Abstract: When data written into a volume (source volume) in a parity group in a storage apparatus is written into a volume (destination volume) in a parity group in a storage apparatus using a remote copy function, it is determined during the copy whether or not one or both of the following two specified conditions are satisfied for this set of volumes: (1) the performance of the destination volume after a failover is equal to or higher than the performance of the source volume before the failover; and (2) the performance of the destination volume is equal to or higher than the performance of the source volume during the copy. If the condition(s) is not satisfied, the storage apparatus in which the destination volume is defined is changed in configuration to satisfy the condition.

Abstract: An image forming device comprises an image-processing unit which performs a predetermined image processing of an input image data. An output unit prints an image on a copy sheet based on the image data after the image processing. A Z-folding device is connected to the output unit and performs a Z folding of the copy sheet. A control unit controls the image-processing unit and the Z-folding device so that the image data is rotated in a direction conforming to a Z-folding direction specified by a user, and the Z folding of the copy sheet is controlled with the rotated image data.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize higher mutual connection property among the operation management applications because two interfaces of the first interface for the devices as the operation management object and the second interface provided by the operation management application which can be realized using the first interface are not yet specified simultaneously in the existing operation management system. A management apparatus comprises a control unit for realizing a management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of a storage apparatus, a connecting apparatus and a computer and an interface for receiving characteristic information from the storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer depending on the standard protocol among the management apparatus, storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer.

Abstract: A domain linker region is predicted by inputting an amino-acid sequence of a protein whose structure is unknown in a hierarchical neural network having identified and learned the domain linker region. Also, the sequence characteristics of the linker domain is identified by a statistical method, and by combining the result with the secondary structure predicting method, a domain linker predicting method for an amino-acid sequence whose structure is unknown was constructed.

Abstract: A management apparatus has a control unit for realizing a management function through a comprehensive process of characteristic information of a storage apparatus, a connecting apparatus and a computer and an interface for receiving characteristic information from the storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer depending on the standard protocol among the management apparatus, storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer. Moreover, an integrated management apparatus is also provided for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of management functions. This integrated management apparatus includes an interface for receiving the result of realization of the management function from the management apparatus depending on the standard protocol between the management apparatus and integrated management apparatus.

Abstract: An engine for an outboard motor is provided that can include a crankcase having a crankcase chamber, a cam chamber, and an oil pan disposed below the crankcase. The engine can also include a crank chamber oil-return passage through which lubricating oil can be returned from the crank chamber to the oil pan. Further, the engine can include a cam chamber oil-return passage through which lubricating oil can be returned from the cam chamber to the oil pan. Finally, the engine can also include a gas passage to provide communication between the crank chamber, the cam chamber, and the oil pan in order to allow passage of blow-by gas without substantial interference with the movement of the lubricating oil.

Abstract: An outboard motor engine and a protruding member for use therewith are provided. The outboard motor engine can have a crankshaft whose first end can be connected to a driven member. The protruding member can extend outwardly in the axial direction from a second end of the crankshaft and rotate about an axis with the crankshaft. A flywheel can be fixed on a protruding end side of the protruding member by a tightening member. A drive pulley can be fixed on a base side of the protruding member on the axis. The tightening member can be oriented eccentrically with respect to the drive pulley in the axial direction of the protruding member.

Abstract: It is desirable that using a computer system, which administrates multiple storages, the storages are operated efficiently to minimize free spaces on the storages by assigning effectively the free spaces to the users with a wide variety of needs, resulting in their higher satisfaction. To achieve this, the storage operational system allows the SSPs to create and present the next-best proposed set-ups satisfying partially the users' requirements even if all the requirements are not satisfied by the proposed set-ups created based on the requirements for set-ups by the users assigned to rented storages. In addition, to satisfy the users' requirements as possible, such conditions as application of discounted prices can be indicated to other users for negotiation provided that the user's requirements may be satisfied by changing the conditions for using the storages through such a negotiation with other users.

Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes an interface unit configured to send/receive data via a communication network to/from an information processing apparatus; a storage unit configured to store a set of print data sent via the communication network from the information processing apparatus; and a data processing unit configured to start a print job for printing the set of print data and to cancel the started print job when the printing of the set of print data is suspended because of a printing error.

Abstract: A valve drive mechanism is configured for an internal combustion engine that includes an outer body formed, at least in part, from a crankcase and a cylinder that protrudes from the crankcase. The valve drive mechanism comprises a drive gear that is mounted to a crankshaft supported on the crankcase. A shaft is supported for rotation by a bearing. A driven gear is mounted to the shaft. The driven gear is configured to mesh with the drive gear. A drive pulley is mounted to the shaft. A driven pulley is mounted to a camshaft supported on the cylinder. A transmitter member extends between the drive pulley and the driven pulley. A bracket, which is a separate component from the engine outer body, is configured to be mounted to the engine outer body. The bracket is configured to support the bearing and the rotating shaft. The bracket, the bearing, the rotating shaft, the driven gear, the drive pulley and the bracket are assembled together as a unit that can be mounted to the outer body.

Abstract: A volume management method is proposed for setting at least a logical volume over a plurality of physical storage devices by taking requested performance of other volumes into consideration.

Abstract: An engine air intake device for an outboard motor includes a plurality of main intake pipes corresponding to each cylinder. First and second branch pipes extend from an upstream end of each main part. The first branch pipes are longer than the second branch pipes. The second branch pipes each include a valve and are selectively closed. The first branch pipes open into a first surge tank. The second branch pipes open into a second surge tank that is formed separately from the first surge tank. In operation, the valves of the second branch pipes are open when the engine is operating in high engine speed and are closed at low-to-medium speeds.

Abstract: A volume management method is proposed for setting at least a logical volume over a plurality of physical storage devices by taking requested performance of other volumes into consideration.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an unfastening prevention device which has nothing projecting outside, and can prevent unfastening at either head or distal end of a bolt. An unfastening prevention is attained by covering a cap (6, 16) to screwed up fastening means formed of a bolt (2) and a nut (3). In a groove (6a, 16a) formed on an inner surface of the cap (6, 16) an outer periphery of a spring ring (8) is engaged, an inner periphery of the spring ring being engaged in a groove (7a) of a holder (7), restricting axial direction (2a) and resulting in slip out prevention. Even when a torque is given on the cap (6, 16), the cap idles, fastening condition does not change and unfastening prevention is attained.

Abstract: A crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is connected to an automatic transmission mechanism through a torque converter. A difference in a load applied to the crankshaft between a D range and a P range is sensed based on a difference in a command fuel injection amount during idling stabilization control between the D range and the P range. A difference between a fuel amount required by learning control of pilot fuel injection in the D range and a standard command fuel injection amount required for performing the learning control under the load corresponding to the p range is reduced by a fuel injection amount difference caused by the difference of the load. A learning value of the pilot injection is learned based on the reduced difference.

Abstract: A storage resource operation managing method in a storage network arranged by a node for transmitting an access request via a network to a storage and by a plurality of storage groups which receive the access request so as to execute a content of the access request includes the following steps, a logical distance defined from the node to the storage resource is acquired, alternatively, geographical distances among the respective storage resources are acquired, alternatively, in such a case that both the logical distance and the geographical distance are acquired, requests with respect to the respective distances are acquired, and a storage resource is selected, an acquired requirement range is entered into a selection factor so as to select a desirable storage resource.

Abstract: When data written into a volume (source volume) in a parity group in a storage apparatus is written into a volume (destination volume) in a parity group in a storage apparatus using a remote copy function, it is determined during the copy whether or not one or both of the following two specified conditions are satisfied for this set of volumes: (1) the performance of the destination volume after a failover is equal to or higher than the performance of the source volume before the failover; and (2) the performance of the destination volume is equal to or higher than the performance of the source volume during the copy. If the condition(s) is not satisfied, the storage apparatus in which the destination volume is defined is changed in configuration to satisfy the condition.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an intake conduit, a valve drive unit configured for driving an intake valve and a fuel injector. A cylinder head is formed by casting. The intake conduit is coupled to an intake port formed in the cylinder head through an intake passage also formed in the cylinder head. The fuel injector is positioned between the intake passage and the valve drive unit. The cylinder head further comprises a valve drive unit mounting portion and a fuel injector mounting portion. The valve drive unit mounting portion and the fuel injector mounting portion at least partially overlap with each other when looking in a direction of an axis of the crankshaft.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an unfastening prevention device which has nothing projecting outside, and can prevent unfastening at either head or distal end of a bolt. An unfastening prevention is attained by covering a cap (6, 16) to screwed up fastening means formed of a bolt (2) and a nut (3). In a groove (6a, 16a) formed on an inner surface of the cap (6, 16) an outer periphery of a spring ring (8) is engaged, an inner periphery of the spring ring being engaged in a groove (7a) of a holder (7), restricting axial direction (2a) and resulting in slip out prevention. Even when a torque is given on the cap (6, 16), the cap idles, fastening condition does not change and unfastening prevention is attained.

Abstract: A valve drive mechanism is configured for an internal combustion engine that includes an outer body formed, at least in part, from a crankcase and a cylinder that protrudes from the crankcase. The valve drive mechanism comprises a drive gear that is mounted to a crankshaft supported on the crankcase. A shaft is supported for rotation by a bearing. A driven gear is mounted to the shaft. The driven gear is configured to mesh with the drive gear. A drive pulley is mounted to the shaft. A driven pulley is mounted to a camshaft supported on the cylinder. A transmitter member extends between the drive pulley and the driven pulley. A bracket, which is a separate component from the engine outer body, is configured to be mounted to the engine outer body. The bracket is configured to support the bearing and the rotating shaft. The bracket, the bearing, the rotating shaft, the driven gear, the drive pulley and the bracket are assembled together as a unit that can be mounted to the outer body.