Abstract: A method includes calculating a plurality of first index values indicating access loads from one or more first virtual storage devices accessing a first physical storage device of a plurality of physical storage devices, to the first physical storage device, in a case where access loads from the one or more first virtual storage devices to a plurality of second physical storage devices including the first physical storage device are equalized across the second physical storage devices, the plurality of second physical storage devices being associated with the one or more first virtual storage devices; and outputting a plurality of second index values indicating access loads from a plurality of virtual machines to the first physical storage device, the second index values being obtained by summing the calculated first index values for each virtual machine associated with each of the one or more first virtual storage devices.

Abstract: A delivery server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: transmit arrival information of a product to a user terminal carried by a user who has ordered the product; transmit, in a case where unattended delivery is instructed by the user terminal, unattended delivery information to a home delivery terminal of a delivery person who delivers the product, and request a signature of the user; transmit the signature information to the home delivery terminal in response to receiving signature information regarding the signature of the user from the user terminal; and transmit delivery completion information of the product to the user terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a core, first to fourth terminal electrodes provided on a first flange part, fifth to eighth terminal electrodes provided on a second flange part, first and second wires bifilar wound around a winding core part, and third and fourth wires bifilar wound around the winding core part. One and other ends of the first to eighth wires are connected corresponding one of the first to eighth terminal electrodes. The first and second wires cross each other in a first crossing area. The third and fourth wires cross each other in a second crossing area different from the first crossing area.

Abstract: A coil device has a core including a winding core portion and a flange portion formed on an X-axis-direction end portion of the winding core portion, a coil portion formed by wires being wound around the winding core portion, and terminal electrodes provided on the flange portion. Leadout portions of the wires are respectively connected to the terminal electrodes. A main protuberance having a protuberating shape is formed on an upper surface of the flange portion. The first and second leadout portions of the wires are connected to the first and second terminal electrodes outside the main protuberance in the X-axis direction.

Abstract: A coil device includes a core including a winding core portion and a flange portion provided in an end portion of the winding core portion in an X-axis direction, a coil portion formed by a first wire and a second wire being wound around the winding core portion, and a first terminal electrode formed on one end side of the flange portion in a Y-axis direction, a first lead portion of the first wire being connected to the first terminal electrode, and a second terminal electrode formed on the other end side of the flange portion in the Y-axis direction, a second lead portion of the second wire being connected to the second terminal electrode. The width of the flange portion along X-axis-direction is different between one end and the other end of the flange portion in the Y-axis-direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an insulating substrate, a first coil part formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second coil part formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate. At least an innermost turn of the first coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. At least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. Inner peripheral ends of respective innermost to outermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the first coil part are connected to inner peripheral ends of the respective outermost to innermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the second coil part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic core having first and second through holes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a conductive plate including first and second body parts inserted respectively through the first and second through holes. The magnetic core includes a middle leg part positioned between the first and second through holes, a first outer leg part positioned on an opposite side to the middle leg part across the first through hole, and a second outer leg part positioned on an opposite side to the middle leg part across the second through hole. Area of each of the first and second outer leg parts defined by the first and second directions is larger than that of the middle leg part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a core, first to fourth terminal electrodes provided on a first flange part, fifth to eighth terminal electrodes provided on a second flange part, first and second wires bifilar wound around a winding core part, and third and fourth wires bifilar wound around the winding core part. One and other ends of the first to eighth wires are connected corresponding one of the first to eighth terminal electrodes. The first and second wires cross each other in a first crossing area. The third and fourth wires cross each other in a second crossing area different from the first crossing area.

Abstract: A coil device has a core including a winding core portion and a flange portion formed on an X-axis-direction end portion of the winding core portion, a coil portion formed by wires being wound around the winding core portion, and terminal electrodes provided on the flange portion. Leadout portions of the wires are respectively connected to the terminal electrodes. A main protuberance having a protuberating shape is formed on an upper surface of the flange portion. The first and second leadout portions of the wires are connected to the first and second terminal electrodes outside the main protuberance in the X-axis direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an insulating substrate, a first coil part formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second coil part formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate. At least an innermost turn of the first coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. At least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. Inner peripheral ends of respective innermost to outermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the first coil part are connected to inner peripheral ends of the respective outermost to innermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the second coil part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an insulating substrate, a first coil part formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second coil part formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate. At least an innermost turn of the first coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. At least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. Inner peripheral ends of respective innermost to outermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the first coil part are connected to inner peripheral ends of the respective outermost to innermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the second coil part.

Abstract: A coil device includes a core including a winding core portion and a flange portion provided in an end portion of the winding core portion in an X-axis direction, a coil portion formed by a first wire and a second wire being wound around the winding core portion, and a first terminal electrode formed on one end side of the flange portion in a Y-axis direction, a first lead portion of the first wire being connected to the first terminal electrode, and a second terminal electrode formed on the other end side of the flange portion in the Y-axis direction, a second lead portion of the second wire being connected to the second terminal electrode. The width of the flange portion along X-axis-direction is different between one end and the other end of the flange portion in the Y-axis-direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic core having first and second through holes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a conductive plate including first and second body parts inserted respectively through the first and second through holes. The magnetic core includes a middle leg part positioned between the first and second through holes, a first outer leg part positioned on an opposite side to the middle leg part across the first through hole, and a second outer leg part positioned on an opposite side to the middle leg part across the second through hole. Area of each of the first and second outer leg parts defined by the first and second directions is larger than that of the middle leg part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an insulating substrate, a first coil part formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate, and a second coil part formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate. At least an innermost turn of the first coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. At least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially separated by spiral-shaped slits into three or more conductor parts. Inner peripheral ends of respective innermost to outermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the first coil part are connected to inner peripheral ends of the respective outermost to innermost conductor parts of the three or more conductor parts of the second coil part.

Abstract: An apparatus calculates a load index for each of a plurality of log collection target devices, based on a log generation time taken for log generation in each of the plurality of log collection target devices and a log transmission time taken for log transmission from each of the plurality of the log collection target devices, and identifies a plurality of log transmittable time ranges of the plurality of log collection target devices, based on the calculated load index. The apparatus determines an order of log transmission of the plurality of log collection target devices, based on the identified plurality of log transmittable time ranges, and determines, based on the order and the plurality of log transmittable time ranges of the plurality of log collection target devices, respective times at which the plurality of log collection target devices execute the log transmission process.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive, from each of a plurality of data centers located in a plurality of positions, load information pertaining to a load of each data center; calculate an estimated load value for each of the plurality of data centers based on the received load information; determine a data center to execute a requested process based on the estimated load value and a time zone of the position where each of the plurality of data centers is located; and control the determined data center to execute the requested process.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive, from each of a plurality of data centers located in a plurality of positions, load information pertaining to a load of each data center; calculate an estimated load value for each of the plurality of data centers based on the received load information; determine a data center to execute a requested process based on the estimated load value and a time zone of the position where each of the plurality of data centers is located; and control the determined data center to execute the requested process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid membrane that contains a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, or 22. Use of the present invention enables screening for a chemical which regulates excretion of a chemical and/or a waste. Furthermore, use of the present invention enables an arbitrary chemical to be tested for nephrotoxicity and/or hepatotoxicity.

Abstract: A play result processing system includes a first storage part for storing player identifiers, each of which is unique to a player of a computer game and for storing medium identifiers each of which is unique to an information storage medium used for playing the computer game, each one of the player identifiers being associated with at least one of the medium identifiers in the first storage part. The play result processing system also includes a second storage part for storing the player identifiers and data-generation information elements, each of the data-generation information elements being necessary for generating a data element that indicates a message in a manner that is unique to the player corresponding to the message, the player identifier for each single player being associated with the data-generation information element for the player in the second storage part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid membrane that contains a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, or 22. Use of the present invention enables screening for a chemical which regulates excretion of a chemical and/or a waste. Furthermore, use of the present invention enables an arbitrary chemical to be tested for nephrotoxicity and/or hepatotoxicity.