Abstract: Conventional network quality monitoring systems require high monitoring cost, because: physical maintenance cost is high, since monitors are required to install on many portion of the network; the number of monitoring flows is apt to increase; the cost for information synchronization between monitors is required; and the network cost to collect information from apparatuses is required. In the present invention, based on a network whose route is definable by an external controller and changing the monitoring flow route appropriately, it is possible to perform monitoring of the communication quality under a small number of monitoring terminals and flows. Further, the role of the monitoring flow is divided into the monitoring flows to monitor the quality degradation occurrence and to specify the quality degradation point. The former is used for normal time, and the latter is for the quality degradation time. Consequently, the network monitoring system reducing the cost is proposed.

Abstract: An excellent nucleic acid delivery composition is provided which has reduced cytotoxicity and improved nucleic acid introduction efficiency and gene expression efficiency. The composition comprises: a block copolymer having an uncharged hydrophilic polymer segment and a cationic polymer segment; a cationic polymer; and a nucleic acid, wherein the mol percentage (B/H ratio) of the cationic groups of the block copolymer to the total cationic groups of the block copolymer and the cationic polymer is between 25% and 90%.

Abstract: A brush body has bristle bundles embedded in a brush head. A bristle contained in the bristle bundles includes a core which consists of a conductive member, and a sheath which consists of an insulating member and covers the core. The core is exposed at the tip portion of the bristle and functions as an electrode for passing current into the mouth. The embedding of the bristle bundles in an electrically conductive base arranged in the brush head electrically connects the core to the base.

Abstract: Provided is a brush body for selectively applying localized currents, for oral care, to oral interstices such as periodontal pockets. Said brush body has a plurality of bristle bundles in a brush head. A bristle bundle contains a bristle having a core and a sheath. The core comprises a conductive member and the sheath comprises an insulating member that covers that core. At the tip portion of the bristle, the core protrudes further than the sheath and acts as an electrode.

Abstract: An input/output control system of an information processing apparatus that includes a first storage area and a second storage area and carries out an input/output processing using a part or whole of the first storage area as a cache.

Abstract: A network apparatus includes a first interface unit which connects a host which holds a plurality of I/O buses and an own network apparatus via a network, a second interface unit which connects a peripheral device which holds a plurality of I/O interfaces and an own network apparatus, a control unit which controls the plurality of I/O interfaces to be connected to branches of the different I/O buses respectively.

Abstract: A communication system comprises control devices, and forwarding nodes each includes packet processing unit that performs processing of a received packet based on a processing rule set in advance or received from control device associated with the node. First control device among the control devices, in response to a predetermined trigger, refers to correspondence between forwarding nodes and control devices, and transmits, among forwarding path information, at least forwarding path information that includes a forwarding node associated with the first control device, to second control device associated with a forwarding node that is not associated with first control device, among forwarding nodes on a forwarding path of the received packet. Second control device generates and sends the processing rule to a forwarding node on the forwarding path, among forwarding nodes associated with the second control device, based on the forwarding path information.

Abstract: Provided are a packet forwarding apparatus, a communication system, a process rule update method that can accurately delete process rules used for packet forwarding and the like. The packet forwarding apparatus comprises: a process rule storage unit storing a process rule defining a process content for each flow; a packet process unit using a process rule matching a received packet among the process rules and processing a received packet; an end determination information extraction unit extracting information for checking a flow end from the received packet; and a flow end check unit deleting, when a flow end is checked based on the extracted information, a process rule corresponding to the flow.

Abstract: A brush body of a toothbrush includes bristle bundles, each formed by a plurality of filaments. Each filament includes a core, which contains a conductive material, and an insulative sheath, which covers a side of the core. Each bristle bundle includes a basal portion at which basal ends of the cores are fused, solidified, and integrated with one another. The bristle bundle also includes a distal portion, which is formed by a distal end of each core. A ratio of the conductive material at the basal portion is equal to a ratio of the conductive material at the distal portion.

Abstract: A load distribution system that can further reduce load on a single apparatus and a network and that can distribute load for each process.

Abstract: A gasifying agent supply path A from an axial flow compressor 21 which boosts pressure of a gasifying agent to a gasifying furnace 2 is branched, and a gasifying agent bypass path D having an escaping pressure adjusting valve 23 is provided. The flow quantity or pressure of the gasifying agent supplied to the gasifying furnace 2 from the gasifying agent supply path A can be adjusted according to the degree of opening of the adjusting valve 23 disposed in the gasifying agent bypass path D, whereby providing a control valve in the gasifying agent supply path A is no longer necessary. Thus, pressure loss at the gasifying agent supply path A can be suppressed, and the discharge pressure of the axial flow compressor 21 can be greatly reduced.

Abstract: A video contents display system has a contents information display section that allows pieces of contents information on a plurality of recorded video contents to be displayed along a time axis on a screen, and a video contents display section that displays the plurality of video contents at a specified time on the time axis as motion pictures or still images.

Abstract: A brush body and toothbrush that allows for current to easily flow from conductive bristles to oral tissues or enhance ionization of electrolytic medicinal components. The brush body includes a mixed bristle bundle arranged on an anchoring surface and including a plurality of conductive bristles and a plurality of insulative bristles. A reference plane is set on the anchoring surface. The conductive bristles have a height from the reference plane, and the insulative bristles have a height from the reference plane that differs from the height of the conductive bristles.

Abstract: A method for producing a hot dip plated steel sheet, the method controlling a coating weight by injecting a gas toward a surface of a steel sheet from a time when the steel sheet continuously immersed into a plating bath is pulled up from the plating bath to a time when plating metal adhered onto the surface of the steel sheet is solidified, the method includes: setting an oxygen concentration of a bath surface of the plating bath to be more than or equal to 0.05 vol % and less than or equal to 21 vol % when the gas is injected toward the surface of the steel sheet; and setting an oxygen concentration in a space of an end of the steel sheet at a position where the gas collides with the steel sheet pulled up from the plating bath to be more than or equal to 0.05 vol % and less than or equal to 3 vol % when the gas is injected toward the surface of the steel sheet.

Abstract: A video contents display system has a contents information display section that allows pieces of contents information on a plurality of recorded video contents to be displayed along a time axis on a screen, and a video contents display section that displays the plurality of video contents at a specified time on the time axis as motion pictures or still images.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor laser which has a low operating current and stably oscillates even for high-temperature output. The semiconductor laser is provided with a substrate (10); an n-type clad layer (12) arranged on the substrate (10); an active layer (13) arranged on the n-type clad layer (12); a p-type clad layer (14), which is arranged on the active layer (13) and composed of a compound containing Al and has a stripe-shaped ridge structure to be a current channel; a current block layer (16), which is arranged on the surface of the p-clad layer (14) excluding an upper surface of the ridge structure and composed of a compound containing Al and has an Al composition ratio not more than that of the p-type clad layer (14); and a light absorption layer (17), which is arranged on the current block layer (16) and absorbs light at the laser oscillation wavelength.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processor includes: an input module configured to receive a first image frame group in which an image capturing target is captured as a video image and a second image frame group in which the image capturing target is captured in the same timing as the first image frame group; an intermediate image generator configured to generate an intermediate image of continuous image frames in the first image frame group; a display controller; and a controller. The intermediate image generated by the intermediate image generator and the second image frame group are sequentially displayed alternately, and the intermediate image is seen in one part while the intermediate image is displayed and the second image frame group is seen in the other part while the second image frame group is displayed synchronously with the display controlled by the display controller.

Abstract: There is provided a hybrid and/or complex material or the like which can realize a high-efficient photoelectric conversion material or the like. One aspect of the present invention lies in a dye-sensitized solar cell device 10, characterized by including: a first substrate 11; a first conductive layer 12 formed on the first substrate; a Pt catalyst layer formed on the first conductive layer; an electrolyte layer 13 formed on the Pt catalyst layer; a dye-adsorbed metal oxide layer 14 formed on the electrolyte layer in which 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane is adsorbed to an anatase type titanium oxide; a second conductive layer 15 formed on the dye-adsorbed metal oxide layer; and a second substrate 16 formed on the second conductive layer. According to this composition above, there is obtained a high-efficient dye-sensitized solar cell device in which light can be converted efficiently over wide wavelengths.

Abstract: A light irradiation cosmetic device (1) that performs even light irradiation and eliminates the influence of hair follicle grime. The light irradiation cosmetic device (1) includes a light irradiation unit (5), which irradiates skin (H) with light to perform skin beautification, and a removal unit (6), which suctions a portion of the skin (H) that undergoes light irradiation before the light irradiation unit (5) performs light irradiation to remove hair follicle grime from the skin.

Abstract: Microorganisms (dielectric microparticles) in a liquid sample are captured using a dielectrophoretic force. After quantifying and analyzing, the microorganisms thus captured are concentrated and collected. In an apparatus for concentrating dielectric microparticles, a liquid sample, which contains the microorganisms to be examined, is supplied from a liquid sample-holding unit holding the liquid sample and passes through a voltage-applied cell. During the passage, the microorganisms are captured on dielectrophoretic electrodes by a dielectrophoretic force. Then, the captured microorganisms are released from the dielectrophoretic force by ceasing the voltage application. At the same time, a release liquid supplied from a release liquid-holding unit is flown through the dielectrophoretic electrodes so that the concentrated microorganisms are released and collected into a collection unit as the target bacteria.