Abstract: An in-body information acquiring apparatus includes a function executing unit that realizes a predetermined function inside a body of a patient. A power-supply circuit includes a power unit that includes a cell and that outputs a first current and a first voltage; and a converter that converts the first current to a second current, which is a current required to operate the function executing unit for a predetermined time, and converts the first voltage to a second voltage, which is a voltage required to operate the function executing unit.

Abstract: In a capsule endoscope illuminating units are disposed around an image capturing unit in such a manner that an optical axis of the illuminating units do not intersect with an optical axis of the observation unit, and illumination areas of the illuminating units overlap at substantially a central portion of an image capturing area of the image capturing unit.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope has a front cover having a window for illuminating light and a window for capturing images. The window for illuminating light is flat. The window for capturing images is flat or convex. Because the window for illuminating light is flat, the light passes through the window without being reflected toward an image capturing unit.

Abstract: A process for making spandex comprising the steps of: providing a polyurethane; adding to the polyurethane an inorganic pigment comprising titanium dioxide, which has been treated with at least one alkanol having at least five carbons to form a spin mixture; and spinning the mixture to form the spandex.

Abstract: In a nut disengagement prevention structure, a bolt has an external thread. A nut which is thread on the bolt has an internal thread. A thread portion which is the closest to a leading end of the bolt has a first minor diameter. Any other portion of the thread of the bolt has a second minor diameter which is smaller than the first minor diameter. The second minor diameter is substantially identical with a minor diameter of the internal thread of the nut.

Abstract: An electric percussion unit and small-sized speakers are detachably connected to a trunk of an electric frame guitar, and a circuit board, on which electric circuit components required for generating tones and percussion sound are mounted, and a battery unit are housed in the trunk; while a guitarist is playing a flamenco on the electric frame guitar, the guitarist beats the percussion unit with his or her hand or finger nails, and the guitar tones and percussion sound are radiated from the small-sized speakers; the electric frame guitar system is available for a wide variety of music genres, and the portability is enhanced.

Abstract: In an electrical junction box, a first board part and a second board part are arranged substantially in parallel while opposing to each other. An electric wire extends along both of the first board part and the second board part, and has a bent portion extending across a gap defined between the first board part and the second board part. An electronic unit is disposed in the gap.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and an apparatus of automatically adjusting a semiconductor pattern can precisely correct a difference in the shape or position of a pattern exposed or formed in two exposure steps. A pattern measuring unit measures an offset between the first pattern and the second pattern in a pattern measuring step. Based on the information on the offset thus detected, the first pattern is adjusted in a first patterning step with a high degree of freedom in the next manufacturing step cycle of a semiconductor device to precisely align the shape or position of the first pattern with the second pattern in a second patterning step with a low degree of freedom.

Abstract: An electric percussion unit and small-sized speakers are detachably connected to a trunk of an electric frame guitar, and a circuit board, on which electric circuit components required for generating tones and percussion sound are mounted, and a battery unit are housed in the trunk; while a guitarist is playing a flamenco on the electric frame guitar, the guitarist beats the percussion unit with his or her hand or finger nails, and the guitar tones and percussion sound are radiated from the small-sized speakers; the electric frame guitar system is available for a wide variety of music genres, and the portability is enhanced.

Abstract: An electric stringed instrument has a frame body the contour of which is like the outline of a solid body of a corresponding electric or acoustic stringed instrument; the frame body is constituted by plural frame pieces, and the frame piece is detachably connected to a trunk of the electric stringed instrument; a user slings the electric stringed instrument over his or her shoulder by means of a strap so that the strap is to be connected to the trunk by means of fasteners; the fasteners are further used for securing the frame piece to the trunk so that the frame pieces are not unintentionally dropped out from the trunk without increasing the fasteners.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and an apparatus of automatically adjusting a semiconductor pattern can precisely correct a difference in the shape or position of a pattern exposed or formed in two exposure steps. A pattern measuring unit measures an offset between the first pattern and the second pattern in a pattern measuring step. Based on the information on the offset thus detected, the first pattern is adjusted in a first patterning step with a high degree of freedom in the next manufacturing step cycle of a semiconductor device to precisely align the shape or position of the first pattern with the second pattern in a second patterning step with a low degree of freedom.

Abstract: In a nut disengagement prevention structure, a bolt has an external thread. A nut which is thread on the bolt has an internal thread. A thread portion which is the closest to a leading end of the bolt has a first minor diameter. Any other portion of the thread of the bolt has a second minor diameter which is smaller than the first minor diameter. The second minor diameter is substantially identical with a minor diameter of the internal thread of the nut.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system that allows a required number of pieces of equipment to be efficiently rented out in a desired plan and that enables a charge to be calculated based on the actual usage of the equipment. A set including a plurality of rental equipment of different rental plan is connected to a communication network via public lines or receivers. At least usage information is sent to a rental company, which is connected to the network, and the host computer of the rental company calculates the charge for the equipment based on this usage information.

Abstract: According to the present invention, medical image data such as image data produced by an endoscope system stored in a mass storage device that is installed in a medical institution are backed up in a backup server over the Internet. The backup server is managed by a service provider, according to a contract made by a service receiver with the service provider. Moreover, the service receiver makes a contract with the service provider by accessing a web server owned by the service provider at an endoscope server system or a personal computer connected to the Internet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and an apparatus of automatically adjusting a semiconductor pattern can precisely correct a difference in the shape or position of a pattern exposed or formed in two exposure steps. A pattern measuring unit measures an offset between the first pattern and the second pattern in a pattern measuring step. Based on the information on the offset thus detected, the first pattern is adjusted in a first patterning step with a high degree of freedom in the next manufacturing step cycle of a semiconductor device to precisely align the shape or position of the first pattern with the second pattern in a second patterning step with a low degree of freedom.

Abstract: A speech voice input to the microphone 62 is converted into a digital signal by an A/D converter 35. An encoder 36 in turn spreads the digital signal using a spread spectrum scheme and the spread signal is supplied to the modulator 37. A modulator 37 modulates a carrier wave (e.g., a frequency of 800 MHz) with the spread signal and the modulated wave is transmitted from an antenna 40. A high-frequency signal is induced in a paired cable 64 of a headset 60 by the transmitted wave. The high-frequency signal transferred in the direction to the telephone unit 30 through the cable 64 is eliminated by an LPF 46. On the other hand, the high-frequency signal transferred to a headphone 61 passes through a capacitor 63 to a ground level. Thus, the entry of the transmitted signal into the amplifier 45 and the headphone 61 can be avoided, and an occurrence of noise in the headphone 61 can be prevented.

Abstract: A medical practice information storage and searching system, connected to a network such as the Internet, includes a plurality of local-area information servers for covering local area information in a community, and a general information management server that exchange information with these local-area information servers to generally manage information. With this system, people easily gain access to appropriate medical institutions by searching for the medical institutions.

Abstract: A fluorescent endoscope apparatus having: an endoscope that irradiates a subject portion to be observed with light transmitted through a light transmission device to obtain an object image of the subject portion to be observed; a normal observation light generating device for emitting normal light for performing normal light endoscope observation; a fluorescent observation light generating device for emitting excitation light for performing fluorescent light observation; an introduced-light switching device for selectively introducing, to the light transmission device of the endoscope, normal light emitted by the normal observation light generating device or excitation light emitted by the fluorescent observation light generating device; and an image sensing device for capturing a normal light image of the subject portion to be observed that can be obtained by irradiating the subject portion to be observed with normal light or excitation light or a fluorescent image that can be obtained due to irradiation wit

Abstract: An endoscope system includes a movement detector for detecting an operator's movement, a signal processor for processing a signal the detector detects, and a control for controlling drive which drives a medical device according to an output signal of the signal processor. The endoscope system bends a bending section of an endoscope serving as a medical device according to the operator's movement, and thus orients the observation field of view to a direction the operator intends or controls the movement of a treatment adapter serving as a medical device. The endoscope system includes a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the operator's movement onto an image acquired by an imaging device associated with the endoscope system.

Abstract: An adaptive filter estimates the noise component in a primary audio signal by convolving a secondary audio signal with a set of coefficients. The estimated noise component is subtracted from the primary audio signal to produce an output signal. During steady-state operation, the adaptive filter coefficients are updated as to minimize the difference between the primary audio signal and the estimated noise component. Steady-state operation is identified automatically by monitoring the power level of the primary or secondary audio signal, or the power level of the output signal. Coefficient updating is suspended when the monitored power level rises from a steady state to an unsteady state, and is resumed when the monitored power level returns to its previous steady-state level, or settles into a new steady state.