Abstract: A distributed antenna includes a strip member extending in a strip-like shape including a dielectric body of a plate shape having a first surface that is one surface of the dielectric body and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; a transmission line provided on the first surface, on the second surface, or between the first surface and the second surface; and a plurality of antenna elements electrically connected to the transmission line and disposed in a distributed manner on the first surface or on the second surface, or electrically connected to the transmission line and disposed in a distributed manner between the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus includes a first storage medium, a second storage medium, and a controller. The second storage medium has a lower access speed and a larger storage capacity than the first storage medium. The controller manages a part of the storage area in the first storage medium as a cache area and classifies small areas in the cache area into a first group, a second group which is less reliable than the first group, and a third group which is inhibited from being used. The controller selects a small area where first data is written from the first group or the second group based on whether the first data is dirty data or non-dirty data, when the first data is written to the cache area.

Abstract: A memory system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a disk recording medium, a non-volatile memory, a temperature measurement module that measures a temperature of the vicinity of the non-volatile memory, a threshold temperature memory module that holds a threshold temperature. The memory system according to the embodiment further includes a controller that writes data in the non-volatile memory if the temperature measured by the temperature measurement module is higher than the threshold temperature upon receiving an instruction to write the data from a host.

Abstract: An optical disk drive having an optical disk that permits transmission of a laser beam, an optical disk holding mechanism configured to rotatably support the optical disk, a first laser beam irradiation mechanism disposed on one side of the optical disk, causing the first laser beam to be vertically incident on one surface of the optical disk, and a first evanescent optical system disposed on the other side of the optical disk. The first evanescent optical system is configured to receive the first laser beam which emanates from the laser beam irradiation mechanism and passes through the optical disk, and radiate the first evanescent wave to the other surface of the optical disk having at least one recording surface.

Abstract: A disk assembly, which includes a large number of magnetic disks arranged in layers on a disk loading hub, is detachably mounted on a rotating shaft of an air spindle motor that is set on a base. The base has thereon a movable table capable of reciprocation. The movable table carries thereon a rotary positioner for rotating and positioning a stacked head assembly, which is formed of a large number of magnetic heads stacked in layers, and a plurality of ramps for loading into and unloading the magnetic heads from the magnetic disks. The distance between the respective rotating shafts of the air spindle motor and the rotary positioner can be adjusted by moving the movable table.

Abstract: A disk assembly, which includes a large number of magnetic disks arranged in layers on a disk loading hub, is detachably mounted on a rotating shaft of an air spindle motor that is set on a base. The base has thereon a movable table capable of reciprocation. The movable table carries thereon a rotary positioner for rotating and positioning a stacked head assembly, which is formed of a large number of magnetic heads stacked in layers, and a plurality of ramps for loading into and unloading the magnetic heads from the magnetic disks. The distance between the respective rotating shafts of the air spindle motor and the rotary positioner can be adjusted by moving the movable table.

Abstract: An optical disk has first and second substrates, at least one of which is provided with optically readable pits corresponding to record data, and a reflection film coated on the pits. In the optical disk, the first and second substrates are laminated on each other such that the surface on which the pits are formed, is located inside. Label information, indicative of the record data, is formed on at least one of the surfaces of the first and second substrates, which contact each other.

Abstract: In an image forming machine, an objective model storage device stores parameter data that represent elements of the machine and relationships among such parameters, and parameter membership functions, and fault diagnosis knowledge. A degradation storage device stores a fuzzy qualitative value for a parameter changed by degradation of an element of the machine. Preferably, degradation indicative data are converted into fuzzy qualitative values, and the value of the parameter changed by degradation is represented by a fuzzy qualitative value. The machine includes sensors for sensing functional states thereof, and providing state data representative of such states. The state data sensed by the sensors are converted into fuzzy qualitative values. Then, a fault judgement device determines whether or not a fault exists by comparing the obtained fuzzy qualitative values with the parameter data stored in the objective model storage device.

Abstract: The amount of degradation, converted into a fuzzy qualitative value, is found on the basis of state data sensed by sensors 1a, 1b and 1c and degradation data. The value of a parameter changed by the amount of degradation is represented by a fuzzy qualitative value. In addition, the state data is converted into a fuzzy qualitative value, and it is judged by the value whether or not a fault exists. As a result, if a fault exists, fault diagnosis is made utilizing, as an initial value the value, of the parameter changed by the amount of degradation, and the causes of the fault are specified by comparing the result of the diagnosis with the state data converted into the fuzzy qualitative value. The causes of the fault specified are repaired by operating corresponding actuators 6a, 6b and 6c. Since the causes of the fault are specified while handling the fuzzy qualitative value, the causes of the fault can be specified more precisely.