Abstract: Virtual first logical volumes are provided to a host, a virtual second logical volume correlated with any one of the first logical volumes is created in a storage node in correlation with a storage control module disposed in the storage node, a correspondence relationship between the first and second logical volumes is managed as mapping information, a storage node which is an assigning distribution of an I/O request is specified on the basis of the mapping information in a case where the I/O request in which the first logical volume is designated as an I/O destination is given from the host, the I/O request is assigned to the storage control module of its own node in a case where the specified storage node is its own node, and the I/O request is assigned to another storage node in a case where the specified storage node is another storage node.

Abstract: Provided is a resin material for forming an underlayer film which is used to form a resist underlayer film used in a multi-layer resist process, the resin material including a cyclic olefin polymer (I), in which a temperature at an intersection between a storage modulus (G?) curve and a loss modulus (G?) curve in a solid viscoelasticity of the resin material for forming an underlayer film which is as measured under conditions of a measurement temperature range of 30° C. to 300° C., a heating rate of 3° C./min, and a frequency of 1 Hz in a nitrogen atmosphere in a shear mode using a rheometer is higher than or equal to 40° C. and lower than or equal to 200°.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a therapeutic agent for abdominal aortic aneurysms, with which pharmacotherapy is possible. The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for an aortic aneurysm comprising, as an active component, (?)-6-[3-[3-cyclopropyl-3-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]ureido]propoxy]-2(1H)-quinolinone or a salt thereof, or a solvate of these.

Abstract: A non-contact power transmission device is configured with which a primary circuit that supplies power and a secondary circuit that supplies the power supplied from the primary circuit to a load are coupled via a transformer, the non-contact power transmission device capable of connecting a storage battery and an application using the primary circuit and the secondary circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a case hardening steel which satisfies the following expression (1) representing a relationship between a maximum deformation resistance ?MAX (MPa) and a DI value, the maximum deformation resistance ?MAX (MPa) being obtained when a test piece which has a size of ? 15×22.5 mm and is cut out from a material after spheroidizing, is subjected to compressive deformation by cold forging at a compression ratio of 70% in a state that an end surface thereof is restrained, and the DI value being obtained from a Jominy quenching test: ?MAX<12.8×DI+745 . . . Expression (1). Additionally, the present invention obtains a carburized part by subjecting the case hardening steel to carburizing and quenching.

Abstract: A resonator that includes a base and one or more vibration arms with fixed ends connected to a front end of the base and open ends extending therefrom. Moreover, the vibration arms include first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric film that is disposed therebetween. The resonator further includes a protective film disposed opposing an upper face of the piezoelectric film and sandwiching the first electrode and a temperature characteristics adjusting film formed of a material different from a material of the protective film and that is provided on the fixed end side relative to the center of the vibration arms such that part of the protective film is exposed to a surface.

Abstract: Virtual first logical volumes are provided to a host, a virtual second logical volume correlated with any one of the first logical volumes is created in a storage node in correlation with a storage control module disposed in the storage node, a correspondence relationship between the first and second logical volumes is managed as mapping information, a storage node which is an assigning distribution of an I/O request is specified on the basis of the mapping information in a case where the I/O request in which the first logical volume is designated as an I/O destination is given from the host, the I/O request is assigned to the storage control module of its own node in a case where the specified storage node is its own node, and the I/O request is assigned to another storage node in a case where the specified storage node is another storage node.

Abstract: The negative electrode plate includes at least a negative electrode composite material layer. The negative electrode composite material layer has a density of 1.5 g/cm3 or more. The negative electrode composite material layer contains at least first particles, second particles and a binder. The first particles contain graphite particles and an amorphous carbon material. The amorphous carbon material is coated on the surface of each graphite particle. The second particles are made of silicon oxide. The ratio of the second particles to the total amount of the first particles and the second particles is 2 mass % or more to 10 mass % or less. The negative electrode plate has a spring constant of 700 kN/mm or more to 3000 kN/mm or less.

Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an optical column; a stage; a mount supporting the stage; a chamber provided on the mount and supporting the optical column; a detector configured to detect movement of the stage; actuator units each including a curved plate, a piezoelectric element, and a connector connected configured to transmit a first force generated by a change of the curvature of the curved plate to the mount; and an actuator control circuit configured to control the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element of each of the actuator units based on movement information, so that the first force is transmitted from the actuator units to the mount against a second force acting on the mount due to the movement of the stage.

Abstract: An indicator detection system includes: a data acquiring unit configured to acquire operation data of a machine and operation history data indicating an operation history of the machine; an estimation unit configured to calculate a first estimated value of a parameter of the machine which is to be monitored on the basis of the operation data, the operation history data and an estimation model for estimating a value of the parameter at a time point corresponding to the operation history data for the parameter; and a state evaluating unit configured to evaluate a state of the machine on the basis of a difference between the first estimated value of the parameter from the estimation unit and a measured value or a second estimated value of the parameter included in the operation data acquired by the data acquiring unit.

Abstract: A name identification device includes a generation unit configured to generate graph information in which each node represents one of names and IP addresses included in A records and CNAME records included in a DNS response observed in a network, and each edge represents a correspondence relationship between one and another of the names and the IP addresses in the A records and the CNAME records, and to associate the generated graph information with a client corresponding to the DNS response; and an identifying unit configured to identify a name related to a leaf node that is reachable from a node corresponding to the IP address of a server by tracing the edges in the graph information having been associated with the client, for a packet between the client and the server that is observed in the network.

Abstract: The vibration control system configured to control vibration of a vibration-controlled object is disclosed. The vibration control system comprises: (i) actuator units each including a piezoelectric element configured to expand and contract; (ii) a drive power source configured to supply drive voltages to the piezoelectric elements of the actuator units for causing the piezoelectric elements to expand and contract; (iii) a vibration detector configured to detect a status of vibration of the vibration-controlled object; and (iv) a vibration controller configured to control the vibration of the vibration-controlled object by controlling the voltages supplied by the drive power source to the piezoelectric elements of the actuator units based on the status of vibration detected by the vibration detector, respectively.

Abstract: First and second switching regions include first and second gate electrodes respectively. Channel currents of the first and second switching regions are controlled according to electric charge amounts supplied by control signals input to the first and second gate electrodes respectively. The second switching region is connected in parallel with the first switching region. A control section outputs a first control signal for turning-on the first switching region to the first gate electrode and a second control signal for turning-on the second switching region to the second gate electrode. The control section stops outputting the second control signal after a first predetermined period elapses from a start of outputting the first and second control signals, and outputs the second control signal after a second predetermined period elapses from a stop of outputting the second control signal.

Abstract: A vehicle comprises an electric motor, an electric motor control device which controls electric power to be supplied to the electric motor, an atmospheric pressure detection part which detects atmospheric pressure, and a storage part which stores the number of times that a voltage exceeding a partial discharge inception voltage set according to the atmospheric pressure detected by the atmospheric pressure detection part is input to the electric motor.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to achieve an efficient route search and a creation of detailed guidance information. A travel assistance device according to the present invention includes: an information acquisition unit acquiring road connection information which expresses a connection relationship of roads in units of roads and does not include shape information of roads, first traffic lane reference information which expresses a connection relationship of roads in units of traffic lanes and includes shape information of traffic lanes, and corresponding information which associates the road connection information with first traffic lane reference information; a route search unit searching a travel route of a vehicle using the road connection information; and a guidance information creation unit creating guidance information for guiding the vehicle using the first traffic lane reference information of the travel route.

Abstract: An estimation device is provided that measures a number of DNS requests for each of a plurality of domain names and for each IP address in observed flows. The device measures a total number of the flows, and total amounts of data, estimates a relationship between the amount of data for each IP address corresponding to a node, and the number of DNS requests for each domain name corresponding to a non-intermediate node; and based on a value obtained by multiplying the number of requests for each domain name by the amount of data for each flow of each domain name, obtains the amount of data for each flow of each domain name, multiplies the amount of data by the number of the DNS requests for each domain name, so as to calculate an estimate of the amount of data for each domain name.

Abstract: A workpiece for a fuel injection component is made of a steel having compositions, by mass %, of C: 0.08 to 0.16%, Si: 0.10 to 0.30%, Mn: 1.00 to 2.00%, S: 0.005 to 0.030%, Cu: 0.01 to 0.30%, Ni: 0.40 to 1.50%, Cr: 0.50 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.30 to 0.70%, V: 0.10 to 0.40%, s-Al: 0.001 to 0.100%, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as remaining components. After heating the workpiece to a temperature of 950° C. or more and 1350° C. or less, the workpiece is subjected to a hot forging, and thereafter cooled at an average cooling rate of 0.1° C./sec. or more in a temperature range from 800° C. to 500° C., and at the average cooling rate of 0.02° C./sec. or more and 10° C./sec. or less in the subsequent temperature range from 500° C. to 300° C. to set an area ratio of a bainite structure after hot forging to 85% or more.

Abstract: A lane recognition apparatus according to the present invention includes: a subject vehicle position calculation unit that calculates a current position of a subject vehicle; a traveling lane estimation unit that estimates a lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling and a position, in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction, of the subject vehicle in the lane based on the current position of the subject vehicle, subject vehicle surroundings information indicating a positional relationship between a road structure being a three-dimensional structure existing in relation to a road and the subject vehicle, and road information associating the road structure with a lane of a road in terms of a positional relationship therebetween; and a traveling lane final determination unit that determines the lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling and the position of the subject vehicle in the lane based on results of estimation.

Abstract: The present disclosure intends to simplify the wiring structure of a switching circuit included in a power conversion apparatus. A feedback signal acquisitor acquires a power supply feedback signal corresponding to electric power transmitted from a power supply switching unit to a load switching unit, via coupling conductive elements, from the power supply switching unit. Alternatively, the feedback signal acquisitor acquires a load feedback signal corresponding to the electric power, via coupling conductive elements, from the load switching unit. A command signal generator generates a power supply switching command signal and a load switching command signal. A command signal transmitter transmits the power supply switching command signal to the power supply switching unit via the coupling conductive elements, and transmits the load switching command signal to the load switching unit via the coupling conductive elements.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes at least a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes at least negative electrode active material particles. Each of the negative electrode active material particles contains at least a SiOx particle and a Si layer. The Si layer covers a surface of the SiOx particle. The Si layer has a thickness not smaller than 10 nm and not greater than 100 nm. The electrolyte solution contains at least one selected from the group consisting of FEC and VC.