Abstract: An endoscope system includes a movement detector for detecting an operator's movement, a signal processor for processing a signal the detector detects, and a control for controlling drive which drives a medical device according to an output signal of the signal processor. The endoscope system bends a bending section of an endoscope serving as a medical device according to the operator's movement, and thus orients the observation field of view to a direction the operator intends or controls the movement of a treatment adapter serving as a medical device. The endoscope system includes a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the operator's movement onto an image acquired by an imaging device associated with the endoscope system.

Abstract: A medical system has a detecting device for detecting three dimensional image information about a living body, a signal processing circuit for processing the image signal transmitted from the detecting device, and an object information reproduction device. The object information reproduction device comprises a movable displacement element which is touched by the operator and acts according to the output from the signal processing circuit so as to cause the operator to tactually sense information about the object. Thus, the operator is able to recognize the degree of unevenness in a tactile manner by touching the displacement element. Other embodiments include means for sensing and reproducing hardness and temperature of the object.

Abstract: A medical system according to the present invention comprises a medical apparatus including an operation unit manipulated by a surgeon and a treatment section formed away from the operation unit for treating a subject, a detector or a pressure sensor for detecting a state of contact between the subject and the treatment section, and a reproduction mechanism for amplifying a small contact pressure according to the output of the detector and thus reproduce the state of contact so that the surgeon can perceive the state of contact.

Abstract: A plurality of airtight chambers are connected through blocking means, which can communicate or shut off the chambers, and at least one of the airtight chambers is used as a processing chamber. One of the adjacent airtight chambers is replaced by a replacement gas, and the replacement gas is supplied to the other of the adjacent airtight chambers. When pressure difference or pressure in the two adjacent airtight chambers is below a predetermined value, the adjacent two airtight chambers are communicated, and pressure in the two airtight chambers is equalized.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid processing device is disclosed including a frame positioned across a passage for conveying workpieces, a header having a plurality of nozzles thereon arranged at intervals (P), a driving mechanism for moving the nozzles on circles with the radius (e), and the radius (e) and the nozzle interval (P) satisfying the equation:e.gtoreq.P/2.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid processing device is disclosed including a frame positioned across a passage for conveying workpieces, a header having a plurality of nozzles thereon arranged at intervals (P), a driving mechanism for moving the nozzles on circles with the radius (e), and the radius (e) and the nozzle interval (P) satisfying the equation:e.gtoreq.P/2; .

Abstract: In a probe for observing an ultrasonic image, which obtains the ultrasonic image of an object to be observed such as a body cavity by means of an ultrasonic transmitting and receiving means, a mechanical scanning operation of the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving means is performed by an ultrasonic driving means, and thus it is possible to obtain a good diagnosis image with no distortion and no flicker because noises of the driving means can be reduced.Therefore, an ultrasonic endoscope system and an ultrasonic video endoscope system etc. which utilize the probe mentioned above can display a good ultrasonic image and a good optical image.

Abstract: An endoscope, which has an insertion section with a moving part, comprises a stator for generating a surface wave as a combination of a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave; a rotor rotatably disposed facing the stator; an urging mechanism for bringing the rotor intimately into contact with the stator; a coupling member coupled to the rotor and adapted to cause the moving part of the endoscope to operate as the rotor rotates; and a disengaging mechanism for releasing the stator and the rotor from the intimate contact with each other.

Abstract: An endoscope having an control section and an inserting section fitted with an optical system. A tubular lens frame of the optical system is disposed at the head part of the inserting section and an inclined end face which is tapered inward is formed all around the end face of the lens frame. A plurality of optical members are arranged in the lens frame and the inclined end face of the lens frame forms a substantially V-shaped annular groove together with the outside surface of an optical member disposed at the end portion of the lens frame. An adhesive is accumulated first in the annular groove and then filled in the clearance between the optical member and the lens frame. In this way, the optical member is secured airtightly to the lens frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically maintaining plating current density within a predetermined range while controlling plating current to produce a desired plating thickness includes means for energizing only the number of plating cells required to maintain plating current density within the predetermined range. The total plating current required to produce the desired plating thickness is distributed among the energized plating cells. Decreases in the number of energized plating cells is made at speed values which are less by a hysteresis value than speeds at which the number of energized plating cells is increased to avoid instability due to normal speed reading variations.

Abstract: A tensioner acting on and allowing an endless transmission belt, stretched between a driving wheel and driven wheels supported on the body of an internal combustion engine, to run under a constant tension, wherein an oscillating lever supports a tension pulley pressed against a loosening side of the transmission belt and has a base end pivoted on the engine body, and an automatic adjuster connected to a tip end of the lever is supported on a case for a hydraulic pump of the engine. A spacer is interposed between contact portions of the oscillating lever and the engine body, and an outlet of the pump and an oil port of the adjuster are directly communicated. An adjusting screw is provided on the tip end of the oscillating lever and is operatively connected to the upper end of a plunger of the automatic adjuster.

Abstract: In the case of a cam shaft drive structure in which a cogged belt is passed around a pair of cam shaft pulleys for two cylinder banks of an OHC V-type engine and a crank shaft pulley, it has been widely believed that the tension of the cogged belt resulting from the longitudinal vibration of the cogged belt can be minimized by reducing the masses of the cam shaft pulleys to a least possible value. However, it was discovered by the inventors that it is not necessarily the case and on the contrary a favorable result can be obtained by selecting the moment of inertia of the cam shaft pulley on the tight side to be greater than the moment of inertia of the cam shaft pulley on the slack side. The reverse surface of the cogged belt can be conveniently utilized for driving accessory equipment and for engaging an idler pulley thereto.

Abstract: An ultrasonic endoscope according to the present invention comprises an insertion portion having a hard distal end portion. A first holding member is provided to the hard distal end portion, and an ultrasonic vibrator is mounted on the first holding member. A second holding member, detachably mounted with respect to the first holding member, is provided at the hard distal end portion, and an observation optical system is mounted on the second holding member. The second holding member is fixed to the first holding member by a fixing means. In the ultrasonic endoscope with the above arrangement, the first holder for holding the ultrasonic vibrator can be separated from the second holder for holding the observation optical system.

Abstract: An apparatus in which plating currents of a plurality of successive plating cells are normally automatically controlled in accordance with line speed to maintain uniform plating thickness, and in which the number of energized plating cells is increased or decreased in accordance with line speed to maintain plating current density within a predetermined range, includes tracking or timing facilities for progressively changing plating currents of plating cells in correspondence with movement of the strip being plated through the cells after the number of energized cells has been increased or decreased so as to reduce plating thickness variation on the portion of the strip within the plating cells at the time of the change in the number of energized cells.

Abstract: A glass fiber strand winding apparatus having a primary strand winding portion and a preliminary strand winding portion comprises a flanged portion the diameter of which is greater than that of the preliminary winding portion and at least one groove axially provided in the preliminary winding portion and the flanged portion from the inner end of the preliminary winding portion.

Abstract: Apparatus for reciprocating a yarn guide to wind yarn on a bobbin including a rotating scroll cam provided with an endless helical cam groove and a second cam groove in superposed relationship with the endless cam groove and having a greater lead angle than the endless cam groove over a predetermined distance adjacent each turning point. The yarn guide is provided with an elongate ship-shaped cam follower slidably fitted into the endless cam groove and pivotable with respect to the yarn guide and a cylindrical cam follower slidably fitted into the second cam groove. The width of the portion of the endless cam groove adjacent each turning point is gradually increased toward the turning point so as to permit the elongate cam follower to smoothly reverse its direction when it passes the turning point.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding a strand of glass fibers drawn from a bushing, having a rotatable turret and at least two winding collets mounted on the turret and adapted to be brought into a winding position one by one upon rotation of the turret. Each winding collet is provided at its free end with a waste strand winding portion having a frusto-conical strand guide surface coaxially extending with the collet and converged towards its free end, an annular strand stopping wall radially outwardly extending from the free end of the frusto-conical guide surface, at least one crescent-shaped wall surface extending radially inwardly from a portion of the outer periphery at the free end of the guide surface and formed thereon with a plurality of parallel grooves extending at a right angle to the diameter of the guide surface, and a crescent-shaped flat portion extending from a portion of the outer periphery of the stopping wall in confronting spaced relationship with the crescent-shaped wall surface.

Abstract: A traverse motion used in combination with a device for winding a continous elongate element such as a strand consisting of a large number of glass filaments drawn through a bushing with a large number of nozzles. In the traverse motion of the type including a scroll cam with an endless cam groove consisting of at least one pair of right- and left-hand grooves joined at each end and a strand guide which has a cam follower fitted in the endless cam groove of the scroll cam and is adapted to reciprocate along a straight path in parallel with the axis of the shaft of the scroll cam when the latter is rotated, the lead angle of the endless cam groove is increased adjacent to its ends or adjacent to each returning point of the cam follower so that the guide is increased in velocity adjacent to each returning point.

Abstract: A descaling slurry is applied to a surface of an elongated metal strip from a nozzle array while the strip is moving in the direction of its length. The nozzle array is positioned in spaced relation to the strip surface and extends transversely to the strip at an acute angle so that the individual slurry streams emanating from the nozzles do not intersect and strike the strip in a line at the same acute angle as the nozzle array. The nozzles of the array are directed toward the strip surface at an acute spray angle in the direction of movement of the strip.