Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory configured to store information that indicates a correspondence relationship between location information indicating a connection position of a device to a bus and driver information indicating a device driver corresponding to the device; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to associate a device that is connected to the connection position with a device driver indicated by the driver information stored in the memory.

Abstract: Disclosed are a packaging for an electrochemical device such as a battery, and an electrochemical device using the packaging; the packaging being usable even under a severe condition such as a high temperature or a low temperature. The electrochemical device is produced by hermetically housing electrochemical device element 31 inside packaging 33 by using a laminate with a metal layer and a thermo-compression bondable polyimide layer so that a hermetically packed structure is formed by fusing the thermo-compression bondable polyimide layer at a periphery of the laminate.

Abstract: The object is to enable a pathologist to appropriately conduct a diagnosis as well as enabling the pathologist to quickly proceed with the pathologic diagnosis.

Abstract: Problem to be Solved The present invention provides a method for continuous on-site repaving of an asphalt mixture layer of a road pavement and a motor-driven vehicle system therefor, while moving the motor-driven vehicle system.

Abstract: A process for preparing a black toner for electrophotography, including the steps of (I) melt-kneading a raw material mixture containing a resin binder and a black colorant with an open-roller type kneader; (II) cooling the melt-kneaded mixture obtained in the step (I) and pulverizing the cooled mixture; and (III) classifying the pulverized product obtained in the step (II), wherein the resulting toner has a volume-median particle size (D50v) of from 3 to 6.5 ?m, contains 5.0% by volume or less of particles having particle sizes of (1.4×D50v) ?m or more, and contains 5.0% by number or less of particles having particle sizes of (0.6×number-median particle size (D50p)) ?m or less; and a black toner for electrophotography obtained by the process as defined above, wherein the toner is a toner for nonmagnetic monocomponent development. The black toner is used for development of a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline polyester for toner, obtained by polycondensation of an alcohol component comprising 70% by mol or more of 1,6-hexanediol, and a carboxylic acid component comprising 70% by mol or more of an aromatic carboxylic acid compound. The crystalline polyester for toner of the present invention is used as a resin binder for a toner used, for instance, for developing electrostatic latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, and the like.

Abstract: A process for preparing a black toner for electrophotography, including the steps of (I) melt-kneading a raw material mixture containing a resin binder and a black colorant with an open-roller type kneader; (II) cooling the melt-kneaded mixture obtained in the step (I) and pulverizing the cooled mixture; and (III) classifying the pulverized product obtained in the step (II), wherein the resulting toner has a volume-median particle size (D50v) of from 3 to 6.5 ?m, contains 5.0% by volume or less of particles having particle sizes of (1.4×D50v) ?m or more, and contains 5.0% by number or less of particles having particle sizes of (0.6×number-median particle size (D50p) ?m or less; and a black toner for electrophotography obtained by the process as defined above, wherein the toner is a toner for nonmagnetic monocomponent development. The black toner is used for development of a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, or the like.

Abstract: When receiving a request for a write, write data is added by identifier information for confirming the normality of the data and then written to a storage apparatus, with the identifier information being added to format information, of a writing track, which is recorded in a track format table. And when receiving a request for a read, the requester is notified of a data abnormality if identifier information of data read from a storage apparatus does not identify with that of format information, of the reading track, which is recorded in the track format table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline polyester for toner, obtained by polycondensation of an alcohol component comprising 70% by mol or more of 1,6-hexanediol, and a carboxylic acid component comprising 70% by mol or more of an aromatic carboxylic acid compound. The crystalline polyester for toner of the present invention is used as a resin binder for a toner used, for instance, for developing electrostatic latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for souring, using an scouring agent composition which has low-viscosity although being highly concentrated, which has excellent scouring property under highly alkaline conditions, and which has excellent biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides a method for scouring fiber, which comprises the step of treating the fiber with a scouring agent comprising (A) a nonionic surfactant having the formula (I):R.sub.1 --O--(EO).sub.l (PO).sub.m (EO).sub.n H (I)in which R.sub.1 is an alkyl or an alkenyl, being straight or branched, having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, EO is an oxyethylene unit, PO is an oxypropylene unit, l and n are an average mole number of added oxyethylene units, m is an average mole number of added oxypropylene units, l is a number of 1 to 12, m is a number of 1 to 4 and n is a number of 1 to 12, provided that (EO).sub.l, (PO).sub.m and (EO).sub.n are blocks connected in this order.

Abstract: In a computer system having a resume function, if resume mode is set, and an extended unit is connected to an extended board, when a system power supply is turned on, a power interface outputs to the extended unit a power control signal for interrupting the supply of power from a power supply included in the unit. Hence, various circuits employed in the extended board are not supplied with power from the supply, and hence become inoperative. Accordingly, the system is not affected by the extended board upon its turn-on, irrespective of whether the board is connected to the extended unit.

Abstract: In a computer system capable of connecting an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, when the IC card is extracted from an IC card holder, a door is opened. A detection signal is output from a detecting circuit to a bus controller by detecting opening of the door. Upon receiving the detection signal, a hold request signal is output from the bus controller to a CPU (Central Processing Unit). In response to the hold request signal, a hold acknowledge signal is output from the CPU to the bus controller after the computer process to be executed is completed. A buffer control signal for disabling a buffer is output from the bus controller by receiving the hold acknowledge signal, thereby interrupting an access signal from the CPU, to hold a bus.

Abstract: In a computer system capable of connecting an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, when the IC card is extracted from an IC card holder, a door is opened. A detection signal is output from a detecting circuit to a bus controller by detecting opening of the door. Upon receiving the detection signal, a hold request signal is output from the bus controller to a CPU (Central Processing Unit). In response to the hold request signal, a hold acknowledge signal is output from the CPU to the bus controller after the computer process to be executed is completed. A buffer control signal for disabling a buffer is output from the bus controller by receiving the hold acknowledge signal, thereby interrupting an access signal from the CPU, to hold a bus.

Abstract: An outer wall structure of a torque converter or the like including an input housing (1) having an end portion (2), and a pump impeller shell 4 having an end portion (5) fixed to the end portion of the input housing (1). one (5) of the end portions (2, 5) is provided at the outer peripheral surface with a surface portion (15) of a relatively small diameter and a surface portion (16) of a relatively large diameter. A space (27) for accumulating spatter therein is formed between an inner peripheral surface (20) of the other end portion (2) and the surface portion (15) of the relative small diameter.

Abstract: A flat-type torque converter wherein a toroid is formed of a turbine having a plate-worked turbine blade, a pump having a plate-worked pump blade and a stotor having a cast-iron stator blade, and a ratio L.sub.1 /(r.sub.2 --r.sub.1) of a toroid axial dimension L.sub.1 to its radial dimension (r.sub.2 --r.sub.1) lines between 0.67 and 0.87, a ratio r.sub.1 /r.sub.2 of a toroid internal radius r.sub.1 to its external radius r.sub.2 lies between 0.39 and 0.46, and the converter has a small axial thickness; characterized by that a wall thickness of the stator blade is made small so that an effective passage cross section inside the stator blade can be secured, a flow-in side tip edge of the stator blade is formed into a flat-shape, a core-side and a shell-side of the stator blade are formed by being twisted, and a core-side length of the stator blade is fabricated as long as possible.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive circuit for a load-handling machine such as hydraulic crawler crane, shovel or the like in which the maximum output pressure of the circuit is determined by a main relief valve provided on the delivery side of a hydraulic pump. The drive circuit is capable of producing a surge of power or output by automatically increasing the relief pressure of the main relief valve above a rated pressure of the circuit for a short time period of about a few seconds, when required for extracting an implanted pile, for pulling a bucket which is caught on a large stone, or for getting a machine out of a muddy spot. At the end of the predetermined time period, the circuit pressure is automatically returned to the level of the rated pressure. The surge output is from 130% to 150% of the rated output but allows use of hydraulic components or an engine of a capacity designed for the rated output without troubles or engine stops.