Abstract: An information processing apparatus manufactured at low cost and with ease and that is capable of making a search for a ground state of an arbitrary Ising model. An information processing unit containing a plurality of semiconductor chips, each retains a value of one spin or values of a plurality of spins and simulates interactions among the spins, inter-chip wiring between the necessary semiconductor chips, and a control unit that cause each semiconductor chip to perform interaction computation. The control unit converts data of a problem into data of a lattice-shaped Ising model, which is possibly expressed by the plurality of semiconductor chips, without causing a spin arrangement, in a ground state of an Ising model for the problem, to be changed. The data of the lattice-shaped Ising model is divided for allocation to the plurality of semiconductor chips, and causes each semiconductor chip to perform the interaction computation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a plurality of semiconductor chips, each of which simulates interactions between nodes of an interaction model, and an inter-chip wire, wherein the plurality of semiconductor chips are used to simulate interactions between nodes of a single interaction model; each semiconductor chip includes a connection unit that sends and receives some of the values indicating the state of the nodes, which are retained by a necessary element unit, via inter-chip wire to and from another semiconductor chip or sends and receives the values indicating state of the nodes, which are retained by the necessary element unit to and from the other semiconductor chip while sharing the inter-chip wire by means of time sharing.

Abstract: A treatment solution supply method of supplying a treatment solution to a substrate, the method includes the steps of: applying a DC voltage to the treatment solution; detecting a potential difference between two points in the treatment solution in a state where the DC voltage is applied to the treatment solution; and increasing the DC voltage when the detected potential difference is less than a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: In a power storage system, a bidirectional DC-DC converter is set into mode for charging a secondary battery with electricity when a first state of charge (SOC) of the secondary battery is larger than a minimum value of the first SOC, and a second SOC of the capacitor is smaller than a maximum value of the second SOC, and the converter is set into mode for discharging electricity from the secondary battery when the first SOC is smaller than a maximum value of the first SOC, and the second SOC is larger than a minimum value of the second SOC. Based on an internal resistance of the secondary battery, the second SOC, a voltage of a direct current link in case of no load connected to DC link, and an error in a current on a direct current link side, a conduction ratio (D) of the converter is calculated.

Abstract: A credit administration management system includes: a control card storage unit that stores a credit application number, a scheduled signing date, a scheduled credit issuance date, a status, and check completion flags for a plurality of bank rule items in each predetermined term, while associating them with a control card code; and a control card creation unit that registers a record in the control card storage unit in response to reception of the credit application number, a credit application condition part containing a condition for conditionally approving a credit application, and a fulfillment deadline, and a terms and conditions part containing a condition required for lending, the control card creation unit storing a value indicating incompletion in an item to be checked among the plurality of bank rule items based on the credit application condition part and the terms and conditions part.

Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus for detecting with high accuracy rubbing between a substrate held in a substrate holding tool, and a support which transports a substrate. The substrate transport apparatus includes: a stage for placing thereon the substrate holding tool; a substrate transport mechanism including the support for the substrate, and a back-and-forth movement mechanism for moving the support, the mechanism configured to transfer a substrate to/from the substrate holding tool; a lifting mechanism for moving the support up and down with respect to the substrate holding tool; a sound amplifying section for amplifying a contact sound generated by contact between a substrate held in the substrate holding tool and the support; and a detection section for detecting rubbing between a substrate and the support based on a detection signal from a vibration sensor which detects a solid-borne sound, propagating through the substrate holding tool, and outputs the detection signal.

Abstract: Provided is a gas turbine capable of achieving high-speed startup of the gas turbine through quick operation control of an ACC system during startup of the gas turbine, improving the cooling efficiency of turbine stationary components, and quickly carrying out an operation required for cat back prevention during shutdown of the gas turbine.

Abstract: A spin unit provided with a memory cell that stores a value of one spin of an Ising model, a memory cell that stores an interaction coefficient from an adjacent spin which interacts with the corresponding spin, a memory cell that stores an external magnetic field coefficient of the one spin and circuits that determine the next state of the one spin on the basis of a product of a value of each adjacent spin and the corresponding interaction coefficient and the external magnetic field coefficient is configured, the semiconductor device is provided with a spin array where the plural spin units are arranged and connected on a two-dimensional plane on a semiconductor substrate, a random number generator and a bit regulator, the bit regulator operates output of the random number generator and supplies a random bit to all spin units in the spin array via one wire.

Abstract: It is very useful for a bank having offices in a plurality of countries to construct a system that enables bank employees in the offices to share information possessed by the offices. None of conventional systems available to the bank employees in all the offices allow appropriate access control to be performed while complying with laws and regulations that vary among the countries, thus enabling appropriate information to be disclosed to appropriate persons. A system, a method, and a program are provided that allow bank employees in a plurality of countries to access shared information in accordance with the roles & responsibilities of the bank employees while complying with laws and regulations in each country.

Abstract: A bank system for corporate finance overseas credit management includes: first storage storing customer information sharable by a plurality of entities; second storage storing information relating to a credit transaction management unit (Deal), approval means for approving execution of a credit transaction described in a credit application, the approval means having customer information and Deal information at the time of creation of the credit application and generating a first signal at the time of approval of the credit application; and control card generating means for generating a control card in response to the first signal, the control card indicating progress status of ancillary processes of the approved credit transaction. The Deal information has information of lending office(s) and information of borrower(s), the borrower(s) being associated with the customer information. The customer information and the Deal information are maintained by a first entity.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: measurement flow passage portions as part of a respective plurality of supply paths of fluids to be supplied to a substrate, the measurement flow passage portions constituting measurement regions for measurement of foreign matter in the fluids, and being disposed so as to form a row with each other; a light irradiating unit configured to form an optical path in one of the flow passage portions, the light irradiating unit being shared by the plurality of flow passage portions; a moving mechanism configured to move the light irradiating unit relatively along a direction of arrangement of the flow passage portions to form the optical path within the flow passage portion selected among the plurality of flow passage portions; a light receiving unit including a light receiving element, the light receiving element receiving light transmitted by the flow passage portion; and a detecting unit configured to detect foreign matter in the fluid on a basis of a signal output from the light receiving

Abstract: A highly-convenient information processing system capable of obtaining a solution of a problem under conditions desired by a user and a management apparatus capable of enhancing the convenience of the information processing system are suggested.

Abstract: A useful novel compound that shows superior antibacterial activity also against erythromycin resistant bacteria, for example, resistant pneumococci, streptococci, mycoplasmas, and the like, against which sufficient antibacterial activity cannot be obtained with conventional macrolide antibiotics, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a optimal-load arrangement means containing a load analysis means, a load distribution means, and program information. The load-computation execution means contains a hardware processing means and a software computation means. The program information includes resource information and information pertaining to data to be processed and the content of the processing to be performed thereon. The load analysis means has the ability to perform community assignment in which, of the data to be processed, data in regions having heavy loads and communication volumes that can be reduced is assigned to a hardware community and data in other regions is assigned to a software community. The load distribution means divides up the data to be processed such that the data assigned to the hardware community is processed by the hardware processing means and the data assigned to the software community is processed by the software computation means.

Abstract: A system for detecting an abnormality of rotating machines includes two or more devices for detecting an abnormality and a computer. The respective devices include a sensor for detecting vibration of the respective rotating machines and generating signals indicative of the vibration, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the signals to the computer. The computer includes a sampler for sampling the signals with a sampling frequency and outputting, at a time at intervals of a predetermined period, a plurality of the data detected and sampled within the predetermined period, a storage for storing the data, a frequency analyzer for analyzing the frequencies of the data, a determination unit for determining whether the machines have an abnormality based on the results of the frequency analysis, and a display unit for displaying, in chronological order and in real time, the results of the frequency analysis and displaying the results of the determination.

Abstract: Provided is a device for detecting a malfunction of a rotating machine, the device being able to early detect the malfunction and to have a reduced size. The device includes a detecting unit for detecting vibration of the machine, sampling a signal indicative of the vibration with a predetermined sampling frequency, and outputting, at a time at intervals of a predetermined period, a plurality of the sampled data detected within the predetermined period, a storage for storing the plurality of the sampled data, a frequency analyzer for analyzing the frequency of the plurality of the sampled data, a determination unit for performing a primary determination based on the result of the analysis, a display unit for displaying the result of the analysis in chronological order and in real time, and a communication unit for transmitting the plurality of the sampled data to an information-processing device for performing a secondary determination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary machine abnormality detection device capable of determining abnormality with higher accuracy, a method thereof, and a rotary machine provided therewith. A rotary machine abnormality detection device AD of the present invention detects abnormality in a rotary machine M having at least first and second rotating bodies using a specific feature amount based on a frequency spectrum of measurement data of vibration. The device obtains, from the frequency spectrum, a fundamental wave component F1 of a fundamental wave lobe mesh frequency f1 and n-th harmonic wave components Fn of n-th harmonic wave lobe mesh frequencies fn up to XAB, and obtains the specific feature amount based on these components. The f1 is obtained by dividing a rotational frequency by a teeth number of the first rotating body and the XAB represents the least common multiple of the teeth numbers of the two rotating bodies.

Abstract: A spin unit provided with a memory cell that stores a value of one spin of an Ising model, a memory cell that stores an interaction coefficient from an adjacent spin which interacts with the corresponding spin, a memory cell that stores an external magnetic field coefficient of the one spin and circuits that determine the next state of the one spin on the basis of a product of a value of each adjacent spin and the corresponding interaction coefficient and the external magnetic field coefficient is configured, the semiconductor device is provided with a spin array where the plural spin units are arranged and connected on a two-dimensional plane on a semiconductor substrate, a random number generator and a bit regulator, the bit regulator operates output of the random number generator and supplies a random bit to all spin units in the spin array via one wire.

Abstract: A power storage system supplies electric power to a load, and includes: a secondary battery; a capacitor connected in parallel to the secondary battery; and a controller performing control to prioritize charging and discharging of the capacitor over charging and discharging of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of spin units individually including a memory cell configured to store values of spins in an Ising model, a memory cell configured to store an interaction coefficient from an adjacent spin that exerts an interaction on the spin, a memory cell configured to store an external magnetic field coefficient of the spin, and an interaction circuit configured to determine a subsequent state of the spin. The spin units individually include a random number generator configured to supply the random number to the plurality of the spin units and generate two-valued simulated coefficients of two values or simulated coefficients of three values in performing an interaction to determine a subsequent state of a spin of the spin units from a value of a spin from an adjacent spin unit, an interaction coefficient, and an external magnetic field coefficient.