Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device includes a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to a subject and to receive the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject; an image processor configured to convert ultrasonic image data based on the ultrasonic wave received by the probe, into digital data; a main body configured to output the digital data output from the image processor; and a connector configured to electrically connect and disconnect the image processor with respect to the main body.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to a living body and receive ultrasonic waves reflected by the living body; and a processor configured to, in a moving image mode, cause ultrasonic image data based on ultrasonic waves received by a first subset of the total number of oscillators that the probe has to be output, and, in a static image mode, cause ultrasonic image data based on ultrasonic waves received by a second subset of the total number of oscillators that the probe has to be output, wherein the number of oscillators used in the second subset is greater than the number of oscillators used in the first subset.

Abstract: A processor of a general-purpose terminal acquires position information indicating whether a biological body is punctured from a first side of an ultrasonic probe apparatus or a second side opposite to the first side and angle information indicating a puncture angle, where these items of information are entered on a touch panel of a display, transmits these items of information to the probe apparatus via a wireless communication circuit, acquires, via the communication circuit, image information generated and transmitted by the probe apparatus based on reflected waves obtained by transmitting ultrasonic waves into the biological body from the probe apparatus at a first angle based on the above information, superimposes a puncture guide indicating a puncture path based on the above information on an ultrasonic image of the biological body or a puncture needle based on the image information, and displays a result of the superimposing on the display.

Abstract: A pulse signal generator circuit generates first and second pulse signals for electrodes placed on the chest of a subject with phases that differ by 180°. A rectifier circuit receives a potential difference signal, which reflects an impedance between the electrodes that changes according to respiratory motion and in which timing of changes caused by changes in the first pulse signal or the second pulse signal is delayed from the timing of the changes in the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal, and outputs a rectified signal produced by rectifying the potential difference signal. A control signal generator circuit causes the rectifier circuit to invert the potential difference signal, which becomes a negative voltage value from the certain timing, to a positive voltage value from the certain timing. An AD converter circuit outputs a digital value based on the magnitude of the rectified signal.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the influence of pump ripple and to achieve fast control of cuff pressure with a general purpose magnetic valve when continuously measuring blood pressure. A blood pressure meter 1 includes a pump 11, a cuff 12 to be mounted on the site of blood pressure measurement of a subject, a first valve 13, a first pressure sensor 14, a detection sensor 18, a second valve 23, and a second pressure sensor 24. The blood pressure meter 1 also includes a valve opening adjustment unit 42 and a blood pressure measurement unit 43. The first valve 13 adjusts discharge volume of the pump 11 and the second valve 23 adjusts cuff pressure inside the cuff 12. The first pressure sensor 14 detects the discharge pressure of the pump 11, the second pressure sensor 24 detects the cuff pressure, and the detection sensor 18 detects the amount of light associated with the volume of the artery at the site of blood pressure measurement of the subject.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a probe configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to a living body and receive ultrasonic waves reflected by the living body; and a processor configured to, in a moving image mode, cause ultrasonic image data based on ultrasonic waves received by a first subset of the total number of oscillators that the probe has to be output, and, in a static image mode, cause ultrasonic image data based on ultrasonic waves received by a second subset of the total number of oscillators that the probe has to be output, wherein the number of oscillators used in the second subset is greater than the number of oscillators used in the first subset.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device includes a probe configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to a subject and to receive the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject; an image processor configured to convert ultrasonic image data based on the ultrasonic wave received by the probe, into digital data; a main body configured to output the digital data output from the image processor; and a connector configured to electrically connect and disconnect the image processor with respect to the main body.

Abstract: A cuff includes a band that is wound around a measuring position where blood pressure is measured and an air bag that is provided on a measuring position side of the band and whose length in a length direction is shorter than an outer circumference of the measuring position. A first spacer and a second spacer are respectively provided at the ends in the length direction of the air bag. The band is wound around the measuring position so as to cover the first spacer and the second spacer and detachably fixed by a fixing portion to a surface on an opposite side to the measuring position side.

Abstract: A pulse signal generator circuit generates first and second pulse signals for electrodes placed on the chest of a subject with phases that differ by 180°. A rectifier circuit receives a potential difference signal, which reflects an impedance between the electrodes that changes according to respiratory motion and in which timing of changes caused by changes in the first pulse signal or the second pulse signal is delayed from the timing of the changes in the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal, and outputs a rectified signal produced by rectifying the potential difference signal. A control signal generator circuit causes the rectifier circuit to invert the potential difference signal, which becomes a negative voltage value from the certain timing, to a positive voltage value from the certain timing. An AD converter circuit outputs a digital value based on the magnitude of the rectified signal.

Abstract: An acquisition circuit obtains an electrocardiogram waveform on which a pulse signal of a pacemaker is superimposed. A detector circuit performs a filtering process on the electrocardiogram waveform at a cutoff frequency that is determined according to a control signal, and detects a pulse signal on the basis of the result of the filtering process. A control circuit detects, a plurality of times, an occurrence start time of a QRS complex from the electrocardiogram waveform obtained by the acquisition circuit, and detects a QRS duration, and then determines a predicted occurrence start time of the next QRS complex on the basis of the detected occurrence start times of the QRS complexes, and supplies, to the detector circuit, a control signal for instructing to increase the cutoff frequency from a first value to a second value during a period based on the QRS duration from the predicted occurrence start time.

Abstract: A sphygmomanometer cuff for finger, includes, a base unit including a first curved portion extending along a part of periphery of a finger defined as a measurement examinee's target region, at least one movable unit connected via a rotatable unit to the base unit, including a second curved portion extending along another part of periphery of the finger, and being attachable to the finger in a state of an opening being formed along the periphery of the finger, an adjustment unit configured to adjust an angle of the movable unit to the base unit, and a compression unit provided along at least a part of an inner peripheral portion formed along the periphery of the finger by the base unit, the movable unit and the opening, and compressing the part of periphery of the finger.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the influence of pump ripple and to achieve fast control of cuff pressure with a general purpose magnetic valve when continuously measuring blood pressure. A blood pressure meter 1 includes a pump 11, a cuff 12 to be mounted on the site of blood pressure measurement of a subject, a first valve 13, a first pressure sensor 14, a detection sensor 18, a second valve 23, and a second pressure sensor 24. The blood pressure meter 1 also includes a valve opening adjustment unit 42 and a blood pressure measurement unit 43. The first valve 13 adjusts discharge volume of the pump 11 and the second valve 23 adjusts cuff pressure inside the cuff 12. The first pressure sensor 14 detects the discharge pressure of the pump 11, the second pressure sensor 24 detects the cuff pressure, and the detection sensor 18 detects the amount of light associated with the volume of the artery at the site of blood pressure measurement of the subject.

Abstract: A processor of a general-purpose terminal acquires position information indicating whether a biological body is punctured from a first side of an ultrasonic probe apparatus or a second side opposite to the first side and angle information indicating a puncture angle, where these items of information are entered on a touch panel of a display, transmits these items of information to the probe apparatus via a wireless communication circuit, acquires, via the communication circuit, image information generated and transmitted by the probe apparatus based on reflected waves obtained by transmitting ultrasonic waves into the biological body from the probe apparatus at a first angle based on the above information, superimposes a puncture guide indicating a puncture path based on the above information on an ultrasonic image of the biological body or a puncture needle based on the image information, and displays a result of the superimposing on the display.

Abstract: An ultrasonic image generation system has a probe having an ultrasonic transducer configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic signal, a processor configured to generate an ultrasonic image signal by processing a received signal of the ultrasonic transducer as well as to generate a drive signal that is supplied to the ultrasonic transducer, and a probe-side wireless communicator; and a terminal having a terminal-side wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with the probe-side wireless communicator, a display configured to display an ultrasonic image based on the ultrasonic image signal, and an operation panel configured to input general measurement information, wherein the probe has a controller configured to determine control information necessary for generation of the drive signal and processing of the received signal from the general measurement information transmitted from the terminal.

Abstract: An ultrasonic image generation system having an ultrasonic unit configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic signal, a drive control/signal processing unit configured to repeat processing to generate an ultrasonic image signal by processing a received signal of the ultrasonic unit as well as to generate a drive signal that is supplied to the ultrasonic unit; and a display unit configured to repeat displaying an ultrasonic image based on the ultrasonic image signal, to stop updating of a displayed image in response to a stop signal input, and to resume updating of the displayed image in response to a start signal input, wherein the drive control/signal processing unit stops at least part of an operation in response to the stop signal input and resumes the stopped operation in response to the start signal input.

Abstract: A nonvolatile decision memory unit stores decision data indicating whether data stored in the normal memory cells is true or false. An inversion control circuit sets the inverting signal to a valid level with a predetermined probability. A write circuit writes data having logic which is inverse logic of data to be rewritten to the normal memory cells and writes decision data indicating false to the decision memory unit when the inverting signal indicates a valid level. Since inverse data is rewritten at a predetermined frequency, an imprint is prevented when a read operation is executed repetitively. Moreover, since frequent repeating of reverse polarization of the ferroelectric capacitor due to a rewrite operation is prevented, deterioration of the ferroelectric capacitor due to reverse polarization is minimized. Thus, occurrence of the imprint and deterioration of characteristics in the ferroelectric capacitor is prevented, and the reliability of the ferroelectric memory is improved.

Abstract: A nonvolatile decision memory unit stores decision data indicating whether data stored in the normal memory cells is true or false. An inversion control circuit sets the inverting signal to a valid level with a predetermined probability. A write circuit writes data having logic which is inverse logic of data to be rewritten to the normal memory cells and writes decision data indicating false to the decision memory unit when the inverting signal indicates a valid level. Since inverse data is rewritten at a predetermined frequency, an imprint is prevented when a read operation is executed repetitively. Moreover, since frequent repeating of reverse polarization of the ferroelectric capacitor due to a rewrite operation is prevented, deterioration of the ferroelectric capacitor due to reverse polarization is minimized. Thus, occurrence of the imprint and deterioration of characteristics in the ferroelectric capacitor is prevented, and the reliability of the ferroelectric memory is improved.

Abstract: On a semiconductor wafer, there are formed chip areas for storing memory areas, scribe areas for cutting the semiconductor wafer, pads for supplying electric signals from the outside in order to write data into the memory areas, and lead wires for electrically connecting the pads with the memory areas. The pads are formed within the scribe areas. After data has been written into the memory areas through the pads, the semiconductor wafer is cut along the scribe areas, thereby obtaining semiconductor chips. At the time of this cutting, the pads or the lead wires are cut.