Abstract: A reception apparatus that receives a transmission signal, which is transmitted from a transmission apparatus by using a MIMO transmission scheme, includes a stream selection unit that divides streams transmitted by the transmission apparatus into a first stream group and a second stream group; and a transmission candidate search unit that generates at least one candidate of the first stream group, generates a linear detection signal of the second stream group based on the candidate of the first stream group to generate transmission candidates, calculates metrics of the transmission candidates, and selects a transmission candidate, a metric of which is minimum, of the transmission candidates.

Abstract: A method for managing recirculation path traffic in a network node comprises monitoring an input packet stream received at an input port of the network node and monitoring a recirculation packet stream at a recirculation path of the network node. A priority level associated with individual packets of the monitored input packet stream is detected and low priority packets are stored in a virtual queue. The method also includes determining an average packet length associated with packets of the monitored recirculation packet stream. The method further comprises queuing one or more of the low priority packets or the recirculation packets for transmission based on the average packet length and a weighted share schedule.

Abstract: It is intended to provide: an electric supercharging apparatus wherein, with a simple structure, rotor windage loss in an electric motor for driving a compressor is reduced and good cooling performance is produced; and a multi-stage supercharging system using the electric supercharging device. This electric supercharging apparatus (1) is provided with: a first cooling passage (17) formed in a stator (9) along a motor coil (11) and communicating a gas supply port (13) with a gas discharge port (14) in a motor housing (8); and a first intake passage (15) connecting the gas discharge port to an intake port (5) of a compressor (2). This electric supercharging apparatus is configured to introduce outside air into the first cooling passage via the gas supply port by applying negative pressure to the first cooling passage via the first intake passage, thereby cooling the inside of the motor housing.

Abstract: A dust cover for a ball joint is structured such that a spherical head portion formed in one end of a ball stud is retained within a socket, a shaft in the other end of the ball stud is fastened and fixed to a knuckle, a one end large-diameter opening portion having an embedded reinforcing ring is fixed and retained to an outer peripheral surface of the socket, the other end small-diameter opening portion having an embedded reinforcing ring is retained to the shaft, a film portion connecting the large-diameter opening portion and the small-diameter opening portion is provided, and the dust cover is made of an elastic material. A maximum inner diameter of the film portion is larger than an inner diameter of the reinforcing ring which is embedded in the one end large-diameter opening portion. Therefore, a functional advantage and an assembling advantage can be provided.

Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a red light irradiation step (A) and a blue light irradiation step (B), wherein the step (A) and the step (B) are independently carried out for a predetermined period of time under cultivation conditions such that the temperature in a cultivation atmosphere at the step (A) is lower than that at the step (B). Preferably, the temperatures in a cultivation atmosphere at the step (A) and the step (B) are in the ranges of 12° C. to 19° C. and 20° C. to 25° C., respectively.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device capable of improving dv/dt controllability via a gate drive circuit during turn-on switching. The semiconductor device comprises a plurality of trench gate groups, each trench gate group including mutually adjoining three or more trench gates, and the distance between adjoining two trench gate groups is larger than the distance between adjoining two trench gates in one trench gate group. Thereby, gate-emitter capacity increases, and therefore the semiconductor device may improve dv/dt controllability via a gate drive circuit during turn-on switching.

Abstract: Provided is infrared ray reflective paint which is used to form a film having a high reflectance in an infrared ray wavelength region, a high transmittance in a visible ray wavelength region, and a self-cleaning ability, and the infrared ray reflective paint contains: an acrylic resin that contains at least one of a silyl group and a silanol group, and a metal oxide-coated mica wherein one or more metal oxides selected from a tin oxide, a titanium oxide, and a silicon oxide is coated on a surface of mica, and the infrared ray reflective paint contains the metal oxide-coated mica in an amount of 0.4% to 1.5% in terms of PVC (Pigment Volume Concentration).

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable medium for providing a fairness protocol in a network element are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving one or more packets at each of a plurality of ingress ports of the network element, and scheduling the packets into a plurality of queues, wherein each of the queues is associated with packets that are sourced from one of the ingress ports. The method also includes monitoring a bandwidth of traffic sourced from each of the ingress ports, identifying a port among the ingress ports that sources a smallest bandwidth of traffic, and arbitrating among the queues when transmitting packets from an egress port of the network element by giving precedence to the identified port that sources the smallest bandwidth of traffic. Additionally, arbitrating among the queues distributes a bandwidth of the egress port equally among the ingress ports.

Abstract: A cooling mechanism includes a plurality of first circuit boards arranged in parallel with each other, one or more first fans for generating a cooling wind in a first flow path formed along the plurality of first circuit boards, and a connection board arranged orthogonally to the first flow path and at a position different from a position of the first flow path, and coupling the plurality of first circuit boards.

Abstract: There is provided a jack that can be easily applied to an electronic device adopting a design where an outer edge portion of a casing is formed in an arc or tapered shape.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to decrease a surging limit flow rate at a low flow rate time, by increasing the inflow velocity to the blade of the impeller wheel, by providing a resistive element that narrows in the radial direction a passage cross section of an air intake passage which communicates between a impeller wheel of a centrifugal compressor and an air intake opening. The centrifugal compressor includes: the compressor housing 9 having the air intake opening 13 opened in a rotary shaft direction, and the air intake passage 11; and the impeller wheel 7 for compressing the air flowing in from the air intake opening 13, inside the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a novel nucleic acid molecule that can be produced easily and efficiently and can inhibit the expression of a gene. The nucleic acid molecule is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule including an expression inhibitory sequence that inhibits expression of a target gene. The single-stranded nucleic acid molecule includes: a region (X); a linker region (Lx); and a region (Xc). The linker region (Lx) is linked between the regions (Xc) and (Xc). The region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X). At least one of the regions (X) and (Xc) includes the expression inhibitory sequence. The linker region (Lx) has a non-nucleotide structure including at least one of a pyrrolidine skeleton and a piperidine skeleton. According to this single-stranded nucleic acid molecule, it is possible to inhibit the expression of the target gene.

Abstract: An electrolyte membrane 5, 5a having different EW values in different regions provides durability comparable to that of an electrolyte membrane made of a single type of ion exchange resin (i.e., an electrolyte membrane having the same EW value in its entire regions). A process for manufacturing such electrolyte membrane is also provided. Two or more kinds of ion exchange resin membranes 1 and 2 having different EW values are disposed such that their edges overlap upon each other and are then placed on a lower die 11 of a hot press 10. An upper die 12 is moved closer to the lower die 11 to press the ion exchange resin membranes 1 and 2 while at least their overlapping region 3 is heated, whereby in the overlapping region 3 the respective ion exchange resins are fused and mixed integrally. The adjacent ion exchange resin membranes are thus integrally bonded to each other in a stable manner, thus forming an electrolyte membrane 5.

Abstract: An embodiment of a reagent container includes a bottle with a pipe to reduce the effects of reagent sloshing. The bottle has an elongated base and an opposed cover connected by side walls and an end wall. A flat platform surrounded by a raised rim lies in the base opposite an opening in the cover. A ribbed pipe frictionally fits within the bottle opening and may attach to the anchor region leaving vent passages around the pipe. The pipe includes an aperture adjacent to the anchor region and oriented toward the end wall so that sloshed fluid has only a small effect on the level of reagent in the pipe during transfers. A modified blow molding process produces the anchor region by extending a pin a predetermined distance into a mold while the molded material is still plastic.

Abstract: A variable geometry exhaust gas turbocharger comprises: a turbine rotor 26 including a rotating shaft 24 and a turbine wheel 12; a bearing housing 20 accommodating a bearing unit 22; a turbine housing 10 accommodating the turbine wheel rotatably and having formed an annular turbine scroll part 16 in which exhaust gas flows; and a variable geometry mechanism 40 provided in an annular nozzle part 18 to guide the exhaust gas flowing in the turbine scroll part into the turbine wheel; wherein the variable geometry mechanism 40 comprises: a nozzle vane 42 protruding, in a state of being unable to rotate, from at least one of a shroud side or a hub side of the nozzle part toward the nozzle part; an annular nozzle wall 44 configured to be movable forward and backward from the hub side toward the shroud side or from the shroud side toward the hub side of the nozzle part, and configured to permit a nozzle width B of the nozzle part to be variable over all circumference; and a driving part 46 for moving the nozzle wall

Abstract: In a coil component, a shortest distance from a longitudinal wall of a flange portion of a drum core to a wire fixing portion is smaller than a shortest distance of the longitudinal wall to an electrode wire connecting portion by a convex portion formed at the longitudinal wall of the flange portion. That is, since a gap between the flange portion of the drum core and the wire fixing portion is small (or there is no gap), the wire fixing portion can be sufficiently bent. Accordingly, the wire can be securely fixed by a wire fixing portion of a metal terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a novel nucleic acid molecule that can be produced easily and efficiently and can inhibit the expression of a gene. The nucleic acid molecule is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule including an expression inhibitory sequence that inhibits expression of a target gene. The single-stranded nucleic acid molecule includes: a region (X); a linker region (Lx); and a region (Xc). The linker region (Lx) is linked between the regions (Xc) and (Xc). The region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X). At least one of the regions (X) and (Xc) includes the expression inhibitory sequence. The linker region (Lx) has a non-nucleotide structure including at least one of a pyrrolidine skeleton and a piperidine skeleton. According to this single-stranded nucleic acid molecule, it is possible to inhibit the expression of the target gene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supercharger with an electric motor having improved cooling performance for bearings, in the case of employing a grease lubrication system as a lubrication system of the bearings. A supercharger with an electric motor includes: a rotary shaft; a compressor wheel; a compressor housing for housing the compressor wheel; an electric motor including a motor rotor and a motor stator, and giving rotation force to the rotary shaft; a motor housing, for housing the electric motor; a first grease-sealed bearing for rotatably supporting the rotary shaft; and a bearing housing for housing the first grease-sealed bearing, and disposed between the compressor housing and the motor housing. Inside the bearing housing, a cooling passage through which a cooling medium flows is provided in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential side of the first grease-sealed bearing.

Abstract: FEC (Forward Error Correction) decoder with dynamic parameters. A novel means by which FEC parameters may be encoded into, and subsequently extracted from, a signal stream to allow for adaptive changing of any 1 or more operational parameters that govern communications across a communication channel. FEC parameters are encoded directly into a data frame such that the data frame is treated identical to all other data frames within the signal stream. When the data frame actually includes FEC parameters, it is characterized as a CP (Control Packet) type. For example, when decoding an MPEG stream, an MPEG block that includes FEC parameters, that MPEG block is characterized as a CP MPEG block. The means by which FEC parameters are encoded and extracted from the signal stream allows for much easier adaptive modification of the manner by which signal are encoded, modulated, and processed within a communication system.