Abstract: An acoustic signal enhancement device includes: a spatiotemporal covariance matrix estimation unit 2 configured to estimate spatiotemporal covariance matrices Rf(j) and Pf(j); a reverberation suppression unit 3 configured to obtain a reverberation suppression filter Gf(j) of the sound source j using the estimated spatiotemporal covariance matrices Rf(j) and Pf(j) for each sound source j and to generate a reverberation suppression signal vector using the obtained reverberation suppression filter Gf(j) and the observation signal vector Xt,f; a sound source separation unit 4 configured to obtain an enhanced sound yt,f(j) of the sound source j and power of the sound source j using the generated reverberation suppression signal vector for each sound source j (where 1?j?J) corresponding to the target sound; and a control unit 5 configured to perform control such that processes of these units are repeatedly performed.

Abstract: A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a boarding section on which a driver boards and a sub-boarding section on which a mounted object other than the driver is mounted; a mounted object overboard detection unit that detects that the mounted object has fallen overboard from the watercraft body; and a notification unit that performs notification control to notify the driver of the falling overboard through a specific control target when the mounted object overboard detection unit detects that the mounted object has fallen overboard.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes front-wheel and rear-wheel driving systems, and a control system. The front-wheel driving system includes a first travel motor mechanically coupled to a front wheel of a vehicle and a first accumulator electrically coupled to the first travel motor. The rear-wheel driving system includes a second travel motor mechanically coupled to a rear wheel of the vehicle and a second accumulator electrically coupled to the second travel motor. The control system includes one or more processors and one or more memories communicably coupled to the one or more processors, and controls the first and second travel motors. When a difference between an SOC of the first accumulator and an SOC of the second accumulator is greater than a threshold value, the one or more processors change a torque distribution ratio between the first and second travel motors from a reference distribution ratio.

Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device includes a first electrode, and a second electrode at least a part of which is opposed to the first electrode across a transport path extending in a transport direction in which a detection target having a sheet shape is transported. The first electrode and the second electrode extend in a cross direction intersecting the transport direction and have mutually different shapes. Alternatively, the electrostatic capacitance detection device further includes a first floating electrode disposed on the side of the first electrode opposite to the transport path, and a second floating electrode disposed on the side of the second electrode opposite to the transport path. Alternatively, at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode is provided with a first electric field adjuster or a second electric field adjuster.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector that can be easily and properly connected to a sheet-like electrically conductive member that is provided with a plurality of electrically conductive portions arranged at different height positions in the thickness direction. A connector 1 includes a plurality of contacts 2, a body housing 5 that holds the contacts 2, and a cover housing 7 that is attached to the body housing 5. The body housing 5 has a plurality of holding portions 51 that hold the contacts 2. The holding portions 51 are provided in the body housing 5 so as to hold the contacts 2 at different height positions in the thickness direction of the body housing 5. A plurality of electrically conductive portions 101 come into contact with the contacts 2 in a state where an electrically conductive member 100 is sandwiched between the cover housing 7 and the body housing 5.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum circuit board including a step of spraying a heated metal powder containing aluminum particles and/or aluminum alloy particles to a ceramic base material, and of forming a metal layer on a surface of the ceramic base material. A temperature of at least a part of the metal powder is higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the metal powder and lower than or equal to a melting point of the metal powder at a time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material. A velocity of at least a part of the metal powder is greater than or equal to 450 m/s and less than or equal to 1000 m/s at the time point of reaching the surface of the ceramic base material.

Abstract: Provided is an inspection device for a rotating electric machine, the inspection device including a photographing device, a drive mechanism, a display, and a controller. The photographing device photographs a pattern formed on a surface of a wedge constituting part of an armature. The drive mechanism moves the photographing device with respect to a stator functioning as the armature. The controller detects strain of the wedge by comparing image data of the pattern photographed by the photographing device with reference data of the pattern. In this manner, the inspection device for a rotating electric machine can easily detect the strain of the wedge. Further, the controller estimates loosening of the wedge based on the strain of the wedge, and informs an operator of the rotating electric machine through the display that the loosening of the wedge has occurred.

Abstract: A temperature detection device includes: a detection processing unit configured to transmit a transmission radio wave, simultaneously receive a response radio wave corresponding to the transmission radio wave, and detect whether a temperature of an object to be measured is normal or abnormal based on the response radio wave; and a temperature sensing unit configured to receive the transmission radio wave and transmit the response radio wave responding to the transmission radio wave. The detection processing unit calculates, from the response radio wave received via a second antenna, an amplitude, a phase, or a quadrature phase amplitude of the response radio wave and compares the temperature of the object to be measured to a temperature determined in advance based on a result of the calculation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector that can be easily and properly connected to a sheet-like electrically conductive member that is provided with a plurality of electrically conductive portions arranged at different height positions in the thickness direction. A connector 1 includes a plurality of contacts 2, a body housing 5 that holds the contacts 2, and a cover housing 7 that is attached to the body housing 5. The body housing 5 has a plurality of holding portions 51 that hold the contacts 2. The holding portions 51 are provided in the body housing 5 so as to hold the contacts 2 at different height positions in the thickness direction of the body housing 5. A plurality of electrically conductive portions 101 come into contact with the contacts 2 in a state where an electrically conductive member 100 is sandwiched between the cover housing 7 and the body housing 5.

Abstract: In an approach to automatically reconciling data in HSM without affecting system performance, responsive to migrating a file on a hierarchical storage system from a primary storage to one or more tape drives, one or more file migration records are recorded in a reconcile database. Responsive to the occurrence of a file event on the primary storage, the one or more file migration records in the reconcile database are updated. Responsive to receiving a command to unmount a first mounted tape on one of the one or more tape drives, a reconcile function is performed on the first mounted tape, wherein the reconcile function updates the first mounted tape with the one or more file migration records in the reconcile database.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for performing a data replication operation to replicate data from a first data processing system to a second data processing system. The mechanisms store a compression ratio history in association with data to be replicated. The compression ratio history stores one or more compression ratios for one or more previously executed data replication operations. The mechanisms determine whether a data compression operation should be applied to the data for a current data replication operation based on the compression ratio(s) in the compression ratio history. In response to determining that data compression should be applied to the data, the data compression operation is performed and the compressed data is replicated to the second data processing system. In response to determining that data compression should not be applied, the data is replicated without compression.

Abstract: In an approach to automatically reconciling data in HSM without affecting system performance, responsive to migrating a file on a hierarchical storage system from a primary storage to one or more tape drives, one or more file migration records are recorded in a reconcile database. Responsive to the occurrence of a file event on the primary storage, the one or more file migration records in the reconcile database are updated. Responsive to receiving a command to unmount a first mounted tape on one of the one or more tape drives, a reconcile function is performed on the first mounted tape, wherein the reconcile function updates the first mounted tape with the one or more file migration records in the reconcile database.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method for a tape library in hierarchical storage. The method includes receiving a recall request for a recall file having two copies stored in two tape libraries that are performing two migrations of two sets of files. The method also includes determining two migration progress values corresponding to the two migrations. Additionally, the method includes assigning the recall request to one of the two tape libraries having a greater value of the two migration progress values.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method for a tape library in hierarchical storage. The method includes receiving a recall request for a recall file having two copies stored in two tape libraries that are performing two migrations of two sets of files. The method also includes determining two migration progress values corresponding to the two migrations. Additionally, the method includes assigning the recall request to one of the two tape libraries having a greater value of the two migration progress values.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include obtaining tape data for one or more tapes. The tape data can include pointer data corresponding to a first file. The method can further include determining, based on the tape data, that the first file is stored on a first tape of the one or more tapes. The first tape can have an export status. The method can further include determining that the pointer data includes a pointer to the first tape and a pointer to a second tape. The second tape can have a non-export status. The method can further include storing at least a portion of the tape data. The method can further include initiating, based on the first tape having the export status, a deactivation of the pointer to the first tape.

Abstract: A system and method for data co-location in hierarchical storage management (HSM) system are presented. Related data units may be grouped to be collectively accessed from a plurality of data units stored on a first sequential media. The related data units may be migrated from the first sequential media in the HSM system to a second sequential media in the HSM system to sequential and continuous access to the related data units on the second sequential media.

Abstract: A system and method for adding a migration file group to a hierarchical storage management (HSM) system for data co-location are presented. A file group attribute may be automatically added to one or more files in the HSM system to enable one or more applications to co-locate data. The one or more files, having a similar file group attribute, may be migrated from one or more storage devices in a first tier in the HSM system to a tape storage device in an nth tier of the HSM system to enable recalling of the one or more files in the HSM system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include obtaining tape data for one or more tapes. The tape data can include pointer data corresponding to a first file. The method can further include determining, based on the tape data, that the first file is stored on a first tape of the one or more tapes. The first tape can have an export status. The method can further include determining that the pointer data includes a pointer to the first tape and a pointer to a second tape. The second tape can have a non-export status. The method can further include storing at least a portion of the tape data. The method can further include initiating, based on the first tape having the export status, a deactivation of the pointer to the first tape.

Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device includes a first electrode, and a second electrode at least a part of which is opposed to the first electrode across a transport path extending in a transport direction in which a detection target having a sheet shape is transported. The first electrode and the second electrode extend in a cross direction intersecting the transport direction and have mutually different shapes. Alternatively, the electrostatic capacitance detection device further includes a first floating electrode disposed on the side of the first electrode opposite to the transport path, and a second floating electrode disposed on the side of the second electrode opposite to the transport path. Alternatively, at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode is provided with a first electric field adjuster or a second electric field adjuster.