Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for external application, a humectant and a skin barrier function reinforcing agent, each containing a diamide derivative represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, R1a and R1b are the same or different and each represents a C1-23 hydrocarbon group, R2a and R2b are the same or different and each represents a divalent C1-6 hydrocarbon group, R3s are the same or different and each represents a divalent C2-6 hydrocarbon group and n stands for 1 to 100). The composition for external application, humectant and skin barrier function reinforcing agent basically improve the water retaining ability and barrier functions of the horny layer, are excellent in miscibility and mixing stability and can be prepared efficiently at a low cost.

Abstract: A data receiving and recording method and data receiver are provided for receiving data coded by a predetermined method and copyright information attached to the data. While recording the received data on a predetermined recording medium, the copyright information is recorded into a predetermined area of the recording medium. Preferably, the data consists of audio data of the song, lyrics data of the song and image data relating to the song and the copyright information is allotted respectively to the audio data, lyrics data and image data.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus comprising means for receiving an event notice that includes time information. Upon receipt of the event notice, an event corresponding to the time information is generated. The event is immediately generated if the event notice includes a code that indicates immediate generation.

Abstract: A client transmits an event of Event::Subscribe (“DSI—CHANGED”) to a server. The server returns an event number set for a “DSI—CHANGED” event to the client. After the event number is obtained, the client transmits Event::notify to the server and requests some event generation notice including “DSI—CHANGED”. When there is a change in DSI of a karrusel which was received, namely, when the “DSI CHANGED” event is generated at a certain timing after Event::notify is received, the server transmits the event number corresponding to the “DSI—CHANGED” event to the client as a response to Event::notify. The contents of the karrusel before the event number is generated is continuously used for a period of time during which the client transmits Session::detach to the server after the server notified the client of the generation of the event number.

Abstract: A power supply system prevents the output voltage from dropping during the changeover of the power source from a series regulator to a DC-DC converter. The power supply system has two types of power sources, a DC-DC converter and a series regulator that are connected parallel to each other. The first switching element of the DC-DC converter transfers the input voltage to the load. The second switching element connects the load to the ground. The control circuit turns ON and OFF the first and second switching elements on receipt of a first selection signal so that the number of turn-ONs of the second switching element gradually increases. This suppresses the current from flowing backward through the second switching element SW2 to the ground while the power source is changing over, preventing drop in the output voltage.

Abstract: A device and method for autonomously deciding whether or not to execute data processing requests (commands) from other devices is provided. A rule mapping processor for determining whether or not to executed data processing based on data processing requests received from other devices is also provided. A determination is made at said rule mapping processor as to whether or not to execute data processing based on data transmission mode information for received data processing requests. Determination of execution or non-execution of autonomous processing is possible with this configuration so that in distributed data processing occurring at, for example, a P2P-connected network configuration etc., it is possible to eliminate procedures such as selection of nodes executing processing and therefore enable efficient data processing, packet transmission accompanying deciding of processing nodes,can be reduced, and reduction of network traffic may also be made possible.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for implementing an execution configuration for efficiently recording and reproducing data using distributed nodes are provided. When data recording processing is performed for a plurality of distributed nodes connected to a network or when data recorded in the distributed nodes is collected and reproduced, a processing command apparatus sets data for determining for the nodes to determine whether to execute data recording or data reproducing and transmits a data processing request, in which the data for determination and data specifying data to be recorded or reproduced are stored, to the nodes so that the node side can autonomously determine whether to execute data processing based on the data for determination. This configuration eliminates the need for the command apparatus, which issues a processing request, to perform preprocessing such as the selection of a particular node, thus increasing the efficiency of data recording and reproducing processing for distributed nodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for external application, a humectant and a skin barrier function reinforcing agent, each containing a diamide derivative represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, R1a and R1b are the same or different and each represents a C1-23 hydrocarbon group, R2a and R2b are the same or different and each represents a divalent C1-6 hydrocarbon group, R3s are the same or different and each represents a divalent C2-6 hydrocarbon group and n stands for 1 to 100). The composition for external application, humectant and skin barrier function reinforcing agent basically improve the water retaining ability and barrier functions of the horny layer, are excellent in miscibility and mixing stability and can be prepared efficiently at a low cost.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided which execute a data acquisition process over a network by selecting an optimum configuration from various transmission modes. In the configuration that a data reproduction process request is transmitted to a network-connected node and a data reproduction process based upon return data is executed, one or more data transmission modes to be adopted as data transmission modes are selected in accordance with a demand level (popularity level) of data, a data transmission rate of each selected mode is determined, and data transmission is performed by using the determined transmission mode. With this configuration, it becomes possible to select and combine data transmission modes, such as a carousel transmission mode, a chaining transmission mode, a distributed cache mode and a client server mode and to realize data transmission by using an efficient and reliable data transmission mode.

Abstract: A distributed storage system having n nodes (201), (202), . . . , (20n), a recording commanding device (10) for commanding recording of data in each node, and a transmission commanding device (30) for reading out the data recorded in the respective nodes. These nodes and the devices are interconnected over a network. The recording commanding device (10) applies FEC coding, with the coding rate of q/p, to data composed of p blocks, to generate q blocks, and appends a recording probability a, recorded by the node, to the data, to send out the resulting data to the network. In readout, the transmission commanding device (30) responds data to which has been appended the response probability ? in responding the data.

Abstract: A power supply system prevents the output voltage from dropping during the changeover of the power source from a series regulator to a DC-DC converter. The power supply system has two types of power sources, a DC-DC converter and a series regulator that are connected parallel to each other. The first switching element of the DC-DC converter transfers the input voltage to the load. The second switching element connects the load to the ground. The control circuit turns ON and OFF the first and second switching elements on receipt of a first selection signal so that the number of turn-ONs of the second switching element gradually increases. This suppresses the current from flowing backward through the second switching element SW2 to the ground while the power source is changing over, preventing drop in the output voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for external application, a humectant and a skin barrier function reinforcing agent, each containing a diamide derivative represented by the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: A data receiving and recording method and data receiver are provided for receiving data coded by a predetermined method and copyright information attached to the data. While recording the received data on a predetermined recording medium, the copyright information is recorded into a predetermined area of the recording medium. Preferably, the data consists of audio data of the song, lyrics data of the song and image data relating to the song and the copyright information is allotted respectively to the audio data, lyrics data and image data.

Abstract: The present invention is to make it possible to easily download a program obtained from outside to a connected equipment. A first storage unit (58a) storing a first program inputted from an outside, a second storage unit (58b) storing a second program prepared in advance and actuated by the first program and a processing unit (58) executing programs stored in the respective storage units, acquiring information on the connected equipment based on the execution of the second program stored in the second storage unit and controlling the connected equipment based on the information thus acquired are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for external application, a humectant and a skin barrier function reinforcing agent, each containing a diamide derivative represented by the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: An error amplification circuit is configured by cascading together an operational amplification circuit and a proportional integration control circuit, both having a fixed operation point (ground potential), so that even when the reference voltage is varied stepwise, the operation points of the circuits maintain as the ground potential. The DC—DC converter is prevented from generating excess output even when the reference voltage provided as the target value varies stepwise.

Abstract: An error amplification circuit is configured by cascading together an operational amplification circuit and a PI control circuit, both having a fixed operation point (ground potential), so that even when the reference voltage is varied stepwise, the operation points of the circuits maintain as the ground potential. The DC-DC converter is prevented from generating excess output even when the reference voltage provided as the target value varies stepwise.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter facilitates preventing switching noises, caused by the switching of a main switching transistor and its driver, from affecting a control circuit adversely and securing stable operations of the converter. Specifically, the DC-DC converter includes a feed line LS1 for the main circuit, a ground line LG1 for the main circuit, a positive feed line LS2 for the control circuit, a negative feed line LG2 for the control circuit 3, an insulation resistance Rd1 connected to the feed line LS1 or to the feed line LS2, (or) an insulation resistance Rd2 connected to the ground line LG1 or to the feed line LG2, and, if necessary, a filter capacitor Cd connected in parallel to the control circuit 3.

Abstract: The dentifrice composition includes capsule particles containing agar as a main component of a coat-forming substance and having an average particle size of from 0.3 to 3 mm, and vehicles for use in oral cavity. It may further contain nonionic surfactants and/or water-insoluble abrasive granules as desired.