Abstract: A device for detecting a printing press for printing a securities printed matter with infrared ray ink of which spectrum characteristics in an infrared region are different from those under white light comprises, infrared ray irradiating means for irradiating infrared ray towards the securities printed matter printed and conveyed, image pick up means for taking an image on the securities printed matter, memory means for previously memorizing the image of a proper securities printed matter printed with infrared ray ink, by irradiating infrared ray, as a standard value, and judgment means for reading out the image memorized in the memory means, comparing an image taken by the image pick up means and the image of the standard value in order to improve an efficiency of quality control of a printing process and detecting process for a printed matter with infrared ray ink and a reliance of a detecting device.

Abstract: In a database system that connects a plurality of user database apparatus to a host database apparatus, the database system judges whether a data record stored in each user database satisfies a condition for being registered in the host database, and stores the data record if it satisfies the condition. The renewal and registration processing is performed for all data records of all user databases to register all data records that satisfies the registration condition. The data records registered in the host database are deleted from user databases.The database system can be applied to a system consists having a shared dictionary and user dictionaries such as a Japanese language word processor, English language word processor, and a mechanical translator.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a medical instrument, such as an endoscope, in place without exerting an undue force on an insertion hole in an abdominal cavity of a subject even when the arm of a scope-holding section is unlocked, includes a four-link parallelogram mechanism. The four-link parallelogram mechanism includes a support arm for supporting a treating tool, an arm section parallel to the support arm and upper and lower arm sections connected to the upper and lower end sides of the support arm and arm section in a parallel relation. A support mechanism supports the arm sections of the four-link parallelogram mechanism to allow the arm sections to be moved in left/right and up/down directions, while being rotated, so that a straight line connecting an intersecting point P of a center line of the treating instrument inserted into an insertion hole in an abdominal wall of a subject and the center of the insertion hole to spherical bearings of the arm is set parallel to the upper and lower arm sections.

Abstract: A guiding apparatus for guiding an insertable body within an inspected object is provided with an insertable body to be inserted into an inspected object, a guided part provided in at least a part of the insertable body and to be magnetically guided and a guiding device provided outside the inspected object and to magnetically guide the guided part. The guiding device includes a guiding part for guiding the guided part and a driving device for moving the guiding part at least two-dimensionally, the guided part and guiding part are to generate a magnetic force acting between them and the guiding part is to guide the guided part with the magnetic force.

Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator includes a flexible tube having a plurality of flex portions provided therealong, a plurality of actuators made of shape memory alloy and respectively provided near the flex portions to correspond to the flex portions, for flexing the flex portions, two common energy transmission paths, extending along the flexible tube, for transmitting an energy to the actuators, and selective energy supply members, provided between the common energy transmission paths and the actuators in series, for controlling the energy supplied from the common energy transmission path to the actuators, thereby respectively independently driving the actuators to bend the flexible tube.

Abstract: A magnetic disc apparatus has a large recording density of 120 megabits per square inch or more, and defines a relationship among a pole thickness (Pt) of thin-film magnetic heads disposed in the magnetic disc apparatus, and a saturation flux density (Bs) of cores of the heads and a recording wavelength (.lambda.) for the thin film magnetic discs have a coercivity of 1800 Oe or more, wherein a levitation space between the head and the disc is 0.15 .mu.m or less.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus comprising: a vacuum container; an evacuation means for keeping the interior of the vacuum container at a pressure not higher than atmospheric pressure; a substrate support device for supporting a substrate to be subjected to plasma processing; an electrode for generating plasma in cooperation with the substrate support; a voltage supply for applying a voltage to the electrode; a gas introducing system for introducing a gaseous material into a space where the plasma is produced; a surrounding member for enclosing the space above the substrate support, and a drive for relatively moving the surrounding member to space an end of the surrounding member proximate from the substrate from at least one of the substrate support and the substrate supported thereon by a distance which is short enough to suppress plasma leakage during the plasma processing and to position the end of the surrounding member away from said at least one of the substrate support and the substrate thereon for char

Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator includes a flexible tube having a plurality of flex portions provided therealong, a plurality of actuators made of shape memory alloy and respectively provided near the flex portions to correspond to the flex portions, for flexing the flex portions, two common energy transmission paths, extending along the flexible tube, for transmitting an energy to the actuators, and selective energy supply members, provided between the common energy transmission paths and the actuators in series, for controlling the energy supplied from the common energy transmission path to the actuators, thereby respectively independently driving the actuators to bend the flexible tube.

Abstract: A method of reducing the amount of learning data required to execute a neural network learning procedure, whereby an original entire set of learning sample data are divided, using cluster analysis of the original entire learning sample data, into a plurality of sub-groups, with the sub-groups being respectively applied to a neural network as learning data and with respective values of recognition index obtained thereby for the neural network being judged, to select the smallest sub-group which will provide a value of recognition index that is at least equal to the recognition index obtainable by using the original entire learning data.

Abstract: As a sealing composition which can seal a panel and a funnel of a color CRT at a relatively low temperature for a relatively short time, a non-crystallizing sealing glass essentially consists of PbO--ZnO--B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 --CS.sub.2 O system and has a thermal expansion coefficient of 80 to 95.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. The sealing glass can be used as a mixture with 40 to 5 volume percent of refractory filler powder. The PbO--ZnO--B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Cs.sub.2 O system glass consists essentially of, by weight, 65-80% of PbO, 5.5-8% of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 3-9% of ZnO, 7-22% of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, 16% or more of ZnO +Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.2-1% of SiO.sub.2, 0.3-2% of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 1.5-4.5% of Cs.sub.2 O. The refractory filler is at least one element selected from tin oxide, lead titanate, and zinc silicate.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for receiving nuclear magnetic resonance signals by applying high frequency energy to a living body placed in a static magnetic field. The distal end portion of the insertion section of the endoscope has a rigid distal end portion and a bendable portion. A housing portion for housing a high frequency coil is provided between the rigid distance portion and the bendable portion. This structure makes it possible to assemble the high frequency coil into the endoscope in a compact manner and can reduce a patient's burden when the insertion section is inserted in the body cavity of the patient.

Abstract: A diagnostic system using a nuclear magnetic resonance phenomenon comprises an external magnetic field generator, provided externally, for generating a magnetic field in a living body, a thin diameter member capable of being inserted into a body cavity and having flexibility, a high frequency coil, provided at a top end of the thin diameter member, for transmitting and receiving a high frequency, a nuclear magnetic resonance signal measuring device for receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal from the living body, and a transformer, provided between the high frequency coil and the nuclear magnetic resonance signal measuring device, for electrically isolating and separating the high frequency coil from the nuclear magnetic resonance signal measuring device in a manner such that the nuclear magnetic resonance signal is transmittable between the high frequency coil and the nuclear magnetic resonance signal measuring device.

Abstract: A treating instrument for medical treatment, comprises an insertion section to be inserted into a body cavity of a patient, biopsying forceps provided at a distal end of the insertion section, a pair of cups provided at the forceps, a grip member connected to an operator-end side of the insertion section; a drive unit provided on the distal end of the insertion section and generating a drive force for the cups, a conduction circuit for carrying electric current through the drive unit, and an operation switch interposed at lead wires of the conduction circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding an insertable part of an endoscope positioned in a combustion chamber of a reciprocating engine or rotary engine having ignition plug holes to observe the interior of the combustion chamber and an inspecting method are provided with a holding apparatus for stationarily holding the insertable part in the combustion chamber through a spark plug hole provided in the engine to insert a spark plug for a spark plug ignition into the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An endoscope examination apparatus includes a bed on which a subject lies, a device separately positioned from the bed and used for an endoscope examination, a control device provided in the bed for controlling the device and a connecting device extended from the bed and connected to the device for operatively connecting the device and the control device.

Abstract: A magnetic head for reading from and/or writing to a magnetic information storage medium has a substrate on which a plurality of thin films are formed in sequence. The films provide a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap, a bottom pole piece and a top pole piece overlying said bottom pole piece. The top pole piece is formed as a tip portion adjoining the magnetic gap and a rear portion which makes magnetic contact with the tip portion. The rear portion is formed in the sequence after the tip portion. To ensure accurate thickness and width of the tip portion, a non-magnetic protective film is formed on the tip portion after the tip portion is formed and before the rear portion is formed.

Abstract: A therapeutical apparatus includes a measuring apparatus including a probe which generates an X-ray or ultrasonic wave in order to detect the location of a target to be treated such as calculi situated within the kidney, liver, biliary ducts. A therapeutical energy generator generates a shock wave of sufficient energy for purpose of therapy externally of the physical body and focusses it upon the target. Structure is provided for causing a displacement of the generator and the measuring apparatus around the surface of a patient. Structure is provided to activate the generator.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic probe for use in ultrasonic endoscope, ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus and other ultrasonic apparatuses, an ultrasonic vibrator is arranged in a recess formed in a cylindrical housing and is secured thereto such that portions of first and second electrodes are exposed out of the recess. First and second lead wires are embedded in the housing such that tips of the lead wires are exposed within connecting areas formed in the housing in communication with the recess. The tips of the first and second lead wires are connected to first and second electrodes of the ultrasonic vibrator with the aid of conductive members made of solder, conductive paste or conductive adhesive agent. The other end of the first and second lead wires are extended from the same end face of the cylindrical housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial endoscope system having a rotary treatment member, attached to a hard top part at a distal end of an insertion unit, for effecting a treatment such as grinding by rotating this treatment member itself. The system includes a moving means for making a distal end of the treatment member movable in the axial directions of the insertion unit. This easily leads the treatment member to a target position via a lead-in port of an engine; or the treatment member can be set in a position suitable for the treatment.

Abstract: A radioactive ray detecting endoscope comprises an elongated insertable part having an observing window in the tip part, an imaging apparatus converting an image of an observed part obtained through the observing window to an electric signal and a radioactive ray detecting apparatus detecting radioactive rays from inside the visual field of the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus has, for example, a solid state imaging device imaging an optical image of an object. Also, a collimator regulating the radioactive ray detecting direction is provided, for example, around the radioactive ray detecting apparatus.