Abstract: A medical stereo observation system includes a stereo imaging unit producing a first image for a left eye and a second image for a right eye that mutually have parallax and a stereo display unit capable of displaying stereoscopically the images produced by the stereo imaging unit. The stereo imaging unit has a first imaging optical system producing the first image for the left eye and a second imaging optical system producing the second image for the right eye, and focal positions of these imaging optical systems are located far away from the intersection of optical axes of the imaging optical systems, viewed from the stereo imaging unit. Whereby, a large-depth space can be comfortably observed in a wide range and a viewer can observe an observation object without bringing about a feeling of fatigue.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided, the circuit being capable of arranging a control signal system, avoiding a danger of failure to check an indefinite signal propagation prevention circuit or the like, further facilitating a check oriented to mounting on an automated tool, and facilitating power shutdown control inside of a chip. In the semiconductor integrated circuit device, power shutdown priorities are provided by independent power domains Area A to Area I. A rule is provided, the rule defining that, in the case where a circuit having a high priority is turned ON, a power domain having its lower priority cannot be turned OFF, thereby facilitating a designing method. In addition, areas capable of applying still another power supply are provided in the independent power areas Area A to Area I. In that area, a relay buffer (repeater) and a clock buffer or an information retaining latch for saving information are integrated.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path from the elected circuit block to other circuit blocks, wherein a single output of the interblock interface circuit is branched out to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission to other circuit blocks and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path from the elected circuit block to other circuit blocks, wherein a single output of the interblock interface circuit is branched out to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission to other circuit blocks and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path between an elected circuit block and a branch point at which the signal path branches into different branch paths so as to connect to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission from the elected circuit block to the other circuit blocks, and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut-off.

Abstract: A unit label on a first tier is connected to a unit label on a second tier by a connecting portion in a vicinity of the lower right corner portion of the first tier unit label. The strength of the connecting portion is set so that the connecting portion is separated when a corner portion of the second tier unit label is in a raised state following the first tier unit label being peeled from a release sheet. Thereby, a start portion from which subsequent unit labels can be peeled off from the release sheet can be easily made. As a result, the subsequent unit labels are easily removed from a release sheet.

Abstract: By adding perspective information in addition to binocular parallax, the invention provides a three-dimensional medical imaging apparatus that allows surgery to be performed with a more natural three-dimensional view, similar to that achieved with the naked eye. The three-dimensional medical imaging apparatus includes an image-acquisition optical system and an imaging device for acquiring three-dimensional images of a subject. The image-acquisition optical system includes an objective optical system for forming an image of the subject at an image-forming plane, and an entrance pupil position of the image-acquisition optical system is disposed between the objective optical system and the subject.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path between an elected circuit block and a branch point at which the signal path branches into different branch paths so as to connect to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission from the elected circuit block to the other circuit blocks, and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut-off.

Abstract: A card forming sheet according to the invention includes: an opaque printing sheet; a transparent film placed over the printing sheet so that the transparent film can be peeled away from the printing sheet and cannot be re-bonded to the printing sheet; a transparent adhesive; and a peeling sheet placed over the adhesive layer. The printing sheet is divided into a substantially rectangular address describing part, information describing part adjacent to one side of the address describing part, and concealing part adjacent to another side of the address describing part. The card forming sheet is folded along a boundary between the address describing part and the information describing part. The two sides are bonded together so that the printing sheet is placed to the outside. The card forming sheet is then folded along a boundary between the concealing part and the address describing part and bonded together, removably concealing the information.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path from the elected circuit block to other circuit blocks, wherein a single output of the interblock interface circuit is branched out to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission to other circuit blocks and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path from the elected circuit block to other circuit blocks, wherein a single output of the interblock interface circuit is branched out to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission to other circuit blocks and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut.

Abstract: An endoscope is connected optically removably to a TV camera through an adapter. A plurality of fixing pins is arranged on both sides of an insertion axis of an insertion part of the endoscope. A fixing unit to fix the endoscope removably is provided at the front end of an arm unit of an endoscope holder which supports the endoscope movably. The fixing unit has a claw and a movable claw, and grips the fixing pins of the endoscope releasably between the claw and the movable claw.

Abstract: An observation system includes an observation device, an image pickup device, a display device, and at least one holding device. The observation device includes an optical objective system for observing an object. The image pickup device is capable of picking up an optical image incident upon the optical objective system of the observation device. The display device is capable of displaying the image picked up by the image pickup device. The holding device includes a moving mechanism which holds the observation device and the display device and which moves one of the observation device and the display device in conjunction with movement of the other device, and a switching mechanism capable of switching the observation device and the display device to a state in which the devices are movable by the moving mechanism and a state in which the devices are fixable in positions moved by the moving mechanism.

Abstract: A stream server comprises a first interface for transmitting and receiving a packet to and from a client apparatus belonging to a particular network without involvement of a firewall apparatus and for transmitting and receiving a packet to and from the client apparatus belonging to a network different from the particular network via the firewall apparatus a second interface for transmitting and receiving a packet to and from the client apparatus belonging to the network different from the particular network without involvement of the firewall apparatus, the second interface being connected to a second network and a process module for executing a communication process, via an interface identified in accordance with a network attribute and a type of a communication protocol of the client apparatus and based on the communication protocol, relative to the client apparatus.

Abstract: A medical instrument holding apparatus includes a supporting mechanism, a moving mechanism, a basal portion and a counterweight. The supporting mechanism supports a medical instrument. The moving mechanism which has first and second sides, and a shaft portion located between the first and second sides. The moving mechanism supports the supporting mechanism, allowing the medical instrument and the supporting mechanism to be moved around the shaft portion. The basal portion is coupled to the shaft portion. The basal portion supports the moving mechanism, allowing the moving mechanism to rotate around the shaft portion. The counterweight is located on the second side of the moving mechanism. The counterweight generates a first rotation moment being smaller than a second rotation moment generated from the weights of the medical instrument and the supporting mechanism and acting around the shaft portion in the opposite direction to the second rotation moment.

Abstract: A fuel injection control system and method for an internal combustion engine and an engine control unit, for accurately determining a fuel injection period and for performing accurate and optimum control of the actual fuel injection amount. An amount of fuel demanded by the engine is determined according to the detected operating conditions of the engine. An amount of fuel deposited on walls downstream of the fuel injection valve is determined according to the detected operating conditions. A net amount of fuel to be injected from the fuel injection valve is determined based on the determined demand amount of fuel and the determined deposited amount of fuel. Pressure of fuel to be injected from the fuel injection valve is determined. The fuel injection period is determined by correcting the determined net amount of fuel according to the determined pressure of fuel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is composed of a plurality of function processing units for performing image processing, a high priority function selection part for selecting functions, execution of each of which is required by a corresponding one of the function processing units, based on the predetermined priority for each of the functions; and a data control unit including a data transfer part for preferentially accessing the shared memory which the function selected by the high priority function selection part requires, and a plurality of data holding parts, each of the data holding parts holding a predetermined amount of data transmitted with each of the plurality of function processing units, wherein the data transfer part controls the bus connecting the CPU and the shared memory based on requirement sent from each of the function processing units, and each of the plurality of function processing units transmits data with the data control unit separately from the others of the plurality of function proces

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided including a plurality of circuit blocks and adapted to cut off the supply of power source voltage to any one of the circuit blocks. The integrated circuit includes an interblock interface circuit provided on a signal path from the elected circuit block to other circuit blocks, wherein a single output of the interblock interface circuit is branched out to other circuit blocks. The interblock interface circuit includes a signal gate for preventing signal transmission to other circuit blocks and includes a storage unit for storing a signal right before the power cut.