Abstract: A computer program, method, and apparatus that can easily perform setting taken into account the reliability of and the load on a disk array. A logical volume requirement acquisition section acquires a logical volume requirement. An applied technique determination section then determines an applied technique for improving at least one of reliability and processing speed according to the logical volume requirement. A logical volume setting section then outputs instructions to generate a logical volume which is made up of a plurality of disk drives and which is used for realizing the determined applied technique and instructions to set an environment in which a server accesses the logical volume by using the applied technique to the server and a disk array.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory comprising: a first substrate (100) and a second substrate (110), the first substrate (100) having a plurality of switching elements (4) arranged in matrix, and a plurality of first electrodes (18) connected to the switching element (4), the second substrate (110) having a conductive film (32), and a recording layer (34) whose resistance value changes by application of an electric pulse, wherein the plurality of first electrodes (18) are integrally covered by the recording layer (34), the recording layer (34) thereby being held between the plurality of first electrodes (18) and the conductive film (32); the first substrate (100) further comprising a second electrode (22), the second electrode (22) being electrically connected to the conductive film (32), the voltage of which is maintained at a set level while applying current to the recording layer (34). This non-volatile memory achieves high integration at low cost.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory comprising: a first substrate (100) and a second substrate (110), the first substrate (100) having a plurality of switching elements (4) arranged in matrix, and a plurality of first electrodes (18) connected to the switching element (4), the second substrate (110) having a conductive film (32), and a recording layer (34) whose resistance value changes by application of an electric pulse, wherein the plurality of first electrodes (18) are integrally covered by the recording layer (34), the recording layer (34) thereby being held between the plurality of first electrodes (18) and the conductive film (32); the first substrate (100) further comprising a second electrode (22), the second electrode (22) being electrically connected to the conductive film (32), the voltage of which is maintained at a set level while applying current to the recording layer (34). This non-volatile memory achieves high integration at low cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel benzene compounds presented by the following formulas, and analogs thereof, that exert an ACC activity-inhibiting effect that is effective in the treatment of obesity, hyperlipemia, fatty liver, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, diabetic complications (diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macroangiopathy, hypertension, arteriosclerosis), hypertension, and arteriosclerosis.

Abstract: By using (1) a G protein-coupled receptor protein having the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or its salt and (2) a fatty acid or an eicosanoid, a compound or its salt that can change the binding properties of the receptor protein or its salt to the fatty acid or the eicosanoid can be screened efficiently.

Abstract: System for detecting stability/instability of behavior of a motor vehicle upon occurrence of tire slip or lock. State of the motor vehicle is determined on the basis of an alignment torque (Ta) applied from a road and a side slip angle (?). By taking advantage of such torque/slip-angle characteristic that although the alignment torque is proportional to a side slip angle when the latter is small, the alignment torque becomes smaller as the side slip angle increases, a normal value is determined from a straight line slope and the side slip angle in a region where the latter is small. Unstable behavior of the motor vehicle is determined when deviation of actual measured value from the normal value increases. Further, unstable state is determined when the slope of the alignment torque for the slip angle departs significantly from that of approximate straight line slope.

Abstract: A non-volatile flip flop according to the invention comprising: a flip flop section (4) having a pair of memory nodes (5, 6) for storing a pair of inverse logic data elements; and a pair of non-volatile resistance change elements (11, 12) which are connected to the pair of memory nodes (5, 6) through switching elements (9, 10) respectively and the resistances of which vary so as to be retainable, wherein, in a store operation, the resistances of the pair of non-volatile resistance change elements (11, 12) can be varied according to the respective potentials of the pair of memory nodes (5, 6) and, in a recall operation, the pair of memory nodes (5, 6) can be placed at potentials respectively according to the difference in resistance between the pair of non-volatile resistance change elements (11, 12).

Abstract: On the screen of a computer, a server, a storage device and an FC switch are virtually provided and these devices are connected by a physical path. When an instance is generated in the server and the instance is dragged/dropped into the storage device, both the command to establish a multipath and the command to acquire a data area corresponding to the instance in the storage device are automatically generated. These commands are transmitted to the respective devices of an actually configured storage system.

Abstract: System for detecting stability/instability of behavior of a motor vehicle upon occurrence of tire slip or lock. State of the motor vehicle is determined on the basis of an alignment torque (Ta) applied from a road and a side slip angle (?). By taking advantage of such torque/slip-angle characteristic that although the alignment torque is proportional to a side slip angle when the latter is small, the alignment torque becomes smaller as the side slip angle increases, a normal value is determined from a straight line slope and the side slip angle in a region where the latter is small. Unstable behavior of the motor vehicle is determined when deviation of actual measured value from the normal value increases. Further, unstable state is determined when the slope of the alignment torque for the slip angle departs significantly from that of approximate straight line slope.

Abstract: The following fused polycyclic compound, analogues thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have an effect of increasing the sugar-transporting capacity and an effect of lowering the blood glucose level and, therefore, they are useful for preventing and/or treating diabetes and the like. wherein R is a methoxy group, Y is a (2-thiazolyl)-2-ethylcarbonyl group, R10 and R13 are hydrogen atoms, and R11 and R12 are methyl groups.

Abstract: A flow sensor (1) is constituted by a substrate (4) having a front surface (4a) side facing a channel (3) for a measurement target fluid (2), and a channel forming member (5) and a plate (6) disposed oppositely across the substrate (4). The substrate (4) is formed of stainless steel having a thickness of about 50 ?m to 150 ?m into a plate. An electric insulating film is formed on that surface (4b) of the substrate (4) which is opposite to the channel (3) side, and a temperature detection sensor (7) for measuring the flow velocity (flow rate) of the fluid (2), an ambient temperature sensor (8), an electrode pad (9), and a thin metal film (10) for wiring are formed on it.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory, which comprises an insulating substrate (11) that has a first electrode (18) that extends through the substrate from the front surface to the rear surface thereof; a second electrode (13) that is formed on one side of the insulating substrate (11); and a recording layer (12) that is clamped between the first electrode (18) and the second electrode (13) and whose resistance value varies when an electric pulse is applied across the first electrode (18) and the second electrode (13); wherein the insulating substrate (11) has a layered structure composed of an organic dielectric thin film (112) and an inorganic dielectric layer (111) that is thinner than the organic dielectric thin film (112); with the recording layer (12) being formed on the side on which the inorganic dielectric layer is formed. Use of this non-volatile memory increases the possible number of data writing cycles while saving power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fused polycyclic compound of the following formula, analogues thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and agents for increasing the sugar-transporting capacity, hypoglycemic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds. This fused polycyclic compound has high medicinal properties and few side-effects, and a therapeutic effect on diabetes. wherein R represents an alkoxy group, R? represents an oxazolylpropionyl group or a thiazolylpropionyl group, and R? represent a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: An ballpoint pen has: a tip body made of metal having an front edge part and a plurality of inward protrusions; a ball rotatably embraced between the front edge part and the inward protrusions; and a rod part urging the ball forwardly and bringing the ball into close contact with the inner surface of the front edge part, wherein ink outflow gaps are formed each between the adjacent inward protrusions, the rod part is inserted into the central part of the ink outflow gaps, the diameter of a virtual inscribed circle of the central part of the ink outflow gaps is larger than the outside diameter of the rod part, and a minimum dimension of each the ink outflow gap is smaller than the outside diameter of the rod part.

Abstract: A reliability verification program that enables network administrators to verify the redundancy of a system that they operate. With reference to network configuration data describing physical connections of a network system, the program selects a source device and a destination device as a start point and an end point of access routes. A verification route is then determined by tracing the physical connections from the selected source device to the selected destination device. Based on the network configuration data, the program creates network configuration verification data by excluding data about devices and physical links involved in the determined verification route. This network configuration verification data is used to find a redundant route from the source device to the destination device. The presence of a redundant route corresponding to the verification route means that the network system has good redundancy in its physical connections.

Abstract: A parts management system used for parts management of part of an apparatus is composed of a database system including one or more databases, and a data check computer system. The database stores data on the parts, the data including an electronic parts list describes part numbers of the parts. The data check computer system checks whether the data stored in the at least one database complies with a predetermined rule and produces a warning in response to the check.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-volatile memory comprising: a first electrode (11); a second electrode (12); and a phase-change recording medium (14) sandwiched between the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12), in which resistance value is varied by applying an electrical pulse across the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12), at least one of the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12) contains as a main ingredient at least one member selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium and osmium, and the phase-change recording medium (14) is formed of a phase-change material that contains chalcogen(s). This non-volatile memory exhibits improved durability and reliability by preventing deterioration of property (i.e., mutual impurity diffusion between the electrode and the phase-change recording medium) caused by application of current.

Abstract: Device component information (physical information, logical information) on each device such as a host computer, a switch, and storage on the SAN is acquired via an LAN 9. Element information is created from the acquired device component information. According to the element information, a link between element information is created. Furthermore, when a plurality of links are established for an element, information is stored in advance so as to be used for selecting one of the links. Thus, each element stored the minimum information for routing and it becomes possible to search an associated element more effectively.

Abstract: A data transfer method for transferring, through use of a plurality of paths, data between a plurality of logic devices provided in an external storage device and an input/output request device which issues input/output requests to the respective logic devices of the external storage device. The method includes a first step for setting priority levels of the plurality of logic devices; a second step for setting usage rates of the paths for the respective logic devices on the basis of the priority levels set in the first step; and a third step for transferring the data through use of respective paths such that the usage rates set in the second step are achieved.

Abstract: An equipment application calculating apparatus comprising a product variation calculating section which determines a product variation table based on variations of a product and specification of each of the product variations, the product variation table correlating each of the product variations and equipments related to the specifications of the product variations, a part applyipg section which determines a part property table for each item from the product variation table based on combinations of selected ones of the equipments to be mounted on the item. The part property table correlates each of the combinations of the selected equipments and a part. The apparatus also comprises a part table calculating section which determines a part table for the item from the product variation table and the part property table to correlate each of the product variations and the part.