Abstract: Provided is a balloon catheter in which a balloon can smoothly deflate even when being pulled.

Abstract: Provided is a balloon catheter in which a balloon can smoothly deflate even when being pulled.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning control method includes: calculating an air-conditioning reference temperature for an interior of a vehicle on the basis of an in-vehicle temperature measured by an in-vehicle temperature sensor provided inside a vehicle that runs between stations, an outside air temperature measured by an outside air temperature sensor provided on the exterior of the vehicle, an in-vehicle humidity measured by a humidity sensor provided inside the vehicle, and a vehicle occupancy rate measured by a load-compensating sensor provided in the vehicle; determining an air-conditioning control pattern for performing air-conditioning of the inside of the vehicle on the basis of the air-conditioning reference temperature; and controlling a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of the air-conditioning control pattern, wherein the data of a preceding vehicle is received, and is used in air-conditioning control of a following vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning control method includes: calculating an air-conditioning reference temperature for an interior of a vehicle on the basis of an in-vehicle temperature measured by an in-vehicle temperature sensor provided inside a vehicle that runs between stations, an outside air temperature measured by an outside air temperature sensor provided on the exterior of the vehicle, an in-vehicle humidity measured by a humidity sensor provided inside the vehicle, and a vehicle occupancy rate measured by a load-compensating sensor provided in the vehicle; determining an air-conditioning control pattern for performing air-conditioning of the inside of the vehicle on the basis of the air-conditioning reference temperature; and controlling a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus on the basis of the air-conditioning control pattern, wherein the data of a preceding vehicle is received, and is used in air-conditioning control of a following vehicle.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data incl

Abstract: A medical material 10 used for an artificial tooth root (FIG. 1b) or an artificial bone (FIG. 1c). The medical material comprises a support 11 composed of titanium web and an outer layer 12 composed of bioabsorbable calcium phosphate compound formed in the periphery thereof.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a medical material having such a structure that enables even diffusion and distribution in the material of a sufficient amount a substance necessary for a medical treatment. [Means for Solving Problems] A medical material 10 composed of a porous three-dimensional construct 11, which is a rectangular parallelepiped having a porosity of from 20 to 97% and pores 12, 13, 14 and 15 provided in the main body. From this pore 12, a substance such as calcium phosphate or ceramics apatite and/or a physiologically active cell, tissue or protein and a substance suitable for exerting the functions thereof are introduced.

Abstract: To provide an implant material which exhibits relatively high mechanical binding with an osteoblast and also high strength. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A scaffold material (10) capable of inducing a biological hard tissue, which comprises a rod (11) having a trunk portion (21) and bride girders (22), a binding layer (13) formed on the periphery of the rod and a metal fiber layer (14) formed on the periphery of the binding layer, and which further has a reinforcing layer (15) formed on the periphery of the metal fiber layer (14). The binding layer (13) has pores having an average pore size of less than 100 m, and the metal fiber layer (14) has pores having an average pore size of 100 to 400 m.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data incl

Abstract: A process for producing a medical guide wire comprising a step S2, S5 for inserting the core wire and coil into a tubular die having the desired curved form, a step S3, S6 for heat-treating the core wire and coil in the die, a step 7 for removing oxide skin or films from the heat-treated core wire, a step S8 for assembling the obtained coil to the core wire, a step S9 for brazing or soldering an end of the coil to the core wire, a step S10 for grinding or sandering the obtained guide wire, and then a step for washing the guide wire.

Abstract: A process for producing a medical guide wire comprising a step S2, S5 for inserting the core wire and coil into a tubular die having the desired curved form, a step S3, S6 for heat-treating the core wire and coil in the die, a step 7 for removing oxide skin or films from the heat-treated core wire, a step S8 for assembling the obtained coil to the core wire, a step S9 for brazing or soldering an end of the coil to the core wire, a step S10 for grinding or sandering the obtained guide wire, and then a step for washing the guide wire.

Abstract: A printing device, in which a vaporizable dye is thermally transcribed onto a receptor layer provided as an upper layer of a photographic paper base, with a light radiating body for whitening a color hue of a light absorbing agent of a light absorbing layer provided between a photographic paper base and a receptor layer.

Abstract: A printing device according to the present invention includes a dye tank for containing a powdered vaporizable dye, an entrance section for liquefying the powdered vaporizable dye and a vaporizing section for radiating a laser light beam onto the liquefied dye transported to it by the entrance section for vaporizing the liquefied dye for thermal transcription of the vaporized dye onto a photographic paper. In this manner, printing may be made without employing an ink ribbon or a thermal head and hence the saving in power and the reduction in size and costs of the printing device may be achieved. Besides, the printing time may be shortened, while the size of the printing paper, may be set freely.A photographic paper according to the present invention includes a light absorbing layer between a receptor layer and a photographic paper base.

Abstract: A printing device according to the present invention includes a dye tank for containing a powdered vaporizable dye, an entrance section for liquefying the powdered vaporizable dye and a vaporizing section for radiating a laser light beam onto the liquefied dye transported to it by the entrance section for vaporizing the liquefied dye for thermal transcription of the vaporized dye onto a photographic paper. In this manner, printing may be made without employing an ink ribbon or a thermal head and hence the saving in power and the reduction in size and costs of the printing device may be achieved. Besides, the printing time may be shortened, while the size of the printing paper may be set freely. A photographic paper according to the present invention includes a light absorbing layer between a receptor layer and a photographic paper base.

Abstract: A printing device according to the present invention includes a dye tank for containing a powdered vaporizable dye, an entrance section for liquefying the powdered vaporizable dye and a vaporizing section for radiating a laser light beam onto the liquefied dye transported to it by the entrance section for vaporizing the liquefied dye for thermal transcription of the vaporized dye onto a photographic paper. In this manner, printing may be made without employing an ink ribbon or a thermal head and hence the saving in power and the reduction in size and costs of the printing device may be achieved. Besides, the printing time may be shortened, while the size of the printing paper may be set freely.A photographic paper according to the present invention includes a light absorbing layer between a receptor layer and a photographic paper base.

Abstract: An imaging system includes left and right display panels arranged so as to be viewed separately by left and right eyes of a viewer. A three dimensional video signal is supplied to a drive circuit for the display panels such that image data from the three dimensional video signal is supplied alternately to the left and right display panels. The display panels are of a memory effect LCD type such that, when no image data is received by the display panel, the image data of the previously received field is maintained on display for providing flickerless imaging.

Abstract: A recording method of ink jet system which employs a recording solution composed of a dye which vaporizes more than 90 wt % upon heating at a temperature above 300.degree. C., leaving residues in an amount less than 10 wt %, and a solvent having a boiling point higher than 150.degree. C. which dissolves or disperses the dye more than 5 wt % at a temperature below 50.degree. C., the recording solution being heated at the time of recording by the recording solution heating unit which has a porous structure formed thereon which is composed of fine parts whose dimension in the plane direction is 0.2-3 .mu.m and whose dimension in the direction perpendicular to the plane direction is 2-15 .mu.m. This recording method makes use of the advantage of both the thermal transfer system and the ink jet system.

Abstract: A printing device includes a dye tank for containing a powdered vaporizable dye, an entrance section for liquefying the powdered vaporizable dye and a vaporizing section for radiating a laser light beam onto the liquefied dye transported thereto by the entrance section and vaporizing the dye for thermal transcription onto a photographic paper. The photographic paper includes a light absorbing layer between a receptor layer and a photographic paper base. Since the light absorbing layer is capable of absorbing the light efficiently for evolving heat efficiently, the receptor layer may be heated directly to assure high quality printing.

Abstract: An ink sheet (3) is wound around rollers (6), and a recording sheet (4) is placed with a space (d) between the ink sheet (3) and the recording sheet (4) and is advanced. The thickness of the space (d) is a value in the range of 1 to 100 .mu.m. The ink sheet (3) is irradiated with a laser beam (L) emitted by a laser (5) to transfer the dye contained in a dye layer formed on the ink sheet (3) from the ink sheet (3) to the recording sheet (4) for printing. The dye layer of the ink sheet (3) is replenished with the dye (30, 30A) heated and fused by a heater (9) by a dye supply unit (7) at a position other than a position where the ink sheet (3) is irradiated with the laser beam (L). Since the ink sheet and the recording sheet are held with the space (d) having a thickness in the range of 1 to 100 .mu.m, the dye once transferred to the recording sheet is not transferred from the recording sheet to the ink sheet, so that a clear picture having a comparatively high density can be printed.

Abstract: A color video printer having a printer head portion and a cartridge detachable for supplying a solid dye to the printer head portion. The head portion vaporizes the solid dye and transfers the vaporized dye to a substrate. The cartridge is attached to the printer head portion when the supply of the dye is necessary. When the dye is supplied from the cartridge, the solid dye in the cartridge is liquefied and the liquefied dye is supplied to the printer head portion by capillarity.