Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes an impeller and a casing having an air intake portion. The air intake portion has a bell mouth lower end portion that includes a downstream end, and a bell mouth inner surface portion that includes a radially inner surface. The shroud has a shroud upper end portion that includes an upstream end, and a shroud inner surface portion that includes a radially inner surface. The bell mouth lower end portion and the shroud upper end portion face each other in the axial direction across a gap. A difference between a diameter smallest in the bell mouth inner surface portion and a diameter smallest in the shroud inner surface portion is equal to or smaller than a thickness of the shroud. A vertical vortex generating mechanism configured to generate a vertical vortex is provided on the bell mouth inner surface portion.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes an impeller and a casing having an air intake portion. The air intake portion has a bell mouth lower end portion that includes a downstream end, and a bell mouth inner surface portion that includes a radially inner surface. The shroud has a shroud upper end portion that includes an upstream end, and a shroud inner surface portion that includes a radially inner surface. The bell mouth lower end portion and the shroud upper end portion face each other in the axial direction across a gap. A difference between a diameter smallest in the bell mouth inner surface portion and a diameter smallest in the shroud inner surface portion is equal to or smaller than a thickness of the shroud. A vertical vortex generating mechanism configured to generate a vertical vortex is provided on the bell mouth inner surface portion.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes a rotation shaft, an impeller, a casing. The impeller includes a plurality of blades and a side panel. The casing accommodates the impeller and includes an air intake portion positioned adjacent to the side panel. The air intake portion includes a downstream end portion and an inner wall surface. The side panel includes an upstream end portion and an inner panel surface that is an inner surface of the side panel. The downstream end portion and the upstream end portion face each other across a space in an angular range. A difference between a smallest inner radius of the inner wall surface of the air intake portion and a smallest inner radius of the inner panel surface is smaller than or equal to a thickness of the side panel in the angular range.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes a head portion, a connector portion and a CCU. The head portion includes a test signal generating portion configured to generate a first test pattern signal. The connector portion includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a second test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the first test pattern; a first comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the first test pattern signal with the second test pattern signal; and a test signal generating portion configured to generate a third test pattern signal. The CCU includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a fourth test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the third test pattern; and a second comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the third test pattern signal with the fourth test pattern signal.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower includes a rotation shaft, an impeller, a casing. The impeller includes a plurality of blades and a side panel. The casing accommodates the impeller and includes an air intake portion positioned adjacent to the side panel. The air intake portion includes a downstream end portion and an inner wall surface. The side panel includes an upstream end portion and an inner panel surface that is an inner surface of the side panel. The downstream end portion and the upstream end portion face each other across a space in an angular range. A difference between a smallest inner radius of the inner wall surface of the air intake portion and a smallest inner radius of the inner panel surface is smaller than or equal to a thickness of the side panel in the angular range.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes a head portion, a connector portion and a CCU. The head portion includes a test signal generating portion configured to generate a first test pattern signal. The connector portion includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a second test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the first test pattern; a first comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the first test pattern signal with the second test pattern signal; and a test signal generating portion configured to generate a third test pattern signal. The CCU includes: a test signal generating portion configured to generate a fourth test pattern signal which is a same pattern signal as the third test pattern; and a second comparison circuit configured to output a comparison result of comparing the third test pattern signal with the fourth test pattern signal.

Abstract: An endoscope which is configured to be connected to an external processing device includes: an insertion part; a distal end part including an imaging unit configured to generate image information and an E/O converter configured to convert the image information into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal; a connector part including an O/E converter configured to convert the optical signal into an electric signal, a first output unit configured to convert the electric signal into serial data and to output the converted serial data to the processing device, a second output unit configured to convert the electric signal into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal to the processing device, and a selector configured to select one of the first output unit and the second output unit; and an optical fiber connecting the E/O converter to the O/E converter.

Abstract: An endoscope which is configured to be connected to an external processing device includes: an insertion part; a distal end part including an imaging unit configured to generate image information and an E/O converter configured to convert the image information into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal; a connector part including an O/E converter configured to convert the optical signal into an electric signal, a first output unit configured to convert the electric signal into serial data and to output the converted serial data to the processing device, a second output unit configured to convert the electric signal into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal to the processing device, and a selector configured to select one of the first output unit and the second output unit; and an optical fiber connecting the E/O converter to the O/E converter.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an imaging apparatus that outputs, as image information, an electrical signal photoelectrically converted from a plurality of pixels, outside the imaging apparatus, and a processing apparatus that is connected to the imaging apparatus so as to bi-directionally communicate with the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes a first recording unit that records identification information for identifying the imaging apparatus. The processing apparatus includes a second recording unit that records correction information for correcting characteristics of the imaging apparatus in association with the identification information, and a control unit that acquires, from the second recording unit, the correction information corresponding to the identification information received from the imaging apparatus and transmits the correction information to the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle driving system control apparatus includes a regeneration control section that performs a regeneration control when a vehicle is decelerated. In the regeneration control, the regeneration control section drives at least one of a first motor generator and a second motor generator with a power of an axle so as to charge a battery with an electric power generated with the at least one of the first motor generator and the second motor generator. The regeneration control section selects a mode of the regeneration control by controlling engagement and disengagement statuses of first to third clutches in correspondence with at least one of a target energy regeneration amount, a required brake torque and a vehicle speed.

Abstract: A main shaft has a shaft cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a large-diameter portion. A drum has a drum cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a drum plate portion. An axial forward end of the drum cylindrical portion is arranged in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A frictional engagement unit of a clutch is provided in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A motor generator has a rotor, which is firmly fitted to outer walls of the large-diameter portion and the shaft cylindrical portion and rotatable relative to a stator. A working-oil supply passage is formed in an inside of an input shaft.

Abstract: A medical system includes an image pickup device configured to output, as image information, an electric signal after photoelectric conversion from a plurality of pixels, and a processing device that is connected to the image pickup device to allow bi-directional communication. The image pickup device includes a signal processing unit configured to perform a process of converting the electric signal into the image information, and to generate heat accompanying the process, a temperature detector that is provided in vicinity to the signal processing unit, and is configured to detect temperature of the signal processing unit, and an output unit configured to output temperature information on the temperature detected by the temperature detector, together with the image information. The processing device includes a controller configured to control the image pickup device based on the temperature information input from the output unit.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an imaging apparatus that outputs, as image information, an electrical signal photoelectrically converted from a plurality of pixels, outside the imaging apparatus, and a processing apparatus that is connected to the imaging apparatus so as to bi-directionally communicate with the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes a first recording unit that records identification information for identifying the imaging apparatus. The processing apparatus includes a second recording unit that records correction information for correcting characteristics of the imaging apparatus in association with the identification information, and a control unit that acquires, from the second recording unit, the correction information corresponding to the identification information received from the imaging apparatus and transmits the correction information to the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle driving system control apparatus includes a power transmission device and a power transmission control section. The power transmission device includes an engine input shaft, a motor input shaft, an output shaft, an engine-side gear mechanism transmitting a power of the engine input shaft to the output shaft, a motor-side gear mechanism transmitting a power of the motor input shaft to the output shaft, a first clutch enables and disables a power transmission between the engine input shaft and the motor input shaft, a second clutch enables and disables a power transmission between the motor-side gear mechanism and the output shaft, and a third clutch enables and disables a power transmission between the engine-side gear mechanism and the output shaft. The power transmission control section determines statuses of the clutches and required torques of motor generators in correspondence with a rotation speed of an axle.

Abstract: When an arriving electric vehicle arrives at a car park with parking spaces, a parking state detection means in a parking and power charging system detects the presence of empty parking spaces. An assignment means assigns a ranking of charging performance to each detected empty parking space so that the empty parking space having the charging device of a higher charging performance has a higher ranking of charging performance on the basis of descending order of charging performance of the charging devices. A communication means obtains vehicle parameters of the arriving electric vehicle. A parking space instruction means instructs the arriving electric vehicle to move to and be parked in the empty parking space having the ranking of charging performance selected on the basis of the vehicle parameter such as necessity to charge or degree to easily charge the on-vehicle battery mounted on the arriving electric vehicle.

Abstract: A main shaft has a shaft cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a large-diameter portion. A drum has a drum cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a drum plate portion. An axial forward end of the drum cylindrical portion is arranged in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A frictional engagement unit of a clutch is provided in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A motor generator has a rotor, which is firmly fitted to outer walls of the large-diameter portion and the shaft cylindrical portion and rotatable relative to a stator. A working-oil supply passage is formed in an inside of an input shaft.

Abstract: An endoscope system, including: an endoscope for picking up an image of a subject and outputting an image pickup signal of the image; an external processor having a post-signal processing circuit which processes the image pickup signal inputted from the endoscope and generates a video signal that can be outputted to a monitor; and an output detecting circuit for detecting the presence or absence of an output of the image pickup signal and the presence or absence of an output of the video signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a light-emitting element includes a semiconductor layer, a gold electrode layer, an insulator, a barrier metal layer, and an aluminum wiring layer. The gold electrode layer is formed on a part of the semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. The gold electrode layer being made of metal including gold. The insulator film covers the semiconductor layer and has a contact opening corresponding to the gold electrode layer. The barrier metal layer covers a an upper face of the gold electrode layer and the insulator film in a vicinity of the contact opening. The aluminum wiring layer is formed on the barrier metal layer and electrically connected to the barrier metal layer.

Abstract: An SSG circuit section is composed of: a memory storing correction information for correcting a transmission characteristic of an image pickup signal in a transmission path; a readout circuit for reading out the correction information stored in the memory; and an SSG for generating a drive signal to be outputted from a driving circuit and a sampling pulse to be used in a CDS circuit, and for specifying an amplification factor of an amplifier circuit.

Abstract: A compound semiconductor device includes: an Au alloy electrode, an interlayer insulating film, a metal interconnection, and an oxide film. The Au alloy electrode is formed on a compound semiconductor. The interlayer insulating film is formed on the Au alloy electrode. The metal interconnection is connected to the Au alloy electrode via a contact hole formed in the interlayer insulating film. The oxide film is formed at an interface between the Au alloy electrode and the interlayer insulating film, dominating component of the oxide film is a constituent element of the compound semiconductor.