Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device includes: a seatbelt configured to restrain an occupant on a vehicle seat, the occupant sitting in the vehicle seat; and an upper-body restraint air-bag configured to perform expanding spread between a shoulder belt of the seatbelt and a chest region of the occupant and to restrain at least the chest region of the occupant, by receiving supply of gas from an inflator, at a time of frontal collision of a vehicle.

Abstract: Each storage controller comprises a first storage unit, an interface unit, and a processing unit which sends, to the interface unit, a parameter which instructs n-fold write of writing data in each of n-number of (n is a natural number of 2 or more) other storage controllers. When the interface unit receives the parameter, the interface unit executes each processing of acquiring the data from the first storage unit and storing the data in the second storage unit, generating n-number of requests of writing the data in each of n-number of the other storage controllers, storing each of the generated requests in n-number of the queues corresponding to each of n-number of the other storage controllers, and processing each request stored in each queue and transferring the data stored in the second storage unit to each of n-number of the other storage controllers.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a sodium concentration of greater than 532 ppm and less than 71100 ppm. The non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a LiBOB equivalent. The LiBOB equivalent is lithium bis(oxalato)borate in the non-aqueous electrolyte or a substance formed when the lithium bis(oxalato)borate reacts with another substance. The non-aqueous electrolyte has a hypothetical concentration of the LiBOB equivalent of 0.35 wt % or greater and 0.56 wt % or less when an amount of the LiBOB equivalent is converted into a weight of the lithium bis(oxalato)borate.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a code reader configured to read a two-dimensional code including processing information indicating processing regarding a sample color; a selection section configured to select first processing or second processing regarding the sample color based on the processing information; and a screen controller configured to display a first screen for displaying information regarding the first processing or a second screen for displaying information regarding the second processing in accordance with a result selected by the selection section.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rechargeable battery including applying an electrode mixture that includes an electrode active material to a substrate that becomes a current collector, drying the applied electrode mixture, obtaining a specific surface area of the electrode active material before the drying the applied electrode mixture, in which the obtained specific surface area of the electrode active material is referred to as an obtained specific surface area, and a specific surface area of the electrode active material in a state in which the electrode mixture applied to the substrate forms an electrode plate is referred to as an electrode plate specific surface area; and adjusting the electrode plate specific surface area after the drying the applied electrode mixture by setting a drying condition of the electrode mixture in accordance with the obtained specific surface area.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a plurality of storage controllers. Each of the plurality of storage controllers includes a controller interface for connecting the storage controllers. The controller interface includes one or more logical ports corresponding to each storage controller of the connection destination. When converting the first request of the first protocol used in the storage controller into the second request of the second protocol used in the inter-storage controller network, the controller interface stores the identification information of the first request and the identification information of the second request in the send queue of the logical port.

Abstract: Part of compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical transmitter is performed by transmitter compensation circuitry disposed at a stage prior to the optical transmitter. Remaining part of compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical transmitter and compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical receiver is performed by a receiver compensation circuitry disposed at a stage subsequent to the optical receiver. Transmitter compensation characteristics of the transmitter compensation circuitry is set so that a peak-to-average-power ratio of an output signal from the transmitter compensation circuitry becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Each storage controller comprises a first storage unit, an interface unit, and a processing unit which sends, to the interface unit, a parameter which instructs n-fold write of writing data in each of n-number of (n is a natural number of 2 or more) other storage controllers. When the interface unit receives the parameter, the interface unit executes each processing of acquiring the data from the first storage unit and storing the data in the second storage unit, generating n-number of requests of writing the data in each of n-number of the other storage controllers, storing each of the generated requests in n-number of the queues corresponding to each of n-number of the other storage controllers, and processing each request stored in each queue and transferring the data stored in the second storage unit to each of n-number of the other storage controllers.

Abstract: A storage system includes a plurality of storage controllers and a drive box including one or more non-volatile storage devices. The drive box includes a memory on which reading and writing are performed in a unit different from a unit for reading and writing the one or more non-volatile storage devices, and which stores control information to be used by the plurality of storage controllers, and a memory controller that enables each storage controller of the plurality of storage controllers to exclusively read and write the control information of the memory by arbitrating accesses to the memory from the plurality of storage controllers.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes: a plurality of storage controllers including controller interfaces including a plurality of interface ports for connection to the plurality of switches having switch ports, a plurality of virtual networks configured by one of the switch ports is configured in the switch, and the storage controller sends a first packet for specifying the switch port to which the interface port is to be connected from the interface port to the plurality of virtual networks, and determines an address of the interface port used for data transfer between the storage controllers based on a switch number of the switch and a switch port number of the switch port in a case where a second packet including information for specifying the switch number of the switch and the switch port number of the switch port to which the interface port is to be connected is received.

Abstract: Part of compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical transmitter is performed by transmitter compensation circuitry disposed at a stage prior to the optical transmitter. Remaining part of compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical transmitter and compensation of the transmission characteristics of the optical receiver is performed by a receiver compensation circuitry disposed at a stage subsequent to the optical receiver. Transmitter compensation characteristics of the transmitter compensation circuitry is set so that a peak-to-average-power ratio of an output signal from the transmitter compensation circuitry becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A storage apparatus in which a controller reads out a port status of a switch in a short period of time is disclosed. The storage apparatus includes a switch and a plurality of storage controllers configured to communicate with each other through the switch. The switch includes a switch processor, a plurality of data ports, a switch integrated circuit, a memory, and a management interface. One of the plurality of data ports and a management port of the management interface are connected to each other. The switch processor stores a status of the plurality of data ports acquired from the switch integrated circuit into the memory. The plurality of storage controllers access the management interface through the plurality of data ports and the management port and receive the statuses of the plurality of data ports stored in the memory from the management interface.

Abstract: A center device is provided that receives a log from vehicle-mounted equipment transmitting the log based on an external transmission rule and analyzes the log to detect a cyber attack. Based on a result of the detecting, the center device determines update of the external transmission rule. The center devices transmits an external transmission rule update instruction. As attack depth of the cyber attack is deeper, the center device sets an external transmission target to the log that is generated in a deeper layer among layers in which constituent elements of the vehicle-mounted equipment are defined.

Abstract: A storage apparatus in which a controller reads out a port status of a switch in a short period of time is disclosed. The storage apparatus includes a switch and a plurality of storage controllers configured to communicate with each other through the switch. The switch includes a switch processor, a plurality of data ports, a switch integrated circuit, a memory, and a management interface. One of the plurality of data ports and a management port of the management interface are connected to each other. The switch processor stores a status of the plurality of data ports acquired from the switch integrated circuit into the memory. The plurality of storage controllers access the management interface through the plurality of data ports and the management port and receive the statuses of the plurality of data ports stored in the memory from the management interface.

Abstract: A first storage controller includes a first processor, a first memory, and a first switch having a first port. A second storage controller includes a second processor, a second memory, and a second switch having a second port. A storage system connects the first port and the second port by a first link. The first processor and the first switch are connected by a second link configured to transfer user data and a third link configured to transfer control data. The second processor and the second switch are connected by a fourth link configured to transfer user data and a fifth link configured to transfer control data. The first port and the second port transfer the control data in preference to the user data on the first link.

Abstract: A storage system includes a plurality of storage controllers and a drive box including one or more non-volatile storage devices. The drive box includes a memory on which reading and writing are performed in a unit different from a unit for reading and writing the one or more non-volatile storage devices, and which stores control information to be used by the plurality of storage controllers, and a memory controller that enables each storage controller of the plurality of storage controllers to exclusively read and write the control information of the memory by arbitrating accesses to the memory from the plurality of storage controllers.

Abstract: Efficient communication between storage controllers can be performed. A storage system includes one or more backend switches that connect a first processor, a second processor, and one or more storage devices to each other. Each backend switch identifies a destination of a frame by referring to the frame received from the first processor. In a case where the destination of the frame is the second processor, each backend switch translates a first address, included in the frame, for specifying a location on the second memory in an address space of the first processor, into a second address for specifying the location on the second memory in an address space of the second processor, and transfers the frame including the second address to the second storage controller.

Abstract: A first storage controller includes a first processor, a first memory, and a first switch having a first port. A second storage controller includes a second processor, a second memory, and a second switch having a second port. A storage system connects the first port and the second port by a first link. The first processor and the first switch are connected by a second link configured to transfer user data and a third link configured to transfer control data. The second processor and the second switch are connected by a fourth link configured to transfer user data and a fifth link configured to transfer control data. The first port and the second port transfer the control data in preference to the user data on the first link.

Abstract: Efficient communication between storage controllers can be performed. A storage system includes one or more backend switches that connect a first processor, a second processor, and one or more storage devices to each other. Each backend switch identifies a destination of a frame by referring to the frame received from the first processor. In a case where the destination of the frame is the second processor, each backend switch translates a first address, included in the frame, for specifying a location on the second memory in an address space of the first processor, into a second address for specifying the location on the second memory in an address space of the second processor, and transfers the frame including the second address to the second storage controller.

Abstract: A storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of storage nodes, each of which has a plurality of logical ports having send and receive queues for a communication request and an identification number, and an internal network for connecting the plurality of storage nodes with one another. The storage nodes each have, as the logical ports, a data communication logical port used for data communication with other storage nodes and an error communication logical port used to notify the other storage nodes of a state of the data communication logical port. When detecting an occurrence of transition of the data communication logical port to an error state, the storage node uses the error communication logical port to notify the other storage nodes of the identification number and the state of the data communication logical port.