Abstract: A medical device for examination or treatment based on a reference point, includes: a virtual endoscopic image generation section configured to generate a virtual endoscopic image of a bronchus from a plurality of different line-of-sight positions using three-dimensional image data of the bronchus of a subject that is obtained in advance; an image retrieval section configured to retrieve a virtual endoscopic image highly similar to an endoscopic image of the bronchus picked up by an image pickup section arranged at a distal end portion of an insertion section; a reference-point setting section configured to set a reference point based on a line-of-sight position of the highly similar virtual endoscopic image; and a relative-position calculation section configured to calculate a relative position of a treatment instrument to the reference point.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a voltage controlled oscillator in a microwave band without narrowing the variable frequency range and having improved phase noise characteristics. This invention is a voltage controlled oscillator in the microwave band which controls an oscillation frequency by a varactor diode, a varactor diode circuit in which a plurality of series-connected circuits having the varactor diode and a capacitance connected in series are connected in parallel and the varactor diodes include at least one or more GaAs varactor diodes of the HyperAbrupt type and at least one or more Si varactor diodes of the Abrupt type.

Abstract: An endoscope system having a two-stage depression button provided in an operation portion of an endoscope; a first switch changing from off to on by a first stage depressing operation of the depression button and maintaining the on state after the first stage; a second switch changing from off to on by a second stage depressing operation of the depression button; and a control unit controlling to provide an air feeding function when the first switch is on and provide a water feeding function without providing the air feeding function regardless of a state of the first switch when the second switch is on, the control unit controlling to provide the air feeding function with a delay of a predetermined time period so long as the first switch does not change from on to off within the predetermined time period when the first switch changes from off to on.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a voltage controlled oscillator in a microwave band without narrowing the variable frequency range and having improved phase noise characteristics. This invention is a voltage controlled oscillator in the microwave band which controls an oscillation frequency by a varactor diode, a varactor diode circuit in which a plurality of series-connected circuits having the varactor diode and a capacitance connected in series are connected in parallel and the varactor diodes include at least one or more GaAs varactor diodes of the HyperAbrupt type and at least one or more Si varactor diodes of the Abrupt type.

Abstract: A rotary self-propelled endoscope system includes an insertion section body, an insertion section, a drive unit, a torque detection unit, and a control unit. In a distal end portion of the insertion section body, a rigid distal end portion including an image pickup apparatus is disposed. The insertion section is rotatably fit to the outside of the insertion section body, and includes a rotary tubular member having a helical portion formed by a helical concave-convex portion. The drive unit applies the rotary tubular member with axial and rotational drive force. The torque detection unit detects torque information of the rotary tubular member. On the basis of the torque information detected by the torque detection unit, the control unit compares a present value with a preset limit value for controlling the torque of the rotary tubular member, and controls the drive unit on the basis of the comparison result.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and a system for displaying information in such a way that an audience is able to follow up with an operation of an operator in demonstration and presentation using a information terminal, etc. including a touch panel, etc. as an I/O device. An information processing system comprises an operation screen unit capable of displaying information and detecting a touch operation on a surface thereof, a first display control unit for controlling display of the information on the operation screen unit, and an operation mode selecting unit for selecting any one of two or more operation modes with respect to the touch operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube defining a second channel and an outer tube defining a first channel surrounding the inner tube, air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel and the second channel, and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas to the first channel and the second channel, either the first channel or the second channel being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas for combusting it. A plurality of first supply openings for supplying the fuel gas into the main combustion channel are distributed in the main combustion channel in a direction away from the pilot combustion channel. Discharging resistance of the fuel gas from each first supply opening due to passage of the oxygen-containing gas is set so as to increase as being distant from the pilot combustion channel.

Abstract: In the present invention, in a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube (2) defining a second channel (A2) and an outer tube (3) defining a first channel (A1) surrounding the inner tube (2), air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas G to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), either the first channel (A1) or the second channel (A2) being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas (G) for combusting it, said gas supplying means includes a plurality of fluid distributors (4) arranged in dispersion in a peripheral direction of the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel, each fluid distributor (4) including a first supply opening (5) for supplying the fuel gas G into the main combustion channel, a supply line (6) for supplying the fuel gas G prese

Abstract: Disclosed is a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube defining a second channel and an outer tube defining a first channel surrounding the inner tube air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel and the second channel, and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas to the first channel and the second channel, either the first channel or the second channel being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas for combusting it. The burner apparatus including a common channel formed at one end of the inner tube and the outer tube for supplying the oxygen-containing gas to the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube defining a second channel and an outer tube defining a first channel surrounding the inner tube, air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel and the second channel, and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas to the first channel and the second channel, either the first channel or the second channel being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas for combusting it. The main combustion channel includes a mixing promoting member against which the fuel gas discharged from the first supply opening into the main combustion channel is collided to be diffused in the main combustion channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube defining a second channel and an outer tube defining a first channel surrounding the inner tube, air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel and the second channel, and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas to the first channel and the second channel, either the first channel or the second channel being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas for combusting it. A first supply opening supplies the fuel gas into the main combustion channel. The first supply opening is disposed in the main combustion channel with an orientation for discharging the fuel gas toward a more upstream side of the flow direction of the fuel gas than the direction normal to the flow direction of the fuel gas.

Abstract: In the present invention, in a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube (2) defining a second channel (A2) and an outer tube (3) defining a first channel (A1) surrounding the inner tube (2), air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas G to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), either the first channel (A1) or the second channel (A2) being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas (G) for combusting it, said gas supplying means includes a plurality of fluid distributors (4) arranged in dispersion in a peripheral direction of the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel, each fluid distributor (4) including a first supply opening (5) for supplying the fuel gas G into the main combustion channel, a supply line (6) for supplying the fuel gas G prese

Abstract: In the present invention, in a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube (2) defining a second channel (A2) and an outer tube (3) defining a first channel (A1) surrounding the inner tube (2), air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas G to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), either the first channel (A1) or the second channel (A2) being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas (G) for combusting it, said gas supplying means includes a plurality of fluid distributors (4) arranged in dispersion in a peripheral direction of the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel, each fluid distributor (4) including a first supply opening (5) for supplying the fuel gas G into the main combustion channel, a supply line (6) for supplying the fuel gas G prese

Abstract: In the present invention, in a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube (2) defining a second channel (A2) and an outer tube (3) defining a first channel (A1) surrounding the inner tube (2), air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas G to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), either the first channel (A1) or the second channel (A2) being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas (G) for combusting it, said gas supplying means includes a plurality of fluid distributors (4) arranged in dispersion in a peripheral direction of the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel, each fluid distributor (4) including a first supply opening (5) for supplying the fuel gas G into the main combustion channel, a supply line (6) for supplying the fuel gas G prese

Abstract: A fluid distributor includes a first feed port for feeding fuel gas into a main fuel flow path, a feed path for feeding the fuel gas inside a gas flow path to the first feed port, and distributedly into a pilot fuel flow path so as to increase the distribution ratio of the fuel gas to the first feed port according to an increase in an overall feed flow rate of the fuel gas from the gas flow path to a feed path and, inversely, to decrease the distribution ratio of the fuel gas to the first feed port according to a decrease in the overall feed flow rate. A plurality of fluid distributors are disposed in the main fuel flow path and pilot fuel flow path distributedly in the peripheral direction to constitute a gas feed means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated vessel which may be produced at low cost, has superior insulating capabilities and excellent volumetric efficiency, and which may be suitably employed in a thermos, cooler, icebox, insulated cup, thermal insulated lunch box, thermal insulated electric pot, heat retaining rice cooker, refrigerator or freezer box insulating material, or as an insulating layer in a bath tub. The insulated vessel of the present invention is characterized in the formation of an insulating layer in the space interval between the inner vessel and the outer vessel of a double walled vessel which is filled with a low thermoconductive gas consisting of at least one the gases of xenon, krypton, and argon, and in the disposition of a metallic heat radiation preventing material at the insulating layer.

Abstract: In the present invention, in a burner apparatus comprising an inner tube (2) defining a second channel (A2) and an outer tube (3) defining a first channel (A1) surrounding the inner tube (2), air supplying means for supplying air to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), and gas supplying means for supplying fuel gas G to the first channel (A1) and the second channel (A2), either the first channel (A1) or the second channel (A2) being used as a main combustion channel and the other being used as a pilot combustion channel, the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel receiving the supply of fuel gas (G) for combusting it, said gas supplying means includes a plurality of fluid distributors (4) arranged in dispersion in a peripheral direction of the main combustion channel and the pilot combustion channel, each fluid distributor (4) including a first supply opening (5) for supplying the fuel gas G into the main combustion channel, a supply line (6) for supplying the fuel gas G prese

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated vessel which may be produced at low cost, has superior insulating capabilities and excellent volumetric efficiency, and which may be suitably employed in a thermos, cooler, icebox, insulated cup, thermal insulated lunch box, thermal insulated electric pot, heat retaining rice cooker, refrigerator or freezer box insulating material, or as an insulating layer in a bath tub. The insulated vessel of the present invention is characterized in the formation of an insulating layer in the space interval between the inner vessel and the outer vessel of a double walled vessel which is filled with a low thermoconductive gas consisting of at least one the gases of xenon, krypton, and argon, and in the disposition of a metallic heat radiation preventing material at the insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is bonded onto a die pad portion of a lead frame including nickel/palladium/gold stacked plate layers. Then, a first bonding procedure is carried out with a metal wire of gold pressed against an electrode pad of the semiconductor chip while applying a load of approximately 60 g and ultrasonic waves with a power of approximately 55 mW by using a bonding tool. Subsequently, a second bonding procedure is carried out with the metal wire pressed against an inner lead portion of the lead frame while applying a load of 150 through 250 g and the ultrasonic waves with a power of 0 through 20 mW. In the second bonding procedure, the wire bonding in conformity with the property of the stacked plate layers can be conducted using a large load and a small ultrasonic power, resulting in attaining firm bonding in a short period of time without causing peeling of the gold plate layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated electrically heated pot which is provided with an insulated container and an electric heating apparatus disposed therewithin, into which insulated container a liquid such as water or the like is introduced and heated, and the temperature thereof is maintained, as well as to a manufacturing method therefor. In the insulated electrically heated pot in accordance with the present invention, at least one gas having a low conductivity selected from the group consisting of xenon, krypton, and argon is made to fill the insulating layer of the insulated container.