Abstract: A detector compares a drain voltage with a first threshold voltage and outputs a first detection signal. An ON-counter detects a period of time during which current flows in a switching circuit based on the first detection signal, counts the period of time based on a predetermined clock cycle, and outputs an ON-count value. A first comparator receives the ON-count value and an ON-threshold value and outputs a first comparison signal when the ON-count value and the ON-threshold value match. A second comparator receives the ON-count value and a decreased ON threshold value, compares the ON-count value and the decreased ON-threshold value, and outputs a second comparison signal. An ON-mask time adjuster receives the second comparison signal and outputs an ON-threshold value for adjusting a mask time and a decreased ON-threshold value that is less than the ON threshold value.

Abstract: A storage device for performing an access authority control and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The storage device including processing circuitry configured to store a plurality of security information associated with the plurality of namespaces in response to a command from the host, each of the security information including virtual machine information associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of virtual machines and unique information associated with the corresponding virtual machine, the virtual machine information including an identifier for the corresponding virtual machine, and the unique information including unique information uniquely set for the corresponding virtual machine, extract at least first information by decoding a data access request received from the host device, and abort processing of the data access request based on the security information and the extracted at least one first information.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an indicator installed around an antenna, wherein optical characteristics of the indicator change as a function of an electromagnetic field formed by the antenna, an imaging apparatus for imaging a change in optical characteristics of the indicator, a transmitter for radiating radio waves toward the antenna, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antenna.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an indicator installed around an antenna, wherein optical characteristics of the indicator change as a function of an electromagnetic field formed by the antenna, an imaging apparatus for imaging a change in optical characteristics of the indicator, a transmitter for radiating radio waves toward the antenna, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antenna.

Abstract: Certain zeolite materials have been found to be effective zeolite adsorbents-catalysts for the adsorption and conversion of sulfuric compounds to elemental sulfur. These zeolites adsorb hydrogen sulfide and sulfur oxides and promote the reaction of these materials so as to produce sulfur. These useful zeolites are the hydrogen forms of the zeolite materials and sodium exchanged hydrogen zeolites, especially mordenite. These zeolite adsorbents-catalysts are very useful for the removal of small amounts of hydrogen sulfide and sulfurous oxide from effluent streams such as effluent streams from Claus reactors.