Abstract: Disclosed is a lane information generating method that can generate lane information of an increasing or decreasing lane which increases or decreases from a traveling lane with high accuracy is provided. By determining characteristic points based not only on traveling trajectory information of a vehicle but also on the shape of the increasing line of the increasing lane increasing from two traveling lanes, a control unit can complementarily using information of a shape of the increasing line at a position at which variation is easily generated in the traveling trajectory, and thus generate the characteristic points as the lane information of an increasing line with high accuracy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lane information generating method that can generate lane information of an increasing or decreasing lane which increases or decreases from a traveling lane with high accuracy is provided. By determining characteristic points based not only on traveling trajectory information of a vehicle but also on the shape of the increasing line of the increasing lane increasing from two traveling lanes, a control unit can complementarily using information of a shape of the increasing line at a position at which variation is easily generated in the traveling trajectory, and thus generate the characteristic points as the lane information of an increasing line with high accuracy.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines of passenger and commercial four-wheeled vehicles is provided which can exhibit excellent fuel efficiency performance and wear resistance reliability. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil and a complex polyester mixture. The base oil includes at least one of poly-?-olefin, an ester-based base oil, or a partially hydrogenated mineral oil. The complex polyester mixture includes a polyester obtained by condensing a polyhydric alcohol, a polycarboxylic acid, and a monohydric alcohol having an oxyalkylene group. The content of the complex polyester mixture is 0.01% by mass or more with respect to the total mass of the lubricating oil composition, the high-temperature shear viscosity (HTHS viscosity) at 150° C. is 1.0 mPa·s to 2.6 mPa·s, and the NOACK evaporation amount is 40% or less.

Abstract: A production method for a complex polyester composition includes obtaining a complex polyester composition by condensing polyhydric alcohol having three or more hydroxyl groups, a polycarboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups and carbon atoms of greater than or equal to 5, and monohydric alcohol having at least one oxyalkylene group in the absence of a solvent, wherein a component having a weight average molecular weight of less than or equal to 2000 in a GPC chart of the complex polyester composition is less than or equal to 43 area %.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines of passenger and commercial four-wheeled vehicles is provided which can exhibit excellent fuel efficiency performance and wear resistance reliability. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil and a complex polyester mixture. The base oil includes at least one of poly-?-olefin, an ester-based base oil, or a partially hydrogenated mineral oil. The complex polyester mixture includes a polyester obtained by condensing a polyhydric alcohol, a polycarboxylic acid, and a monohydric alcohol having an oxyalkylene group. The content of the complex polyester mixture is 0.01% by mass or more with respect to the total mass of the lubricating oil composition, the high-temperature shear viscosity (HTHS viscosity) at 150° C. is 1.0 mPa·s to 2.6 mPa·s, and the NOACK evaporation amount is 40% or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricant having excellent lubrication performance. Further, another object of the present invention is to produce a polyester composition having a small load on an environment and mass productivity. The present invention relates to a production method for a complex polyester composition including a step of obtaining a complex polyester composition by condensing polyhydric alcohol, polycarboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups and carbon atoms of greater than or equal to 5, monohydric alcohol having at least one oxyalkylene group in the absence of a solvent, in which a component having a weight average molecular weight of less than or equal to 1300 in a GPC chart of the complex polyester composition is less than or equal to 43 area %. Further, the present invention relates to a complex polyester composition, a lubricant composition, and a lubricant.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an image data distribution server that is capable of distributing digitally watermarked image data that correspond to the ranks of user access rights to client terminals.

Abstract: There is provided a system for providing virtual machines which enables users to effectively use the virtual machines without any waste. The system (10) for providing virtual machines is configured to include first to n-th virtual routers (141 to 14n) virtualized on a physical router (11), first to n-th virtual firewalls (151 to 15n) virtualized on a physical firewall (12), and a plurality of virtual machines (161 to 16n) virtualized on physical server (13). The system (10) executes a virtual machine generating means for generating the virtual machines (161 to 16n) on the physical server (13) in accordance with a request of the user, and a first virtual machine assigning means for assigning the generated virtual machines (161 to 16n) to the user.

Abstract: There is provided a system for providing virtual machines capable of enabling a user to efficiently use the virtual machines. The system for providing virtual machines executes a virtual router virtualizing means that virtualizes 1st to n-th virtual routers (141 to 14n) on a physical router (11), a virtual firewall virtualizing means that virtualizes 1st to n-th virtual firewalls (151 to 15n) on a physical firewall (12), a virtual machine virtualizing means that virtualizes a plurality of virtual machines (161 to 16n) on a physical server 13, a global network setting means that sets global networks (171 to 17n), a first private network setting means that sets private networks (181 to 18n), and a first virtual machine assigning means that assigns the virtual machines (161 to 16n) to each user.

Abstract: Azaphthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: MAzPc represents a azaphthalocyanine nucleus of formula (A): M is 2H, Cu or Ni; each P is independently CH or N; R1, R2 are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; y is greater than 0 and less than 4; z is greater than 0 and less than 4; and the sum of y+z is in the range of from 1 to 4; 15 provided that at least one P is N in any one of the four component rings of the azaphthalocyanine nucleus. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: X is N or C(CN); Z is optionally substituted naphthyl; and Ar is an aryl group carrying at least one nitro substituent and optionally one or more further substituents.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: X is N or C(CN); Z is optionally substituted naphthyl; Ar is an aryl group carrying at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, an amide group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; and Ar may optionally be substituted with one or more further substituents.

Abstract: A curable composition and a negative type color filter including a compound represented by the following formula (1). A is a residue of a five-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2. B1 and B2 are each —CR1?, —CR2? or N. R5 and R6 are each H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like. G, R1 and R2 are each H, a halogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or the like. R1 and R5, or R5 and R6 may be bonded with each other to form a five-membered or six-membered ring.

Abstract: An oligomerised dye compound, and salts thereof, obtainable by a process which comprises reacting a compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof with a compound of Formula (2) and salts thereof wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R3 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X and Y are independently a substituent; a+b=0 to 4; n=1 to 6; L-(NH2)m??Formula (2) wherein: L comprises an optionally substituted, or optionally interrupted, aliphatic group, an optionally substituted aromatic group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and m is 2 to 4. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed materials and ink jet cartridges.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X and Y are independently an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, a carbonamide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitro group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; a+b=0 to 4; and n=1 to 6. Also ink-jet compositions, processes and cartridges and printed material.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R4 and R5 are independently H, optionally substituted alkyl optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl with the proviso that R4 and R5 do not carry a carboxylic acid substituent; X and Y are independently an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, an amide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitro group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; a+b=0 to 4; n=1 to 6; and m is greater than 0: provided that the compounds of Formula (1) contain at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of —SO3H and —PO3H2. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: Azaphthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: MAzPc represents a azaphthalocyanine nucleus of formula (A): M is 2H, Cu or Ni; each P is independently CH or N; R1, R2 are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; y is greater than 0 and less than 4; z is greater than 0 and less than 4; and the sum of y+z is in the range of from 1 to 4; 15 provided that at least one P is N in any one of the four component rings of the azaphthalocyanine nucleus. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: X is N or C(CN); Z is optionally substituted naphthyl; and Ar is an aryl group carrying at least one nitro substituent and optionally one or more further substituents. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed material and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: X is N or C(CN); Z is optionally substituted naphthyl; Ar is an aryl group carrying at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, an amide group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; and Ar may optionally be substituted with one or more further substituents. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed material and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted heterocyclyl; X is N or C—CN; R1 is H or a substituent; R2 and R3 are independently H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or —SO2R4, wherein R4 is optionally substituted optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and provided that the compound of Formula (1) has attached, either directly or through a substituent, at least one ionic water solubilising group selected from the group consisting of CO2H, COSH, SO3H and PO3H2. Also compositions, inks, ink-jet printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.