Abstract: Provided is a fluorescence observation apparatus including an illumination unit that irradiates an object with illumination light and excitation light; a fluorescence-image acquisition unit that captures an image of the fluorescence generated by the object, thereby acquiring a fluorescence image; a return-light-image acquisition unit that captures an image of the return light returning from the object, thereby acquiring a return-light image; a light-distribution-characteristics-information storage unit that stores information with regard to the light distribution characteristics of optical systems; an image correcting unit that corrects at least one of the fluorescence image and the return-light image using the information so that the light distribution characteristics contained in the fluorescence image and the return-light image are made equal to each other; and an image normalizing unit that normalizes the fluorescence image on the basis of the return-light image, using the corrected fluorescence image and

Abstract: A memory card with a wireless communication function may include a card interface (I/F) unit, a storage unit configured to store processing content information when the processing content information indicating processing content has been input from the host equipment to the card I/F unit; a wireless communication unit; a processing determination unit configured to determine whether or not the storage unit has stored the processing content information corresponding to processing request information when the wireless communication unit has received the processing request information transmitted from the external apparatus, a processing execution unit, and a processing relay unit configured to output the processing request information to the host equipment via the card I/F unit when the processing determination unit determines that the storage unit has stored the processing content information corresponding to the processing request information.

Abstract: Provided is a fluoroscopy apparatus including an illumination unit that radiates illumination light and excitation light onto a subject; a fluorescence imaging unit that acquires a fluorescence image by imaging fluorescence generated at the subject; a return-light imaging unit that acquires a return-light image by imaging return light returned from the subject; a fluorescence-image storage unit that stores the fluorescence image; a treatment input unit to which signals for starting and ending treatment performed on the subject are input; a comparison-image generating unit that generates a comparison image that enables comparison of the fluorescence image stored in the fluorescence-image storage unit when the signal for starting the treatment is input to the treatment input unit and the fluorescence image acquired when the signal for ending the treatment is input; and a display unit that displays the comparison image.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including an illuminating portion that irradiates a subject with illumination light and excitation light; a fluorescence image-acquisition portion that acquires a fluorescence image by capturing fluorescence generated at the subject; a return-light image-acquisition portion that acquires a return-light image by capturing return light returning from the subject; a color-image generating portion that generates a plurality of color images by adding different types of color information that constitute a color space to the acquired fluorescence image and return-light image; and an image combining portion that combines the plurality of color images that have been generated, wherein at least one of the fluorescence image and the return-light image is subjected to, by the color-image generating portion), correction processing in which exponents for distance characteristics, which are approximated to exponential functions, for the fluorescence image and the return-light image are

Abstract: Forward and backward movement of a wire guide member in an axial direction of the wire guide member is restricted, by the wire guide member abuts on a distal end portion holding member and a proximal end portion holding member. The wire guide member is held by an intermediate holding member, the distal end portion holding member, and the proximal end portion holding member to allow insertion and forward and backward movement in the intermediate holding member, the distal end portion holding member, and the proximal end portion holding member. The wire guide member has elasticity.

Abstract: This wireless communication terminal can reduce power consumption required for channel change, and a channel information output unit detects communication channel information included in information represented by a signal received through an antenna and outputs the communication channel information. A wireless communication unit has a first operation mode and a second operation mode having relatively higher operational power consumption than the first operation mode, and transmits communication data to an external terminal through the antenna using a communication channel represented by the communication channel information output by the channel information output unit when the wireless communication module operates in the second operation mode.

Abstract: In this solid-state imaging device, an output signal of any one of a plurality of delay units that output signals of logic states in accordance with a level of a pixel signal is input to an input terminal of a latch circuit that latches a logic state of the output signal. A NAND circuit and an INV circuit stop until a control signal output timing at which a control signal in accordance with the level of the pixel signal is output, and operate after the control signal output timing. A switch circuit outputs the output signal of the one of the plurality of delay units through a signal line from an output terminal until the control signal output timing, and switches a connection at a latch timing after a predetermined time elapses from the control signal output timing such that the NAND circuit and the INV circuit latch the logic state of the output signal of the one of the plurality of delay units.

Abstract: An imaging device that captures an image using an imaging section includes a control section that controls a signal modulation process that decreases or increases a signal level of an image signal acquired by the imaging section during an exposure period from a start of exposure to an end of exposure when the imaging section captures an image, and a blur correction section that performs a blur correction process on the image signal subjected to the signal modulation process.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arrayed in a matrix form; a column circuit unit that includes a plurality of column processing circuits which are disposed in correspondence with columns of the pixels in the pixel unit; and an output unit that outputs a signal processed by the column processing circuit to the outside of the solid-state imaging device. The pixel unit is disposed in the 1st substrate. The column circuit unit is disposed in each of at least two or more different substrates of the 1st to nth substrates. The signal processing corresponding to the pixel of each column in the pixel unit is performed in a distributive manner by the column circuit units disposed in at least the two or more different substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that processes images in a set cycle, creates image data for each frame or field and that has: a receiver that receives transmitted data from an imaging device that encodes image data as packets, creates transmission data and transmits said transmission data; a display processing unit that generates a display signal for display from the transmitted data; a measuring unit that measures the reception timing of specific packets among the transmitted data; a determination unit that determines the reception state of the specific packets and, based on the results of this determination, determines whether or not to use the received timing; and a processing unit that uses the reception timing and phase regulates the display signal if the determination unit determines to use the reception timing.

Abstract: A microscope apparatus includes a ? stack image data acquisition unit that detects light emitted composed of a sample for each wavelength to acquire ? stack image data from multiple image data items for multiple different wavelengths; a spectrum generation unit that generates a spectrum for each pixel based on the ? stack image data; a clustering unit that performs clustering of the spectrum for each pixel into multiple clusters; a color setting unit that sets different colors to the clusters; and an image generation unit that generates an image of the sample by displaying pixels included in the clusters with a color set by the color setting unit. The distribution and gray scale of fluorescent materials within the sample can be correctly recognized and the state of a desired tissue can be favorably observed.

Abstract: A composite cable that includes plural cables connectable to respective connection portions arranged on a substrate, and an outer coat that covers the cables, the composite cable including: a position fixation portion, in which the cables are fixed in positions so as to be parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction of the cables; and a twist portion, in which the cables extending from an end portion of the position fixation portion are twisted together, wherein in the position fixation portion, an arrangement pattern of the cables on a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cables is mirror symmetric to an arrangement pattern of the connection portions.

Abstract: An image forming optical system of four lenses includes in order from an object side, a first lens having a positive refractive power, which is a biconvex lens, a second lens having a negative refractive power, of which, an image-side surface is a concave surface, a third lens having a positive refractive power, which is meniscus-shaped with a concave surface directed toward the object side, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, of which, an image-side surface is a concave surface, and an aperture stop which is disposed nearest to the object side. The image forming optical system satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus may include an instruction unit that instructs a peripheral terminal to acquire a navigation message transmitted from a global positioning system (GPS) satellite, an acquisition unit that acquires the navigation message, which has been acquired by the peripheral terminal, from the peripheral terminal, and a calculation unit that carries out a positioning calculation by using the navigation message acquired by the peripheral terminal.

Abstract: An image processing device may include an image processing pipeline in which at least a magnification chromatic aberration correction processing unit that corrects magnification chromatic aberration of an imaging optical system, a distortion aberration correction processing unit that corrects distortion aberration of the imaging optical system, and an imaging processing unit that performs image processing with respect to image data and outputs image processed-image data to the distortion aberration correction processing unit are included in one pipeline, magnification chromatic aberration of the image data having been corrected by the magnification chromatic aberration correction processing unit, a sequencer that controls operations of respective elements included in the image processing pipeline, and a distortion correction range calculation unit that calculates a distortion aberration correction input range.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical element manufacturing method including a first step of fixing an optical material by exerting a first weight different from a self weight of an upper die on the optical material positioned in a cavity between the upper die and a lower die, a second step of thereafter heating and softening the optical material by introducing a heated gas to an inside of the cavity, and a third step of thereafter molding an optical element by exerting a second weight larger than the first weight on the optical material within the cavity.

Abstract: Provided is an endoscope apparatus including an illumination unit and an image acquisition unit, wherein the illumination unit has a light emission unit at which a light source is installed, and a mask configured to shield some of the light emitted from the light emission unit, and when an irradiation angle of the light measured when an optical axis of the light emission unit is set to 0° is set to ?, a function of the irradiation angle ? representing angular distribution of the light emitted from the light emission unit is set to f(?), and a maximum angle defined to be vignetted by the mask when the optical axis of the light emission unit is set to 0° is set to ?1, energy V of the light passing through the mask represented by the following equation 1 is 35 mW or less.

Abstract: An imaging device and an endoscopic device can be further miniaturized. A vertical selection unit simultaneously resets charge accumulation units of a plurality of pixels, and then a horizontal selection unit sequentially selects a plurality of first pixel signals corresponding to voltages of the charge accumulation units of the plurality of pixels and inputs the first pixel signals to an output unit. Further, a vertical selection unit simultaneously transfers the signal charges generated by the charge generation units in the plurality of pixels to the charge accumulation units, and then a horizontal selection unit sequentially selects a plurality of second pixel signals corresponding to the voltages of the charge accumulation units of the plurality of pixels and inputs the second pixel signals to the output unit.

Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from the object side, an aperture, a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and having a meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the image side, and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power. The optical system satisfies a certain condition.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a first substrate to an nth substrate being electrically connected to each other via connection portions and being stacked. An mth substrate includes a pixel region which has pixels including a photoelectric conversion element. A substrate other than the mth substrate includes a first vertical scanning circuit and a second vertical scanning circuit including a circuit element provided to drive the pixels. In a region of the other substrate, at least parts of the first vertical scanning circuit and the second vertical scanning circuit are disposed within an overlapping region overlapping the pixel region in a vertical direction. n is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to n.