Abstract: A photo-alignment thermosetting liquid crystal composition including: a side-chain liquid crystal polymer which contains a liquid crystal constitutional unit containing a liquid crystal moiety in a side chain and a non-liquid crystal constitutional unit containing an alkylene group in a side chain, a copolymer which contains a photo-alignment constitutional unit containing a photo-alignment group in a side chain and a thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit containing a thermally crosslinkable group in a side chain, and in which the photo-alignment constitutional unit does not contain a linear alkylene group between the photo-alignment group and a monomer unit, and a thermal crosslinking agent for bonding to the thermally crosslinkable group of the thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit.

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes: a transducer unit arranged on a distal end side in an insertion direction to an inside of a subject and configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave; a bendable tube arranged on a proximal end side relative to the transducer unit, the bendable tube including a plurality of ring-shaped members that are joined with each other along the insertion direction and bendable in at least two directions; a flexible tube arranged to be continuous to the proximal end side of the bendable tube; and a flexible board inserted to an inside of the bendable tube and configured to electrically connect the transducer unit. The flexible board includes a helical portion that is formed in a helical shape following an inner surface of the bendable tube, and that is fixed to the inner surface of the bendable tube at a part.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer module includes: an ultrasound transducer configured to transmit and receive ultrasound; a substrate electrically connected with the ultrasound transducer and including a first wiring pad at a portion different from a connection portion with the ultrasound transducer; and a casing that includes an accommodation hole for accommodating the ultrasound transducer and the substrate and that includes a holding hole continued to the accommodation hole and capable of holding a portion of the substrate, the casing having a plurality of electrode pads provided on an outer surface of the casing and having a plurality of second wiring pads provided in the holding hole, each second wiring pad being electrically connected with a corresponding electrode pad among the plurality of electrode pads, and electrically connected with the first wiring pad.

Abstract: A camera housing is provided which prevents dust and mist from adhering to a camera lens and which makes it possible to secure clear imaging despite continuous use. The camera housing comprises a front portion provided at a position opposite of the lens surface of an internally provided camera lens, a rear portion provided at a position opposite of the front portion, and another side portion. The front portion has an opening, and the rear portion and/or side portion has an air ejection port. The diameter of the inscribed circle of the opening is 0.9 time or less the diameter of the inscribed circle of the front portion, and the area of the air ejection port is 0.1 time or more the area of the opening.

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes: a transducer unit arranged on a distal end side in an insertion direction to an inside of a subject and configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave; a bendable tube arranged on a proximal end side relative to the transducer unit, the bendable tube including a plurality of ring-shaped members that are joined with each other along the insertion direction and bendable in at least two directions; a flexible tube arranged to be continuous to the proximal end side of the bendable tube; and a flexible board inserted to an inside of the bendable tube and configured to electrically connect the transducer unit. The flexible board includes a helical portion that is formed in a helical shape following an inner surface of the bendable tube, and that is fixed to the inner surface of the bendable tube at a part.

Abstract: A camera housing is provided which prevents dust and mist from adhering to a camera lens and which makes it possible to secure clear imaging despite continuous use. The camera housing comprises a front portion provided at a position opposite of the lens surface of an internally provided camera lens, a rear portion provided at a position opposite of the front portion, and another side portion. The front portion has an opening, and the rear portion and/or side portion has an air ejection port. The diameter of the inscribed circle of the opening is 0.9 time or less the diameter of the inscribed circle of the front portion, and the area of the air ejection port is 0.1 time or more the area of the opening.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: a rigid insertion portion inserted into a subject; an image sensor provided at a distal end of the insertion portion and configured to acquire an image of the subject; a rigid channel provided in the insertion portion, extended to be inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion, and having a tubular shape into which a long member is inserted; and a signal cable including signal lines extended from the image sensor to transmit a signal acquired by the image sensor, and formed by winding a portion around an outer circumference of the channel at least one turn, wherein an arrangement of the channel and the signal cable at a first end side of the insertion portion is different from an arrangement of the channel and the signal cable at a second end side of the insertion portion.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer module includes: an ultrasound transducer configured to transmit and receive ultrasound; a substrate electrically connected with the ultrasound transducer and including a first wiring pad at a portion different from a connection portion with the ultrasound transducer; and a casing that includes an accommodation hole for accommodating the ultrasound transducer and the substrate and that includes a holding hole continued to the accommodation hole and capable of holding a portion of the substrate, the casing having a plurality of electrode pads provided on an outer surface of the casing and having a plurality of second wiring pads provided in the holding hole, each second wiring pad being electrically connected with a corresponding electrode pad among the plurality of electrode pads, and electrically connected with the first wiring pad.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe including: an ultrasound transmission/reception portion; a cable; a housing; a hole portion of the housing; an insulation pipe having a proximal end side exposed outside the housing; an insulation tube covering an outer circumference of an exposed region of the insulation pipe and an outer circumference of the cable; an adhesive located between the outer circumference of the exposed region and a distal end side region of the insulation tube and configured to adhere the insulation pipe and the insulation tube to each other; and a sticky member disposed between the exposed region and the distal end side region together with the adhesive.

Abstract: A wiring board electrically connected to a back side of an ultrasound transmitting/receiving section that transmits/receives ultrasound includes a rigid circuit board included in a stiff portion, and a wrapping portion extending out from the rigid circuit board (stiff portion), and a plurality of drive wirings electrically connected to the wiring board are inserted into a wiring insertion portion of a housing with the plurality of drive wirings wrapped and bundled by the wrapping portion.

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope has a transducer unit that has a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, and performs transmission and reception of ultrasound on a top surface side, a cable that is for transmitting and receiving an electrical signal to and from the transducer unit and is connected to the side surface, a conductive shield case that has a lead-out port for leading out the cable, and a flexible extension portion extended from at least the top surface side of the lead-out port, and covers the side surface and the bottom surface, and a housing that holds a transducer unit 2 via the shield case, and has a cable insertion path in which the cable and the extension portion are inserted.

Abstract: A wiring board electrically connected to a back side of an ultrasound transmitting/receiving section that transmits/receives ultrasound includes a rigid circuit board included in a stiff portion, and a wrapping portion extending out from the rigid circuit board (stiff portion), and a plurality of drive wirings electrically connected to the wiring board are inserted into a wiring insertion portion of a housing with the plurality of drive wirings wrapped and bundled by the wrapping portion.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer of the present invention includes elements each provided with an electromechanical conversion element that converts an electric signal inputted between a first electrode and a second electrode into vibration, an array section made up of n elements in a row direction and m elements in a column direction (nm) arranged in a matrix form, and an array forming section that switches between a one-dimensional array state column-wise made up of m element groups formed by electrically connecting the first electrode terminals neighboring in the row direction out of the first electrode terminals in the element groups arranged on the same column and a one-dimensional array state row-wise made up of n element groups formed by electrically connecting the first electrode terminals neighboring in the column direction out of the first electrode terminals in the element groups arranged on the same row in the array section.