Abstract: A rare-earth element including a magnet body containing a rare-earth element, and a protective layer formed on a surface of the magnet body. The protective layer may include a first layer covering the magnet body and containing a rare-earth element, and a second layer covering the first layer and containing substantially no rare-earth element. Another protective layer in accordance may include an inner protective layer and an outer protective layer successively from the magnet body side. The outer protective layer is any of an oxide layer, a resin layer, a metal salt layer, and a layer containing an organic-inorganic hybrid compound.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rare earth magnet having sufficiently excellent anticorrosion property. The rare earth magnet 1 according to the present invention to solve the above problems includes a magnet body 10 containing rare earth elements, a substantial amorphous layer 20 formed on a surface of the magnet body 10, and a protecting layer 30 on a surface of the amorphous layer 20, and the amorphous layer 20 contains material identical to main component elements of magnet material contained in the magnet body 10.

Abstract: A driving circuit of at least one embodiment includes: m output terminals; m+1 video signal output sections including m+1 output circuits, respectively; a decision section for determining the quality of each of the video signal output sections; and switches for switching connections between the output terminals and the video signal output sections in accordance with a result of determination made by the decision section. When the decision section has determined the ith (i being a natural number of m or less) video signal output section to be defective, the switches connect the jth (j being a natural number of i?1 or less) video signal output section to the jth output terminal and connect the (k+1)th (k being a natural number of i or more to m or less) video signal output section to the kth output terminal. Thus provided is a driving circuit, capable of self-repairing a defective one of the video signal output sections, which has more simplified wires connected to the video signal output sections.

Abstract: A rare-earth element including a magnet body containing a rare-earth element, and a protective layer formed on a surface of the magnet body. The protective layer may include a first layer covering the magnet body and containing a rare-earth element, and a second layer covering the first layer and containing substantially no rare-earth element. Another protective layer in accordance may include an inner protective layer and an outer protective layer successively from the magnet body side. The outer protective layer is any of an oxide layer, a resin layer, a metal salt layer, and a layer containing an organic-inorganic hybrid compound.

Abstract: A driving circuit of at least one embodiment includes: m output terminals; m+1 video signal output sections including m+1 output circuits, respectively; a decision section for determining the quality of each of the video signal output sections; and switches for switching connections between the output terminals and the video signal output sections in accordance with a result of determination made by the decision section. When the decision section has determined the ith (i being a natural number of m or less) video signal output section to be defective, the switches connect the jth (j being a natural number of i?1 or less) video signal output section to the jth output terminal and connect the (k+1)th (k being a natural number of i or more to m or less) video signal output section to the kth output terminal. Thus provided is a driving circuit, capable of self-repairing a defective one of the video signal output sections, which has more simplified wires connected to the video signal output sections.

Abstract: A test signal to be supplied to a driver section when the driver section is subjected to an operation test is generated by a test circuit. In the test circuit, the test signal can be generated by a burn-in control circuit in accordance with a clock signal TESTCK supplied from an outside source.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed that updates a desired block data item contained in an archive file in an archive file format. According to an update instruction from an update instructing part, a predetermined data item contained in the archive file is protected before the archive file is updated. The content of the protected predetermined data item is updated based on updated content of the block data item contained in the archive file. The updated predetermined data item is written into the archive file into which the updated block data item is written.

Abstract: A word information in a document printed on paper etc. may be specified easily. Especially, it enables to specify easily and correctly from the word information input partially. In one example, an information specification system specifying an arbitrary word information in a document, includes an information specification apparatus to select a specified candidate word information. The apparatus has document specification mechanism to input a specification information for specifying the document, and a character input mechanism to input the word information. The word information is searched in the specified document by using the word information which is partially input by the character input mechanism to select the specified candidate word information.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rare earth magnet having sufficiently excellent anticorrosion property. The rare earth magnet 1 according to the present invention to solve the above problems includes a magnet body 10 containing rare earth elements, a substantial amorphous layer 20 formed on a surface of the magnet body 10, and a protecting layer 30 on a surface of the amorphous layer 20, and the amorphous layer 20 contains material identical to main component elements of magnet material contained in the magnet body 10.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing an encapsulated document is disclosed that includes a file management unit to manage one or more content files; a program management unit to manage one or more programs for causing the content files to be manipulated; a document creation unit to create the encapsulated document by storing a content file selected from the content files managed by the file management unit and a program selected from the programs managed by the program management unit in a single file; an extraction unit to extract information on a manipulation by a user of the content file stored in the encapsulated document, the information being recorded in the encapsulated document by the program stored in the encapsulated document in accordance with the manipulation; and a manipulation information management unit to manage the extracted information on the manipulation.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a rare-earth magnet having a sufficient corrosion resistance, and a method of manufacturing the same. The rare-earth element in accordance with a preferred embodiment comprises a magnet body containing a rare-earth element, and a protective layer formed on a surface of the magnet body. The protective layer in accordance with a preferred embodiment includes a first layer covering the magnet body and containing a rare-earth element, and a second layer covering the first layer and containing substantially no rare-earth element. Another protective layer in accordance with a preferred embodiment comprises an inner protective layer and an outer protective layer successively from the magnet body side. The outer protective layer is any of an oxide layer, a resin layer, a metal salt layer, and a layer containing an organic-inorganic hybrid compound.

Abstract: A test signal to be supplied to a driver section when the driver section is subjected to an operation test is generated by a test circuit. In the test circuit, the test signal can be generated by a burn-in control circuit in accordance with a clock signal TESTCK supplied from an outside source.

Abstract: A structuralized document is provided that includes a contents part and a program part. The programs part stores a computer-readable program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a process including the steps of accessing a contents delivery server apparatus, inputting contents provided at the contents delivery server apparatus as an external resource, restructuring the input external resource into a document file, and storing the restructured document file in the contents part.

Abstract: A structured document used in a terminal apparatus is disclosed. The terminal apparatus includes a network function including a socket waiting unit for waiting for socket connection at a predetermined port number and a socket connecting unit for connecting to a socket at the predetermined port number. The structured document includes a program part and a contents part, and the program part includes: program code for causing the terminal apparatus to function as an information distribution unit having a transfer unit for sending information received from a connected socket to another connected socket; and program code for causing the terminal apparatus to function as an information send and receive unit for connecting to the socket waiting unit for the information distribution unit so as to send and receive information.

Abstract: A storage system has a host system and a storage apparatus. The storage apparatus includes a first volume and a second volume to store files transmitted from the host system. The host system has: a display unit for displaying the content of a first directory in the first volume and the content of a corresponding second directory in the second volume; and a switching unit for switching, on the display unit, between the display showing the content of the first directory and the display showing the content of the second directory. The storage apparatus further has: a searching unit for searching for the second directory based on a table having a migration path from a root directory to the first directory in the first volume stored therein; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the content of the second directory, which is searched for by the searching unit, to the host system.

Abstract: An encapsulated document structure includes at least one digital information file to form a representation entity, a display information file to specify a display format of the digital information file, and a program file, interpreted and executed by a computer, and including a function operation program that executes a predetermined function. The program file has Web server functions for sending the digital information file to a Web browser in response to a request from the Web browser, and the program file and the digital information file are encapsulated within a single document.

Abstract: A word information in a document printed on paper etc. may be specified easily. Especially, it enables to specify easily and correctly from the word information input partially. In one example, an information specification system specifying an arbitrary word information in a document, includes an information specification apparatus to select a specified candidate word information. The apparatus has document specification mechanism to input a specification information for specifying the document, and a character input mechanism to input the word information. The word information is searched in the specified document by using the word information which is partially input by the character input mechanism to select the specified candidate word information.

Abstract: A plurality of private address spaces where private addresses may possibly overlap are connected with a global address space. Respective private address spaces possess VLAN-IDs as identification information for VLANs. When connecting the respective private address spaces with the Internet, a duplicate network address translating device performs, with VLAN-ID and the private address of the respective private address spaces in pairs, mutual translation between the private address and global address of the Internet. A duplicate addresses-handling server is provided with a routing table which shows the relationship between virtual interfaces corresponding to VLAN-IDs and addresses of the respective private address spaces.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed that updates a desired block data item contained in an archive file in an archive file format. According to an update instruction from an update instructing part, a predetermined data item contained in the archive file is protected before the archive file is updated. The content of the protected predetermined data item is updated based on updated content of the block data item contained in the archive file. The updated predetermined data item is written into the archive file into which the updated block data item is written.

Abstract: An information processing device including an interface configured to communicate with a network; an input device configured to generate operating information; an output device; an operating information collecting apparatus configured to collect the operating information of the input device; an operating information sending apparatus configured to transmit the operating information to the network via the interface; an operating information receiving apparatus configured to receive data regarding the operating information returned by the network; and an operating information reflecting apparatus configured to control the output device based on the data received from the network to create an image reflecting the operating information.