Abstract: The invention provides a photostorage solid drawing medium comprising a solvent, a resin soluble in the solvent, a photostorage pigment and a gelling agent, wherein the photostorage pigment comprises a long afterglow fluorescent substance comprising an alkaline earth aluminosilicate as a matrix activated with a rare earth element wherein the alkaline earth element is at least one selected from the group consisting of strontium, calcium, magnesium and barium. The solvent used is a polar solvent, particularly a mixture of water and a water-soluble organic solvent, or at least one alcoholic solvent selected from the group consisting of glycols, glycol ethers, glycol ether esters and monovalent alcohols.

Abstract: When plural copy groups including pairs exist, remote copying for pairs belonging to copy groups is suspended selectively on a copy group-to-copy group basis, instead of suspending remote copying in all the copy groups at once. A computer system has a host computer, plural first storage systems comprising plural first logical disks, and plural second storage systems comprising plural second logical disks. A first logical disk and a second logical disk paired with the first logical disk, and each pair belongs to either a first copy group or a second copy group. To selectively suspend remote copying on a copy group-to-copy group basis, one of the copy groups is specified first and then pairs belonging to this copy group aredesignated. The first storage systems comprising first logical disks of the designated pairs suspend remote copy processing for the designated pairs.

Abstract: A storage network system that can be kept running despite a failure in a host computer is provided. A computer system includes: first, second and third storage systems which store data and are connected to one another; a primary host computer connected to the first storage system; a secondary host computer connected to the second storage system; and a management portion which manages data transfer between the storage systems, in which the management portion sets the storage systems such that, while the primary host computer is in operation, data stored in the first storage system is transferred to the second storage system and data stored in the second storage system is transferred to the third storage system, and wherein the management portion sets the storage systems such that, while the secondary host computer is in operation, data stored in the second storage system is transferred to the first storage system and data stored in the first storage system is transferred to the third storage system.

Abstract: The invention is a copy processing technique in a data processing system, which can simultaneously achieve long-distance communication and no data loss when disaster occurs. Among a production site, a local site, and a remote site, long-distance remote copying from a disk array device at the production site to a disk array device at the remote site without data loss is achieved via a disk array device at the local site in combination with synchronous remote copying and asynchronous remote copying. Also, in the disk array devices at the local site and the remote site, copying is performed through a replica function. Even if the production site is affected by disaster, tasks can be continued at the local site having the same data as that of the production site and at the remote site a long distance away from the production site.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage system and a method of controlling the storage system, in which a second site rapidly resumes system process when a first site is damaged. The storage system comprises a first site including a first storage device, a second site including a second storage device, and a third site including a third storage device, and the method of controlling the storage system comprises a step of making a logical volume of the second storage device consistent with a logical volume of the first storage device by remotely copying only the differential data between the logical volume of the first storage device and the logical volume of the second storage device from a logical volume of the third storage device to the logical volume of the second storage device when the first site is damaged.

Abstract: When plural copy groups including pairs exist, remote copying for pairs belonging to copy groups is suspended selectively on a copy group-to-copy group basis, instead of suspending remote copying in all the copy groups at once. A computer system has a host computer, plural first storage systems comprising plural first logical disks, and plural second storage systems comprising plural second logical disks. A first logical disk and a second logical disk paired with the first logical disk, and each pair belongs to either a first copy group or a second copy group. To selectively suspend remote copying on a copy group-to-copy group basis, one of the copy groups is specified first and then pairs belonging to this copy group are designated. The first storage systems comprising first logical disks of the designated pairs suspend remote copy processing for the designated pairs.

Abstract: The invention provides a photostorage solid drawing medium comprising a solvent, a resin soluble in the solvent, a photostorage pigment and a gelling agent, wherein the photostorage pigment comprises a fluorescent substance represented by the general formula MO.Al2SiO8 wherein M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of strontium, calcium, magnesium and barium. The solvent used is a polar solvent, particularly a mixture of water and a water-soluble organic solvent, or at least one alcoholic solvent selected from the group consisting of glycols, glycol ethers, glycol ether esters and monovalent alcohols.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage system and a method of controlling the storage system, in which a second site rapidly resumes system process when a first site is damaged. The storage system comprises a first site including a first storage device, a second site including a second storage device, and a third site including a third storage device, and the method of controlling the storage system comprises a step of making a logical volume of the second storage device consistent with a logical volume of the first storage device by remotely copying only the differential data between the logical volume of the first storage device and the logical volume of the second storage device from a logical volume of the third storage device to the logical volume of the second storage device when the first site is damaged.

Abstract: There is realized a storage system which can reduce the limitation of a device number used by a host CPU at the time of duplexing data. A micro processor of a source external storage controller unit unifies a plurality of write data received from the host CPU to the same data bus to provide one unit of data transmitting to a target storage system. A number not dependent on the device number used when the host CPU specifies a device is allocated to this. Then, the source external storage controller unit sends the write data to the target external storage controller unit. This can receive/send the data without depending on the target specifying device number.

Abstract: A plurality of louvers are formed symmetrically on the two sides of the width-direction central portion of the inclined portion of a corrugated fin, and include, one-side louvers, which are formed integrally in one and the other ends of the central portion, are formed so as to project from one and the other ends of the central portion toward the advancing direction of the corrugated fin and louvers, which are formed on one and the other sides of the central portion, which are formed on one and the other sides of the central portion, are formed inclined on the same sides as the one-side louvers that are formed on one and the other ends of the central portion.

Abstract: There is realized a storage system which can reduce the limitation of a device number used by a host CPU at the time of duplexing data. A micro processor of a source external storage controller unit unifies a plurality of write data received from the host CPU to the same data bus to provide one unit of data transmitting to a target storage system. A number not dependent on the device number used when the host CPU specifies a device is allocated to this. Then, the source external storage controller unit sends the write data to the target external storage controller unit. This can receive/send the data without depending on the target specifying device number.

Abstract: In the corrugated metal sheet 5 in which the crest portions 5a and the trough portions 5b are formed in plural alternatively along the corrugation direction 61, the rack portions 5f, the rising trough portions 5d, and the rising crest portions 5e are provided in plural. The rack portions 5f are arranged between the crest portions 5a and the trough portions 5b and extended along the folding direction 60 and the corrugation direction 61 to couple adjacent crest portions 5a and trough portions 5b. The rising trough portions 5d are folded from the boundaries between the crest portions and the rack portions 5f such that part of the crest portions 5a being divided by two cuttings separated in the folding direction 60 are protruded partially in the same direction as the trough portions 5b.

Abstract: Still picture search/retrieval method and system for retrieving a still picture without omission by extracting representative color component from a location of the still picture which includes a thing for search. A search condition input processing module receives color information constituting a search condition via an input unit. A still picture dividing method determination processing module receives via the input unit a method for dividing the still picture into rectangular meshes of a same size. A divided mesh designation processing module receives designation of a mesh for search from those resulting from the division. Still picture information is read out from a database for dividing each still picture into meshes by a still picture division processing module. A representative color component extraction processing module extracts a color component having the highest frequency of histogram within the search-destined mesh.

Abstract: A pen input processing apparatus in accordance with the present invention has a text editing section for displaying on a screen a window through which a character is handwritten only by handwriting on the screen a line drawing indicative of inputting of character by handwriting. The text editing section has a function wherein the name of gesture command corresponding to a line drawing and the character to be edited are displayed by the screen when each line drawing is handwritten with respect to the screen. The pen input processing apparatus has a gesture command judging section for recognizing the gesture command in accordance with a trace coordinate of the line drawing. When the gesture command is recognized and specified, the recognition of the gesture command is informed by a sound. Only one line drawing is assigned to the same editing instructions for one character and a plurality of characters as editing objects.

Abstract: Method of forming a catalytic bonding layer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) onto carrier structures including internal combustion engine exhaust system and catalytic converter components, in order to bond a catalyst layer thereto, thereby providing a structure wherein additionally the bonding layer can be energized to promote catalytic conversion-activating preheating of the catalyst. In an electromagnetic induction catalytic preheating system, a ceramic lattice or a metallic network can form the base structure of the catalytic converter, wherein at least the latter is encompassed by an electrical/thermal insulating layer; around either induction coiling is wrapped and secured by a thermally insulating material. Upon engine start, current is electromagnetically induced in the catalytic bonding layer or the metallic network through the induction coiling.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a key input device, a display device, a schedule data memory for storing schedule data attached with a data and a time within the date inputted from the key input device by the day, a time calculator for calculating a present date and time based on a date and time initially set, an alarm setting device for setting a requisition of alarm in a schedule data of a desired data and time included in the schedule data stored in the schedule data memory, a comparator for comparing the present date and time outputted from the time calculator with the date and time attached to the schedule data set with the requisition of the alarm by the alarm setting device and a display controller for simultaneously displaying the schedule data set with the requisition of the alarm and other schedule data being adjacent to said schedule data when the result of the comparison by the comparator is conformable.

Abstract: A word processor incoporating: for executing line decisions by allowing the operator to select nonpermissible characters used in identifying prohibited characters in the line-head, line-end, and line-head/line-end portion of an inputted sentence. The disclosed word processor includes a first memory for storing nonpermissible characters by dividing them into a plurality of groups; keys designating specific groups of nonpermissible characters; a second memory for storing information denoting groups of designated nonpermissible characters; a line-head and/or line-end identification circuit; and a line decision circuit which executes line decisions against the designated groups of nonpermissible characters in accordance with the contents of the second memory when line-head or line-end position is identified by the line-head and/or line-end identification circuit.

Abstract: A needle case includes a case member and a needle supporting member. The case member has an accommodation portion capable of accommodating therein a plurality of needles, a notch portion where any of the shanks of the needles can be pinched, a takeout opening from which a needle is extracted, and a cutaway portion through which thread is passed.

Abstract: A needle holder is disclosed which includes a base member having a centrally located U-shaped cut defining a tongue-shaped member and fold lines perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the package and extending from the U-shaped cut to the longitudinal edges. A fold line in the tongue-shaped member parallel to the aforementioned fold lines serves to divide the tongue-shaped member into distal and fixed portions. A retainer for the needles is attached to the distal portion of the tongue-shaped member and a cover member is secured to one end of the base member, with its opposite end free. The described structure allows the needle package to be opened by bending the package along the pair of fold lines whereby the distal end of the tongue-shaped member is raised and slides between the base member and the cover member to lift the needles carried thereon to a position where the needles will protrude beyond the cover.