Abstract: An endoscope (1) including: an insertion cord (3) including a bending section (20); a handle (2) comprising a steering wire actuator (60); and a first steering wire (27) and a second steering wire (28) both connected to the steering wire actuator (60) and running through the insertion cord (3) so that manipulation of the steering wire actuator (60) causes bending of the bending section (20); the steering wire actuator (60) including: a first fixing structure (62) including a first hook (30) for fixation of a first steering wire (27) closed loop, a second fixing structure including a second hook (31) for fixation of a second steering wire (28) closed loop.

Abstract: A shadow rendering method is performed by an electronic device. The method includes: determining scene ranges corresponding to a plurality of first levels, each scene range being a first visible scene range of a virtual scene corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of first levels; for a respective one of the plurality of first levels: determining a first virtual item whose shadow is present in a first visible scene range corresponding to the first level; determining a first projection depth map corresponding to the first level based on the first virtual item, the first projection depth map being configured for describing distances between a light source and a plurality of first vertices on a surface of the first virtual item facing the light source; and rendering the shadow of the first virtual item in the first visible scene range based on the first projection depth map.

Abstract: A mouse scroll wheel mechanism is provided, including: a wheel base and a wheel body, wherein the wheel base is provided with an axial hole, and a plurality of bearings are arranged at different positions in the axial hole; a rotating shaft extending outward is arranged at the center of the wheel body, and the rotating shaft is arranged in a plurality of the bearings, so that the wheel body can rotate outside the wheel base, and the rotating shaft can also move in the bearing in an axial direction over a short distance so that the wheel body can move to a first position and a second position; the first position is a flywheel mode wherein the wheel body can rotate freely, and the second position is a toggle mode wherein the wheel body rotates intermittently. The switching to different operation modes is achieved by moving the wheel body.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel and a sensor disposed on the display panel and including a plurality of sensing units disposed on an active area. Each of the sensing units includes a first sensing pattern, second sensing patterns, a bridge pattern, and a plurality of patterns. Among the sensing units, the patterns of the sensing unit making contact with a first boundary portion having a curvature in the active area and a peripheral area include a plurality of outer patterns, and at least one of the outer patterns is electrically connected to the first sensing pattern or the second sensing patterns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a user input unit comprising a housing configured to be attached to a base of a user input device, such as a keyboard. The input unit also has a first movable element coupled to the housing, the first movable element being movable along a first direction and user operable second movable element coupled to the housing, the second movable element being movable along a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction. Further a transmission configured to transfer movement of the second movable element along the second direction into movement of the first movable element along the first direction is provided. The invention also relates to a user input device, such as a keyboard, comprising a base, such a user input unit, and a sensor configured to sense a movement or a position of the first movable element along the first direction.

Abstract: An image processing device according to the present invention is usable together with a head-mounted display device including a first image sensor configured to obtain distance information, a second image sensor different from the first image sensor, and a display, and includes: one or more processors and/or circuitry configured to execute a first acquisition processing to acquire a first image of an outside world captured by the first image sensor; execute a second acquisition processing to acquire a second image of the outside world captured by the second image sensor; and execute a generation processing to generate, on a basis of the distance information corresponding to the first image, an image of the outside world, which is a color image to be displayed on the display, by combining the first image which is a grayscale image, and the second image which is a color image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising computer code for mesh coding configured to cause a processor or processors to receive a dynamic input mesh representing a volumetric data of at least one three-dimensional (3D) visual content; determine, for a mesh at a first level of sub-division, a plurality of first vertices, wherein the plurality of first vertices are determined using a mid-point sub-division scheme and a plurality of previous vertices of a mesh at a previous level of sub-division, wherein the mesh at the first level and the mesh at the previous level are generated from the dynamic input mesh; determine a valence of a first vertex among the plurality of first vertices to be a first value based on whether a selected two vertices of the mesh at the first level; and generate a compressed bitstream for the dynamic input mesh based on the valence of the first vertex.

Abstract: An input device (100) includes a key (Ky); a pressing amount detection unit (51), an A/D conversion unit (14), a memory unit (12), and a main control unit (11). The main control unit (11) includes: a pressing determination unit (111) that, when outputting information indicating that the key (Ky) has not been pressed, and then when a detected value of the pressing amount is equal to or larger than an ON-threshold value, changes the information to information indicating that the key (Ky) has been pressed, and outputs the information, and when outputting information indicating that the key (Ky) has been pressed, and then when the detected value of the pressing amount is less than an OFF-threshold value, changes the information to information indicating that the key (Ky) has not been pressed, and outputs the information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a smart handwriting display device, a smart handwriting display method, and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining information of handwriting of users; determining at least one handwriting group corresponding to the information of handwriting; and performing pagination on the at least one handwriting group, to obtain a respective subpage for each of the at least one handwriting group. In the embodiments the content of each handwriting group is written on the corresponding subpage, such that the content of different handwriting groups is isolated from each other, achieving the effect of keeping the display region clean and tidy, which is conducive to improving communication efficiency.

Abstract: A display includes: a memory, a physical switching element and a controller. The memory is configured to store multiple pieces of candidate extended display identification data. The physical switching element is configured to be triggered by external force to generate a first switching signal. The controller is connected to the physical switching element and the memory. The controller is configured to control a displayed screen according to original setting data among the pieces of candidate extended display identification data, and adjust the displayed screen according to target data that is different from the original setting data among the pieces of candidate extended display identification data after receiving the first switching signal.

Abstract: A head-mountable display device for displaying an image received from a microscope comprises a first display configured to display a first image of a part of an object, the first image received from a microscope. Further, the head-mountable display device comprises a first optical arrangement located in front of the first display. The first optical arrangement comprises at least one lens. Additionally, the head-mountable display device comprises a mounting structure configured to fasten the first display to the head of a user. The head-mountable display device is configured to allow a direct line of sight from a first eye of the user to the object in a field of view of the user outside of the first display while the user is watching the first display through the first optical arrangement, if the mounting structure is fastened to the head of a user. An angle between a display direction and the direct line of sight is less than 50° and the display direction is orthogonal to the first display.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a computer peripheral device comprising an input element that operates based on a performance characteristic, an electropermanent magnet (EPM) assembly including a permanent magnet configured to generate a magnetic field and a magnetizing assembly configured to set an intensity of the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet, and a magnetorheological (MR) material coupled to the input element. The MR material has a viscosity that changes based on the magnetic field and affects the performance characteristic of the input element.

Abstract: In the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the video acquisition means acquires an endoscopic video captured by an endoscope. The lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic video. The heat map generation means generates a heat map which represents a lesion possibility of the lesion candidate included in the endoscopic video by a color. The display control means superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a first threshold on the endoscopic video in a first display mode, and superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a second threshold on the endoscopic video in a second display mode.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a head-mounted display device includes a display panel, and an optical system disposed in front of the display panel. The display panel includes a light emitting device unit, three cholesteric layers disposed on the front surface of the light emitting device unit, an upper light blocking layer disposed between two cholesteric layers, a retardation plate disposed on front surfaces of the cholesteric layers, an absorption-type polarizer disposed in front of the retardation plate. Each cholesteric layers have different wavelength values according to the following equation: wavelength=n×pitch value where, n is a refractive index value, and the pitch value is a pitch value of liquid crystal molecules of the cholesteric layers.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using user input are disclosed. To obtain the user input, a passive human interface device may be used. The human interface device may include a trackball and a pair of magnets that may produce a magnetic field used to discern the user input. The pair of magnets may be mechanically coupled to the trackball and actuatable portions of the human interface device thereby facilitating both rotation and translation, respectively, of the pair of magnets responsive to actuations by a user. The rotation and translation of the pair of magnets may be sensed and used to identify user input provided by the user.

Abstract: A display device includes a display processing unit configured to display character input buttons, each of which is assigned a plurality of characters, and an order designation button for designating the order of a character capable of being input among the characters assigned to the character input button, an order designation unit configured to designate the order of the character capable of being input among the characters assigned to the character input button every time a button corresponding to the order designation button among buttons on an operation terminal is pressed, and an input character acquisition unit configured to acquire the character corresponding to the order designated by the order designation unit among the characters assigned to the character input button corresponding to the pressed button as an input character when the button corresponding to the character input button among the buttons on the operation terminal is pressed.

Abstract: A device is for facilitating an over-the-scope application of a tissue treating element and includes an end cap and control members. The cap includes a proximal portion mounted over a distal end of a scope device and a distal portion including flaps. The proximal portion extends along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a proximal channel extending therethrough. A proximal end of each flap is pivotally connected to the distal end of the proximal portion so that the flaps are movable between a closed configuration and an expanded configuration. A distal end of each of the members is connected to a corresponding flap so that a longitudinal movement of the members relative to the proximal portion of the cap moves the flaps relative to the proximal portion between the closed and expanded configurations.

Abstract: A head-mounted eye tracking system including a light-transmitting substrate, an eye tracker, and a signal processor is provided. The eye tracker is configured to sense eyeballs of a wearer. The eye tracker includes a plurality of light-emitting devices and a plurality of sensing devices. The plurality of light-emitting devices are configured to emit a tracking beam. The plurality of sensing devices are configured to receive the tracking beam reflected by the eyeballs of the wearer. The signal processor is electrically connected to the eye tracker. The plurality of sensing devices are embedded in grooves within the light-transmitting substrate.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display panel. The pixel circuit includes a driving circuit, a data writing circuit, a compensation control circuit, an energy storage circuit, a first light-emitting control circuit, a second light-emitting control circuit, a first initialization circuit, a second initialization circuit, and a transmission circuit. The driving circuit includes a control terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal, and is configured to control a driving current flowing through the first terminal and the second terminal and used for driving a light-emitting element to emit light. The first initialization circuit is configured to apply a first initialization voltage to the control terminal of the driving circuit; the second initialization circuit is configured to apply a second initialization voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting element.

Abstract: An adaptable working-channel apparatus comprising: at an external working channel attached at its proximal end to a first mounting coupling; a handle-mounting sleeve for surrounding an endoscope shaft or handle, and having on its radially outer peripheral side at least one second mounting coupling for releasable mounting engagement with the first mounting coupling. The first mounting coupling comprises two spring-loaded clamping branches that are hinged together like a clothes pin and each form a clamping portion and an actuation portion. The second mounting coupling has a mounting rail extending in the longitudinal direction of the handle-mounting sleeve and has or forms at least one undercut that can be interlockingly clasped by the clamping branches of the first mounting coupling. Also provided is a distal tissue-clip application adapter that is connectable to the adaptable working-channel apparatus; and a surgical equipping system, having the working-channel apparatus and tissue-clip application adapter.