Abstract: A cable assembly includes a plurality of cables; and a cable fixing member which has a facing surface to be oppositely arranged, in connecting each of the cables to a member as a connection target, with respect to a connection surface of the connection target member and fixes a distal end part of each of the cables in a state where an axial direction of the distal end part of each of the cables is arranged along the facing surface, wherein a side surface of a core wire of each of the cables is exposed at a predetermined first position on the facing surface of the cable fixing member and a first connection part which connects the core wire of each of the cables to the connection target member is formed at the first exposed part.

Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes a blue color LED, a fluorescent substance mixed transparent resin that covers the blue color LED and generates yellow light, a red LED disposed on the fluorescent substance mixed transparent resin and a transparent resin that covers the red LED.

Abstract: To achieve a body-insertable apparatus such as a capsule endoscope that moves in a subject at a low speed at which acquisition of in-vivo information is sufficiently possible, the body-insertable apparatus is inserted into the subject and moves in the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes an in-vivo information acquiring unit that acquires the in-vivo information, an external case member accommodating the in-vivo information acquiring unit, and a moving-speed suppressing unit positioned inside or outside of the external case member to generate a predetermined suppressing force for suppressing the moving speed between an inner wall of a passage route in the subject and the external case member.

Abstract: To provide a capsule endoscope in which a degree of appearance of a sting-like member in a captured image is reduced, a capsule endoscope (2) includes an optical system (18) having a predetermined principal point, an imaging unit (19) which captures light focused by the optical system (18), and an attachment member (28) which is arranged at a predetermined position on a window portion (17a) having optical transparency and forming a portion of an outer casing member (17) housing the optical system (18) and the imaging unit (19). The capsule endoscope (2) further includes a traction member (29) having one end secured to the attachment member (28) and extending by a predetermined distance in a direction from the optical system (18) toward a position of the attachment member (28). Since the traction member (29) has such a structure, an appearance of an image of the traction member (29) can be reduced at the imaging unit (19).

Abstract: An in-body information acquiring apparatus includes a function executing unit that realizes a predetermined function inside a body of a patient. A power-supply circuit includes a power unit that includes a cell and that outputs a first current and a first voltage; and a converter that converts the first current to a second current, which is a current required to operate the function executing unit for a predetermined time, and converts the first voltage to a second voltage, which is a voltage required to operate the function executing unit.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope 2 includes a partial-image acquiring unit that has a field of vision of 360° around a central axis in a longitudinal direction (moving direction), and acquires a plurality of partial image data on inner circumferential areas 28a, 28b and the like according to a movement of the capsule endoscope 2. On the other hand, the capsule endoscope 2 is configured to acquire position related data based on which positions Z(t1) and Z(t2) at which the respective partial image data is acquired can be calculated, and enables a receiving apparatus or the like to constitute overall image data based on the partial image data and the position related data, whereby an overall image of a predetermined imaging target in a body of a subject is acquired with simple constitution while suppressing an increase in data amount.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a plurality of cables; and a cable fixing member which has a facing surface to be oppositely arranged, in connecting each of the cables to a member as a connection target, with respect to a connection surface of the connection target member and fixes a distal end part of each of the cables in a state where an axial direction of the distal end part of each of the cables is arranged along the facing surface, wherein a side surface of a core wire of each of the cables is exposed at a predetermined first position on the facing surface of the cable fixing member and a first connection part which connects the core wire of each of the cables to the connection target member is formed at the first exposed part.

Abstract: A multilayer laminated circuit includes ceramic layers sandwiched between all adjacent layers of a plurality of passive-element conductor layers and a plurality of wiring conductor layers. At least one of the passive-element conductor layers and the wiring conductor layers is connected to an electrode via a via that pierces through the ceramic layers from a principal-surface top side of the multilayer laminated circuit. External electrodes including an electrode, which is to be connected to the via on the principal-surface top side to make an external connection, are formed on the principal-surface top side. An external wiring conductor that connects at least a pair of the external electrodes is formed on the principal-surface top side.

Abstract: An capsule-type medical apparatus includes a sealed container; and a wiring board which is housed in the sealed container and on which a functional circuit performing a predetermined function while the capsule-type medical apparatus is inserted into a subject is mounted. The wiring board includes a plurality of comparatively rigid wiring board sections on which parts constituting the functional circuit are mounted, and a comparatively flexible wiring board section that connects the plurality of the rigid wiring board sections. The flexible wiring board is extended from a straight-line portion formed on the rigid wiring board sections, and the flexible wiring board section is folded so that the adjacent rigid wiring board sections oppose to each other.

Abstract: In a capsule casing 16 as an exterior case that includes end cover casings 16a and 16b and body cover casings 16a and 16b, planar portions 16f and 16g are formed at portions of a circumferential surface of the body cover casings 16c and 16d, and imaging units 14a and 14b are arranged inside the capsule casing 16 at positions at which imaging inside of body cavities of a subject is possible through the planar portions 16f and 16g, thereby preventing a lens effect, eliminating image failures to improve images, and enhancing image quality.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope 2 includes a partial-image acquiring unit that has a field of vision of 360° around a central axis in a longitudinal direction (moving direction), and acquires a plurality of partial image data on inner circumferential areas 28a, 28b and the like according to a movement of the capsule endoscope 2. On the other hand, the capsule endoscope 2 is configured to acquire position related data based on which positions Z(t1) and Z(t2) at which the respective partial image data is acquired can be calculated, and enables a receiving apparatus or the like to constitute overall image data based on the partial image data and the position related data, whereby an overall image of a predetermined imaging target in a body of a subject is acquired with simple constitution while suppressing an increase in data amount.

Abstract: An in-body information acquiring apparatus includes a function executing unit that realizes a predetermined function inside a body of a patient. A power-supply circuit includes a power unit that includes a cell and that outputs a first current and a first voltage; and a converter that converts the first current to a second current, which is a current required to operate the function executing unit for a predetermined time, and converts the first voltage to a second voltage, which is a voltage required to operate the function executing unit.

Abstract: In a capsule endoscope that functions as one example of a body insertable apparatus, a first imaging mechanism, a second imaging mechanism, a data generator, and a timing controller are provided on a same imaging board. The first imaging mechanism and the second imaging mechanism are arranged inside an outer casing member that determines an outer shape of the capsule endoscope. The data generator generates image data based on electric signals obtained by the imaging mechanisms. The timing controller controls driving timings of the first imaging mechanism, the second imaging mechanism, and the data generator. Since the aforementioned elements are formed on the same board, increase in number of the board can be suppressed.

Abstract: In a capsule endoscope illuminating units are disposed around an image capturing unit in such a manner that an optical axis of the illuminating units do not intersect with an optical axis of the observation unit, and illumination areas of the illuminating units overlap at substantially a central portion of an image capturing area of the image capturing unit.

Abstract: To achieve a body-insertable apparatus such as a capsule endoscope that moves in a subject at a low speed at which acquisition of in-vivo information is sufficiently possible, the body-insertable apparatus is inserted into the subject and moves in the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes an in-vivo information acquiring unit that acquires the in-vivo information, an external case member accommodating the in-vivo information acquiring unit, and a moving-speed suppressing unit positioned inside or outside of the external case member to generate a predetermined suppressing force for suppressing the moving speed between an inner wall of a passage route in the subject and the external case member.

Abstract: To provide a capsule endoscope in which a degree of appearance of a sting-like member in a captured image is reduced, a capsule endoscope (2) includes an optical system (18) having a predetermined principal point, an imaging unit (19) which captures light focused by the optical system (18), and an attachment member (28) which is arranged at a predetermined position on a window portion (17a) having optical transparency and forming a portion of an outer casing member (17) housing the optical system (18) and the imaging unit (19). The capsule endoscope (2) further includes a traction member (29) having one end secured to the attachment member (28) and extending by a predetermined distance in a direction from the optical system (18) toward a position of the attachment member (28). Since the traction member (29) has such a structure, an appearance of an image of the traction member (29) can be reduced at the imaging unit (19).

Abstract: Provided is an in-vivo information acquiring apparatus including a plurality of illuminating units, a plurality of imaging units, and a transmission unit. The plurality of illuminating units are disposed within the apparatus and illuminate a body cavity. The plurality of imaging units pair up with the illuminating units, respectively, and sequentially captures images of the body cavity illuminated by the illumination units. The transmission unit transmits information on the images obtained by the imaging units, in a communication mode capable of identifying the imaging units.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope includes a capsule portion. The capsule portion includes at least an observation optical unit having an image pick-up element and an optical lens that forms an objective optical system, an illuminating unit having an illuminating substrate, an electroluminescence light source, and a light-emitting control circuit, a peripheral-circuit part which forms various circuits having a signal processing circuit, a receiving and transmitting circuit, and a control circuit, and a power source unit which supplies power to the observation optical unit, the illuminating unit, and the peripheral-circuit part.

Abstract: An capsule-type medical apparatus includes an sealed container; a power supply battery housed in the sealed container; and a wiring board, housed in the sealed container, on which a functional circuit for implementing a predetermined function is mounted and which includes an external power supply terminal. The functional circuit is driven by electric power supplied from the power supply battery through the external power supply terminal to implement the predetermined function when the capsule-type medical apparatus is inserted into a subject.

Abstract: An capsule-type medical apparatus includes a sealed container; and a wiring board which is housed in the sealed container and on which a functional circuit performing a predetermined function while the capsule-type medical apparatus is inserted into a subject is mounted. The wiring board includes a plurality of comparatively rigid wiring board sections on which parts constituting the functional circuit are mounted, and a comparatively flexible wiring board section that connects the plurality of the rigid wiring board sections. The flexible wiring board is extended from a straight-line portion formed on the rigid wiring board sections, and the flexible wiring board section is folded so that the adjacent rigid wiring board sections oppose to each other.