Abstract: An actuator for a treatment tool including: a tube having a distal end configured to rotatably support the treatment tool; a twisting wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the tube, the twisting wire having a distal end and a proximal end, the treatment tool being connected to the distal end of the twisting wire, the twisting wire being actuated by applying a tensile force at the proximal end, the twisting wire converting the tensile force into rotation of the treatment tool around the longitudinal axis of the tube; and at least one wire movable in a longitudinal direction to actuate the treatment tool, the at least one wire actuating the treatment tool separately from actuation of the twisting wire to rotate the treatment tool.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a rotating mechanism for a treatment tool or grasping forceps which comprises a rotating member having respective first and second ends. The first end is supported on a distal end of an elongated member for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The grasping forceps is attached to the second end of the rotating member. An axial force transmitting member is configured to be disposed along the elongated member for transmitting axial forces. An actuating member is attached to a distal end of the axial force transmitting member. A converting mechanism is used for converting the linear movement to the rotary movement of the actuating member along the longitudinal axis. The linear movement of the actuating member is not transmitted to the rotating member and the rotary movement of the actuating member about the longitudinal axis is transmitted to the rotating member.

Abstract: A surgical-device rotation mechanism according to the present invention includes: a long member; a rotation member rotatably supported by a distal end of the long member and rotates around a longitudinal axis of the long member; an end effector that is fixed to the rotating member; a tension converting member disposed inside the long member along the longitudinal axis and has a distal end to which the rotation member is fixed, and converts tension into rotation around the longitudinal axis; and a rotation restriction mechanism disposed between the long member and the tension converting member and increases or decreases friction between the rotation restriction mechanism and at least one of an inner surface of the long member and an outer surface of the tension converting member so as to restrict or not restrict relative rotation between the long member and the tension converting member around the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A multiple drive source-equipped vehicle includes two temperature detection parts configured to detect a temperature of external air. When a heating operation is performed at a time of vehicle driving by a first drive source, the controller determines whether or not an external air temperature is lower than a predetermined value based on a detection temperature of a temperature detection part of which a detection temperature is higher among the two temperature detection parts. The controller continues a heating operation by a first heating apparatus when it is determined that the external air temperature is not lower than the predetermined value. The controller operates the second drive source and performs a heating operation by a second heating apparatus when it is determined that the external air temperature is lower than the predetermined value.

Abstract: Provided is a connection state determination device. The connection state determination device for the breather pipe determines the connection state of a breather pipe in an internal combustion engine having a supercharger, and the breather pipe is connected between an engine body including a crank case and an intake passage on the upstream side of a compressor of the supercharger, and communicates the crank case and the intake passage. The connection state determination device includes a pipe internal pressure sensor that detects the pressure inside the breather pipe, a pulsation waveform obtaining part for obtaining pulsation due to the variation of pressure inside the breather pipe as a pulsation waveform based on the detected pressure, and a connection state determination part that determines the connection state of the breather pipe based on the pulsation waveform.

Abstract: A medical-manipulator rotation mechanism includes: a cylindrical rotator that is fixed to a treatment part at the distal end and that is supported so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis; a long power-transmitting member wound around the rotator; and a folding part that bends the power-transmitting member led out in a tangential direction from the rotator and guides the power-transmitting member toward the proximal-end side, wherein the power-transmitting member is led out in tangential directions at different positions between which a wound part of the rotator around which the power-transmitting member is wound exists.

Abstract: To reduce a size of a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a first light emitting element which emits first light with a first wavelength to send a first signal; a second light emitting element which emits second light with a second wavelength to send a second signal; a first light receiving element which receives the first light to receive the first signal; and a second light receiving element which overlaps the first light receiving element in plan view and receives the second light transmitted through the first light receiving element to receive the second signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition for skin that is a preparation containing a vitamin D3 compound and a corticosteroid as active ingredients, that is excellent in the stability of each of the active ingredients, and that has appropriate transdermal absorbability of the active ingredients. The composition is a non-aqueous composition for skin comprising: (a) maxacalcitol; (b) at least one corticosteroid selected from the group consisting of betamethasone and esters thereof; (c) at least one low-polarity ester oil having an IOB value of 0.07 or more but less than 0.20; and (d) at least one non-polar liquid solvent.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a substrate which includes a diaphragm that is flexurally deformed by receiving a pressure, a piezoresistive element which is provided in the diaphragm; and a protective film which is provided on one surface side of the diaphragm. The protective film includes a thin section and a thick section which is thicker than the thin section. Further, in a plan view of the substrate, the thin section overlaps with the piezoresistive element, and the thick section overlaps with at least a part of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A medical-device force transmission mechanism transmitting a force input at the proximal end of an elongated insertion portion inserted into a body and acting along the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion, to a rotation unit supported at the distal end of the insertion portion in a rotatable manner about the longitudinal axis of the insertion portion, the medical-device force transmission mechanism including: a first force transmitting part passing through the insertion portion and transmitting the force to the distal end of the insertion portion; a force converting part disposed at the distal end of the insertion portion and converting the force transmitted by the first force transmitting part into a rotational force; and a second force transmitting part transmitting the rotational force converted by the force converting part to the rotation unit at a different rotational speed.

Abstract: An actuator for a treatment tool including: a tube having a distal end configured to rotatably support the treatment tool; a twisting wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the tube, the twisting wire having a distal end and a proximal end, the treatment tool being connected to the distal end of the twisting wire, the twisting wire being actuated by applying a tensile force at the proximal end, the twisting wire converting the tensile force into rotation of the treatment tool around the longitudinal axis of the tube; and at least one wire movable in a longitudinal direction to actuate the treatment tool, the at least one wire actuating the treatment tool separately from actuation of the twisting wire to rotate the treatment tool.

Abstract: A blockage determination portion 114 of a blockage detection system 30 determines that no blockage has occurred in a purge line 90, if a flow rate V of an inner fluid Fi exceeds a flow rate threshold THv while an internal pressure Pi of the purge line 90 is reduced from a first pressure value P1 to a second pressure value P2, for example. The blockage determination portion 174 determines that a blockage has occurred in the purge line 90, if the flow rate V of the inner fluid Fi falls below the flow rate threshold THv after the internal pressure Pi is reduced from the first pressure value P1 to the second pressure value P2.

Abstract: Provided is a communication device which, during communication with a first communication device, can further receive separate service offerings by communicating with second communication devices. Even if a wireless connection with the first communication device has been established, when not communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, this communication device gives priority to establishing a wireless connection with a second communication device which has newly entered into the communication range. On the other hand, when communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, the communication device does not immediately establish a wireless connection with a second communication device.

Abstract: Provided is a communication device which, during communication with a first communication device, can further receive separate service offerings by communicating with second communication devices. Even if a wireless connection with the first communication device has been established, when not communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, this communication device gives priority to establishing a wireless connection with a second communication device which has newly entered into the communication range. On the other hand, when communicating prescribed content with the first communication device, the communication device does not immediately establish a wireless connection with a second communication device.

Abstract: A vibrator includes: a vibrating portion; a support portion extended from the vibrating portion; and a fixing portion disposed at the support portion, wherein the support portion includes a first beam portion extending in a first direction from the vibrating portion and a second beam portion extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

Abstract: A MEMS vibrator includes a wafer substrate, a fixed lower electrode (first electrode) disposed on a principal surface of the wafer substrate, a support member whose one end is fixed to the wafer substrate, and a movable upper electrode (second electrode) joined to the other end of the support member and having a region overlapping the fixed lower electrode with a gap. The support member has a reinforcing region where the thickness of the support member in a thickness direction of the wafer substrate is larger than the thickness of the movable upper electrode in the thickness direction of the wafer substrate.

Abstract: A droplet discharging head, includes: a discharging chamber; a plurality of nozzle orifices discharging droplets and each of the plurality of nozzle orifices is communicated with the discharging chamber; an actuator; a vibrating plate provided using a bottom wall of the discharging chamber and displaceably driven by the actuator; and a reservoir commonly communicated with each discharging chamber. The discharging chamber, the actuator, and the reservoir are each segmented on separate planes and stacked in this order in a manner that a projection plane in a direction perpendicular to a formation plane of the reservoir is contained in formation planes of the actuator and the discharging chamber.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device is provided that has high linearity of output current to illuminance and is applicable to illumination sensors. The photoelectric conversion device outputs appropriate current by complementing first current, which is generated in response to incident light, with complementary current. The complementary current is generated based on second current flowing in response to the light. The second current is generated by a device having the same element area as that of a device that generates the first current. When the second current flows, the complementary current is generated based on a direction of the second current and is then added to the first current.

Abstract: A storage unit stores a correspondence between a voice command and a display mode modification operation. When a control unit determines that a vehicle is traveling according to a traveling state of the vehicle obtained by a traveling state acquisition unit, when a voice recognition unit recognizes a voice, which is uttered by a user and received by a voice input unit, and when the control unit determines that the recognized voice corresponds to a voice command stored in the storage unit, the control unit performs a display mode change operation corresponding to the voice command and modifies a display mode of an icon indicated on an indication screen of an indication unit.

Abstract: To allow formation of an insulation film to be applied even to a glass substrate without depending on a substrate material so as to improve pressure generated by an electrostatic actuator, as well as to achieve improvement in driving stability and driving durability of the electrostatic actuator at a low cost. An electrostatic actuator including an individual electrode formed on a substrate, a vibration plate arranged opposite to the individual electrode via a predetermined gap and a driving means for causing a displacement of the vibration plate by generating an electrostatic force between the individual electrode and the vibration plate includes an insulation film provided on one or both of opposing surfaces of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode and a surface protection film provided on the insulation film. The surface protection film is made of a hard ceramic film or a hard carbon film.