Abstract: Disclosed is a method of selecting a communication path having wider communication bands with respect to wireless communication apparatuses capable of performing direct communication between the wireless communication apparatuses without routing through a relay apparatus. A first wireless communication apparatus determines the capability of the relay apparatus to determine a threshold and compares the received signal strength indicator of a packet transmitted from a second wireless communication apparatus to the first wireless communication apparatus by direct communication with the threshold to determine a communication path for a packet to be transmitted to the second wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: First, to decrease an amount of emitted nitrogen oxides to zero as much as possible and also decrease an amount of emitted carbon monoxide to a permissible level. Second, to save energy on combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0. Third, to attain a stable air ratio control in a low air ratio combustion region.

Abstract: An antenna unit is provided with: steerable antennas, each having one active antenna element and two parasitic antenna element; and metal blocks. Each of the active antenna elements is associated with at least one of the metal blocks such that the metal block is disposed remote from the active antenna element by a predetermined distance and operates as a reflector for the active antenna element. Each of the parasitic antenna elements is provided with a switching circuit for changing an electrical length of the parasitic antenna element, and the parasitic antenna element operates as a reflector for an active antenna element of the same steerable antenna as the parasitic antenna element by changing the electrical length using the switching circuit.

Abstract: A directional pattern table memory stores combined directional pattern groups in each of which combined directional patterns are ordered by different predetermined priority according to a different radio propagation environment. A controller computes a communication performance expected value based on RSSIs for when an initial combined directional pattern is set on steerable antenna apparatuses; selects one combined directional pattern group based on relative strengths of RSSIs; and according to the priority, sequentially sets combined directional patterns of the selected one combined directional pattern group, on the steerable antenna apparatuses, computes a communication performance value based on a PHY rate and a PER at each of sequential settings, and performs communication using a combined directional pattern with a communication performance value that first exceeds the communication performance expected value.

Abstract: A combustion method applied to a water-tube boiler and a regenerator of an absorption-type refrigerator includes a concentration ratio adjusting step of adjusting a concentration ratio of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and oxygen in a gas from a gas generation source to a predetermined reference concentration ratio, and a hazardous-substance decreasing step of decreasing nitrogen oxides, using an oxidation catalyst having characteristics of decreasing the concentrations of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide on a secondary side to substantially zero when the concentration ratio on a primary side is set to be a reference concentration ratio, in which the concentration ratio adjusting step detects the concentration of oxygen on the secondary side of the oxidation catalyst to control the concentration ratio so that a detected oxygen concentration becomes a set oxygen concentration substantially close to zero.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes a control section configured to control a series of transfer operations and preset to control operation of a container transfer apparatus, operation at a substrate access area, and operation of a substrate handling apparatus independently of each other. The control section includes a schedule creating portion configured to create a transfer schedule by individually adjusting operation timing of the container transfer apparatus, operation timing at the substrate access area, and operation timing of the substrate handling apparatus such that, in a state while a first lot of substrates are treated in the processing system, but the container transfer apparatus and the substrate access area are unoccupied, a container with a second lot of unprocessed substrates stored therein is transferred onto the substrate access area, thereby minimizing total transfer time.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (10) includes: a measurement data transmitting unit (120) which transmits a first measurement data to a relay apparatus (20), and a second measurement data to a partner apparatus (30); a response data receiving unit (130) which receives first and second response data; a network measurement unit (140) which calculates a first communication time using the first response data, and a second communication time using the second response data; a connection mode judging unit (150) which judges, based on a partner section communication time that is difference between the second and the first communication times, whether or not the relay apparatus (20) and the partner apparatus (30) are wirelessly connected; and a connection mode switching unit (160) which switches, when judged that the relay apparatus (20) and the partner apparatus (30) are wirelessly connected, the communication with the partner apparatus (30) from indirect to direct wireless communication.

Abstract: An adhesion-promoting agent represented by the following average formula: R1aSiO(4-a/2 (where R1 is a group selected from an optionally substituted alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an epoxy-containing organic group; however, in one molecule, the content of the alkenyl groups should constitute at least 5 mole % of all groups designated by R1; the content of the aryl groups should constitute at least 5 mole % of all groups designated by R1; the content of the alkoxy groups should constitute at least 5 mole % of all groups designated by R1; the content of the epoxy-containing organic groups should constitute at least 5 mole % of all groups designated by R1; and “a” is a number that satisfies the following condition: 1.

Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus (100) includes: antennas (111, 112, and 113); a threshold identifying unit (141) which measures a first radio propagation environment parameter by using a specific directional pattern, and identifies a threshold, from among thresholds, which corresponds to the measured first radio propagation environment parameter; a directional pattern selecting unit (142) which performs test communications by sequentially switching directional patterns, and selects a directional pattern having an actual throughput, calculated from a measurement value of a second radio propagation environment parameter, greater than the threshold; and a threshold adjusting unit (143) which changes the threshold identified by the threshold identifying unit (141), according to the number of test communications that is the number of the directional patterns used for the test communications performed by the directional pattern selecting unit (142).

Abstract: A communication terminal is connected to a wireless communication system in which an access point and a communication destination device are connected, and performs wireless communication with the communication destination device.

Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus (1) in the present invention transmits, via wireless communications, data recorded on a memory unit (13) to a recording apparatus (2). The wireless communications apparatus (1) includes: a communication area determining unit (19) determining whether or not the wireless communications apparatus (1) is in a communication area having a threshold value equal to MIDDLE or higher; a stillness detecting unit (15) detecting whether or not the wireless communications apparatus (1) remains still; and a wireless communications unit (17) starting to transmit, via the wireless communications, the data recorded on the memory unit (13) to the recording apparatus (2) in the case where (i) the communication area determining unit (19) determines that the wireless communications apparatus (1) is in the communication area having the threshold value equal to MIDDLE or higher, and (ii) the stillness detecting unit (15) detects that the wireless communications apparatus (1) remains still.

Abstract: An information processing terminal device (1) is provided which is reliably connectable to a desired server on the Internet and includes: a cable interface (3) that requests connection to a predetermined server; a connection information obtainment unit (4) that obtains, from the server, connection information which includes an IP address and is necessary for the connection to the server; an obtained IP address obtainment unit (8) that obtains the IP address assigned to a communication interface (2) connected to a different network; an IP address scheme determination unit (7) that determines whether or not the obtained IP address and the IP address included in the connection information have the same address scheme; an IP address setting management unit (6) that determines a method of setting the IP address and the connection information for the cable interface (3) and the communication interface (2); and a connection information setting unit (5) that sets and releases the IP address and the connection informa

Abstract: First, the emission amount of nitrogen oxides can be decreased close to zero as much as possible, and the emission amount of carbon monoxide is decreased to a permissible range. Second, energy saving by combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0 is realized. Third, air ratio control is performed stably in a combustion region at a low air ratio.

Abstract: First, the emission amount of nitrogen oxides can be decreased close to zero as much as possible, and the emission amount of carbon monoxide is decreased to a permissible range. Second, energy saving by combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0 is realized. Third, air ratio control is performed stably in a combustion region at a low air ratio.

Abstract: In the case where one set of EDCA access parameters is set, there are problems such as failure in performing QoS when a transmission rate is changed and a deterioration in transmission efficiency. A relay device is a wireless communication device which transmits received data according to a priority level of the data, including: a transmitting unit (11) which transmits received data; a rate measuring unit (12) which measures a rate at which the transmitting unit (11) transmits the data; and a transmission control unit (14) which adaptively controls a transmission waiting time for which the transmitting unit (11) waits until start of the transmission of the data, according to the transmission rate of the transmitting unit (11) which is measured by the rate measuring unit (12), wherein the transmitting unit (11) transmits the data according to transmission control by the transmission control unit (14).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C4-C24 ketol fatty acids, in particular, 9-hydroxy-10-oxo-12(Z),15(Z)-octadecadienoic acid.

Abstract: A plurality of directional patterns are classified into groups and stored in a directional pattern memory, such that among the plurality of directional patterns, the directional patterns strongly correlated with each other are classified into the same group, while the directional patterns weakly correlated with each other are classified into the different groups. One directional pattern is selected from each group in the directional pattern memory. One directional pattern is determined from the selected directional patterns, in accordance with a communication quality of signals each received when each one of the selected directional patterns is set for steerable antenna element. The determined directional pattern is set for the steerable antenna element.

Abstract: A heat source circuit (12) includes: a first gas port (31) constantly communicating with a discharge side of a compressor (14); a second gas port (32) constantly communicating with a suction side of the compressor (14); a third gas port (33) selectively communicating with one of a first gas line (25) and a second gas line (26); a liquid port (34) constantly communicating with a liquid inlet/outlet end of a heat-source heat exchanger (15); a first switching mechanism (17) which switches a state of communication of a gas inlet/outlet end of the heat-source heat exchanger (15); and a second switching mechanism (18) which switches a state of communication of a third gas line (27).

Abstract: The present invention provides a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet product having a superior corrosion resistance, annealing resistance, film tension, and the like in insulating treatment based on a phosphate not containing chromium and a treatment agent for the same, so provides grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having an insulating film not containing chromium characterized by the insulating film containing a phosphate and one or more compounds selected from inorganic compounds of Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Sr, and Mo in an amount, as metal elements, of 0.06 to 2.10 moles per mole of phosphate, and an insulating film agent of the same.

Abstract: To smoothly deliver data while guaranteeing real-time properties on home network which takes into account data capturing from public network, a relay device connects one or plural delivery servers having content stored therein, one or plural video display terminals and one or plural other PCs, the video display terminal including a user IF which receives the content stored on the delivery server and acquires information for specifying content according to an input of a user, an acquiring unit which acquires specifying information for specifying the delivery server having stored therein the content specified by the information, and a transmitting unit which transmits the specifying information acquired by the acquiring unit, to the relay device, and the relay device performs data transfer between the delivery server and the video display terminal at a predetermined priority set on the basis of the specifying information received from the video display terminal.