Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to cause, based on a detection result of at least one trocar into which a medical instrument is inserted, the at least one trocar being configured to detect a first state and a second state, the first state and the second state indicating an insertion state of the medical instrument into a subject, a display device to display at least one of a first image generated by capturing an image of an observation object inside the subject and a second image of the observation object inside the subject, the second image being previously acquired.

Abstract: A medical information management server includes: a recording unit configured to record at least a plurality of sets of operative procedures in a corresponding manner to a plurality of sets of simulation data containing data related at least to body tissues; and a control unit configured to, in a case where one of the plurality of sets of operative procedures is selected at a client side, send simulation data corresponding to the selected operative procedure to the client side.

Abstract: A medical information management apparatus including an integrated data index file generating unit that generates an integrated data index file in which an index indicating a storage location of surgical data which is various types of data acquired during surgery is integrated with an index indicating a storage location of patient information of a patient which is a subject of the surgery for each surgery is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a medical apparatus including: a determination unit that determines a state that is a target of a notification; and a notification processing unit that causes, on a basis of a result of the determination, notifications of apparatus management information and medical apparatus notification information to be provided in a format in which an external apparatus is able to read the information, the apparatus management information being used for managing the medical apparatus, the medical apparatus notification information indicating content of a notification in the medical apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a medical image display apparatus including: a first display unit; and a second display unit that has a different display direction from a display direction of the first display unit. A captured medical image of a space on a back side of the second display unit is displayed on at least a part of a display screen of the second display unit.

Abstract: When measurement results of received radio wave intensities of wireless base stations, which demands a soft handoff, are received from a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system and when a base station controller attempts to acquire a traffic channel in a wireless base station, via which a wireless communication path will be added, in the state in which the channel resource usage rate of that wireless base station is over a threshold, a traffic channel may be acquired only if the ratio between the radio wave intensity of the wireless base stations establishing communication paths and the radio wave intensity of the wireless base station via which a communication path will be added is higher than a threshold or if the difference between the radio wave intensity of the wireless base stations and the radio wave intensity of the wireless base station smaller than a threshold.

Abstract: When measurement results of received radio wave intensities of wireless base stations, which demands a soft handoff, are received from a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system and when a base station controller attempts to acquire a traffic channel in a wireless base station, via which a wireless communication path will be added, in the state in which the channel resource usage rate of that wireless base station is over a threshold, a traffic channel may be acquired only if the ratio between the radio wave intensity of the wireless base stations establishing communication paths and the radio wave intensity of the wireless base station via which a communication path will be added is higher than a threshold or if the difference between the radio wave intensity of the wireless base stations and the radio wave intensity of the wireless base station smaller than a threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with intimal hyperproliferation of a blood vessel such as restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention or the like. Moreover, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with intimal hyperproliferation of a blood vessel such as restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention or the like, which comprises as an active ingredient (2S)-2-benzyl-3-(cis-hexahydro-2-isoindolinylcarbonyl)propionic acid (the generic name: mitiglinide) represented by the following formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof is provided.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a packet communication function according to a mobile IP and a communication route optimizing function includes a session controller for setting a session between terminals in accordance with a session control message of a protocol different from the mobile IP. When a session control message from the other party is received in a visited mobile IP network, the session controller executes optimization of a communication route to the other party by the communication route optimizing function before transmitting a response for the received message.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a packet communication function according to a mobile IP and a communication route optimizing function includes a session controller for setting a session between terminals in accordance with a session control message of a protocol different from the mobile IP. When a session control message from the other party is received in a visited mobile IP network, the session controller executes optimization of a communication route to the other party by the communication route optimizing function before transmitting a response for the received message.

Abstract: A method for promoting energy saving in fluid machinery reduces electric power consumption of fluid machinery by introducing an energy-saving device such as an inverter into existing fluid machinery such as a pump. The method comprises submitting data specifying characteristics of the fluid machinery of a user to a service provider, and estimating an energy-saving effect due to introduction of an energy-saving device into the fluid machinery based on the data specifying characteristics of the fluid machinery and an energy-saving ratio predetermined according to a purpose of fluid machinery. The method further comprises selecting an effective energy-saving device to be introduced, and surveying an operating state of the fluid machinery. The method further comprises calculating an energy-saving effect based on data obtained from the survey, and offering the estimated energy-saving effect, the calculated energy-saving effect, and the selected energy-saving device.

Abstract: In a photometry device, a pair of transistors having the same properties. The first transistor is connected at its base to the CdS photo sensor, and at its collector to a resistor. The second transistor is connected at its base to the resistor, and at its collector to the photoconductive element. When a subject brightness is below a reference level that is defined by a resistance of the resistor, the CdS photo sensor has a smaller resistance than the resistance of the resistor, so a smaller current flows into a base of the first transistor than a current flowing into a base of the second transistor. Consequently, the first transistor is turned off, and the second transistor is turned on, conducting current through a solenoid. Thereby, a stop blade is switched over to change the stop size.

Abstract: In a photometry device, a pair of transistors having the same properties. The first transistor is connected at its base to the CdS photo sensor, and at its collector to a resistor. The second transistor is connected at its base to the resistor, and at its collector to the photoconductive element. When a subject brightness is below a reference level that is defined by a resistance of the resistor, the CdS photo sensor has a smaller resistance than the resistance of the resistor, so a smaller current flows into a base of the first transistor than a current flowing into a base of the second transistor. Consequently, the first transistor is turned off, and the second transistor is turned on, conducting current through a solenoid. Thereby, a stop blade is switched over to change the stop size.

Abstract: Soldering paste obtained by mixing solder material with photosetting flux, which hardens by the irradiation of ultraviolet light, is used for reflow soldering. The photosetting flux contains flux base material, flux base material solvent, a photopolymerization initiator and photosetting prepolymer. The soldering paste obtained by mixing this photosetting flux is printed and bonded on the surface of soldered portion of a printed substrate, and is brought into tight contact with the pad portion of a lead of an electronic part to be soldered. The surface of soldering paste exposed is irradiated with ultraviolet light to cause the surface to gel. Thereafter, soldering is effected by means of preliminary heating and solder melting and heating (reflow heating). Since the surface of the soldering paste is thereby hardened by the irradiation of ultraviolet light, no sags occur during preliminary heating, thus making it possible to prevent any defective bridge caused by sags.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing metallic materials with extremely fine crystal grains comprises the steps of: taking molten metallic material that was melted by heating in a melting chamber and introducing it into an agitation chamber from said melting chamber, and in this agitation chamber, agitating it for 60 seconds or less by means of a screw-shaped stirring rod that is driven to rotate at 500 rpm or greater, and extruding the metallic material in the state of solid-liquid coexistence from an extrusion nozzle on the outlet side, and quench-solidifying the metallic material in the state of solid-liquid coexistence extruded from said nozzle immediately while it still has fine crystal grains as it is continuously formed into the desired shape. In this method, the speed of rotation of the screw-shaped stirring rod may be 800 to 1000 rpm. Also, the time in which the metallic material resides in the state of solid-liquid coexistence may be 5 to 60 seconds.

Abstract: Soldering paste obtained by mixing solder material with photosetting flux, which hardens by the irradiation of ultraviolet light, is used for reflow soldering. The photosetting flux contains flux base material, flux base material solvent, a photopolymerization initiator and photosetting prepolymer. The soldering paste obtained by mixing this photosetting flux is printed and bonded on the surface of soldered portion of a printed substrate, and is brought into tight contact with the pad portion of a lead of an electronic part to be soldered. The surface of soldering paste exposed is irradiated with ultraviolet light to cause the surface to gel. Thereafter, soldering is effected by means of preliminary heating and solder melting and heating(reflow heating). Since the surface of the soldering paste is thereby hardened by the irradiation of ultraviolet light, no sags occur during preliminary heating, thus making it possible to prevent any defective bridge caused by sags.

Abstract: In manufacturing an intermetallic compound or an alloy based thereon having a fine-grained microstructure by stirring a charge of components, the high strain energy built up in the charge is released to prevent the occurrence of cracks in the course of cooling to room temperature. The charge is melted by high-frequency heating in an inert atmosphere. The molten charge is transferred into an isothermal furnace filled with the same atmosphere. The solidifying charge is stirred to break the formed crystals and thus forming a homogeneous fine-grained microstructure. After continuing stirring for a given time, the charge with refind microstructure is returned into the high-frequency furnace for reheating to release the high strain energy built up in it.

Abstract: An easy method and apparatus to eliminate casting defects from composite materials of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys and improve their properties. The product composite materials with primary silicon crystals of several microns have fine honogeneous microstructures and mechanical properties comparable to similar materials produced by the conventional powder metallurgy technology. Highly wear-resistant composite materials, in which the hypereutectic Al-Si alloy and strengthening material are homogeneously mixed, can be obtained with ease. The hypereutectic Al-Si alloy and strengthening material are homogeneously mixed by stirring blades rotated at low speed. The obtained molten composite alloy rotated at high speed about a horizontal shaft in a heat-resistant vessel. The rotor rotating and stirring at high speed spatters the molten composite alloy material to break up the crystallizing out primary silicon crystals.

Abstract: An easy method and apparatus to eliminate casting defects from composite materials of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys and improve their properties. The product composite materials with primary silicon crystals of several microns have fine homogeneous microstructures and mechanical properties comparable to similar materials produced by the conventional powder metallurgy technology. Highly wear-resistant composite materials, in which the hypereutectic Al-Si alloy and strengthening material are homogeneously mixed, can be obtained with ease. The hypereutectic Al-Si alloy and strengthening material are homogeneously mixed by stirring blades rotated at low speed. The obtained molten composite alloy rotated at high speed about a horizontal shaft in a heat-resistant vessel. The rotor rotating and stirring at high speed spatters the molten composite alloy material to break up the crystallizing out primary silicon crystals.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a highly ductile material comprises melting an alloy material in a crucible held under a vacuum, inserting a stirring bar in the molten alloy material in the crucible and rotating the stirring bar at a low speed, causing the stirring bar to be rotated at a high speed after the molten alloy material has reached the temperature for starting solidification, and continuing the high speed rotation of the stirring bar until immediately before completion of the solidification.