Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes an endoscope information reading section that reads endoscope information that is information relating to an endoscope from the endoscope, a synchronizing signal detecting section that is given an image pickup signal that includes a synchronizing signal outputted by an image pickup device provided in the endoscope from the endoscope, performs detection processing of the synchronizing signal, outputs the detected synchronizing signal when the synchronizing signal can be detected, and generates and outputs a synchronizing signal based on the endoscope information read by the endoscope information reading section when the synchronizing signal cannot be detected, and an image signal generating section that generates an image signal based on the synchronizing signal outputted from the synchronizing signal detecting section and the image pickup signal outputted from the image pickup device of the endoscope.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an endoscope equipped with an insertion portion, and an image pickup unit disposed at a distal end portion of the insertion portion; an illumination unit detachably connected to the endoscope; an imaging mode input unit used to set an imaging mode of the endoscope to one of a normal-light mode and a special-light mode; a processing condition selection unit which selects a processing condition for a color correction process of an endoscopic image based on the imaging mode; and a processor detachably connected to the endoscope and equipped with an image processing unit which performs the color correction process, under the processing condition selected by the processing condition selection unit, with respect to each of hue regions partitioned by at least eight reference color axes including six reference color axes which divide a color space into R (red), M (magenta), B (blue), C (cyan), G (green), and Y (yellow) hue regions and at least two reference color axes established additio

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a first image memory that stores input moving images, a noise reduction section that outputs noise-free images, an image switching section that selects and outputs one image of the input moving image and the output of the first image memory, and a freeze control section that reads, images corresponding to two or more screens including the screen with the smallest amount of blur of each screen of the input moving image based on a separated luminance signal and necessary to remove noise from the first image memory, causes the image switching section to output the images, and causes noise-free images using the images corresponding to the two or more screens including the screen with the smallest amount of blur to be consecutively outputted.

Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes an endoscope information reading section that reads endoscope information that is information relating to an endoscope from the endoscope, a synchronizing signal detecting section that is given an image pickup signal that includes a synchronizing signal outputted by an image pickup device provided in the endoscope from the endoscope, performs detection processing of the synchronizing signal, outputs the detected synchronizing signal when the synchronizing signal can be detected, and generates and outputs a synchronizing signal based on the endoscope information read by the endoscope information reading section when the synchronizing signal cannot be detected, and an image signal generating section that generates an image signal based on the synchronizing signal outputted from the synchronizing signal detecting section and the image pickup signal outputted from the image pickup device of the endoscope.

Abstract: In the present method, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is charged by repeating n+1 times a constant current charge and a subsequent constant voltage charge, where n is an integer of 1 or more. (1) An nth charge comprises charging the secondary battery at a current Ic(n) to a voltage Ec(n), and subsequently charging the secondary battery at the voltage Ec(n) until the current decreases from Ic(n) to Ic(n+1). (2) An (n+1)th charge comprises charging the secondary battery at the current Ic(n+1) to a voltage Ec(n+1), and subsequently charging the secondary battery at the voltage Ec(n+1) until the current decreases from Ic(n+1) to Ic(n+2). Consequently, the charge time of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be shortened while deterioration of the battery can be suppressed.

Abstract: A secondary battery deterioration judging device is provided with an overdischarge detecting section for detecting the overdischarge of a secondary battery, the deterioration of which is to be judged, a computing section for integrating a value indicating the deterioration of the secondary battery while the overdischarge is detected by the overdischarge detecting section, and a judging section for judging a deterioration state of the secondary battery based on an integration value obtained by the computing section.

Abstract: A battery life predicting device and a battery life predicting method capable of accurately predict the lifetime of storage batteries are provided.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an endoscope equipped with an insertion portion, and an image pickup unit disposed at a distal end portion of the insertion portion; an illumination unit detachably connected to the endoscope; an imaging mode input unit used to set an imaging mode of the endoscope to one of a normal-light mode and a special-light mode; a processing condition selection unit which selects a processing condition for a color correction process of an endoscopic image based on the imaging mode; and a processor detachably connected to the endoscope and equipped with an image processing unit which performs the color correction process, under the processing condition selected by the processing condition selection unit, with respect to each of hue regions partitioned by at least eight reference color axes including six reference color axes which divide a color space into R (red), M (magenta), B (blue), C (cyan), G (green), and Y (yellow) hue regions and at least two reference color axes established additio

Abstract: A shortest path search method executed by a computer includes steps of: storing data on vertices and data an interpolation points provided on each edge of each triangle of a triangular mesh in association with data of corresponding triangles and sides; accepting a specification of a departure point or curve and an arrival point or curve on the three-dimensional model; and searching sequentially for the interpolation points and the vertices from the departure point or curve to the arrival point or curve based on topological information of the triangular mesh, calculating a distance from the departures point or curve to the interpolation point or the vertex, and if the distance is the shortest among all paths, storing the distance.

Abstract: A secondary battery deterioration judging device is provided with an overdischarge detecting section for detecting the overdischarge of a secondary battery, the deterioration of which is to be judged, a computing section for integrating a value indicating the deterioration of the secondary battery while the overdischarge is detected by the overdischarge detecting section, and a judging section for judging a deterioration state of the secondary battery based on an integration value obtained by the computing section.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus of this invention comprises: a projector; a camera; a generator that generates, from a photographed image of a fringe pattern projected by the projector at a time of calibration onto each of surfaces, first tuples, each including coordinates of a point on a light receiving plane (LRP) of the camera, light intensity of the point and the height of the surface; a converter that converts the light intensity to a phase angle of the projected fringe pattern (PFP), and generates second tuples, each including the coordinates of the point on the LRP, the phase angle and the height of the surface; a hypersurface generator that generates data representing a tensor product type composite hypersurface (TPTCH) from data of the second tuples; an extractor that extracts data of third tuples, each including coordinates of a point on the LRP and light intensity from a photographed image of a fringe pattern projected by the projector at a time of measurement onto an object to be measured; a second converte

Abstract: A battery life predicting device and a battery life predicting method capable of accurately predict the lifetime of storage batteries are provided.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: Data indicating a relationship of life of a battery to a value of load power applied to the battery in discharge and environmental temperature of a place where the battery is installed are prepared beforehand. Next, the load power and the environmental temperature when the battery is discharged are measured, and then a life value corresponding to these measured values is selected from the data so as to be set as an expected life value. Next, a first life reduction amount is calculated from a natural logarithmic function with the number-of-discharges as a variable, and the difference between the expected life value and the first life reduction amount is set to a remaining life value, on the basis of which the life of the nickel-hydride battery is determined. By this method, the life of the nickel-hydride battery as a backup power source can be accurately determined, while correction based on phenomena unique to the nickel-hydride battery is performed.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a technique to decrease the systematic error such as the distortion aberration in the non-contact light measurement and to realize the absolute value measurement with high accuracy. A measurement data processing method according to this invention includes: obtaining measured coordinate values that are measurement results for a plurality of specified positions corresponding to nodes located in a grid state in a three-dimensional space, and storing the measured coordinate values with coordinate values of the specified positions into a data storage; and generating data of control points for a tensor-product-type composite hypersurface representing a relationship between the coordinate values of the specified positions and the measured coordinate values by using the coordinate values of the specified positions and the measured coordinate value stored in the data storage, and storing the data of the control points into a control point data storage.

Abstract: A nickel metal hydride storage battery having an excellent charging efficiency at high temperatures is provided by using a positive electrode comprising nickel hydroxide particles and at least one rare earth compound obtainable by treating a rare earth oxide with an aqueous alkaline solution and an oxidizing agent.