Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: an image processing unit that generates image data for output from a captured image of an inside of a body cavity of a patient photographed by an endoscope. The image processing unit generates the image data in a manner that, when a lens barrel of the endoscope is moved in an optical axis direction of an objective lens during photographing, a display range in the captured image that is a range expressed in a display image displayed on a display device does not change, during the movement and after the movement, from a display range before the movement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium composite metal oxide which satisfies the requirements (1) and (2) described below. Requirement (1): The ratio of the half width A of the diffraction peak within the range of 2?=64.5±1° to the half width B of the diffraction peak within the range of 2?=44.4±1°, namely A/B is from 1.39 to 1.75 (inclusive) in powder X-ray diffractometry using a Cu-K? ray. Requirement (2): The ratio of the volume-based 90% cumulative particle size (D90) to the volume-based 10% cumulative particle size (D10), namely D90/D10 is 3 or more.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery, in which the following requirements (1) and (2) are satisfied. Requirement (1): In powder X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray, ?/? that is a ratio of an integrated intensity ? of a peak present within a range of a diffraction angle 2?=19.2±1° to an integrated intensity ? of a peak present within a range of a diffraction angle 2?=33.5±1° is 3.0 or more and 5.8 or less. Requirement (2): A 10% cumulative volume particle size D10 obtained from particle size distribution measurement is 2 ?m or less.

Abstract: To provide magnetic composite particles which can be separated from a sample solution in a short period of time using magnetism, and furthermore, have an excellent dispersion stability in the sample solution, which are magnetic composite particles in which an outer shell is formed on surfaces of core particles containing an inorganic oxide or a polymer, wherein the outer shell comprises magnetic nanoparticles and a silicon compound, the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) of the magnetic composite particles measured by a transmission electron microscope is 30 nm or more to 210 nm or less, and the value of (dDLS)/(dTEM) which is the ratio of the value of the particle diameter (dDLS) of the particles measured by a dynamic light scattering method and the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) is 2.0 or less.

Abstract: A control device includes a control unit adapted to control an articulated medical arm configured to hold a medical instrument, where the medical instrument includes a predetermined point thereon, the control unit being adapted to control the articulated medical arm in response to a spatial relationship between the predetermined point of the medical instrument and a virtual boundary set in real space and including a target opening.

Abstract: An object information obtaining apparatus includes an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the object with measurement light, a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave propagating from the object, a driving unit configured to move the irradiation unit so that a relative position of the irradiation unit with respect to the object is changed, an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the object and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control a display unit in such a manner that an irradiation position of the measurement light is displayed on the image captured by the image capturing unit.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a core-shell porous silica particle with an increased thickness of the shell. The object is met by a method for producing a core-shell porous silica particle, the method including the following steps: (a) preparing; (b) forming a shell precursor; (c) forming a shell; (d) preparing; (e) forming a shell precursor; and (f) forming a shell; wherein the steps (d) through (f) are further repeated one to three times, in which case the step of forming a shell described in step (d) refers to step (f).

Abstract: Provided is a production method for core-shell porous silica particles, the production method including: a preparation step of preparing an aqueous solution comprising non-porous silica particles, a cationic surfactant, a basic catalyst, an electrolyte, and an alcohol; a shell precursor formation step of adding a silica source to the aqueous solution to form a shell precursor on a surface of the non-porous silica particles; and a shell formation step of removing the cationic surfactant from the shell precursor to form a porous shell.

Abstract: [Problem] A surgical apparatus of the related art controls only the cropping position of a captured image, and thus only executes a limited range of image control in laparoscopic surgery. [Solution] A medical information processing apparatus including: an image control section that controls processing of a captured image from a camera; and an arm control section that controls a motion of an arm that supports the camera. One of the image control section and the arm control section executes control on a basis of control information from another control section.

Abstract: An arm control method including determining, using a processor, whether or not there is an abnormality in an arm that operates by being driven by an actuator in a state in which the arm is fixed by a brake mechanism, to make it possible to determine whether or not there is an abnormality in an arm in a state in which the arm is fixed by a brake mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to more safely determine whether or not there is an abnormality in the arm. In addition, it is possible to more reliably prevent the arm from performing an abnormal operation.

Abstract: A lithium metal composite oxide powder, which comprises primary particles and secondary particles that are aggregates of the primary particles, and has an ?-NaFeO2 type crystal structure, wherein a half width (A) of a diffraction peak in a range of 2?=18.7±1° in a powder X-ray diffraction measurement for the lithium metal composite oxide powder using CuK? ray is 0.135° or more and 0.165° or less, and a c-axis lattice constant of the ?-NaFeO2 type crystal structure is 14.178 ? or more and 14.235 ? or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus can prevent generation of correction data without setting a proper test original. A mat is closed for pressing an original on a platen. An opening/closing sensor detects a closed state and an open state of the mat. A density correction section corrects image data based on a correction condition. A printer forms an image based on the image data. A CPU controls the printer to form a pattern on a sheet, controls a CCD sensor to acquire read data concerning an image of the original according to user instruction for the CCD sensor to read the original, and generates the correction condition based on the read data. When the user instruction is given, if the open state of the mat is not changed to the closed state, the CPU displays a screen prompting the user to place the sheet on the platen.

Abstract: A lithium composite metal oxide containing a secondary particle that is an aggregate of primary particles, in which, when a cross-sectional image of the secondary particle is acquired, and the cross-sectional image is observed, a content proportion of reference primary particles present in a central part of the secondary particle is 20% or more and 50% or less, and a content proportion of reference primary particles present in a surface part of the secondary particle is 30% or more and 100% or less.

Abstract: [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To make it possible to appropriately rotate an endoscope. [Solution] There is provided an endoscope including: a main body including a coupler to which a cable is attached; a tubular section having a tubular form; a reflector having a reflection surface that reflects light introduced from the coupler to inside of the main body and introduces the light to inside of the tubular section; a first optical system that transmits the light introduced by the reflector to the inside of the tubular section to a front-end portion of the tubular section and irradiates a subject with the light from the front-end portion; and a second optical system that transmits reflected light of the subject from the front-end portion of the tubular section to the main body side. The coupler is provided to be rotatable in the main body around a central axis of the tubular section with respect to another portion. The cable being coupled to a light source.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that prevents generation of correction data without setting a proper test original. A mat is closed for pressing an original on a platen. An opening/closing sensor detects a closed state and an open state of the mat. A density correction section corrects image data based on a correction condition. A printer forms an image based on image data. A CPU controls the printer to form a pattern on a sheet, controls a CCD sensor to acquire read data concerning an image of the original, according to user instruction for the CCD sensor to read the original, and generates the correction condition based on the read data. When user instruction is given, if the open state of the mat is not changed to the closed state, the CPU displays a screen prompting the user to place the sheet on the platen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a subject-information acquisition apparatus that receives elastic waves propagating in a subject and that acquires characteristic information of the subject, the apparatus comprising a receiver including an element that receives the elastic waves and converts the elastic waves to an electrical signal; a region designating unit that designates a region of the subject in which the characteristics information is to be acquired; a scanning unit that scans the subject with the receiver on the basis of the region; a presenting unit; and a control unit that acquires information about the time that the receiver scans the region or information about the sum of the region scanning time and an additional time and that causes the presenting unit to present the acquired time information.

Abstract: Provision of a technology for controlling an arm to maintain hand-eye coordination is desirable in a case of using the arm for supporting an oblique-viewing endoscope. Provided is a medical support arm system including an articulated arm configured to support a scope that acquires an image of an observation target in an operation field, and a control unit configured to control the articulated arm on the basis of a relationship between a real link corresponding to a lens barrel axis of the scope and a virtual link corresponding to an optical axis of the scope.

Abstract: Proposed is a mechanism capable of securing both convenience and safety in regard to surgery performed by inserting an endoscope into a human body. A medical arm system including: a multi-joint arm which has a plurality of links connected by joints and a distal end to which an endoscope is connectable; and a control unit which sets a virtual plane in a body cavity of a patient and controls the multi-joint arm so as to constrain a predetermined point of the endoscope in the body cavity on the virtual plane.

Abstract: [Object] To always have an observation target object within the region of a picked up image in the case where an oblique-viewing endoscope is inserted into the human body for operation.