Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a communication identification unit that identifies a predetermined communication between or among predetermined apparatuses by matching a packet received via a switch against a preset pattern(s); and a switch control unit that sets, at least in the switch, control information in which match conditions for determining the predetermined communication between or among the predetermined apparatuses and a processing content(s) applied to the communication between or among the apparatuses are associated with each other.

Abstract: A storage area network system includes a storage apparatus, a plurality of hosts, a switch arranged between the storage apparatus and the hosts, a controller and an access control apparatus. The controller sets the control information in the switch so as to control the communication between the hosts and the storage apparatus, and the access control apparatus provides the controller with information on whether or not accessing between the hosts and the storage apparatus is allowable. The controller sets, in the switch, the control information corresponding to an access accept/deny that is delivered by the access control apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic composition including a surfactant and a cationized hydroxypropyl cellulose, wherein the cationized hydroxypropyl cellulose contains a main chain derived from an anhydroglucose represented by the following general formula (1) and has a cationized ethyleneoxy group substitution degree of from 0.01 to 2.5 and a propyleneoxy group substitution degree of from 0.1 to 2.8, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituent group including a cationized ethyleneoxy group and a propyleneoxy group; and n represents an average polymerization degree of the anhydroglucose and is a number of from 50 to 5000. The hair cosmetic composition of the present invention exhibits a less stickiness after use and is capable of imparting excellent run fingers through hair, coating feel and manageability to hair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic composition including a surfactant and a cationized hydroxypropyl cellulose, wherein the cationized hydroxypropyl cellulose contains a main chain derived from an anhydroglucose represented by the following general formula (1) and has a cationized ethyleneoxy group substitution degree of from 0.01 to 2.5 and a propyleneoxy group substitution degree of from 0.1 to 2.8, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituent group including a cationized ethyleneoxy group and a propyleneoxy group; and n represents an average polymerization degree of the anhydroglucose and is a number of from 50 to 5000. The hair cosmetic composition of the present invention exhibits a less stickiness after use and is capable of imparting excellent run fingers through hair, coating feel and manageability to hair.

Abstract: A data storage system has a first storage unit and a second storage unit for storing the same data received from a plurality of higher-level devices. The first storage unit transmits sequence information representative of a sequence for storing the data received from the higher-level devices, to said second storage unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system including a unit that requests reconnection to a host after once disconnecting the connection, and a unit that on receipt of a message for reconnection from the host sends to the host a message indicating that connection migration has been made to another storage and the address information of the destination of migration, wherein with these messages as a sequence of processing operations, control is exercised to send a migrate message after completion of the reconnection request to effect switching of a connection path from a migration source to a migration destination.

Abstract: An additive for internal addition, which improves the paper qualities of a pulp sheet, such as stiffness and bulk which includes a polymer emulsion containing a natural cationic polymer (A) or synthetic cationic polymer (A?) and polymer particles (B) containing vinyl monomer-derived structural units.

Abstract: This invention provides water-absorbing polymer particles suitable particularly for cosmetics, wherein silicone can be stably present on the surface of a water-absorbing polymer even in various formulations thereby giving dry feeling in use even after water absorption. The silicone-modified water-absorbing polymer particles of this invention comprises water-absorbing polymer particles coated thereon via chemical bonding, with a silicone compound having at least one functional group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system including a unit that requests reconnection to a host after once disconnecting the connection, and a unit that on receipt of a message for reconnection from the host sends to the host a message indicating that connection migration has been made to another storage and the address information of the destination of migration, wherein with these messages as a sequence of processing operations, control is exercised to send a migrate message after completion of the reconnection request to effect switching of a connection path from a migration source to a migration destination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system including a storage that includes a high-speed response past data protection unit that holds high-speed response past data, a continuous data protection unit that performs continuous data protection, a data synthesis unit that synthesizes data using the data in the high-speed response past data protection unit and data in the continuous data protection unit, and a past data updating unit that creates data corresponding to a predetermined trigger in advance. The past data updating unit restores the data corresponding to the predetermined trigger in advance. The data synthesis unit returns the high-speed response past data stored and held in the high-speed response past data protection unit. For a request to access data other than the one at the predetermined trigger, the data synthesis unit returns the data synthesized.

Abstract: A disk array control apparatus is capable of individually controlling disk states of a plurality of hard disk drives disposed in a disk array. A rotation control time determination unit calculates a control time for controlling the disk state of each of the plurality of hard disk drives based on previously set time information related to a start and a stop of use, and adjusts the calculated control times based on a mutual relationship of the control times to one another. A hard disk drive control unit controls the disk state of each hard disk drive at the control time determined by the rotation control time determination unit.

Abstract: A data storage system has a first storage unit and a second storage unit for storing the same data received from a plurality of higher-level devices. The first storage unit transmits sequence information representative of a sequence for storing the data received from the higher-level devices, to said second storage unit.

Abstract: The invention provides an additive for internal addition, which improves the paper qualities of a pulp sheet, such as stiffness and bulk. The invention relates to a paper quality improver for internal addition, which comprises a polymeric emulsion containing a natural cationic polymer (A) or synthetic cationic polymer (A?) and polymer particles (B) containing vinyl monomer-derived structural units.

Abstract: For the purpose of suppressing interruptions in data transfer to a minimum and carrying out optimum retry processing, the magnetic disk device of this invention includes: interface control means 1 for storing commands that have been received from a host computer in command queue 2; interface load detecting means 3 for detecting the interface load based on the total number of commands stored in command queue 2; load level conversion table 10 that takes the number of commands stored in command queue 2 as the index value; retry table 9 for storing contents of retry processing that correspond to each load level; and command executing means 4 for sequential fetching and executing of commands from command queue 2 and, when a retry is necessary, for obtaining from retry table 9 a content of retry processing that corresponds to the load level detected by interface load detecting means 3 and executing retry processing.

Abstract: This invention provides water-absorbing polymer particles suitable particularly for cosmetics, wherein silicone can be stably present on the surface of a water-absorbing polymer even in various formulations thereby giving dry feeling in use even after water absorption. The silicone-modified water-absorbing polymer particles of this invention comprises water-absorbing polymer particles coated thereon via chemical bonding, with a silicone compound having at least one functional group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part. Further, the present invention provides a coloring agent particle comprising a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion; and wherein a coloring material (k) is present in the shell-part and/or core-part. Furthermore, the present invention provides a deodorizing fiber wherein a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion is present on the surface of the fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part.

Abstract: A cosmetic comprising: component (A): water-insoluble polymer particles having an average particle size of from 1 to 40 &mgr;m, comprising a shell part including a hydrophilic polymer and a core part including a hydrophobic polymer, and carrying an ultraviolet ray preventing agent on their surface or inside; and component (B): a cationic surface active agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to disintegrating particles formed by agglomerating primary particles at least part of which are insoluble in water, wherein the agglomeration of the disintegrating particles is disintegrated in an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble salt by lowering the concentration of the water-soluble salt. The invention also relates to a cleanser or detergent composition that includes the disintegrating particles, a water-soluble salt at a concentration lower than its saturated solubility, a surfactant and water. The composition has excellent physical (mechanical) cleanability and stability with time and gives users a pleasant feeling upon use. The composition does not cause damage to and itch on the skin because the disintegrating particles are disintegrated during cleansing and rinsing, and it is extremely good in rinsability.

Abstract: The invention relates to disintegrating particles formed by agglomerating primary particles at least part of which are insoluble in water, wherein the agglomeration of the disintegrating particles is disintegrated in an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble salt by lowering the concentration of the water-soluble salt. The invention also relates to a cleanser or detergent composition that includes the disintegrating particles, a water-soluble salt at a concentration lower than its saturated solubility, a surfactant and water. The composition has excellent physical (mechanical) cleanability and stability with time and gives users a pleasant feeling upon use. The composition does not cause damage to and itch on the skin because the disintegrating particles are disintegrated during cleansing and rinsing, and it is extremely good in rinsability.