Abstract: An endoscope operation section of the present invention includes an operation section having a second longitudinal axis extending in a substantially same direction as a first longitudinal axis of an insertion section, the operation section being configured to be grasped by an operator, a bending operation member, including an axis crossing the second longitudinal axis at an acute angle during nonoperation, and configured to bend the insertion section, a first pedestal section to which a suction operation member is attached, a second pedestal section in which a surface projecting further in the forward direction by a predetermined height than the first pedestal section is formed, the predetermined height being set to a higher position in the forward direction than a position of a suction tube connecting member of the suction operation member, and a pressing operation member provided on the surface of the second pedestal section and pressed and operated.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a medical device comprises an endoscope having an operation portion and a flexible insertion portion extending from the operation portion. The operation portion is used to manipulate the flexible insertion portion during an operation. The operation portion includes an elongated body defined by respective flat and incline surfaces having a predetermined angle with respect to one another on one side. A bending operation member mounted on the incline surface and projected outwardly therefrom toward the flat surface such that the bending operation member is protected by the flat surface so as to prevent the flexible insertion portion from unintentional bending when the endoscope not being in operation.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a change determination unit configured to determine, using data of a plurality of images captured continuously, whether a change in direction of capturing the plurality of images occurs; a change amount calculation unit configured to calculate a change amount of a position of an object shown in the plurality of images, depending on whether the change in direction of capturing the plurality of images occurs; and an auxiliary image creation unit configured to create data of an auxiliary image for displaying information on the object, the information being related to the change amount.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion, a manipulator, a shaft, and a finger rest. The manipulator is disposed on a proximal end side of the insertion portion and having a grip. A shaft is disposed outward from the manipulator and standing up in a neutral direction when not manipulated and configured to be tilted toward at least the insertion portion and the grip. The finger rest is disposed on an end portion of the shaft. The finger rest has an outer surface. The outer surface includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is located on the side of the insertion portion with extending about a first central point. The second surface is located on the side of the grip with extending about a second central point. The second central point is positioned closer to the insertion portion than the first central point.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus processes a first image signal including pixel signals, the first image signal having a picture portion in which a subject is shown and having a blank portion surrounding the picture portion. The apparatus includes: a blank detection unit configured to set similar frames different in size from one another within a display area of a screen representing the first image signal, in a stepwise manner from an outer periphery, and to detect the blank portion based on whether or not a part of the pixel signals belonging to a region outside each of the similar frames has the uniform color or brightness; a region-of-interest setting unit configured to set an initial region-of-interest corresponding to the picture portion in the first image signal, based on the blank portion; and a region-of-interest image generation unit configured to generate a region-of-interest image signal representing the initial region-of-interest.

Abstract: A video processor includes an identification section configured to identify a kind of an endoscope, an electronic zoom processing section configured to magnify by a first magnification factor and a second magnification factor larger than the first magnification factor, and a mode setting section configured to set to a first mode of enabling selection of a first processing pattern, and a second processing pattern, when connection of a super-wide angle endoscope is identified, and set to a second mode enabling selection of the second processing pattern when connection of a single visual field endoscope is identified, wherein when the mode setting section performs electronic zoom processing by the second magnification factor in the first mode, the electronic zoom processing section cuts out an image so that only the optical image of the forward visual field is displayed and magnifies the image with the second magnification factor.

Abstract: A video output apparatus includes: a video signal processing section that generates a first video signal having a first resolution; a first text superimposing section that superimposes first textual information on the first video signal; a first output section that outputs the first video signal with the first textual information superimposed; a reduction processing section that receives the first video signal and generates a second video signal having a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution; a second text superimposing section that superimposes second textual information on the second video signal; and a second output section that outputs the second video signal with the second textual information superimposed.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which has high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics. A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries of the present invention is represented by general formula LiNixCoyM(1-x-y)O2 (wherein M represents at least one element selected from among metal elements, 0.3?x<1.0 and 0<y?0.5) and is configured of particles, each of which is an aggregate of crystallites. Each particle has a compressive breaking strength of from 200 MPa to 500 MPa (inclusive), and the crystallite diameter in the vector direction of the particle is from 100 nm to 300 nm (inclusive).

Abstract: An image playback apparatus includes: a moving image processing unit configured to generate playback-oriented moving image data from moving image data as a playback target, among moving image data recorded on a recording device; a display controller configured to play back, on a display device, the playback-oriented moving image data generated by the moving image processing unit; a release instruction input unit configured to receive input of a release signal during playback of the playback-oriented moving image data; a still image generation unit configured to generate, from the moving image data, still image data that correspond to a playback image being played back on the display device at a time of input of the release signal; and a recording controller configured to record, on the recording device, the still image data generated by the still image generation unit, in association with the moving image data.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which has high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics. A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries of the present invention is represented by general formula LiNixCoyM(1-x-y)O2(wherein M represents at least one element selected from among metal elements, 0.3?x<1.0 and 0<y?0.5) and is configured of particles, each of which is an aggregate of crystallites. Each particle has a compressive breaking strength of from 200 MPa to 500 MPa (inclusive), and the crystallite diameter in the vector direction of the particle is from 100 nm to 300 nm (inclusive).

Abstract: A display control device comprises an image acquiring unit which acquires observation image data, an image recording unit which records recorded image data, an image synthesizing unit which generates synthesized image data based on the observation image data and the recorded image data, a first selector, a second selector, and a selector interlock controller. The first selector outputs one of the observation image data and the synthesized image data to a first display device as first selected data. The second selector outputs one of the first selected data and the recorded image data to a second display device as second selected data. The selector interlock controller interlocks and controls the first selector 122 and the second selector 124.

Abstract: A first signal processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit configured to at least execute a composition process of generating composed image information in which first image information or second image information and textual information are superimposed; and a control unit configured to control the process of the image processing unit in accordance with communication with a second signal processing apparatus. The control unit selects either one of the first image information and the second image information, and when the second image information is selected, the control unit outputs a first command for instructing the second signal processing apparatus not to superimpose the second image information and the textual information related to the second image information, and causes the image processing unit to generate composite image information in which the second image information and the textual information related to the second image information are superimposed.

Abstract: A first signal processing apparatus, to which a first endoscope apparatus including a first image sensor is detachably attached and communicably connected with a second signal processing apparatus to which a second endoscope apparatus including a second image sensor is attached, the first signal processing apparatus being configured to process a first imaging signal generated by the first image sensor or a second image signal generated by the second image sensor, includes a control unit configured to control a process inside the first signal processing apparatus in accordance with communication with the second signal processing apparatus. The control unit processes the first imaging signal when a first command is received, and when a second command is received, the control unit controls the process inside the first signal processing apparatus to make the process of the second imaging signal to correspond to the second command.

Abstract: A video processor for an endoscope includes an image memory, an image processing unit, a display control unit and a recording unit. The image memory stores, as a sample image, an endoscope image which a user previously acquired. The image processing unit performs the image processing for changing an image quality of the sample image in accordance with a selection value selected by a user and produces a processed image. The display control unit causes a display unit to display the processed image. The recording unit records, as a setting value, a value relating to the selection value determined by the user. The image processing unit performs the image processing, based on the setting value, for the endoscope image.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device configured to pick up an optical image formed by an objective optical system and generate an image; a cut-out range setting portion configured to set a cut-out area so that a center comes close to a field-of-view center as a zoom magnification set by an electronic zoom setting portion increases; and a zoom processing portion configured to cut out the set cut-out area from the image, perform enlargement or reduction corresponding to the zoom magnification and generate a zoomed image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first input section configured to receive image data including images in a forward field of view and a lateral field of view; an enhancement processing section configured to enhance edges of images corresponding to the image data received; and a boundary correction section provided on a downstream side of the enhancement processing section and configured to perform a correction process non-commutative with an edge enhancement process, the correction process being performed on a boundary region between a forward field of view and a lateral field of view using the image data subjected to edge enhancement.