Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tiered storage system includes a tiered storage device and a computer. The computer uses the tiered storage device, and includes a file system and a correction support unit. If an access request from an application is a write request to request overwriting of data, the file system executes a copy-on-write operation. The correction support unit causes the storage controller to carry over an access count manacled by the storage controller and associated with the logical block address of a copy source in the copy-on-write operation, to an access count associated with the logical block address of a copy destination in the copy-on-write operation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tiered storage system includes a tiered storage device and a computer. The computer uses the tiered storage device, and includes a file system and a correction support unit. If an access request from an application is a write request to request overwriting of data, the file system executes a copy-on-write operation. The correction support unit causes the storage controller to carry over an access count manacled by the storage controller and associated with the logical block address of a copy source in the copy-on-write operation, to an access count associated with the logical block address of a copy destination in the copy-on-write operation.

Abstract: A vehicle seat including a rod installed between left and right side frames of a seat cushion, wherein the rod is provided with a weakened part which is configured to promote the buckling distortion of the rod in a predetermined direction, wherein the weakened part includes first and second weakened portions which respectively weakens a portion of a surface of the rod facing a first direction and a portion of a surface of the rod facing a second direction opposite to the first direction at an end portion of a side of the rod to which an impact load is inputted, so that the rod is configured to be bent in the first direction and the second direction, and wherein the first weakened portion is formed closer to the side to which the impact load is inputted than the second weakened portion.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes a back frame, and a bracket assembled to the back frame and configured to reduce a load applied to a neck of an occupant by shock of a rear collision when the rear collision occurs in a vehicle, wherein the bracket has an inclined surface that is substantially parallel with a torso line at a normal posture of a seatback.

Abstract: A protection cover structure of a slide detection apparatus for a vehicle seat is provided. The slide detection apparatus is configured to detect a slide state of the vehicle seat with a magnetic detector which is provided to one of a fixed rail and a movable rail configuring a slide rail mechanism of the vehicle seat, and a detectable member provided to the other of the rails. The protection cover structure includes a protection cover provided to the one rail and configured to cover and protect the magnetic detector. The protection cover integrally includes a side cover part which covers a side of the magnetic detector, and a cover part which covers a detection part of the magnetic detector. A tip end portion of the cover part is formed with a lip-shaped contact part which is configured to slidably contact a sidewall surface of the other rail.

Abstract: A protection cover structure of a slide detection apparatus for a vehicle seat is provided. The slide detection apparatus is configured to detect a slide state of the vehicle seat with a magnetic detector which is provided to one of a fixed rail and a movable rail configuring a slide rail mechanism of the vehicle seat, and a detectable member provided to the other of the rails. The protection cover structure includes a protection cover provided to the one rail and configured to cover and protect the magnetic detector. The protection cover integrally includes a side cover part which covers a side of the magnetic detector, and a cover part which covers a detection part of the magnetic detector. A tip end portion of the cover part is formed with a lip-shaped contact part which is configured to slidably contact a sidewall surface of the other rail.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes a back frame, and a bracket assembled to the back frame and configured to reduce a load applied to a neck of an occupant by shock of a rear collision when the rear collision occurs in a vehicle, wherein the bracket has an inclined surface that is substantially parallel with a torso line at a normal posture of a seatback.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates, an opposing electrode formed by a conductive film provided on one of inner surfaces of the pair of substrates, a plurality of pixel electrodes formed by conductive films provided on the other one of the inner surfaces of the pair of substrates, a plurality of pixels being defined by those areas of the plurality of pixel electrodes which face the opposing electrode, vertical alignment films covering the inner surfaces of the pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer having a negative dielectric anisotropy sealed between the pair of substrates, and cutaway portions each provided at least one of the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and obtained by cutting away a part of the associated conductive film to define an alignment center of liquid crystal molecules in each pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming machine. According to the gaming machine, when the detection of the stop operation is carried out, the number of sliding symbols is obtained on the basis of the symbol specified by the symbol specifying means and the stop table and the highest priority attraction-in ranking is determined among a the predetermined number of symbols from the symbols specified by the symbol specifying means, on the basis of the internal winning combination determined. In addition, when a priority attraction-in ranking of the symbol based on the number of sliding symbols obtained is same as the priority attraction-in ranking determined to be highest, the rotation of reel is stopped on the basis of the number of sliding symbols obtained, and when it is not same, the rotation of reel is stopped on the basis of the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol having the priority attraction-in ranking determined to be highest.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming machine. The gaming machine determines a priority attraction-in ranking depending on an internal winning combination and a type of a symbol, for each of the symbols arranged on the reels, compares the priority attraction-in rankings related to each of the symbols ranging from a symbol located at a predetermined position to symbols within a predetermined range, when the stop operation is detected, and stops rotation of the reels when a symbol having the highest priority attraction-in ranking reaches the predetermined position.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has rear and front substrates having pixel electrodes and an opposing electrode formed on their opposing inner surfaces respectively, vertical alignment films formed on their opposing inner surfaces respectively, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the vertical alignment films and having negative dielectric anisotropy. Protrusions are formed on the inner surface of the front substrate, at a position adjoining one edge of each of the pixel electrodes formed on the inner surface of the rear substrate, correspondingly to a position about the center of the one edge of the pixel electrode. The vertical alignment film on the inner surface of the rear substrate is rubbed in a direction from an edge opposite to the one edge of the pixel electrode adjoining the protrusion toward the one edge. The vertical alignment film on the inner surface of the front substrate is rubbed in reverse direction.