Abstract: A method and device for managing sessions comprises obtaining first identification information of a first session of a plurality of sessions and group operation identification information of a group operation to be performed for the plurality of sessions, each of the plurality of sessions replicating, from a source of the session to a destination of the session, a file system or a management system that manages the file system; determining whether the first session meets a condition that a session is suitable to be selected as a managing session, the managing session managing the plurality of sessions to perform the group operation on the plurality of sessions; in response to the first session failing to meet the condition, obtaining second identification information of a second session of the plurality of sessions, the second identification information being different from the first identification information; and selecting the managing session based on the second identification information.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving a task of a medical staff person. A patient status determination device includes: an indication unit that indicates to the medical staff person, in order, a plurality of items to be measured for the patient; a reaction recognition unit that recognizes a reaction from the medical staff person to the indicated items, and outputs the recognized result; and a score determination unit that determines the score for the indicated items on the basis of the recognized result, and outputs the determined score. The indication unit indicates to the medical staff person each of the plurality of items in the form of at least one question associated with the items.

Abstract: A method for processing a multi-media signal and an associated multi-media device are provided. The method includes: receiving a first audio signal within the multi-media signal from a display device through a first transmission interface of a multi-media device; converting the first audio signal into a second audio signal applicable to a second transmission interface of the multi-media device; and outputting the second audio signal to an audio device through the second transmission interface for playback.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving a nursing operation. The nurse operation assistance terminal is provided with: a presentation unit which presents, to a nurse at the site of treatment and in sequence, necessary items of treatment to be performed with respect to a patient; and an input unit into which a response speech the nurse has uttered in response to the presented necessary items is input, and which outputs a response speech signal indicating the response speech as an input value. A recording device is provided with: a nursing necessity degree table for recoding a nursing necessity degree; a speech identification means which identifies the input value of the response speech signal as an identification result comprising text data; and a recording unit which automatically records the identification result in a corresponding predetermined field in the nursing necessary degree table.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for restraining the amount of information as a whole while securing, as appropriate, information contributive to determination that utilizes a sensor. This sensor device 200 comprises: a measurement unit 210 for repeatedly measuring first information and second information which is measured at time intervals longer than those for the first information; and an output unit 220 for outputting the first information and second information measured by the measurement unit 210. When the first information and the second information meet respective standards thereof, the output unit 220 outputs the second information at longer intervals.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to estimate response information with which it is possible to quickly relieve problems caused by agitation, the state of the patient, etc. A biological information processing system comprises: a determination unit that, on the basis of the features of biological information of a subject patient to be entered, determines discrimination information indicating whether the condition of the patient has changed in comparison with a normal state, and an estimation unit that estimates countermeasure information oriented for the patient on the basis of the discrimination information and countermeasure prediction parameters learned in advance.

Abstract: A method for electrostatic discharge protection in a receiver and associated receiver are provided. The receiver includes a reference voltage terminal, a detection terminal, at least one set of receiving terminals and at least one set of termination resistors. The method includes: according to a voltage level of the detection terminal, generating a detection result; and according to the detection result, controlling whether to configure said at least one set of termination resistors to be respectively coupled between said at least one set of receiving terminals and the reference voltage terminal.

Abstract: A method and device for dispatching replication tasks in a network storage device. For instance, a method of dispatching replication tasks in a network storage device includes: in response to receiving a request for replicating a plurality of sessions, dispatching a task for replicating a configuration session among the plurality of sessions to a first processing unit of the network storage device, the configuration session including configuration information describing a plurality of sessions; dispatching a plurality of tasks for replicating other sessions among the plurality of sessions except the configuration session to a plurality of second processing units different from the first processing unit; and in response to the first processing unit and the plurality of second processing units completing the respective tasks, aggregating results of replicating the plurality of sessions. With the technical solution of the present disclosure, processing efficiency can be improved and time can be saved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a computer program products and apparatus for controlling sharing of a resource among a plurality of nodes, wherein in response to a service using the resource to be initiated at an object node of the plurality of nodes, locking, at the object node, an object file that is associated with use of the resource; in response to successful locking of the object file, determining, at the object node, whether other files associated with the use of the resource at other nodes of the plurality of nodes have been locked; and in response to determining that the other files are not locked, using, at the object node, the resource to initiate the service.

Abstract: A target data storage system performing a migration operation also responds to client requests by creating and maintaining a metadata cache for caching attributes of a user file as obtained from a source data storage system. A read-type client request is processed by (1) determining whether the metadata cache stores current attribute values, (2) if so, then satisfying the client request using the current values in the metadata cache, and (3) otherwise obtaining current attribute values from the source data storage system and satisfying the client request using the obtained current attribute values, and storing the current values in the metadata cache to be available for use in processing subsequent read-type client requests. A write-type client request is processed forwarding modified attribute values from the client request to the source data storage system for storage therein.

Abstract: A gas mixer includes at least one outlet pipe and a base having an inlet portion and a mixing portion. The inlet portion has an air inlet, at least one gas inlet, and an air path. The air path communicates with the air inlet and the at least one gas inlet, and has an exit. The mixing portion has a mixing chamber communicating with the exit. The outlet pipe is engaged with the mixing portion of the base, and extends into the mixing chamber. The exit of the air path corresponds to a body of the outlet pipe. Therefore, air and gas can be effectively premixed and outputted to a burner, whereby to accurately control the air-fuel ratio to enhance the combustion efficiency of the burner.

Abstract: Embodiments include a switch stack comprising ACS FETs and mixed-style gate resistor bias networks that mitigate the effects of high leakage current. By carefully selecting the number of ACS FETs in a sub-stack that uses a rung gate resistor bias network versus a sub-stack that uses a rail gate resistor bias network, as well as by selecting particularly useful values for the gate resistors in each bias network, a tradeoff can be achieved between adverse Vg offset and Q factor. The switch stack may be configured with rung-rail gate resistor bias networks, or with rung-rail-rung gate resistor bias networks. Other embodiments include mixed-style body resistor bias networks in switch stacks comprising non-ACS FETs. Some embodiments include one or more positive-logic FETs M1-Mn, series-coupled on at least one end to an “end-cap” FET M0 of a type that turns OFF when the applied VGS is essentially zero volts.

Abstract: A combustor is provided, including a pipe and a burner tray. The pipe is transverse U-shaped, including a first pipe section and a second pipe section. The first pipe section has an inlet, and the second pipe section has an outlet extending along an axial direction thereof. The second pipe section has at least one reduced section, wherein a smallest sectional area in the reduced section is smaller than sectional areas on both sides of the reduced section. The burner tray is connected to the second pipe section, provided over the outlet, and has a plurality of flame holes which communicate with the outlet. Whereby, with the reduced section, the flow including gas could be evenly delivered to the burner tray. As a result, after the gas exhausted through the flame holes is ignited, the combustion range would be evener, which enhances the combustion efficiency.

Abstract: In the present invention, provided is a monitoring device (10) including an operating-state-change information acquisition unit (11) that acquires operating-state-change information indicating a time-series change in operating states of an electrical device, the device being capable of assuming multiple types of operating states, a standard transition pattern storage unit (12) that stores standard transition pattern information indicating a pattern of transition between operating states generated in a normal electrical device, and a monitoring unit (13) that determines whether or not the electrical device is normal using the operating-state-change information and the standard transition pattern information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for multi-level data protection in a storage system. The storage system comprises a first storage device, a second storage device, and a third storage device, the method comprising: establishing a synchronous replication session between the first storage device and the second storage device so as to synchronously replicate data in the first storage device to the second storage device; establishing an asynchronous replication session between the first storage device and the third storage device so as to asynchronously replicate the data in the first storage device to the third storage device; and recovering the asynchronous replication by establishing an asynchronous replication session between the second storage device and the third storage device in response to a failure of the first storage device.

Abstract: A burner includes a base and a combustion tray, wherein the base has an inlet pipe and two horn-shaped tubes. The horn-shaped tubes are connected to opposite sides of the inlet pipe, wherein each of the horn-shaped tubes respectively has a first section. A length of the first sections is no less than an inner diameter of the inlet pipe at where the horn-shaped tubes are connected to. The combustion tray is engaged with the base, and communicates with the horn-shaped tubes. Whereby, gas and air could be fully mixed while flowing through each of the first sections. The symmetrical horn-shaped tubes could direct the airflow to the combustion tray, where the airflow could be outputted from flame vents of the combustion tray, whereby to generate more even flame, and to enhance the heating efficiency.

Abstract: A gas mixer includes a flow splitter and a base having an inlet portion and a mixing portion. The inlet portion has an air inlet, an air chamber, an at least one gas inlet, and an opening, communicating with each other. The air chamber has two opposite walls, which are inclined, and a distance therebetween gradually decreases from the air inlet to the opening. The gas inlet is located on one of the walls. The mixing portion has a mixing chamber communicating with the opening and a burner, respectively. The flow splitter is provided in the air chamber and located between the gas inlet and the air inlet. The flow splitter has at least one through hole facing one of the walls. Therefore, air and gas could be effectively premixed and outputted to the burner, whereby to accurately control the air-fuel ratio to enhance the combustion efficiency of the burner.