Abstract: A storage control apparatus includes a memory configured to store access management information concerning access from a host to each of a plurality of logical volumes, and a controller configured to refer to the access management information read from the memory, when receiving an entirety of updated data from the host, to set a write mode for data transfer from each of the plurality of logical volumes to the corresponding physical volume on the basis of the access management information to one of a difference data write mode in which difference data indicating a difference between an entirety of data stored in a storage apparatus and the entirety of updated data is written into a storage apparatus and an entire data write mode in which the entirety of updated data is written into the storage apparatus.

Abstract: A method for treating an organic waste, in which the organic waste is pressurized and continuously supplied to a high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus to produce a slurried material by blowing steam into the organic waste to cause a reaction while heating, pressurizing and agitating. The slurried material is dehydrated to produce a separated liquid product and a separated solid product. The separated solid product includes sufficient combustible content to produce a fuel product. The separated liquid product is purified.

Abstract: There are provided a chlorine dioxide solution composition whose solute includes dissolved chlorine dioxide and chlorite; and a solution composition encapsulating body including a glass vessel or enameled vessel and the chlorine dioxide solution composition hermetically sealed therein.

Abstract: A method for treating an organic waste, in which the organic waste is pressurized and continuously supplied to a high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus to produce a slurried material by blowing steam into the organic waste to cause a reaction while heating, pressurizing and agitating. The slurried material is dehydrated to produce a separated liquid product and a separated solid product. The separated solid product includes sufficient combustible content to produce a fuel product. The separated liquid product is purified.

Abstract: A storage control apparatus includes a memory configured to store access management information concerning access from a host to each of a plurality of logical volumes, and a controller configured to refer to the access management information read from the memory, when receiving an entirety of updated data from the host, to set a write mode for data transfer from each of the plurality of logical volumes to the corresponding physical volume on the basis of the access management information to one of a difference data write mode in which difference data indicating a difference between an entirety of data stored in a storage apparatus and the entirety of updated data is written into a storage apparatus and an entire data write mode in which the entirety of updated data is written into the storage apparatus.

Abstract: In treatment equipment of organic waste provided with a high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus to produce a slurried material by conducting the high temperature and high pressure treatment of the organic waste, a dehydration treatment apparatus to recover the dehydrated solid matter by conducting the dehydration treatment of the slurried material and a water treatment apparatus to conduct the purification treatment of a separated liquid separated by the dehydration treatment apparatus, the treatment equipment of organic waste is characterized by having a crusher to crush said organic waste before conducting the high pressure and temperature treatment and providing to said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus a steam blowing means to blow steam into the organic waste in said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus, wherein said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus is formed as a continuous reaction tank to which the organic waste is continuously supplied and to wh

Abstract: There are provided a chlorine dioxide solution composition whose solute includes dissolved chlorine dioxide and chlorite; and a solution composition encapsulating body including a glass vessel or enameled vessel and the chlorine dioxide solution composition hermetically sealed therein.

Abstract: In treatment equipment of organic waste provided with a high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus to produce a slurried material by conducting the high temperature and high pressure treatment of the organic waste, a dehydration treatment apparatus to recover the dehydrated solid matter by conducting the dehydration treatment of the slurried material and a water treatment apparatus to conduct the purification treatment of a separated liquid separated by the dehydration treatment apparatus, the treatment equipment of organic waste is characterized by having a crusher to crush said organic waste before conducting the high pressure and temperature treatment and providing to said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus a steam blowing means to blow steam into the organic waste in said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus, wherein said high temperature and pressure treatment apparatus is formed as a continuous reaction tank to which the organic waste is continuously supplied and to wh

Abstract: In a library system in which a virtual library apparatus is interposed between a library apparatus and a data processing apparatus, a collecting means collects access states to a logical volume from the data processing apparatus, a database retains the access states, and a restoring means determines a restoration priority of the logical volume on the basis of the access state, reads out the logical volume from a physical volume retaining the logical volume onto a cache according to the restoration priority, thereby restoring the logical volume to be held in the cache. Even immediately after the cache of the virtual library apparatus is replaced with another new cache, it is possible to avoid a case where the response speed to a mount request (processing request) from the data processing apparatus becomes slower than the response speed during the normal operation before replacement of the cache.

Abstract: In a library system in which a virtual library apparatus is interposed between a library apparatus and a data processing apparatus, a collecting means collects access states to a logical volume from the data processing apparatus, a database retains the access states, and a restoring means determines a restoration priority of the logical volume on the basis of the access state, reads out the logical volume from a physical volume retaining the logical volume onto a cache according to the restoration priority, thereby restoring the logical volume to be held in the cache. Even immediately after the cache of the virtual library apparatus is replaced with another new cache, it is possible to avoid a case where the response speed to a mount request (processing request) from the data processing apparatus becomes slower than the response speed during the normal operation before replacement of the cache.

Abstract: Work time for data transfer between a plurality of host computers is reduced by automatically notifying a host computer to which the data is transferred of insertion of the storage medium when a storage medium is conveyed from a housing unit to a turnout area.

Abstract: A tape apparatus increases throughput of data access requests by rearranging the sequence in which data access requests are processed in order to reduce repositioning of a tape medium. The tape apparatus includes a command queue for storing a plurality of instructions from a host apparatus, and a reordering mechanism for analyzing the stored instructions according to a predetermined set of rules. The sequence of the stored instructions are rearranged in order to minimize driving of the tape medium. The reordering mechanism can select N commands at a time from the head of the command queue, and determine a sequence for executing the N commands, yielding a minimum total driving distance of a medium tape from a current position of the tape medium.

Abstract: A storage medium life management method, storage device and storage system detect the life of a storage medium. Medium life management information indicating the read/write state of a medium is recorded on the storage medium. A drive reads out the medium life management information from the storage medium when the storage medium is loaded, and updates the medium life management information pursuant to the operation of at least one of the reading and writing of storage medium. Then, the drive writes medium life management information to the storage medium when the storage medium s unloaded. This medium life management information is used for determination of the life of a medium in either a drive or host. Since management information corresponding to an actual read/write state can be obtained, the deterioration of a storage medium can be accurately detected.

Abstract: A storage medium life management method, storage device and storage system detect the life of a storage medium (1). Medium life management information (14) indicating the read/write state of a medium is recorded on the storage medium (1). A drive (5) reads out the medium life management information (14) from the storage medium (1) when the storage medium (1) is loaded, and updates the medium life management information (14) pursuant to the operation of at least one of the reading and writing of storage medium (1). Then, the drive (5) writes medium life management information (14) to the storage medium (1) when the storage medium (1) is unloaded. This medium life management information (14) is used for determination of the life of a medium in either a drive (5) or host (4). Since management information corresponding to an actual read/write state can be obtained, the deterioration of a storage medium can be accurately detected.

Abstract: A spinning nozzle comprises first and second nozzles provided with jetting holes through which compressed air is jetted into tubular yarn passages extending along an imaginary center line of the spinning nozzle, and arranged in series coaxially with the imaginary center line, and the second nozzle is provided in its outlet end with a balloon controller having a through hole having substantially a triangular cross section. The size of the balloon is limited to that of a circle inscribed in the through hole of the balloon controller, so that twists inserted in the yarn in the second nozzle propagate stably to a portion of the yarn in the first nozzle.

Abstract: An air conditioner system for automotive vehicles includes a front air duct for discharging a conditioning air near the occupant of the front seat in a vehicular cabin, and a rear air duct for discharging the conditioning air near the occupant of the back seat in the vehicular cabin. The rear air duct has a vent nozzle for blowing the conditioning air near the passenger's head and a foot nozzle for blowing the conditioning air against the passenger's feet. The air conditioner system includes a door which closes the foot nozzle when temperature of the conditioning air is lower than a predetermined temperature, so as to restrict overly cool air from being discharged from the foot nozzle.

Abstract: The operation mode of an air conditioner system is automatically controlled between VENT mode, BI-LEVEL mode, HEAT mode and so forth according to environmental conditions. The air conditioner system includes a control unit for operation mode selection. In HEAT mode, the control unit adjusts ratio of the conditioning air discharged from a defroster nozzle to that from a foot nozzle according to environmental conditions or on the basis of a required discharge air temperature necessary to obtain a desired air temperature in the vehicular cabin. The air conditioner system also includes a sensor for monitoring a preselected air conditioner control parameter for producing a sensor signal. The control unit calculates the required discharge air temperature on the basis of the monitored parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane for the separation of a water-alcohol mixed liquid by the pervaporation method, which is composed of a chitosan having a molecular weight of 80,000 to 150,000 and a deacetylation degree adjusted to 80 to 95%. This separating membrane has an excellent selective permeability to water in the separation of a water-alcohol mixed liquid, and the mechanical strength of this separating membrane is very high. This separating membrane can be prepared by a process comprising dissolving a chitosan having a molecular weight of 80,000 to 150,000 and a deacetylation degree adjusted to 80 to 95% in an acidic aqueous solution to form a dope having a chitosan concentration of 9 to 12% by weight, shaping the dope into a membrane and immersing the membrane in an alkaline solution.

Abstract: An air conditioner system includes rear vent and foot nozzles to discharge conditioning air therefrom against occupants of the rear seats in the vehicular cabin. This system also includes a door which selectively opens and closes the rear vent and foot nozzles. This system allows conditioning air to be discharged from the rear vent nozzle when a manually operable switch is on. The conditioning air is discharged from the rear foot nozzle when the switch is OFF while the front discharge mode is set as VENT mode.

Abstract: A dual air conditioner having a pair of air conditioning units for front and rear seats within the compartment of a vehicle adjusts the temperatures of air output to the front and rear seats in accordance with the difference between the temperature desired at one of the front and rear seats and a typical temperature sensed within the compartment corrected by a function of the difference between desired temperatures in order to condition the front and rear seats to the respective desired temperatures.