Abstract: A logistics operation optimization apparatus computes, for each operation process, a deviation degree between turns of articles of overall optimum proposals indicated by an overall optimum proposal list and turns of the articles in each operation process, estimation operation time, and an error of the estimation operation time from the overall optimum proposal, and the number of combinations of turns that are defaulted from an overall optimum plan indicated by an overall optimum plan list in the past, evaluates the overall optimum proposal according to an evaluation expression of a weighted linear sum including the deviation degree, the estimation operation time, and the error of the estimation operation time from the overall optimum proposal, and the number of combinations of the turns that are defaulted, and creates an overall optimum plan list of the best overall optimum plan, from the overall optimum proposals indicated by the overall optimum proposal list.

Abstract: It is determined whether it is necessary to change departure time of a connection destination vehicle at a connection station based on transfer failure location information and a searching result of an alternative route searching unit.

Abstract: A drug composition in a liquid form sealed within a soft capsule containing succinylated gelatin as a principal component thereof, the composition including (a) one kind of phenol derivative or a mixture of multiple kinds thereof and (b) a succinylated-gelatin insolubilizing agent; and a soft capsule drug including a capsule shell containing succinylated gelatin as a principal component thereof, the shell sealing therein a drug composition in a liquid form including (a) one kind of phenol derivative or a mixture of multiple kinds thereof; and (b) a succinylated-gelatin insolubilizing agent.

Abstract: A logistics operation optimization apparatus computes, for each operation process, a deviation degree between turns of articles of overall optimum proposals indicated by an overall optimum proposal list and turns of the articles in each operation process, estimation operation time, and an error of the estimation operation time from the overall optimum proposal, and the number of combinations of turns that are defaulted from an overall optimum plan indicated by an overall optimum plan list in the past, evaluates the overall optimum proposal according to an evaluation expression of a weighted linear sum including the deviation degree, the estimation operation time, and the error of the estimation operation time from the overall optimum proposal, and the number of combinations of the turns that are defaulted, and creates an overall optimum plan list of the best overall optimum plan, from the overall optimum proposals indicated by the overall optimum proposal list.

Abstract: A microscope drape with a structure in which a distance between an objective lens and a surgical field is appropriately set includes: a lens cap attached to or detached from a housing of an objective lens of a surgical microscope; a protective lens attached to a distal end of the lens cap in a state of being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the objective lens to protect the objective lens; a drape body attached to an outer periphery of the protective lens to cover, together with the lens cap, the surgical microscope; and a joint that supports the protective lens with respect to the lens cap so as to change an inclination angle of the protective lens with respect to the optical axis.

Abstract: Provided is a camera drape which enables easy replacement of a rigid endoscope during a surgical operation while suppressing deterioration in the quality of video. A camera drape comprises: a spacer that is arranged between an endoscope-side lens of a rigid endoscope and a camera-side lens of a camera head; and a drape body that is attached to the spacer and covers, among the rigid endoscope and the camera head, only the camera head. The spacer includes a clamping plate having a through hole that faces the endoscope-side lens and the camera-side lens in a state where the spacer is clamped between an eyepiece unit for supporting the endoscope-side lens and an endoscope connection unit for supporting the camera-side lens.

Abstract: This data transmitting apparatus transmits an approval request for transmission of data and then transmits the data on the basis of receiving an approval response approving the transmission of the data as a response to the transmitted approval request. This data transmitting apparatus changes a destination of the approval request based on presence information of an approver who approves the transmission of the data.

Abstract: A binding tool includes: a flexible strip-shaped belt; a head connected to a base end of the belt and including a through hole through which the belt wound around an object is inserted; a plurality of ratchet teeth protruding from a front surface of the belt at positions spaced apart in an extension direction; and a plurality of ratchet claws locking the plurality of ratchet teeth inserted through the through hole, wherein the head has, on one side in a width direction, a slit through which the belt can be inserted or removed, and the plurality of ratchet teeth and ratchet claws are inclined such that each of one end portions thereof on the one side in the width direction is on a downstream side of the extension direction as compared with each of the other end portions thereof on the other side in the width direction.

Abstract: A binding tool includes: a flexible strip-shaped belt; a head connected to a base end of the belt and including a through hole through which the belt wound around an object is inserted; a plurality of ratchet teeth protruding from a front surface of the belt at positions spaced apart in an extension direction; and a plurality of ratchet claws locking the plurality of ratchet teeth inserted through the through hole, wherein the head has, on one side in a width direction, a slit through which the belt can be inserted or removed, and the plurality of ratchet teeth and ratchet claws are inclined such that each of one end portions thereof on the one side in the width direction is on a downstream side of the extension direction as compared with each of the other end portions thereof on the other side in the width direction.

Abstract: A microscope drape with a structure in which a distance between an objective lens and a surgical field is appropriately set includes: a lens cap attached to or detached from a housing of an objective lens of a surgical microscope; a protective lens attached to a distal end of the lens cap in a state of being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the objective lens to protect the objective lens; a drape body attached to an outer periphery of the protective lens to cover, together with the lens cap, the surgical microscope; and a joint that supports the protective lens with respect to the lens cap so as to change an inclination angle of the protective lens with respect to the optical axis.

Abstract: An interdental brush realizing reuse of parts by a simple structure includes a shaft portion including an internal passage which extends in an axial direction and of which distal end and base end are opened; and a brush on which fibers are implanted over an entire area of a core that is longer than extension length of the internal passage. The shaft portion further includes a grip portion of which a state is changed between a gripping state for gripping the brush, which has been inserted into the internal passage from an opening on a base end side and of which a part protrudes from an opening on a distal end side, to restrict the brush from moving in the axial direction, and a releasing state for releasing gripping of the brush to allow the brush to move in the axial direction.

Abstract: An interdental brush realizing reuse of parts by a simple structure includes a shaft portion including an internal passage which extends in an axial direction and of which distal end and base end are opened; and a brush on which fibers are implanted over an entire area of a core that is longer than extension length of the internal passage. The shaft portion further includes a grip portion of which a state is changed between a gripping state for gripping the brush, which has been inserted into the internal passage from an opening on a base end side and of which a part protrudes from an opening on a distal end side, to restrict the brush from moving in the axial direction, and a releasing state for releasing gripping of the brush to allow the brush to move in the axial direction.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a start of using a voice communication unit in a set period during processing for establishing a connection with another information processing apparatus for performing remote assistance for the information processing apparatus, a display control unit that, when a start of using the voice communication unit is detected, displays a notification screen including a telephone number set as contact information of an assistance source of the remote assistance and an instruction object for instructing to make a phone call to a communication destination corresponding to the telephone number, and a calling unit that, when a phone call to the communication destination is specified via the instruction object in the notification screen, makes a phone call to the communication destination.

Abstract: An information processing system in which an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus are connected and in which remote support of the image forming apparatus is performed from the information processing apparatus. The image forming apparatus connects to a telephone network to perform a call with the information processing apparatus, determines whether or not the call is by a predetermined connection, and, upon determining that the call is by the predetermined connection, switches communication with the information processing apparatus to a call in accordance with HTTP media.

Abstract: An information processing system in which an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus are connected and in which remote support of the image forming apparatus is performed from the information processing apparatus. The image forming apparatus connects to a telephone network to perform a call with the information processing apparatus, determines whether or not the call is by a predetermined connection, and, upon determining that the call is by the predetermined connection, switches communication with the information processing apparatus to a call in accordance with HTTP media.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a start of using a voice communication unit in a set period during processing for establishing a connection with another information processing apparatus for performing remote assistance for the information processing apparatus, a display control unit that, when a start of using the voice communication unit is detected, displays a notification screen including a telephone number set as contact information of an assistance source of the remote assistance and an instruction object for instructing to make a phone call to a communication destination corresponding to the telephone number, and a calling unit that, when a phone call to the communication destination is specified via the instruction object in the notification screen, makes a phone call to the communication destination.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that includes a buffer, an acquisition unit, a packet processing unit, and a control unit performs packet communication of image data as audio data via a first channel and performs procedure signal exchange via a second channel. The buffer temporarily stores transmitted and received packets to synchronize the packets between a transmitting and a receiving side. The acquisition unit acquires a number of packets stored in the buffer. The packet processing unit performs packet processing by discarding a packet stored in the buffer where the number of acquired packets exceeds a first threshold value, and inserting a silent packet in the buffer where the number of acquired packets does not exceed a second threshold value. The control unit performs procedure signal exchange according to a packet stored in the buffer in which the number of packets is adjusted upon completion of the performed packet processing.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that includes a buffer, an acquisition unit, a packet processing unit, and a control unit performs packet communication of image data as audio data via a first channel and performs procedure signal exchange via a second channel. The buffer temporarily stores transmitted and received packets to synchronize the packets between a transmitting and a receiving side. The acquisition unit acquires a number of packets stored in the buffer. The packet processing unit performs packet processing by discarding a packet stored in the buffer where the number of acquired packets exceeds a first threshold value, and inserting a silent packet in the buffer where the number of acquired packets does not exceed a second threshold value. The control unit performs procedure signal exchange according to a packet stored in the buffer in which the number of packets is adjusted upon completion of the performed packet processing.

Abstract: There is provided a technique of, in a communication apparatus capable of executing facsimile communication by a deemed voice scheme, enabling generation of a communication error to be prevented regardless of a voice encoding scheme used to encode a facsimile signal. To achieve this, a communication apparatus (first FAX apparatus) establishes a voice signal transmission session with the second FAX apparatus serving as a partner apparatus in FAX communication for FAX communication by the deemed voice scheme. The first FAX apparatus determines a voice encoding scheme which is used in the established session to encode a FAX signal into a voice signal. In accordance with the determination result, the first FAX apparatus limits modulation schemes usable in generation of the FAX signal when performing FAX communication by the deemed voice scheme.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which makes it possible to certainly perform facsimile communication via an IP network. The facsimile makes connection with a communication destination according to Session Initiation Protocol to perform facsimile communication with the communication destination via an IP network. A first connection sequence of starting call connection using a session of performing image communication is executed, and then a second connection sequence of starting call connection using a session of performing voice communication is executed. When one of the first connection sequence and the second connection sequence fails in the call connection, the other of the first connection sequence and the second connection sequence executes the call connection.