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.

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: An acoustic wave acquisition apparatus moves a probe so that, in a case where a distance between a probe positioned at a first point and a second point corresponding to a target position is below a predetermined threshold value, a ratio of a length of a trajectory to a distance between the first point and the second point is larger than in a case where the distance between the probe and the second point exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: To accurately predict a sensor value even in the case where external force is received. A control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a prediction section (260) configured to, in an actuator including a torque sensor that detects torque generated at a driving shaft, and an encoder that detects a rotational angle of the driving shaft, predict a detection value of the encoder on a basis of a detection value of the torque sensor, or predict the detection value of the torque sensor on a basis of the detection value of the encoder; and a trouble determination section (266) configured to compare a prediction value predicted by the prediction section with an actually measured value of the torque sensor or the encoder to perform trouble determination on the torque sensor or the encoder.

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: [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: 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 information acquiring apparatus is used, which includes: an irradiation unit for irradiating an object with a laser beam; a restriction unit for restricting an output of the laser beam from the irradiation unit; a control unit for controlling an irradiation of the laser beam and an activation of the restriction unit; a probe for receiving acoustic waves that are generated from the object irradiated with the laser beam; and a construction unit for generating characteristic information relating to the object in use of the acoustic waves, wherein the control unit performs irradiation control of not irradiating the laser beam when the restriction unit is being activated.

Abstract: An acoustic wave acquisition apparatus moves a probe so that, in a case where a distance between a probe positioned at a first point and a second point corresponding to a target position is below a predetermined threshold value, a ratio of a length of a trajectory to a distance between the first point and the second point is larger than in a case where the distance between the probe and the second point exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sample information acquisition apparatus including a determination unit that determines a state of contact between a probe and a sample and whether the sample is on an optical path on the basis of an ultrasonic echo signal of ultrasonic waves received by the probe for the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the probe, prior to generation of a photoacoustic image; and a control unit that causes a light irradiating unit to irradiate the sample with light on the basis of a result of the determination. The determination unit determines the state of contact on the basis of information about multiple ultrasonic echo signals received by multiple transducers that are set apart from each other, among the multiple ultrasonic echo signals received by the multiple transducers in response to the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the multiple transducers in the probe.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus is used which has an irradiating unit irradiating an object with light with a first wavelength at a first irradiation frequency, an element receiving an acoustic wave generated by the object irradiated with the light to output an electric signal, a processing unit acquiring characteristic information on the object using the electric signal, a scanning unit changing position of the irradiating unit relative to the object, and a controlling unit controlling movement of the scanning unit. The controlling unit controls the scanning unit such that an amount of light to which an identical area of the object is exposed is larger than a smallest value of a maximum permissible exposure at the first irradiation frequency.

Abstract: Provided is a polychloroprene latex extremely superior in adhesion properties. According to the present invention, chloroprene or a mixture of chloroprene and a monomer copolymerizable with chloroprene is polymerized in the presence of a surfactant in an aqueous medium, in which the surfactant's concentration is lower than its critical micelle concentration (CMC) to obtain a polychloroprene latex. The polychloroprene latex produced according to the present invention is extremely superior in adhesion properties and others and give a smaller amount of deposits during production.

Abstract: To provide a crystallizer to generate pseudo non-gravity environment by three-dimensional high speed rotation and to minimize influence of gravity in crystallization process for crystallizing a substance from a solution. The crystallizer has turning gear, container 9, and container supporting unit 30. The turning gear includes horizontal shafts 3,6, first rotation frame 1 coupled to first shafts, motor 4 rotating frame 1 about X-X line, vertical shafts 7,8 provided on frame 1, and driving force transmission system 10. System 10 includes first disc 11 and second disc 12. First disc 11 rotates relative to frame 1 about axis of shafts 6. Second disc 12 is coupled to shaft 7. Contact between disc 11 and disc 12 transmits a turning force of frame 1 rotated by motor 4 to cause frame 2 to rotate about Y-Y line.

Abstract: To provide a crystallizer to generate pseudo non-gravity environment by three-dimensional high speed rotation and to minimize influence of gravity in crystallization process for crystallizing a substance from a solution. The crystallizer has turning gear, container 9, and container supporting unit 30. The turning gear includes horizontal shafts 3,6, first rotation frame 1 coupled to first shafts, motor 4 rotating frame 1 about X-X line, vertical shafts 7,8 provided on frame 1, and driving force transmission system 10. System 10 includes first disc 11 and second disc 12. First disc 11 rotates relative to frame 1 about axis of shafts 6. Second disc 12 is coupled to shaft 7. Contact between disc 11 and disc 12 transmits a turning force of frame 1 rotated by motor 4 to cause frame 2 to rotate about Y-Y line.

Abstract: A nanocomposite including: a matrix including a polyimide; and surface-modified inorganic oxide particles disposed in the matrix, wherein a surface of a particle of the surface-modified inorganic oxide particles is modified with an imide functional group.