas; and nitriding the tungsten film by supplying a nitrogen-containing gas.

Abstract: A semiconductor module according to the present disclosure includes: an insulating substrate; a first conductor disposed on the insulating substrate; a second conductor disposed on the insulating substrate; a first semiconductor element disposed on the first conductor; a second semiconductor element disposed on the second conductor; a first busbar connected to the first conductor in a region between the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element; a second busbar connected to the second semiconductor element; and an output busbar connecting the first semiconductor element to the second conductor and connected to the second conductor in the region between the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element. The output busbar is disposed at least partially overlapping the first busbar, and in an overlap region between the output busbar and the first busbar, the output busbar is located above the first busbar.

Abstract: It is possible to improve the CQI reception performance even when a delay is caused in a propagation path, a transmission timing error is caused, or a residual interference is generated between cyclic shift amounts of different ZC sequences. For the second symbol and the sixth symbol of the ACK/NACK signal which are multiplexed by RS of CQI, (+, +) or (?, ?) is applied to a partial sequence of the Walsh sequence. For RS of CQI transmitted from a mobile station, + is added as an RS phase of the second symbol and ? is added as an RS phase of the sixth symbol. A base station (100) receives multiplexed signals of ACK/NACK signals and CQI signals transmitted from a plurality of mobile stations. An RS synthesis unit (119) performs synthesis by aligning the RS phase of CQI.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing method in a substrate processing apparatus including a gas supplier that vaporizes a raw material in a raw material container and supplies a raw material gas together with a carrier gas, including: calibrating a relational expression between a flow rate of the carrier gas and a flow rate of the raw material gas; and processing a substrate in a processing container by controlling the flow rate of the carrier gas based on the relational expression and supplying the raw material gas into the processing container, wherein, in the calibrating the relational expression, the relational expression is derived by allowing the carrier gas to continuously flow.

Abstract: Provided are a radio transmission device and a radio transmission method capable of improving downlink and uplink throughput even when performing dynamic symbol allocation. In the device and the method, BS and MS share a table correlating a basic TF as a combination of parameters such as TB size used for transmitting only user data, an allocation RB quantity, a modulation method, and an encoding ratio, with a derived TF having user data of different TB size by combining L1/L2 control information. Even when multiplexing L1/L2 control information, Index corresponding to the basic TF is reported from BS to MS.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device capable of reducing interference, caused by non-SR transmission, with a basic service set (BSS) performing spatial reuse (SR) transmission. An SR transmission resource control unit (107) of the radio communication device (SR initiator) (100) determines transmission resources for an SR signal to be transmitted by means of SR to a second BSS other than a first BSS to which the radio communication device (100) belongs on the basis of radio quality information transmitted from other radio communication devices (SR responders) in the first BSS. A radio transmission/reception unit (101) transmits the SR signal by using the determined transmission resources.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.

Abstract: A method of forming a tungsten film having low resistance is provided. The method includes forming a discontinuous film containing a metal on a substrate; and forming the tungsten film on the substrate on which the discontinuous film is formed. In the forming of the discontinuous film, a first source gas and a nitriding gas are supplied onto the substrate alternately along with, for example, a carrier gas. In the forming of the tungsten film, a second source gas and a reducing gas are supplied onto the substrate alternately along with, for example, a carrier gas.

Abstract: There is provided a film forming method including: an etching step of etching a portion of a base film to reduce a film thickness of the base film by intermittently supplying a tungsten chloride gas into a processing container while performing a purging step in the course of the intermittent supply of the tungsten chloride gas, wherein the processing container accommodates a substrate, and the base film is formed on a surface of the substrate; and a film forming step of forming a tungsten film on the base film by alternately supplying the tungsten chloride gas and a reducing gas for reducing the tungsten chloride gas into the processing container while performing the purging step in the course of the alternate supply of the tungsten chloride gas and the reducing gas, wherein the film forming step occurs after the etching step.

Abstract: Provided is a communication device, which is enabled to improve the throughput of a communication system by reducing the difference of a transmission power between an SCCH and an SDCH thereby to satisfy the required quality of a PAPR. In this device, an MCS selection unit (111) of a transmission unit (110) decides, with reference to a CQI lookup table, an MCS pattern (MCS1) of the SDCH, an MCS pattern (MCS2) of the SCCH and information (multiplex information) on multiplex positions on the time axes of those two channels, on the basis of the CQI information. On the basis of the MCS2 and the MCS1, encoding modulation units (112 and 113) perform encoding and modulating operations. According to the multiplex information, a channel multiplexing unit (114) time-division multiplexes the SCCH and the SDCH thereby to generate a transmission signal.

Abstract: An electric-resistance-welded stainless clad steel pipe or tube that is excellent in both the fracture property of the weld and the corrosion resistance of the pipe or tube inner surface as electric resistance welded without additional welding treatment such as weld overlaying after electric resistance welding is provided. An electric-resistance-welded stainless clad steel pipe or tube comprises: an outer layer of carbon steel or low-alloy steel; and an inner layer of austenitic stainless steel having a predetermined chemical composition, wherein a flatness value h/D in a 90° flattening test in accordance with JIS G 3445 is less than 0.3, and a pipe or tube inner surface has no crack in a sulfuric acid-copper sulfate corrosion test in accordance with ASTM A262-10, Practice E, where h is a flattening crack height (mm), and D is a pipe or tube outer diameter (mm).

Abstract: A zirconia sintered body is provided in which the strength between layers of powders is improved. A flexural strength of a test sample of the zirconia sintered body, measured pursuant to JISR1601, is not less than 1100 MPa. The test sample is formed by preparing a plurality of zirconia powders, each containing zirconia and a stabilizer that suppresses phase transition of zirconia, the zirconia powders differing in a composition, layering the zirconia powders to form a zirconia composition, and sintering the zirconia composition to form a zirconia sintered body. The flexural strength is measured such that a load point is positioned at a boundary of the zirconia powders, the boundary traversing the test sample of the sintered body along a direction of load application.

Abstract: A radio performs random access by receiving control information and grouping a predetermined number of sequences that are generated from a plurality of base sequences into a plurality of groups by partitioning the predetermined number of sequences. At least one of the groups is associated with a first respective range of data amounts and a first respective range of reception qualities. Sequences generated from a common base sequence are arranged in an increasing order of respective cyclic shifts associated with the sequences. A sequence is randomly selected from a plurality of sequences contained in one group of the plurality of groups. A position at which the predetermined number of sequences are partitioned is determined based on the control information. A number of sequences contained in each of the plurality of groups varies in accordance with the control information.