Abstract: Light control body (6) has first incident surface (7) and first reflection surface (9). First incident surface (7) condenses part of light emitted from light source (1) and emits the light toward incident surface (3) of light guide plate (2). First reflection surface (9) reflects the light that is emitted from light source (1) and does not pass through first incident surface (7), and emits the light toward incident surface (3) of light guide plate (2). First focal position (11) of first incident surface (7) and second focal position (12) of first reflection surface (9) are set at positions that are different from each other and away from the light emission surface of light source (1).

Abstract: A vehicle allocation acceptance unit accepts, from a client terminal, delivery request information including at least a departure location and a destination location of cargo and/or passengers. A vehicle allocation candidate derivation unit derives a vehicle allocation candidate having a vehicle and a route determined, based on the accepted delivery request information and vehicle information which is collected b a vehicle information collection unit. A vehicle allocation plan determination unit determines a. vehicle allocation plan from among vehicle allocation candidates derived by the vehicle allocation candidate derivation unit. Specifically, the vehicle allocation plan is determined such that the vehicle is, within a predetermined time range, located in a partial area where several regions are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A decrease in a terminal voltage of a battery is suppressed in a vehicle control device having a function of driving a pump motor to operate an automatic brake, and a function of driving an EPB motor to operate an EPB. When a brake ECU receives an EPB request during the operation of the automatic brake, and an elapsed period after a start of the automatic brake becomes more than a first set period t1, the brake ECU starts the EPB motors. Moreover, when the brake ECU receives an automatic brake request during the operation of the EPB, and an elapsed period after a start of the EPB is not more than a second set period t2, the brake ECU suspends the operation of the EPB, and starts the automatic brake.

Abstract: A decrease in a terminal voltage of a battery is suppressed in a vehicle control device having a function of driving a pump motor to operate an automatic brake, and a function of driving an EPB motor to operate an EPB. When a brake ECU receives an EPB request during the operation of the automatic brake, and an elapsed period after a start of the automatic brake becomes more than a first set period t1, the brake ECU starts the EPB motors. Moreover, when the brake ECU receives an automatic brake request during the operation of the EPB, and an elapsed period after a start of the EPB is not more than a second set period t2, the brake ECU suspends the operation of the EPB, and starts the automatic brake.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium containing a database copying program for making a copy of a database on a remote computer being connected over a network, without causing a delay in replying to an application program. A mirroring unit copies data written on a plurality of local disks onto corresponding remote disks in the same sequence as the data was written. Upon reception of a data writing request, a data writing unit stores the data in a local disk selected as a current disk. When the data stored in the current disk reaches a maximum data capacity, the current disk manager switches the current disk to another local disk. In addition, when the data stored in the current disk reaches the maximum data capacity, an operation information manager stores operation information requesting backup of the data stored in the current disk, in a local disk selected as an operation information storage disk.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium containing a database copying program for making a copy of a database on a remote computer being connected over a network, without causing a delay in replying to an application program. A mirroring unit copies data written on a plurality of local disks onto corresponding remote disks in the same sequence as the data was written. Upon reception of a data writing request, a data writing unit stores the data in a local disk selected as a current disk. When the data stored in the current disk reaches a maximum data capacity, the current disk manager switches the current disk to another local disk. In addition, when the data stored in the current disk reaches the maximum data capacity, an operation information manager stores operation information requesting backup of the data stored in the current disk, in a local disk selected as an operation information storage disk.

Abstract: An information management system for managing the execution record of information processing includes a first storage unit, and a second storage unit storing the execution record at a lower speed than the first storage unit. An acquisition unit stores the execution record in the first and second storage units. An output unit refers to the execution record on the first or second storage unit and outputs the execution record to a predetermined output destination. A switching unit switches over the reference source of the execution record for the output unit between the first and second storage units.

Abstract: An information management system is capable of providing a user with an execution record in a way that restrains an increase in processing time and a decrease in throughput of the information processing system due to a wait for outputting the execution record even when there is large quantity of execution records. This information management system for managing the execution record of information processing includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit storing the execution record at a lower speed than by the first storage unit, an acquisition unit storing the execution record in the first and second storage units, an output unit referring to the execution record on the first or second storage unit and outputting the execution record to a predetermined output destination, and a switching unit switching over the reference source of the execution record for the output unit between the first and second storage units.

Abstract: There is disclosed a data linking system which efficiently links data for improved performance and quality of the system. A data storage device stores data. A transmitter-side storage information management device manages storage information concerning control of storage of the data in the data storage device. A transmitter-side storage information interface device transmits and receives the storage information for linkage with a receiver side. A data writing device writes the data into the data storage device based on the storage information. A receiver-side storage information management device manages the storage information concerning control of storage of the data in the data storage device. A receiver-side storage information interface device transmits and receives the storage information for linkage with the transmitter side. A data reading device reads the data from the data storage device based on the storage information.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises an improved tread portion provided with blocks, each block provided with a sipe, the sipe extending across the block to have a first open end and a second open end, the sipe comprising three components forming a generally Z-shaped configuration, whereby the two parts divided by the sipe are engaged with each other to increase the block rigidity.