Abstract: An electronic endoscope system includes: an electronic endoscope including, at a distal end portion, an image sensor that captures an image of a living tissue, and an ultrasound probe that applies ultrasonic waves to the living tissue to obtain an echo signal; a captured image processor including an image processing unit that processes an imaging signal output from the image sensor and generates a captured image; and an ultrasonic image processor including an ultrasonic image processing unit that processes the echo signal output from the ultrasound probe and generates an ultrasonic image, a noise detection unit that detects a periodic noise component included in the echo signal and generated at a level equal to or higher than a preset threshold level, and a noise suppression unit that performs processing of suppressing the detected noise component.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope system according to a first embodiment includes an electronic endoscope, a captured image processor, and an ultrasonic image processor. The electronic endoscope has, at a distal tip thereof, an image sensor, and an ultrasonic probe that repeatedly applies ultrasonic waves to sequentially obtain echo signals. The ultrasonic image processor has a noise detection unit that detects a noise component which is contained in a first echo signal among the echo signals and which is periodically generated at or above a preset threshold level, and a noise inhibition unit that generates a noise inhibition component which, by being added to a second echo signal outputted after the first echo signal, inhibits generation of the noise component in the second echo signal, and that adds the noise inhibition component to the second echo signal.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes a swing directional control valve 81 and a third boom directional control valve 82 that are connected to a third hydraulic pump 33. Furthermore, the hydraulic drive system includes: a second auxiliary directional control valve 84 that is connected to the third hydraulic pump 33, and is connectable with a second special hydraulic actuator 64 for driving special attachments; and a first selector valve 96 that is connected to the third hydraulic pump 33 upstream of the second auxiliary directional control valve 84, and is connectable with an additional hydraulic pump 97. The first selector valve 96 switches the hydraulic fluid source of the second special hydraulic actuator 64 connected to the second auxiliary directional control valve 84 at least between the third hydraulic pump 33 and the additional hydraulic pump 97.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes a swing directional control valve 81 and a third boom directional control valve 82 that are connected to a third hydraulic pump 33. Furthermore, the hydraulic drive system includes: a second auxiliary directional control valve 84 that is connected to the third hydraulic pump 33, and is connectable with a second special hydraulic actuator 64 for driving special attachments; and a first selector valve 96 that is connected to the third hydraulic pump 33 upstream of the second auxiliary directional control valve 84, and is connectable with an additional hydraulic pump 97. The first selector valve 96 switches the hydraulic fluid source of the second special hydraulic actuator 64 connected to the second auxiliary directional control valve 84 at least between the third hydraulic pump 33 and the additional hydraulic pump 97.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope system has an image sensor driver configured to read one line's worth of image-pixel signals in order; at least four line memories configured to store one line's worth of image-pixel signals, respectively; and an interpolation processor that interpolates image-pixel signals of interpolated scanning lines to generate an enlarged image. The interpolation processor generates one line's worth of interpolated image-pixel signals based on image-pixel signals that are stored in the line memories. The image sensor driver reading one line's worth of image-pixel signals intermittently, and the interpolation processor suspends a writing of image-pixel signals that are stored in the line memories in accordance to a suspension of the outputting of the one line's worth of image-pixel signals from the image sensor.

Abstract: The invention provides a fuse holder attachable to a frame and retainable a fuse, having a pair of flexible arms extending in the same direction as the fuse holder is attached to the frame and moveably attached or coupled to the frame while retaining the fuse therein.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope system has an image sensor driver configured to read one line's worth of image-pixel signals in order; at least four line memories configured to store one line's worth of image-pixel signals, respectively; and an interpolation processor that interpolates image-pixel signals of interpolated scanning lines to generate an enlarged image. The interpolation processor generates one line's worth of interpolated image-pixel signals based on image-pixel signals that are stored in the line memories. The image sensor driver reading one line's worth of image-pixel signals intermittently, and the interpolation processor suspends a writing of image-pixel signals that are stored in the line memories in accordance to a suspension of the outputting of the one line's worth of image-pixel signals from the image sensor.

Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus that cuts off fuel supply during deceleration and engages a lockup clutch, it is determined whether a condition that enables to reduce load of the generator is established, and a desired power generation value of the generator is set to a first voltage value and a disengaging vehicle speed at which the lockup clutch is to be disengaged is set to a first vehicle speed when it is determined that the condition is not established, while the desired power generation value of the generator is set to a second voltage value that is determined based on a detected vehicle speed and the disengaging vehicle speed is set to a second vehicle speed that is lower than the first vehicle speed when it is determined that the condition is established, thereby enhancing fuel consumption performance and giving appropriate performance.

Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus that cuts off fuel supply during deceleration and engages a lockup clutch, it is determined whether a condition that enables to reduce load of the generator is established, and a desired power generation value of the generator is set to a first voltage value and a disengaging vehicle speed at which the lockup clutch is to be disengaged is set to a first vehicle speed when it is determined that the condition is not established (S14, S16), while the desired power generation value of the generator is set to a second voltage value that is determined based on a detected vehicle speed and the disengaging vehicle speed is set to a second vehicle speed that is lower than the first vehicle speed when it is determined that the condition is established, thereby enhancing fuel consumption performance and giving appropriate performance (S18 to S24).

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus of an embodiment is provided with: a NAND memory configured to store a startup program; a ROM configured to store firmware activating the startup program; an OTP memory configured to store a hash value of the startup program; and a CPU configured to perform falsification detection of the startup program by comparing the hash value stored in the OTP memory and a hash value calculated from the startup program stored in the NAND memory, to execute the startup program if falsification is not detected, and to stop a startup process if falsification is detected.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device for displaying a plurality of screen data generated by a mobile terminal device on one display is provided. A registering unit is configured to register partial area information in which disposition information indicating disposition of each of a plurality of partial areas which are disposed on a display area of the display are associated with priority information indicating priority of each of the partial areas. A adjusting unit is configured to adjust the display area by allocating one of the screen data to one of the partial areas based on the priority information included in the partial area information when receiving a request to display the one of the screen data on the display. A display control unit is configured to display the one of the screen data allocated to the one of the partial areas on the display based on the disposition information included in the partial area information.

Abstract: There is provided a downsized electrical connection box in which the reliability of the mechanical connection between blocks provided in the electrical connection box is improved. The electrical connection box 1 includes a plurality of electric components, a first block 3 mounted with the electric components and a second block mounted with the electric components. The first block 3 includes a tubular-shaped first member 32, 33 projecting towards the second block 5. The second block 5 includes a second member 52, 53 arranged to be slidably inserted into the first member. The first and the second blocks 3, 5 are coupled to each other by slidably inserting the second member 52, 53 into the first member 32, 33. At least one electric component 8 of the plurality of electric components is received inside the first and the second members 32, 52, 33, 53.

Abstract: The invention provides a fuse holder attachable to a frame and retainable a fuse, having a pair of flexible arms extending in the same direction as the fuse holder is attached to the frame and moveably attached or coupled to the frame while retaining the fuse therein.

Abstract: A navigation system is configured in which a driven distance calculating unit of an on-vehicle device calculates a first driven distance in a predetermined section based on vehicle speed calculated using vehicle speed pulses outputted from a vehicle and a vehicle speed calculation coefficient, a driven distance calculating unit of a portable terminal device calculates a second driven distance of the vehicle in the predetermined section based on GPS information provided from global navigation satellites, a learning unit corrects the vehicle speed calculation coefficient based on the result of comparing the first driven distance with the second driven distance, and a vehicle location predicting unit of the portable terminal device predicts a vehicle location based on the vehicle speed calculated using the vehicle speed pulses and the corrected vehicle speed calculation coefficient.

Abstract: There is provided a downsized electrical connection box in which the reliability of the mechanical connection between blocks provided in the electrical connection box is improved. The electrical connection box 1 includes a plurality of electric components, a first block 3 mounted with the electric components and a second block mounted with the electric components. The first block 3 includes a tubular-shaped first member 32, 33 projecting towards the second block 5. The second block 5 includes a second member 52, 53 arranged to be slidably inserted into the first member. The first and the second blocks 3, 5 are coupled to each other by slidably inserting the second member 52, 53 into the first member 32, 33. At least one electric component 8 of the plurality of electric components is received inside the first and the second members 32, 52, 33, 53.

Abstract: A data processing module includes: a data converter having a TranslateData interface for receiving input data and sending output data, a Property interface for sending and receiving parameter data composed of a character string parameter for Property control, and Open/Close interface for initializing the environment and the state, a query interface for obtaining entries of the internal interfaces of the Open/Close interface, the TranslateData interface, and the Property interface, an API interface for dynamically obtaining by the query interface the four kinds of interfaces of the Open, Close, Property, and TranslateData, and a callback interface designated by the Property interface.

Abstract: A framework registers the entry names of entry interfaces respectively included in modules. The framework acquires operation names (static entries) of operation interfaces included in the module by calling the entry interface based on the entry name. The framework calls the operation interfaces based on the operation names. And the module executes generation of the module itself to be connected to the framework, a process inherent in the module, and deletion of the module itself connected to the framework.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device for displaying a plurality of screen data generated by a mobile terminal device on one display is provided. A registering unit is configured to register partial area information in which disposition information indicating disposition of each of a plurality of partial areas which are disposed on a display area of the display are associated with priority information indicating priority of each of the partial areas. A adjusting unit is configured to adjust the display area by allocating one of the screen data to one of the partial areas based on the priority information included in the partial area information when receiving a request to display the one of the screen data on the display. A display control unit is configured to display the one of the screen data allocated to the one of the partial areas on the display based on the disposition information included in the partial area information.

Abstract: A data processing module includes: a data converter having a TranslateData interface for receiving input data and sending output data, a Property interface for sending and receiving parameter data composed of a character string parameter for Property control, and Open/Close interface for initializing the environment and the state, a query interface for obtaining entries of the internal interfaces of the Open/Close interface, the TranslateData interface, and the Property interface, an API interface for dynamically obtaining by the query interface the four kinds of interfaces of the Open, Close, Property, and TranslateData, and a callback interface designated by the Property interface.

Abstract: A framework for establishing an application system, the framework including: a plurality of data processing modules that is provided with an interface in common with one another, and performs data processing; and a manager module that communicates with the data processing modules via the interface, and controls data transfer between the data processing modules and the data processing performed by each of the data processing modules.