Abstract: A screen (70) of a display (7) includes a main screen (71), sub-screens (72) and (73), and an input list screen (74). During an examination using an endoscope (1), a control device (4) displays a plurality of types of information on the examination on the main screen (71) and the sub-screens (72) and (73), respectively. In addition, the control device (4) displays, on the input list screen (74), an option of the information to be displayed in a switching target information region included in the main screen (71) and the sub-screens (72) and (73). Moreover, the control device (4) switches the information to be displayed in the switching target information region based on a user operation of selecting the option.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a three-dimensional structure composed of a unit structure repeatedly, regularly and continuously arranged in at least one direction, the unit structure being a three-dimensional shape formed by a wall having an external shape defined by a pair of parallel planes or curved surfaces. In the shock absorber, a differently shaped portion which does not correspond to the wall defining the unit structure is locally provided in a shock absorbing region which is a region in which the three-dimensional structure has the unit structure disposed.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a three-dimensional structure composed of a unit structure repeatedly, regularly and continuously arranged in at least one direction, the unit structure being a three-dimensional shape formed by a wall having an external shape defined by a pair of parallel planes or curved surfaces. When the unit structure occupies a cuboidal space representing a unit space and defined by mutually orthogonal three sides having a first side extending in an axial direction in which the shock absorber exhibits a shock absorbing function as the shock absorber receives a load and second and third sides each extending from one end of the first side in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, and the first side has a length L1 and a longer one of the second and third sides has a length L2, the shock absorber satisfies 1.1?L1/L2?4.0.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic system and a control method of the ultrasound diagnostic system, which enable a user to grasp information regarding a defect occurred in an ultrasound probe in detail. An ultrasound diagnostic system including: an ultrasound probe having a transducer array; and an apparatus main body that is connected to the ultrasound probe, in which an impact sensor disposed on the ultrasound probe and detecting an impact applied to the ultrasound probe to acquire impact detection information, an ultrasound information acquisition unit that transmits and receives an ultrasound beam from the transducer array and acquires ultrasound information including at least one of a reception signal output from the transducer array or an ultrasound image generated based on the reception signal, in a case where the impact detection information is acquired, and an impact recording memory that records the impact detection information and the ultrasound information are provided.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a control method for an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus capable of reducing power consumption by reliably detecting an operation status without being bothered by unintended vibration, contact, or the like. A power saving control circuit controls operations of an ultrasound probe and an apparatus main body by selecting one of a normal mode in which the ultrasound probe and the apparatus main body are normally operated or a power saving mode in which power consumption of at least a part of the ultrasound probe and the apparatus main body is reduced, on the basis of a determination result of the probe use determination unit as to whether or not the ultrasound probe is being used and presence or absence of an operation of the operation panel detected by the touch sensor.

Abstract: An endoscope system irradiates a subject with each of a plurality of pieces of illumination light in a preset order, images the subject according to a preset first imaging frame rate during a first period in which first illumination light included in the plurality of the illumination light is applied, acquires a first image captured during the first period, generates a first display image according to a first display frame rate higher than the first imaging frame rate on the basis of the acquired first image, and displays the first display image on a display.

Abstract: A screen (70) of a display (7) includes a main screen (71), sub-screens (72) and (73), and an input list screen (74). During an examination using an endoscope (1), a control device (4) displays a plurality of types of information on the examination on the main screen (71) and the sub-screens (72) and (73), respectively. In addition, the control device (4) displays, on the input list screen (74), an option of the information to be displayed in a switching target information region included in the main screen (71) and the sub-screens (72) and (73). Moreover, the control device (4) switches the information to be displayed in the switching target information region based on a user operation of selecting the option.

Abstract: Provided are a navigation device and a navigation method capable of reducing the size and the cost of an endoscope, and an endoscope system including the navigation device.

Abstract: An imaging element (23) performs imaging at a frame rate higher than a frame rate of display of a captured image displayed by a display device (7). A light source device (5) repeatedly performs an operation of continuously emitting illumination light in a first period over a plurality of consecutive frames in imaging by the imaging element (23), and then emitting illumination light having a spectrum different from a spectrum of the illumination light emitted in the first period in a second period which is a period over at least one frame in imaging by the imaging element (23).

Abstract: A shoe sole at least partially comprises a shock absorber, and the shock absorber that includes a shock absorbing portion and a cover portion that has a tread on a side opposite to the shock absorbing portion. The shock absorbing portion is provided with a plurality of pass-through portions passing through the shock absorbing portion as viewed in a direction of a normal to the tread, and the cover portion covers at least one of the plurality of pass-through portions. The cover portion is provided with a communication path having one end open to the pass-through portion and the other end open at the tread, and a condition of R<L is satisfied, where R represents a diameter of a largest virtual incircle of a contour line of an opening of the communication path located closer to the tread, and L represents a length of the communication path.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core, first magnetic poles that respectively include a plurality of permanent magnets and have a first polarity provided by the permanent magnets, and second magnetic poles that are each formed between the permanent magnets adjacent to one another and are salient poles having a polarity different from the first polarity. ?im and ?is satisfy the relation ?im>?is. ?om and ?os satisfy the relation (?om×1.1)??os?(?om×0.9). The rotor thus obtained can suppress increase in cogging torque while suppressing decrease in torque.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core, first magnetic poles that respectively include a plurality of permanent magnets and have a first polarity provided by the permanent magnets, and second magnetic poles that are each formed between the permanent magnets adjacent to one another and are salient poles having a polarity different from the first polarity. ?im and ?is satisfy the relation ?im>?is. ?om and ?os satisfy the relation (?om×1.1)??os?(?om×0.9). The rotor thus obtained can suppress increase in cogging torque while suppressing decrease in torque.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a three-dimensional structure composed of a unit structure repeatedly, regularly and continuously arranged in at least one direction, the unit structure being a three-dimensional shape formed by a wall having an external shape defined by a pair of parallel planes or curved surfaces. When the unit structure occupies a cuboidal space representing a unit space and defined by mutually orthogonal three sides having a first side extending in an axial direction in which the shock absorber exhibits a shock absorbing function as the shock absorber receives a load and second and third sides each extending from one end of the first side in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, and the first side has a length L1 and a longer one of the second and third sides has a length L2, the shock absorber satisfies 1.1?L1/L2?4.0.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a three-dimensional structure composed of a unit structure repeatedly, regularly and continuously arranged in at least one direction, the unit structure being a three-dimensional shape formed by a wall having an external shape defined by a pair of parallel planes or curved surfaces. In the shock absorber, a differently shaped portion which does not correspond to the wall defining the unit structure is locally provided in a shock absorbing region which is a region in which the three-dimensional structure has the unit structure disposed.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope having an image pickup section and a processor device for an endoscope, and optically communicates signals through a scope-side connector and a processor-side connector. In the endoscope system, an optical communication section is constituted by an image signal transmission section and an image signal reception section, and windows and are arranged. An optical communication section is constituted by a scope-side signal transception section and a processor-side signal transception section, and windows and are arranged. The endoscope system includes: a first air blowing section and a second air blowing section for removing dirt adhered on the windows; and a control section that controls the first air blowing section and the second air blowing section.

Abstract: An exhaust adapter secures an exhaust tube relative to an exhaust pipe. The exhaust adapter is formed to have an annular shape enclosing a through hole, and is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube and on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe by inserting the exhaust tube into the through hole. When the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, and when the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe, the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: Provided are a navigation device and a navigation method capable of reducing the size and the cost of an endoscope, and an endoscope system including the navigation device.

Abstract: An exhaust adapter secures an exhaust tube relative to an exhaust pipe. The exhaust adapter is formed to have an annular shape enclosing a through hole, and is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube and on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe by inserting the exhaust tube into the through hole. When the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust tube, and when the exhaust adapter is being fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe, the outer peripheral surface of the exhaust adapter presses the inner peripheral surface of the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a stone fragment suction device. An apparatus includes a steerable access sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip at the distal end, and a suction conduit positioned within a central lumen of the steerable access sheath from the distal end to the proximal end, the steerable access sheath containing an outer lumen surrounding the central lumen with one or more channels therethrough, an outer circumference of the outer lumen and an outer circumference of the central lumen forming concentric circles, the steerable access sheath further including a radiopaque material at the distal end or along a length of the steerable access sheath to enable tracking with a remote fluoroscopic device.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an electronic endoscope having an imaging device and a first processing unit which judges whether a first error has occurred that is an error in image data taken by the imaging device and resets the imaging device if a variable for judgment of occurrence of a first error is larger than or equal to a first threshold value; a light source unit which supplies illumination light to the electronic endoscope, and a second processing unit which judges whether a second error has occurred that is an error in image data transmitted from the electronic endoscope and initializes supply of power to the electronic endoscope if a variable for judgment of occurrence of a second error is larger than or equal to a second threshold value that is larger than or equal to the first threshold value; and a processor as defined herein.