Abstract: A wireless packet transmission apparatus of this invention includes a packet priority controller that controls the order of transmitting packets with different priorities, and an adaptive modulation controller that changes the modulation scheme of the packets. The packet priority controller includes: a schedule selector that, when a modulation scheme is changed, with respect to packets with a priority of a predetermined value or more, provisionally sets a strict priority control scheme; and a comparison section that compares the transmission rate of the packets for which the strict priority control scheme is provisionally set and the transmission rate of the wireless packet transmission apparatus that is determined by the modulation scheme that has been changed by the adaptive modulation controller. Based on the comparison result, the schedule selector determines whether or not to set the strict priority control scheme for the packets for which the strict priority control scheme is provisionally set.

Abstract: A hot-rolled high strength steel sheet in which, without using expensive Mo, and by effectively using Ti, which is an expensive element, the amount of precipitation hardening of which is large, both ductility and stretch-flangeability are improved at a tensile strength of 780 MPa or higher, and desirable tensile fatigue properties are exhibited. The hot-rolled high strength steel sheet has a composition including, in percent by mass, C: 0.06% to 0.15%, Si: 1.2% or less, Mn: 0.5% to 1.6%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, and Ti: 0.03% to 0.20%, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein the steel sheet has a structure in which the volume fraction of ferrite is 50% to 90%, the balance is substantially bainite, the total volume fraction of ferrite and bainite is 95% or more, precipitates containing Ti are precipitated in the ferrite, and the precipitates have an average diameter of 20 nm or less; and 80% or more of the Ti content in the steel is precipitated.

Abstract: A friction stir welding method includes providing a joining tool including a friction surface; providing a first workpiece and a second workpiece; arranging the first workpiece and second workpiece in position with a first joining surface abutting a second joining surface, a friction surface of a joining tool resisting at least one of the first treating surface and the second treating surface; positioning, rotating and moving the joining tool to rub and stir at least one of the first workpiece and the second workpiece, thus plasticizing at least part of the first workpiece and the second workpiece to join the first workpiece and the second workpiece.

Abstract: When the playback speed of a moving picture is changed to a slower playback speed during playback of the moving picture, the playback at the slower playback speed starts from the top of the range which includes, out of the moving picture being played back, the frames being played back when an instruction to change the playback speed was received and in which frames having the same recording frame rate as the frames are continuously recorded. Consequently, when the playback speed is changed during the playback of a moving picture, the scene for which the user wishes to change the playback speed can be played back reliably.

Abstract: A friction stir method includes providing a joining tool, a mold comprising a top surface and a cutout defined from the top surface, and a workpiece comprising a treatable layer and arranged on the top surface of the mold. The joining tool resists the workpiece, and rotates and moves to agitate the treatable layer of the workpiece along an extending direction of the cutout of the mold, until a protrusion integrated with the workpiece is formed in the cutout of the mold.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of touching positions on a locus of touching operations, determines an operation direction of an operation by using a determination condition set based on the plurality of acquired touching positions, and performs an action predetermined in association with the determined operation direction. In addition, the information processing apparatus stores the determined operation direction on a memory and changes the determination condition based on the operation direction stored on the memory to determine an operation direction of a touching operation executed after the operation for which the operation direction has been determined and stored.

Abstract: A friction stir welding method utilizes a joining tool comprising a friction surface, a first workpiece comprising a first treating layer and a first joining surface angled to the first treating layer, and a second workpiece comprising a second treating layer and a second joining surface joining the first joining surface of the first workpiece. The first workpiece is angled or perpendicular to the second workpiece such that the first treating layer is angled or perpendicular to the second treating layer. The first treating layer abuts the second treating layer. The friction surface of the joining tool resists the first treating layer of the first workpiece and the joining tool is rotated and moved to agitate the first workpiece until at least part of the first workpiece and the second workpiece are plasticized and joined together.

Abstract: A friction stir welding method utilizes a joining tool comprising a friction surface; a first workpiece comprising a first treating layer, a second workpiece comprising a second treating layer, and a joining member with a melting point lower than that of the first workpiece and the second workpiece. The joining member is arranged at the joining portion of the first workpiece and the second workpiece, and abutting the first workpiece and the second workpiece. The friction surface of the joining tool is positioned to resist at least one of the first treating layer and the second treating layer. The joining tool is rotated and moved to agitate at least one of the first workpiece and the second workpiece, until at least part of the first workpiece and the second workpiece are plasticized and joined together.

Abstract: A friction stir welding method includes providing a joining tool including a friction surface; providing a first workpiece and a second workpiece; arranging the first workpiece and second workpiece in position with a first joining surface abutting a second joining surface, a friction surface of a joining tool resisting at least one of the first treating surface and the second treating surface; positioning, rotating and moving the joining tool to rub and stir at least one of the first workpiece and the second workpiece, thus plasticizing at least part of the first workpiece and the second workpiece to join the first workpiece and the second workpiece.

Abstract: A friction stir welding method includes providing a joining tool, a mold comprising a top surface and a cutout defined from the top surface, and a workpiece comprising a treatable layer and arranged on the top surface of the mold. The joining tool resists the workpiece, and rotates and moves to agitate the treatable layer of the workpiece along an extending direction of the cutout of the mold, until a protrusion integrated with the workpiece is formed in the cutout of the mold.

Abstract: A recording apparatus to record data on a recording medium including a plurality of recording layers is provided. The recording apparatus includes a recording circuit adapted to record data on a recording layer selected from among the plurality of recording layers included on the recording medium; a recordable capacity detecting circuit adapted to detect recordable capacity of each of the plurality of recording layers; an instructing circuit adapted to provide instructions to start recording of the data; and a selecting circuit adapted to select a recording layer on which the data is to be recorded in accordance with the instructions to start recording provided from the instructing circuit based on the recordable capacity of the plurality of recording layers detected by the recordable capacity detecting circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate wiring design support device includes a memory unit that stores logical connection information and a wiring unit that performs wiring based on the logical connection information and provides a single via between a first and a second wire layer when the wiring is a wire between the first and the second wire layer. An isolated-via-error detection unit detects the single via as an isolated-via-error when only the single via is provided in a case where a plurality of vias may be needed according to a via alteration rule. An isolated-via-error-treatment via alteration unit alters a single via detected as the isolated-via-error to an isolated-via-error-treatment via, and a redundancy via alteration unit alters a single via to a redundancy via after the alteration to the isolated-via-error-treatment via.

Abstract: A recording apparatus to record data on a recording medium including a plurality of recording layers is provided. The recording apparatus includes a recording circuit adapted to record data on a recording layer selected from among the plurality of recording layers included on the recording medium; a recordable capacity detecting circuit adapted to detect recordable capacity of each of the plurality of recording layers; an instructing circuit adapted to provide instructions to start recording of the data; and a selecting circuit adapted to select a recording layer on which the data is to be recorded in accordance with the instructions to start recording provided from the instructing circuit based on the recordable capacity of the plurality of recording layers detected by the recordable capacity detecting circuit.

Abstract: A high-strength steel sheet has high stretch flangeability after working and corrosion resistance after painting. The steel sheet contains, on the basis of mass percent, C: 0.02% to 0.20%, Si: 0.3% or less, Mn: 0.5% to 2.5%, P: 0.06% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.05% to 0.25%, and V: 0.05% to 0.25%, the remainder being Fe and incidental impurities. The steel sheet has a substantially ferritic single phase, the ferritic single phase containing precipitates having a size of less than 20 nm, the precipitates containing 200 to 1750 mass ppm Ti and 150 to 1750 mass ppm V, V dissolved in solid solution being 200 or more but less than 1750 mass ppm.

Abstract: A recording apparatus to record data on a recording medium including a plurality of recording layers is provided. The recording apparatus includes a recording circuit adapted to record data on a recording layer selected from among the plurality of recording layers included on the recording medium; a recordable capacity detecting circuit adapted to detect recordable capacity of each of the plurality of recording layers; an instructing circuit adapted to provide instructions to start recording of the data; and a selecting circuit adapted to select a recording layer on which the data is to be recorded in accordance with the instructions to start recording provided from the instructing circuit based on the recordable capacity of the plurality of recording layers detected by the recordable capacity detecting circuit.

Abstract: A recording system includes an input unit for inputting moving image data, a memory for accumulating the moving image data input by the input unit, a recording unit for recording the moving image data in a recording medium, and a selection unit for selecting either one of a first recording mode and a second recording mode. In the first recording mode, a predetermined amount of the moving image data is accumulated in the memory, is read out from the memory, and is recorded in the recording medium. In the second recording mode, the moving image data is recorded in the recording medium without being accumulated in the memory.

Abstract: A recording system includes an input unit for inputting moving image data, a memory for accumulating the moving image data input by the input unit, a recording unit for recording the moving image data in a recording medium, and a selection unit for selecting either one of a first recording mode and a second recording mode. In the first recording mode, a predetermined amount of the moving image data is accumulated in the memory, is read out from the memory, and is recorded in the recording medium. In the second recording mode, the moving image data is recorded in the recording medium without being accumulated in the memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-rolled high strength steel sheet in which, without using expensive Mo, by effectively using Ti which is an inexpensive element and the amount of precipitation hardening of which is large, both ductility and stretch-flangeability are improved at a tensile strength of 780 MPa or higher, and excellent tensile fatigue properties are exhibited; and a method for producing the hot-rolled high strength steel sheet. A hot-rolled high strength steel sheet having a composition including, in percent by mass, C: 0.06% to 0.15%, Si: 1.2% or less, Mn: 0.5% to 1.6%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, and Ti: 0.03% to 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a design support device for a semiconductor device, etc. which can significantly reduce processing steps required in constructing power source wiring patterns and can perform processing at a high speed using a small amount of resources by making conventional bump cells include global power source wiring of meshed configuration. The design support device includes a wiring block acquisition unit that acquires predetermined wiring blocks as data from a plurality of wiring blocks whose wiring pattern structures formed in the insides of the respective wiring blocks in the layer thickness direction thereof are different from each other, the plural wiring blocks being used to form power source wiring layers of a plurality of layers of the semiconductor device, and a power source wiring unit that forms predetermined power source wiring layers of a plurality of layers of the semiconductor device using data by combining wiring blocks acquired by the wiring block acquisition unit.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus which records and reproduces data with respect to a plurality of recording media includes a display unit for simultaneously displaying, on a display screen having a display area for each recording medium, data recorded onto recording media in corresponding display areas, a selection unit for selecting specific data from the data displayed on the display screen, and a designation unit for designating a moving destination of the selected data. If a display area other than a recording medium as a recording source of the selected data exists in the moving destination designated by the designation unit, the selected data is duplicated or moved to a recording medium corresponding to the display area.