Abstract: This invention relates to an epoxy resin composition suitable for a solvent-free, one-component, room temperature-curable coating composition and to an epoxy-polysiloxane coating composition showing good adhesion to steel plates and the like and excellent weatherability. This epoxy resin composition comprises (a) an epoxy resin with an epoxy equivalent of 100-1000 g/eq., (b) a silane compound represented by the following general formula (1) Si(R1R2R3R4)??(1) (wherein R1 is an alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms and R2-R4 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups of 1-10 carbon atoms, aryl groups, hydroxyl groups, or alkoxy groups of 1-6 carbon atoms) and a condensate thereof, and (c) a phosphoric acid represented by the following general formula (2) H(n+2)PnO(3n+1)??(2) as essential components.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus capable of performing bracketing image sensing operations for a plurality of different types of parameters is provided. The image sensing apparatus comprises a selection unit adapted to select a parameter for performing a bracketing image sensing operation, and a controller adapted to prohibit a bracketing image sensing operation for other types of parameters in a case where the parameter for performing the bracketing image sensing operation is selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus capable of performing bracketing image sensing operations for a plurality of different types of parameters is provided. The image sensing apparatus comprises a selection unit adapted to select a parameter for performing a bracketing image sensing operation, and a controller adapted to prohibit a bracketing image sensing operation for other types of parameters in a case where the parameter for performing the bracketing image sensing operation is selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: An endoscope surgery system is provided, as a medical system, to be easily used by a user who is not used to the operation. An endoscope operation system includes a trolley and a remote controller. The trolley includes a plurality of medical devices (having a TV camera for an endoscope, a light source device, pneumoperitoneum equipment, an electric knife, and a VTR). Further, the trolley includes a system controller for radio communication with the medical devices, and an operation panel and a display panel for operating the system controller. The system controller detects operation states of the plurality of medical devices, determines the medical device to be operated next based on the detection result, and displays, on the operation panel or the display panel, an operation screen of the medical device or a screen for information on the operation state based on the determination result.

Abstract: A medical system wherein multiple medical devices are connected to a system controller which controls the medical devices via communication lines is arranged such that in the event that trouble occurs, a user operates a maintenance button, which causes the system controller to display multiple trouble items relating to the actions of the medical devices on a display panel, and the user specifies a trouble item matching the currently-occurring trouble from the displayed multiple trouble items, whereby the system controller performs estimation processing for recovering from the specified trouble item and displays countermeasures information for recovering from the trouble item based on the estimation processing, and the user performs processing following the displayed countermeasures information, thereby enabling trouble to be efficiently recovered from.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a plurality of pixels and a control circuit. Each pixel includes a photoelectric transducer converting an optical signal into signal charge, a charge transfer device transferring the signal charge converted by the photoelectric transducer, an amplifying device amplifying the signal charge transferred from the photoelectric transducer by the charge transfer device and outputting the amplified signal charge to an output line, and a reset switch used for resetting the voltage of an input terminal of the amplifying device. The control circuit switches a reset voltage supplied through the reset switch in accordance with a sensitivity set in the imaging system.

Abstract: An endoscope surgery system is provided, as a medical system, to be easily used by a user who is not used to the operation. An endoscope operation system includes a trolley and a remote controller. The trolley includes a plurality of medical devices (having a TV camera for an endoscope, a light source device, pneumoperitoneum equipment, an electric knife, and a VTR). Further, the trolley includes a system controller for radio communication with the medical devices, and an operation panel and a display panel for operating the system controller. The system controller detects operation states of the plurality of medical devices, determines the medical device to be operated next based on the detection result, and displays, on the operation panel or the display panel, an operation screen of the medical device or a screen for information on the operation state based on the determination result.

Abstract: A medical equipment control system consists mainly of a plurality of centralized controllers each of which controls on a centralized basis a plurality of pieces of medical equipment installed in an operating room, and a mobile device capable of communicating with the plurality of centralized controllers. The mobile device is used to determine or record control data based on which the plurality of pieces of medical equipment is controlled. The recorded control data is transmitted to and recorded in the centralized controller in an operating room concerned. Thus, a medical equipment control system capable of controlling medical equipment at low cost on a centralized basis is realized.

Abstract: An endoscope surgery system is provided, as a medical system, to be easily used by a user who is not used to the operation. An endoscope operation system includes a trolley and a remote controller. The trolley includes a plurality of medical devices (having a TV camera for an endoscope, a light source device, pneumoperitoneum equipment, an electric knife, and a VTR). Further, the trolley includes a system controller for radio communication with the medical devices, and an operation panel and a display panel for operating the system controller. The system controller detects operation states of the plurality of medical devices, determines the medical device to be operated next based on the detection result, and displays, on the operation panel or the display panel, an operation screen of the medical device or a screen for information on the operation state based on the determination result.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus which stores an image signal from an image sensing element and reads out and processes the stored image signal to magnify and display an image on a display device includes a designation unit that designates the magnification ratio of the image to be displayed, a storage unit that stores the magnification ratio designated by the designation unit, and a magnifying processing unit that executes magnifying processing for the stored image signal on the basis of the magnification ratio stored in the storage unit and outputs the image signal to the display device. The magnification ratio stored in the storage unit is updated when a different magnification ratio is designated by the designation unit, and the magnification ratio stored in the storage unit is used for a plurality of images that are sequentially displayed.

Abstract: A light-source device includes a lamp unit having a light-source lamp and a device housing which is provided with a lamp-unit container for containing the lamp unit in a removable manner. The device housing includes a CPU for measuring the illumination time of the light-source lamp and an antenna for sending the illumination time measured by the CPU to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes an RFID tag which is fixed thereto. The RFID tag is provided with an antenna for receiving the illumination time information sent from the antenna of the housing and a rewritable memory for storing the illumination time information received by the antenna of the tag.

Abstract: A medical equipment control system consists mainly of a plurality of centralized controllers each of which controls on a centralized basis a plurality of pieces of medical equipment installed in an operating room, and a mobile device capable of communicating with the plurality of centralized controllers. The mobile device is used to determine or record control data based on which the plurality of pieces of medical equipment is controlled. The recorded control data is transmitted to and recorded in the centralized controller in an operating room concerned. Thus, a medical equipment control system capable of controlling medical equipment at low cost on a centralized basis is realized.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus capable of performing bracketing image sensing operations for a plurality of different types of parameters is provided. The image sensing apparatus comprises a selection unit adapted to select a parameter for performing a bracketing image sensing operation, and a controller adapted to prohibit a bracketing image sensing operation for other types of parameters in a case where the parameter for performing the bracketing image sensing operation is selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A light-source device includes a lamp unit having a light-source lamp and a device housing which is provided with a lamp-unit container for containing the lamp unit in a removable manner. The device housing includes a CPU for measuring the illumination time of the light-source lamp and an antenna for sending the illumination time measured by the CPU to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes an RFID tag which is fixed thereto. The RFID tag is provided with an antenna for receiving the illumination time information sent from the antenna of the housing and a rewritable memory for storing the illumination time information received by the antenna of the tag.

Abstract: A medical system wherein multiple medical devices are connected to a system controller which controls the medical devices via communication lines is arranged such that in the event that trouble occurs, a user operates a maintenance button, which causes the system controller to display multiple trouble items relating to the actions of the medical devices on a display panel, and the user specifies a trouble item matching the currently-occurring trouble from the displayed multiple trouble items, whereby the system controller performs estimation processing for recovering from the specified trouble item and displays countermeasures information for recovering from the trouble item based on the estimation processing, and the user performs processing following the displayed countermeasures information, thereby enabling trouble to be efficiently recovered from.

Abstract: A focus detecting device includes a light receiving device which receives reflection light from an object of focus detection, an auxiliary light device which illuminates the object of focus detection with auxiliary light, and a control circuit which controls an illuminating action of the auxiliary light device and performs focus detection on the basis of a received-light signal output of the light receiving device. While the auxiliary light device is in process of being controlled to illuminate the object of focus detection, the control circuit compares the received-light signal output of the light receiving device with a prescribed value and causes the focus detection being made by controlling the auxiliary light device to stop if the received-light signal output is less than the prescribed value.

Abstract: A focus detecting device includes a light receiving device which receives reflection light from an object of focus detection, an auxiliary light device which illuminates the object of focus detection with auxiliary light, and a control circuit which controls an illuminating action of the auxiliary light device and performs focus detection on the basis of a received-light signal output of the light receiving device. While the auxiliary light device is in process of being controlled to illuminate the object of focus detection, the control circuit compares the received-light signal output of the light receiving device with a prescribed value and causes the focus detection being made by controlling the auxiliary light device to stop if the received-light signal output is less than the prescribed value.

Abstract: This invention relates to silicone compounds in which terminal SiO of cage-type and/or ladder-type polyphenylsilsesquioxanes is wholly or partly linked to a triorganosilyl group containing reactive functional group X and also relates to a process for preparing said silicone compounds by subjecting cage-terminated and silanol-free cage-type and/or ladder-type polyphenylsilsesquioxanes to an equilibrium reaction under heat with disiloxanes containing reactive functional group X of the following structural formula in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline rearrangement and condensation catalyst. This invention provides silicone compounds containing terminal reactive functional groups of excellent storage stability and properties of good reproducibility such as heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel silicate group-containing polyimide which is excellent in mechanical properties, heat resistance and electrical properties and has an excellent film forming ability. Further, the present invention provides a film-formable heat resistant material having an excellent solvent resistance, elasticity and adhesive property. The silicate group-containing polyimide has a repeated unit represented by the following Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a tetravalent organic group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each are a single bond or represent an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenylene group; R.sub.3 to R.sub.7, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.8 represents an ethylene group or an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; m and n represent independently an integer of 1 to 10; and k represents an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: A thermatological device comprising an applicator and a main body. The applicator has a microwave-applying section, a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor. The main body contains a control unit. The microwave-applying section applies microwaves to an affected part, thereby treating the part. The first temperature sensor detects the temperature of the affected part being treated. The, the second temperature sensor detects a part located adjacent to the affected part. The control unit controls the microwave-applying section to render the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor equal to a preset target temperature. The control unit causes the microwave-applying section to stop or reduce the emission of microwaves when the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor reaches a preset burn temperature.