Abstract: Provided is a working machine with improved durability. A nail driver (working machine) includes a hitting portion that is formed in a rod shape extending about an axis line, an injection portion that abuts on an outer peripheral surface of the hitting portion, thereby guiding a movement of the hitting portion toward one side in the axial direction, and a supply portion that energizes a fastener toward one side in a direction intersecting with the axial direction, thereby supplying the fastener to the injection portion. The hitting portion has a tip part, and a center part provided at a position different from that of the tip part in the axial direction. At least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the tip part (tip part outer peripheral surface) on an anti-feeder side with respect to the axis line protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the center part (center par outer peripheral surface) on a supply portion side with respect to the axis line.

Abstract: A fastening member in an embodiment consists of a bolt and a nut. A hard layer made of a metal nitride is formed on a surface of a threaded portion of the bolt or a surface of a threaded portion of the nut.

Abstract: A planar light source includes: a support member; a light guide member disposed on the support member and having a light source positioning part; and a light source disposed on the support member while being in the light source positioning part of the light guide member. The support member includes: an insulation base having a first face positioned closer to the light source and a second face positioned opposite the first face, a first conductive layer disposed on the first face of the insulation base and electrically connected to the light source, an adhesive layer disposed on and in contact with the first face of the insulation base and the first conductive layer, and a light reflecting sheet disposed on the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A memory chip unit includes a pad electrode including first and second portions, and a memory cell array. A prober includes a probe card and a movement mechanism. The probe card includes a probe electrode to be in contact with the pad electrode, and a memory controller electrically coupled to the probe electrode and executes reading and writing on the memory cell array. The movement mechanism executes a first operation that brings the probe electrode into contact with the first portion and does not bring the probe electrode into contact with the second portion, and a second operation that does not bring the probe electrode into contact with the first portion and brings the probe electrode into contact with the second portion.

Abstract: A compression device includes an analyzer circuit, a control circuit, a compressor circuit, and a selector circuit. The analyzer circuit is configured to analyze first data that is input thereto and generate one or more parameter values regarding data compression and/or decompression. The control circuit is configured to generate at least one compression mode information indicating whether or not compression is to be performed, based on the one or more parameter values. The compressor circuit is configured to compress the first data into second data according to the compression mode information. The selector circuit is configured to output the first data if not compressed or the second data if the first data is compressed, together with the compression mode information.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a composition for hard tissue repair with excellent penetrability to an adherend such as a cancellous bone and excellent adhesion to an adherend, which comprises a monomer (A), a polymer (B), a polymerization initiator (C) and a contrast medium (X) having a volume mean particle diameter of 3 ?m or more; and a kit for hard tissue repair having members in which the components of the monomer (A), the polymer (B), the polymerization initiator (C) and the contrast medium (X) contained in this composition for hard tissue repair are encased in three or more divided groups in an optional combination.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a frequency value update unit, a first intra-group rearranging unit, a second intra-group rearranging unit, and a routing unit. The frequency value update unit adds a first value to each of one or more first frequency values that are associated with one or more first symbols, respectively, in one or more entries in a table. The first intra-group rearranging unit rearranges first entries, which belong to a first group, using frequency values in the first entries. The second intra-group rearranging unit rearranges second entries, which belong to a second group lower than the first group, using frequency values. The routing unit rearranges at least one of the first entries and at least one of the second entries.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a compression device includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, a calculation unit, and a comparison unit. The first storage unit stores addresses associated with hash values, respectively. The second storage unit includes storage areas specified by the addresses, respectively. The calculation unit determines a hash function to be used for first data in accordance with at least a part of the first data, and calculates a hash value using the hash function and at least a part of second data included in the first data. The comparison unit acquires third data from a storage area in the second storage unit specified by a first address, and compares the second data with the third data. The first address is stored in the first storage unit and is associated with the hash value.

Abstract: Provided is a microwavable pouch including an automatic steam venting mechanism, which includes a steam venting sealing portion, a slit, and a flap piece. The steam venting sealing portion includes a seal peeling start portion. The slit includes a pair of slit end portions and a slit intermediate portion formed toward a region closer to the seal peeling start portion than the pair of slit end portions, and the automatic steam venting mechanism further includes an unsealed portion formed to cover the entire periphery of the slit and a control sealing portion formed by heat-welding a part of the flap piece to a second film.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data decompression device includes: a detection circuit configured to detect a boundary between a header and a payload in a compressed stream, based on boundary information in the header; a separation circuit configured to separate the header and the payload; a first decompression circuit configured to decompress a compressed coding table in the header; and a second decompression circuit configured to decompress the payload, based on an output of the first decompression circuit.

Abstract: A method for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a production system therefor, that allow forming a SEI film in a shorter time. The method includes assembly, initial charging, and high-temperature aging steps. At least one from the initial charging and the high-temperature aging has the following sub-steps: a step of performing an AC impedance measurement on the battery and, on the basis of the AC impedance measurement, calculating an ionic conductivity of an SEI film that is formed the surface of a negative electrode of the battery; and a step of determining whether the calculated ionic conductivity falls within a predetermined range or not, and terminating the initial charging step or the high-temperature aging step when the ionic conductivity falls within the predetermined range, and continuing the initial charging step or the high-temperature aging step when the ionic conductivity does not fall within the predetermined range.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a frequency value update unit, a first intra-group rearranging unit, a second intra-group rearranging unit, and a routing unit. The frequency value update unit adds a first value to each of one or more first frequency values that are associated with one or more first symbols, respectively, in one or more entries in a table. The first intra-group rearranging unit rearranges first entries, which belong to a first group, using frequency values in the first entries. The second intra-group rearranging unit rearranges second entries, which belong to a second group lower than the first group, using frequency values. The routing unit rearranges at least one of the first entries and at least one of the second entries.

Abstract: Provided is a microwavable pouch having a rectangular outer shape in plan view. The microwavable punch includes an automatic steam release mechanism. The automatic steam release mechanism includes a steam release portion and a steam release seal portion surrounding the steam release portion, and assuming that there is an inscribed ellipse in contact with centers of inner edges of sides of a peripheral seal portion of the pouch, the steam release seal portion is formed so that a circumference of the inscribed ellipse is positioned in a width region of a seal separation start portion of the steam release seal portion closest to a center point of an accommodation portion or in a vicinity of the seal separation start portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data compression device includes a dictionary match determination unit, an extended matching generator, a match selector and a match connector. The dictionary match determination unit searches for first past input data matching first new input data. The extended matching generator compares second past input data subsequent to the first past input data with second new input data subsequent to the first new input data. The match selector generates compressed data by replacing a part of the input data with match information output from the dictionary match determination unit or the extended matching generator. The match connector replaces a plurality of match information in the compressed data with single match information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a dictionary buffer stores dictionary data including a first substring and data before the first substring. A substring generator generates, from second input data, second substrings. A transformer transforms each of the second substrings into a hash value. A read processor reads the dictionary data, using a hash value transformed from a third substring among the second substrings. An acquisition unit compares a data string including the third substring and data before the third substring with the read dictionary data, and acquire first and second match lengths of the third and fourth substrings. A coded data generator generates coded data based on the acquired first and second match lengths.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a compressor configured to output second data obtained by compressing input first data and a non-volatile memory to which third data based on the second data output from the compressor is written. The compressor includes a dictionary coding unit configured to perform dictionary coding on the first data, an entropy coding unit configured to perform entropy coding on the result of the dictionary coding, a first calculation unit configured to calculate compression efficiencies of the dictionary coding and the entropy coding, and a first control unit configured to control an operation of at least one of the dictionary coding unit and the entropy coding unit based on the compression efficiencies and a power reduction level.

Abstract: A memory system includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller is configured to, during a writing operation, generate a first error-detecting code from data that is input, perform a predetermined conversion on the data into first conversion data, generate a second error-detecting code from the first conversion data, and store the data, the first error-detecting code, and the second-error detecting code in the non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to during a read operation, read the data, the first error-detecting code, and the second error-detecting code from the non-volatile memory, perform a first error detection on the data using the first error-detecting code, perform the predetermined conversion on the data into second conversion data, perform a second error detection on the second conversion data using the second error-detecting code, and output the second conversion data based on results of the first and second error detections.

Abstract: A memory system includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller is configured to, during a writing operation, generate a first error-detecting code from data that is input, perform a predetermined conversion on the data into first conversion data, generate a second error-detecting code from the first conversion data, and store the data, the first error-detecting code, and the second-error detecting code in the non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to during a read operation, read the data, the first error-detecting code, and the second error-detecting code from the non-volatile memory, perform a first error detection on the data using the first error-detecting code, perform the predetermined conversion on the data into second conversion data, perform a second error detection on the second conversion data using the second error-detecting code, and output the second conversion data based on results of the first and second error detections.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data decompression device includes: a detection circuit configured to detect a boundary between a header and a payload in a compressed stream, based on boundary information in the header; a separation circuit configured to separate the header and the payload; a first decompression circuit configured to decompress a compressed coding table in the header; and a second decompression circuit configured to decompress the payload, based on an output of the first decompression circuit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data compression device includes a dictionary match determination unit, an extended matching generator, a match selector and a match connector. The dictionary match determination unit searches for first past input data matching first new input data. The extended matching generator compares second past input data subsequent to the first past input data with second new input data subsequent to the first new input data. The match selector generates compressed data by replacing a part of the input data with match information output from the dictionary match determination unit or the extended matching generator. The match connector replaces a plurality of match information in the compressed data with single match information.