Abstract: Provided are a slug float-up preventing method and a punch tool in performing a punching process on a plate-shaped workpiece (W) by cooperation between a punch tool (1) and a die tool (25), in which the workpiece is pressed onto an upper surface of the die tool by use of a plate holder (7) provided on the punch tool, part of the workpiece is punched out into a die hole (27) in the die tool by use of a punch blade (13) provided on the punch tool, a large amount of fluid is blown from a portion of a hole already processed on the workpiece toward a lower side of the punch blade (13) when the punch blade (13) is being lifted and is located above a lower surface of the workpiece and below an upper surface of the workpiece, and a small piece of slug located below the punch blade is dropped into the die hole (27).

Abstract: A node apparatus and method for calculating a route between a pair of nodes in a communication network. There is provided a topology table for storing topology information on links being used by an existing path in the communication network, and a virtual topology table is generated. The virtual topology table stores topology information in which links being used by the existing path are virtually released and made unused. An optimum route for a path connecting a pair of nodes in the communication network is computed on the basis of the virtual topology table.

Abstract: To efficiently assign storage resources to storage areas in a well-balanced manner in terms of performance and capacity, provided is a storage system in which, for a storage apparatus including a disk array group providing a logical volume to be assigned to an application, a storage management unit holds the throughput, response time, and storage capacity of the array group; receives performance density being a ratio between a throughput and a storage capacity, and a requirement on a storage capacity required for the logical volume; and assigns the throughput to the logical volume on the basis of the received performance density and the capacity requirement with the throughput of the array group set as an upper limit, and assigns, to the logical volume, a storage area determined on the basis of the assigned throughput and the received capacity requirement.

Abstract: A process for document registration is executed with a structured document of a file as an input. An analyzed structured document and information for document search are generated and stored in databases, respectively. A query input is analyzed, a document search index is read and a search process is executed, producing matching document identifier information and matching strings position information. Then, a corresponding analyzed structured document is read from the database based on the document identifier information, the matching information is embedded in the structured document based on the matching strings position information, and a structured document with added highlight information is generated and displayed. A document is searched from which the element information constituting a stumbling block to the search is removed, and the result of the search is displayed with highlight information added to the original structured document.

Abstract: An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) demodulating apparatus includes a delay profile creating section, a Fourier converting section, a pilot signal extracting section, a transmission path characteristic estimating section, an inverse Fourier converting section, and a window control section. In this case, the window control section creates a delay profile for defining a calculation range by leaving a path which exists at a same position in both the delay profiles created by the delay profile creating section and the inverse Fourier converting section and the number of times of detection which is equal to or higher than a threshold value and defines a higher threshold value for the path at a predetermined position from the position of the main path within the delay profile created by the inverse Fourier converting section than for the paths at the other positions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processor, including: a receiving section configured to receive an OFDM signal transmitted in accordance with an OFDM system; a FFT arithmetically operating section configured to carry out FFT for a signal within a predetermined interval of the OFDM signal; a delay profile estimating section configured to estimate delay profiles from the OFDM signal received by the receiving section; an inter-symbol interference amount estimating section configured to estimate inter-symbol interference amounts for a plurality of candidates for the predetermined interval, respectively, by using the delay profiles estimated by the delay profile estimating section; and a searching section configured to search for the candidate having the minimum inter-symbol interference amount estimated by the inter-symbol interference amount estimating section from among the plurality of candidates in the predetermined interval, and supply data on the candidate thus searched for as the predetermined interval

Abstract: A receiving device includes a pilot signal extractor, an estimator, an interpolator, a distortion corrector, a calculator, and a determiner.

Abstract: An access path management method for a storage network system where a plurality of paths are formed between a data storage system and a host computer which uses the data storage system, an integrated management server monitors port resources constantly. When a port overloads or when a failure occurs in a port, a previously unavailable port is made available and then an access path passing through this port is created to thereby secure a necessary bandwidth. When the load on a port is reduced, an access path that passes through this port is deleted to free a part of the bandwidth, and then the port that is currently in use is invalidated. A license management server for managing how the ports are used, charges by counting in only the length of time during which the port is in use.

Abstract: In the present invention, the electrode assembly is first formed, and then a tab portion is formed by compressing an active material unfilled portion in an electrode having a foamed-metal electrode substrate (Tab Portion Formation Step). Accordingly, in the manufacturing method of the present invention, even if winding misalignment is created in which the edge of the separator is located adjacent to one edge of the active material unfilled portion during the formation of the electrode assembly, the misaligned portion of the separator is pushed in the width direction of the electrode together with the active material unfilled portion when the compression is applied in the Tab Portion Formation Step. Herewith, it is less likely to tuck a part of the separator between the tab portion and the current collector when the current collector is joined in the Current Collector Joining Step.

Abstract: A receiving device includes: a pilot extracting section; a first estimating section; a second estimating section; a third estimating section; a distortion correcting section; and a filter controlling section.

Abstract: A signaling system able to improve the efficiency of utilization of network resources and autonomously set a correct spare route, that is, a signaling system setting a path passing through two rings interconnected by a plurality of nodes by signaling wherein each node is provided with an inter-node connection information table including topology information in the network and a branch node judgment unit for judging whether a home node is a branch node based on the content of the inter-node connection information table and wherein when the home node receives a signaling message for setting a working path and it is judged that the node is a branch node, the signaling of the spare path is started for the destination node of the spare path based on the information in the inter-node connection information table so as to autonomous set the spare path.

Abstract: Bobbin case containing a lower thread bobbin mounted in a rotary hook of a sewing machine is exchanged for a new bobbin case by the bobbin case being transferred between the rotary hook and a bobbin stock section provided apart from the rotary hook. Transfer mechanism reciprocatively transfers a bobbin grasping device, grasping a bobbin case at a distal end portion of a chuck section, between the rotary hook and the bobbin stock section. In a predetermined position of a transfer stroke of the bobbin grasping device, an orientation change mechanism changes the orientation of the chuck section, being transferred toward the rotary hook, so that the chuck section faces toward the rotary hook, and changes the orientation of the chuck section of the bobbin grasping device, being transferred toward the bobbin stock section, so that the chuck section faces toward the bobbin stock section.

Abstract: A reception apparatus including an extraction section; a transmission line characteristic estimation section; an interpolation section; a compensation section; a detection section; and a selection section.

Abstract: When failure occurs in a virtualization apparatus in storage network circumstances in which the virtualization apparatus is operated, a storage management server judges volume position information, cache configuration information and pair configuration information which are configuration information of the virtualization apparatus and external storage collectively to decide candidates of recovery methods of volume and candidates of recovery methods of data in the volume, so that construction of a physical volume and a pair and recovery of data are performed and an access path is then changed to the recovered physical primary volume. Consequently, change to the system configuration in which operation is performed without passing through the virtualization apparatus can be made in a short time and continuous operation can be attained.

Abstract: A look-away detecting system for a vehicle has an image pickup device having a camera configured to capture a face image of a driver, and a look-away detecting apparatus. The look-away detecting apparatus has a sight-line detecting unit configured to detect a direction of the driver's sight-line, a look-away detecting unit configured to detect the driver's look-away in vertical and horizontal directions based on the direction of the driver's sight-line, and to judge a degree of risk due to the driver's look-away, and a vehicle control unit that is configured to indicate the degree of risk to the driver.

Abstract: In a detecting device for detecting a fake test of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) that another testee different from an actual driver takes on behalf of the actual driver of a vehicle using an alcohol measurement device, the face image of the testee taking the BAC test is shot during measurement of the BAC and the face image of the driver of the vehicle is shot within a predetermined period of time before or after the measurement of the BAC. The testee and the driver are checked whether they are the same person based on the face images of the testee and the driver.

Abstract: A performance history management method and system are disclosed, in which the time-series performance history such as a volume included in a storage device is managed as one time-series performance history at the time of data rearrangement or device change. The data-oriented performance history providing the logical place of storage of the data stored in the volume is generated using the storage performance monitor program based on the rearrangement history information providing the information on the history of transfer of the data stored in the rearrangement history table and the volume of the storage device by the storage structure information acquisition program, the storage structure information stored in the storage structure information table and the performance history of each volume stored in the storage performance history table by the storage performance information acquisition program. The performance history can be displayed or the performance change detected to display an alert.

Abstract: The present invention provides an OFDM demodulation device for demodulating an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signal whose transmission unit is a transmission symbol produced by quadrature modulation in such a way that information is divided for a plurality of subcarriers in a predetermined band. The OFDM demodulation device includes a carrier frequency offset detecting circuit (20).

Abstract: MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) technology can not stop an array group in a time zone in which if any access is made to the array group desired to be stopped. For realization of power saving, the power may be stopped in a time zone when there is no access, but frequent power-on or power-off has a possibility of shortening the life of a physical disk. In addition, if plural physical disks are collectively activated in a particular period, the power consumption of a storage system as a whole in that period is increased sharply, so that there is a possibility that the stable operation of the storage system is adversely affected. For realizing power saving, plural tasks using the storage system is by scheduled and the task execution and the power-on and power-off of a power controlled unit is controlled based on the schedule selected by a user.

Abstract: The storage system includes a file server connected to a host apparatus and configured to provide a directory in a file system having a directory structure to the host apparatus, a storage subsystem connected to the file server and configured to provide a volume for storing the file system, and a management apparatus connected respectively to the file server and the storage subsystem and configured to manage backup/restoration of an arbitrary directory contained in the file system. The storage system selects one of backup methods of a directory designated as a backup target by the management apparatus, and executes backup processing to the designated directory. The storage system also includes a restoration controller configured to control execution of restoration processing to backup data based on the backup processing.