Abstract: A moisture content measurement method that calculates moisture content of dehydrated sludge using a calibration curve for calculating the moisture content of the dehydrated sludge, the calibration curve being obtained by performing multivariate regression analysis after first-order differential processing or an offset correction is performed on absorbance for reflected light or reflectance for infrared rays from dehydrated sludge, the absorbance or the reflectance being obtained by measuring the dehydrated sludge using an infrared measurement apparatus provided with a light-receiving unit that can receive at least infrared rays reflected from a target object to be measured and a light source that has a plurality of infrared LEDs that can emit infrared rays having respectively different wavelengths or a light source having an infrared-region tungsten lamp or halogen lamp.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is connected to a network in an in-vehicle network system. The electronic control unit includes a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The first control circuit is connected to the network via the second control circuit. The second control circuit performs a first determination process on a frame to determine conformity of the frame with a first rule. Upon determining that the frame conforms to the first rule, the second control circuit transmits the frame to the first control circuit. The first control circuit performs a second determination process on the frame to determine conformity of the frame with a second rule. The second rule is different from the first rule.

Abstract: This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry and relates to a new class of small-molecules having a methyl-acetamido-propanamide structure (e.g., Formula I) which function as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro), which function as therapeutics for the treatment of viral infection characterized with Mpro protease activity and/or expression (e.g., COVID-19), and which function as therapeutics for the treatment of other conditions characterized with Mpro protease activity and/or expression.

Abstract: A simple means is used to realize a virtual network communication via an home network and Internet. A relay device 4 comprises bridge module 12 provided between a network protocol stack 13 and each of network devices 10, 11 for bridging for packets which are not addressed to the relay device or VLAN, or not broadcast request packets; a server address storage section 17 for storing the global address of a server; a tunneling session establishing section 20 for establishing a tunneling connection with the server based on the global address; a capsulating processing section 21 for capsulating a originating address and sending it to the server via the tunneling connection; and a virtual IP address/private IP address conversion section 22 for decapsulating a packet addressed to the relay device, converting a destination virtual network address included in this packet to a private IP address on the LAN of a client apparatus, and sending it onto the LAN via the bridge module.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus includes a packet generation section, a frame encoding section, a transmission section, a reception section, a frame decoding section and a packet extraction section. The packet generation section generates a packet upon request. The frame encoding section generates a frame having a predetermined length by dividing the packet or adding dummy data to the packet and generates an error-correcting-code-added frame by adding an error correcting code to the frame. The transmission section transmits the generated error-correcting-code-added frame through a transmission line. The reception section receives the error-correcting-code-added frame. The frame decoding section performs an error detection and an error correction for the error-correcting-code-added frame. The packet extraction section extracts the packet by removing the error correcting code from the error-correcting-code-added frame for which the error detection and the error correction have been performed.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes an external input/output port. A system bus of a server, which is extended to outside of the server, is connected to the external input/output port directly as a serial interface.

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for error recovery. The process includes: when an error is detected during transfer of dummy data for maintaining a link, executing device reset to recover from the error, and monitoring whether or not another error occurs during an error monitoring period starting from the device reset; when the other error occurs during the error monitoring period, executing the device reset to recover from the other error, monitoring whether or not still another error occurs during the error monitoring period starting from the device reset; counting number of the successive error monitoring periods in each of which the error occurs; and judging an error occurrence state based on a result of the counting.

Abstract: A simple means is used to realize a virtual network communication via an home network and Internet. A relay device 4 comprises bridge module 12 provided between a network protocol stack 13 and each of network devices 10, 11 for bridging for packets which are not addressed to the relay device or VLAN, or not broadcast request packets; a server address storage section 17 for storing the global address of a server; a tunneling session establishing section 20 for establishing a tunneling connection with the server based on the global address; a capsulating processing section 21 for capsulating a originating address and sending it to the server via the tunneling connection; and a virtual IP address/private IP address conversion section 22 for decapsulating a packet addressed to the relay device, converting a destination virtual network address included in this packet to a private IP address on the LAN of a client apparatus, and sending it onto the LAN via the bridge module.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus includes a packet generation section, a frame encoding section, a transmission section, a reception section, a frame decoding section and a packet extraction section. The packet generation section generates a packet upon request. The frame encoding section generates a frame having a predetermined length by dividing the packet or adding dummy data to the packet and generates an error-correcting-code-added frame by adding an error correcting code to the frame. The transmission section transmits the generated error-correcting-code-added frame through a transmission line. The reception section receives the error-correcting-code-added frame. The frame decoding section performs an error detection and an error correction for the error-correcting-code-added frame. The packet extraction section extracts the packet by removing the error correcting code from the error-correcting-code-added frame for which the error detection and the error correction have been performed.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a first server, a second server and a memory unit. The first server accumulates the data which is input through a network. The second server is connected to the network and it is physically disposed at a predetermined distance from the first server, and it backs up the data from the first server. The memory unit is connected to the network and it is connected to the first server in the vicinity of the first server through a dedicated line, and it temporarily stores backup data to be sent to the second server.

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for error recovery. The process includes: when an error is detected during transfer of dummy data for maintaining a link, executing device reset to recover from the error, and monitoring whether or not another error occurs during an error monitoring period starting from the device reset; when the other error occurs during the error monitoring period, executing the device reset to recover from the other error, monitoring whether or not still another error occurs during the error monitoring period starting from the device reset; counting number of the successive error monitoring periods in each of which the error occurs; and judging an error occurrence state based on a result of the counting.

Abstract: The microscope (S, 100) has a hand piece (20, 112), whose tip is mounted with a thin sheet-like mirror unit (M, 10, 130, 220), and around both ends of the base (11e, 131c) thereof is arranged an illuminating light source (32, 117), whereby light is emitted to a target object, image light is lead through the light reception bore (27, 116), to the optical system (114), and is recorded at the CCD camera (111), to obtain video images. The thin sheet-like mirror (M, 11, 131) confines light and navigate it, wherein the width of the mirror can be made narrower like a convergent taper surface (11a, 131a); and it is comprised of a base surface (11c, 131c) where illuminating light comes in and image light goes out, and a mirror surface (11b, 131b) where illuminating light and image light go back and forth, and make the reflection thereof, and the mirror surface (11b, 131b) is slanted to 45 degrees.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes an external input/output port. A system bus of a server, which is extended to outside of the server, is connected to the external input/output port directly as a serial interface.

Abstract: With a conventional disk changer, it takes a long time with poor operability to directly and visually confirm which tray has a disk or which tray has which disk in a device. A disk changer of the invention includes a tray transfer unit for shuttling trays between a standby position and an attaching/detaching position and between the standby position and a recording/reproducing position, a tray gear unit engaged separately with the trays, and a tray driving unit for driving the trays separately via the tray gear unit, so that the trays can be separately moved from the standby position to the attaching/detaching position via the tray gear unit and the trays can be protruded to the attaching/detaching position while being arranged like steps. Hence, it is possible to directly and visually confirm which tray has a disk or which tray has which disk in a device with a simple operation in a short time.

Abstract: An optical distribution module includes at least one light emitting element that converts an optical signal to an electrical signal, at least one light receiving element that converts the optical signal to the electrical signal, and a distribution circuit that is arranged so as to optically couple the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The distribution circuit branches or couples the optical signal from the light emitting element so as to emit the optical signal to the light receiving element.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a host device, a storage device and a bus. The bus transmits data to which an error correction code is appended, between the host device and the storage device. The storage device includes a storage section that stores the data. The storage device writes and reads the data received from the bus to and from the storage section with the error correction code appended to the data.

Abstract: The microscope (S, 100) of the present invention has a hand piece (20, 112), whose tip is mounted with a thin sheet-like mirror unit (M, 10, 130, 220), and around both ends of the base (11c, 131c) thereof is arranged an illuminating light source (32, 117), whereby light is emitted to a target object, image light is lead through the light reception bore (27, 116), to the optical system (114), and is recorded at the CCD camera (111), to obtain video images. The thin sheet-like mirror (M, 11, 131) confines light and navigate it, wherein the width of the mirror can be made narrower like a convergent taper surface (11a, 131a); and it is comprised of a base surface (11c, 131c) where illuminating light comes in and image light goes out, and a mirror surface (11b, 131b) where illuminating light and image light go back and forth, and make the reflection thereof, and the mirror surface (11b, 131b) is slanted to 45 degrees.

Abstract: The microscope (S, 100) of the present invention has a hand piece (20, 112), whose tip is mounted with a thin sheet-like mirror unit (M, 10, 130, 220), and around both ends of the base (11c, 131c) thereof is arranged an illuminating light source (32, 117), whereby light is emitted to a target object, image light is lead through the light reception bore (27, 116), to the optical system (114), and is recorded at the CCD camera (111), to obtain video images. The thin sheet-like mirror (M, 11, 131) confines light and navigate it, wherein the width of the mirror can be made narrower like a convergent taper surface (11a, 131a); and it is comprised of a base surface (11c, 131c) where illuminating light comes in and image light goes out, and a mirror surface (11b, 131b) where illuminating light and image light go back and forth, and make the reflection thereof, and the mirror surface (11b, 131b) is slanted to 45 degrees.

Abstract: In a video camera apparatus, a proper iris control operation can be carried out based upon pseudo-luminance information, and the iris control operation and also the focus control operation can be independently performed. The R, G, B pixel data which are outputted from a CCD image sensor and are acquired before being inputted to an image signal processing unit are multiplied with each other so as to produce the pseudo-luminance information instead of the luminance signal. The iris control operation is carried out based on this pseudo-luminance information. Also, the respective R, G, B pixel data acquired before being inputted to a white balance amplifier are multiplied with each other to produce the pseudo-luminance information.

Abstract: With a conventional disk changer, it takes a long time with poor operability to directly and visually confirm which tray has a disk or which tray has which disk in a device. A disk changer of the invention includes a tray transfer unit for shuttling trays between a standby position and an attaching/detaching position and between the standby position and a recording/reproducing position, a tray gear unit engaged separately with the trays, and a tray driving unit for driving the trays separately via the tray gear unit, so that the trays can be separately moved from the standby position to the attaching/detaching position via the tray gear unit and the trays can be protruded to the attaching/detaching position while being arranged like steps. Hence, it is possible to directly and visually confirm which tray has a disk or which tray has which disk in a device with a simple operation in a short time.