Abstract: A vehicle control system or the like is provided, suitable for providing traveling vehicle control using vehicle control map data to be used for a purpose differing from that of route search map data in part or all of a route found in the route search based on the route search map data. Navigation apparatus 3 searches for a route using route search map data. Judgment unit 27 of control apparatus 5 identifies a route section having vehicle control map data, using a table in table storage unit 23. Vehicle control unit 31 performs vehicle control using vehicle control map data. Table storage unit 23 manages intersection regions including intersection-shape-representing intersection polygons in the vehicle control map data. Judgment unit 27 performs matching between node position information in route and intersection regions. Employing position information, this supports a combination of route search and vehicle control without particularly requiring map data modification.

Abstract: A control device includes a first and a second control devices, the first control device is configured to transmit second data to the second control device at a first time, receive a first notification from the second control device at a second time, transmit the second data to a storage device at a third time, receive a second notification from the storage device at a fourth time, select a first or a second mode based on a comparison of the first period from the first time to the second time and the second period from the third time to the fourth time, in the first mode, transmit the first data to the second control device and the storage device, receive the first notification, transmit a processing completion notification, in the second mode, transmit the first data to the storage device, receive the second notification, transmit the processing completion notification.

Abstract: A storage control apparatus is provided that includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit is configured to store management information indicating a formatting status of each of a plurality of partitions included in a storage area. The control unit is configured to perform a procedure including: upon receiving a write request to write first data to the storage area, determining whether a partition including a region to which the first data is to be written is formatted, based on the management information; and when the partition is unformatted, generating third data with a size that matches a size of the partition by combining the first data and predetermined second data, and writing the third data to the partition.

Abstract: A storage control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire history information on access to multiple logical volumes which are configured using multiple storage devices. The processor is configured to determine from among the multiple logical volumes, on basis of the acquired history information, a preferred logical volume on which restoration processing is preferentially performed. The processor is configured to restore the preferred logical volume stored in a first storage device to be restored among the multiple storage devices into a spare storage device other than the multiple storage devices using restoration data read from the multiple storage devices except for the first storage device.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a storage control device including a processor. The processor monitors a load value of a first storage device or a second storage device during copy processing in which a copy of data stored in the first storage device is stored in the second storage device. The processor controls, in a case where the load value exceeds a predetermined threshold, the first storage device and the second storage device so that input/output processing to/from the second storage device is executed with priority over the copy processing.

Abstract: A data copying device that copies data stored in a first data storage device to a second data storage device is disclosed. The data copying device includes a data reading unit that reads data that has an amount determined based on a number of a plurality of logical volumes included in the first data storage device storing the data to be copied and an amount of data to be transferred from each of the logical volumes, a storage unit that stores the data read by the data reading unit, and a data transfer unit that transfers the data stored in the storage unit to the second storage device.

Abstract: A copy control apparatus for controlling a copy process between disks includes a copy process execution unit, a data capacity measuring unit, and a changing unit. The copy process execution unit executes the copy process between disks by securing a storage area on a cache. The data capacity measuring unit measures a data capacity contained in a write request accepted from a host system during execution of the copy process between disks by the copy process execution unit. The changing unit changes a capacity of the storage area secured by the copy process execution unit in accordance with the data capacity measured by the data capacity measuring unit.

Abstract: A data copying device that copies data stored in a first data storage device to a second data storage device is disclosed. The data copying device includes a data reading unit that reads data that has an amount determined based on a number of a plurality of logical volumes included in the first data storage device storing the data to be copied and an amount of data to be transferred from each of the logical volumes, a storage unit that stores the data read by the data reading unit, and a data transfer unit that transfers the data stored in the storage unit to the second storage device.

Abstract: A copy control apparatus for controlling a copy process between disks includes a copy process execution unit, a data capacity measuring unit, and a changing unit. The copy process execution unit executes the copy process between disks by securing a storage area on a cache. The data capacity measuring unit measures a data capacity contained in a write request accepted from a host system during execution of the copy process between disks by the copy process execution unit. The changing unit changes a capacity of the storage area secured by the copy process execution unit in accordance with the data capacity measured by the data capacity measuring unit.

Abstract: A concave portion (50) constructed by a circular hole is formed at a guide member (16) positioning a original on aboard surface (15) of an original table (14) by joining a surrounding edge portion of the original table (14) and attaching to the original. Concave portion image data displaying shadow of the concave portion (50) by reading shadow of the concave portion (50) at a scanning portion is produced, and an origin of original image data corresponding to a reading origin (47) on the board surface (15) by a control portion is set to the scanning portion based on the concave portion image data.

Abstract: A concave portion (50) constructed by a circular hole is formed at a guide member (16) positioning a original on aboard surface (15) of an original table (14) by joining a surrounding edge portion of the original table (14) and attaching to the original. Concave portion image data displaying shadow of the concave portion (50) by reading shadow of the concave portion (50) at a scanning portion is produced, and an origin of original image data corresponding to a reading origin (47) on the board surface (15) by a control portion is set to the scanning portion based on the concave portion image data.

Abstract: Concerning a lamp unit which is used as a light source of an image reading apparatus, there is provided a lamp unit which reduces a change over time in the quantity of light. The lamp unit is provided with a hollow cylindrical gas-filled tube in which a gas is filled; a pair of electrodes which are secured to an outer peripheral surface of the gas-filled tube and extend in the longitudinal direction of the gas-filled tube in a mutually opposing state; an electrically insulating cladding tube surrounding the electrodes and the gas-filled tube; and a heat-accumulating member provided in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the cladding tube and extending in the longitudinal direction of the cladding tube.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel which exhibits improved formability and which is especially useful for making 950.degree. C. or 1000.degree. C. exhaust manifolds is disclosed, the steel composition thereof consisting essentially of, on the basis of weight:C: 0.02% or less, Si: 1.0% or less,Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less,S: 0.005% or less, Cu: 0.1-1.0%,Cr: 18.0-25.0%, Mo: 1.0 (exclusive)-3.0%,Nb: 0.1-1.0%, Al: 0.20% or less,N: 0.02% or less, B: 0-0.01%,C+N.ltoreq.0.03%,preferably, 21%.ltoreq.Cr+Mo+Nb.ltoreq.25%,Fe and incidental impurities: balance.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuous manufacture of butt-welded pipes is constituted by a heating furnace for heating a skelp continuously passed therethrough up to a predetermined temperature less than the butt-welding temperature for the material of the skelp, heaters adjacent the outlet end of the heating furnace and having spaced opposed induction heating coils on opposite sides of the path along which the skelp is passed through the heaters and adjacent the edge portions of the skelp for heating only the edge portions of the skelp discharged from the heating furnace up to the butt-welding temperature. The induction heating coils are such that the electromagnetic coupling between the induction heating coils and the corresponding edge portions of the skelp can be varied to adjust the temperature to which the edge portions are heated.

Abstract: Disclosed is an A-D converter in which a voltage to be measured is subjected to first integration for a certain period of time; a reference voltage of the opposite polarity from the voltage to be measured is subjected to second integration until the integrated value obtained by the first integration returns to a predetermined value; measuring clock pulses are counted by a counter circuit in the period of the second integration; and the voltage to be measured is converted by the count value of the counter circuit into a digital value. In the A-D converter, there are provided a variable frequency divider and a memory having stored therein frequency dividing ratio determining signals for changing the frequency dividing ratio of the variable frequency divider.