Abstract: The catheter handle has a handle body 20 connected to the proximal side of the catheter tube, a rotary member 30 fixed to a proximal portion of the wire 50 and disposed in the handle body 20, a tubular member 12 having the wire 50 inside and extending from the catheter tube to the handle body 20, a contact member 60 having a contact part with the wire 50, a distance between the most distal contact point 70 and the central axis is less than half of an inner diameter of the tubular member 12.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion, a flexible member, a connecting member the proximal end side portion of which is fixed to the distal end side of the flexible member, an outer sheath, a first filling agent that is applied on the outer circumference side of the flexible member in such a manner as to come into contact with at least the distal end side of the outer sheath, an annular member that covers at least the outer circumference of the first filling agent, a protruding portion, and a second filling agent that is applied so as to continuously cover at least the outer circumference of the annular member and the outer circumference on the distal end side of the outer sheath.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion, a flexible member, a connecting member the proximal end side portion of which is fixed to the distal end side of the flexible member, an outer sheath, a first filling agent that is applied on the outer circumference side of the flexible member in such a manner as to come into contact with at least the distal end side of the outer sheath, an annular member that covers at least the outer circumference of the first filling agent, a protruding portion, and a second filling agent that is applied so as to continuously cover at least the outer circumference of the annular member and the outer circumference on the distal end side of the outer sheath.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: a universal cable that joins an operation portion and a connector; a signal cable inserted through an inside of the universal cable; a frame arranged at a portion of the connector, from which the universal cable extends out, to surround an outer circumference of the universal cable; and a hole formed in a barrel portion of the frame, the hole allowing the signal cable to be inserted therethrough. An excess part of the signal cable is drawn out from the hole and the excess part is wound and stored on the barrel portion of the frame, the barrel portion of the frame with the excess part of the signal cable wound and stored thereon is covered by a rigid tube detachably fixed to the connector, and the rigid tube is covered by a bend preventing portion to reduce concentration of stress from an external force.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cell transistors arranged in a matrix and each configured to store data, and a test circuit configured to output to outside the semiconductor memory device an output signal indicative of an amount of test current flowing through a selected one of the plurality of memory cell transistors, wherein the test circuit includes a plurality of reference cell transistors employed to successively produce varying amounts of currents, a comparison circuit configured to successively compare the amount of test current with each of the varying amounts of currents, and a code generating circuit configured to generate a code indicative of a result of the successive comparisons performed by the comparison circuit, wherein the code is output as the output signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cell transistors arranged in a matrix and each configured to store data, and a test circuit configured to output to outside the semiconductor memory device an output signal indicative of an amount of test current flowing through a selected one of the plurality of memory cell transistors, wherein the test circuit includes a plurality of reference cell transistors employed to successively produce varying amounts of currents, a comparison circuit configured to successively compare the amount of test current with each of the varying amounts of currents, and a code generating circuit configured to generate a code indicative of a result of the successive comparisons performed by the comparison circuit, wherein the code is output as the output signal.

Abstract: A DBR semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus, which includes the DBR laser having a phase and DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR laser. Coefficient calculating and wavelength adjusting steps are performed within a non-drawing time. The coefficient calculating step calculates at least one coefficient in a relationship between a DBR current to be injected into the DBR region and a phase current to be injected into the phase region for continuously shifting the wavelength of the fundamental-wave light. The wavelength adjusting step changes DBR current injected into the DBR region and phase current injected into the phase region based on the relationship.

Abstract: A DBR semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus, which includes the DBR laser having a phase and DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR laser. Coefficient calculating and wavelength adjusting steps are performed within a non-drawing time. The coefficient calculating step calculates at least one coefficient in a relationship between a DBR current to be injected into the DBR region and a phase current to be injected into the phase region for continuously shifting the wavelength of the fundamental-wave light. The wavelength adjusting step changes DBR current injected into the DBR region and phase current injected into the phase region based on the relationship.

Abstract: A DBR semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus, which includes the DBR laser having a phase and DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR laser. Coefficient calculating and wavelength adjusting steps are performed within a non-drawing time. The coefficient calculating step calculates at least one coefficient in a relationship between a DBR current to be injected into the DBR region and a phase current to be injected into the phase region for continuously shifting the wavelength of the fundamental-wave light. The wavelength adjusting step changes DBR current injected into the DBR region and phase current injected into the phase region based on the relationship.

Abstract: A light wavelength converting apparatus includes a semiconductor laser having gain, phase, and DBR regions, a nonlinear optical device for receiving fundamental-wave light emitted from the semiconductor laser and outputting second harmonic wave light, a first optical detector for monitoring output of the fundamental-wave light, a second optical detector for monitoring the second harmonic wave light, and a control portion for controlling a drive current for driving the semiconductor laser. The control portion includes a control parameter determiner and wavelength controller. The control parameter determiner changes a DBR current supplied to the DBR region and a phase current supplied to the phase region to obtain a changing point, and determines a control parameter for controlling the DBR and phase currents such that the relationship therebetween is not located on the changing point. The wavelength controller controls the DBR and phase currents pursuant to the control parameter.

Abstract: A distributed Bragg reflection (DBR) semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus. The image projecting apparatus includes the DBR semiconductor laser which is provided with a phase region and a DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR semiconductor laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR semiconductor laser based on an image signal. In the control method, a coefficient calculating step and a wavelength adjusting step are performed within a non-drawing time during which a drawing signal, which corresponds to the image signal, is absent.

Abstract: A DBR semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus, which includes the DBR laser having a phase and DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR laser. Coefficient calculating and wavelength adjusting steps are performed within a non-drawing time. The coefficient calculating step calculates at least one coefficient in a relationship between a DBR current to be injected into the DBR region and a phase current to be injected into the phase region for continuously shifting the wavelength of the fundamental-wave light. The wavelength adjusting step changes DBR current injected into the DBR region and phase current injected into the phase region based on the relationship.

Abstract: An optical wavelength converting apparatus includes a first semiconductor laser, a second semiconductor laser, and a wavelength converting element for converting first and second laser light from the first and second semiconductor lasers to sum frequency light. In this apparatus, the first semiconductor laser and the wavelength converting element are arranged so as to establish an external resonator structure in which the first laser light can be put under a resonant condition, and an optical path of the second laser light is so determined that the second laser light can propagate through the wavelength converting element.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting devices, and a projection optical system capable of making lights from the light source scan in a main scanning direction and in a subscanning direction to display on a screen an image having a predetermined number of pixels. The scanning lines in the main scanning direction are formed by the lights emitted from each of the light emitting devices and controlled to be superposed one on another on the screen.

Abstract: There is provided a harmonic generator generates high power laser light and can be modulated at high modulation rate. The semiconductor laser emits a first output light when a bias current is supplied, and a second output light when a modulating current is superposed to the bias current. On of the first output lights has a wavelength inside of a wavelength tolerance of phase-matching of the wavelength-converting element. The other has a wavelength outside of the wavelength tolerance of phase-matching.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting devices, and a projection optical system capable of making lights from the light source scan in a main scanning direction and in a subscanning direction to display on a screen an image having a predetermined number of pixels. The scanning lines in the main scanning direction are formed by the lights emitted from each of the light emitting devices and controlled to be superposed one on another on the screen.

Abstract: A distributed Bragg reflection (DBR) semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus. The image projecting apparatus includes the DBR semiconductor laser which is provided with a phase region and a DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR semiconductor laser into second harmonic wave light, an optical deflector for scanning the second harmonic wave in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional manner, and a modulating portion for modulating the DBR semiconductor laser based on an image signal. In the control method, a coefficient calculating step and a wavelength adjusting step are performed within a non-drawing time during which a drawing signal, which corresponds to the image signal, is absent.

Abstract: A light wavelength converting apparatus includes a semiconductor laser having a gain region, a phase region, and a distributed Bragg reflection (DBR) region, a nonlinear optical device for receiving fundamental-wave light emitted from the semiconductor laser and outputting second harmonic wave light, a first optical detector for monitoring an output of the fundamental-wave light, a second optical detector for monitoring the second harmonic wave light, and a control portion for controlling at least a drive current for driving the semiconductor laser. The control portion includes a control parameter determiner, and a wavelength controller.

Abstract: There is provided a harmonic generator generates high power laser light and can be modulated at high modulation rate. The semiconductor laser emits a first output light when a bias current is supplied, and a second output light when a modulating current is superposed to the bias current. On of the first output lights has a wavelength inside of a wavelength tolerance of phase-matching of the wavelength-converting element. The other has a wavelength outside of the wavelength tolerance of phase-matching.

Abstract: Light beams having different wavelengths emitted from red and blue semiconductor lasers and a laser diode pumped green solid-state laser are incident on respectively different surfaces of a color combining element and are overlaid on a single light path. Multiple beam interference films of the color combining element allow only the light beams having the oscillating wavelengths corresponding to the respective light sources to pass therethrough or reflect thereon so as to combine the light beams. A collimator collimates the light beams so that the beam waist of the light beams lies around a projection plane. When two-dimensional scanning is performed by radiating the light beams onto a micromechanical mirror and then onto a galvanometer mirror for scanning light in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, a color image is displayed on the projection plane by arranging pixels in array, each pixel consisting of overlapping pulses of light of three colors.