Abstract: Provided are a flexible tube for an endoscope, the flexible tube having a flexible tube base containing metal as a constituent material, a resin cover layer that covers an outer periphery of the flexible tube base, and a primer layer that includes a specific silane coupling agent and that is disposed between the flexible tube base and the resin cover layer, in which the resin cover layer includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes, and polyolefins at least on a side of the resin cover layer in contact with the primer layer, an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope, a method for producing the flexible tube for an endoscope, and a method for producing the endoscopic medical device.

Abstract: Provided are a flexible tube for an endoscope, the flexible tube having a flexible tube base made of metal, a resin cover layer that covers an outer periphery of the flexible tube base, and a primer layer that includes a silane coupling agent with a specific structure having an amino group and that is disposed between the flexible tube base and the resin cover layer, in which the resin cover layer includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, and polyolefins on a side of the resin cover layer in contact with the primer layer, an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope, a method for producing the flexible tube for an endoscope, and a method for producing the endoscopic medical device.

Abstract: An object is to provide an RF module arranged such that a user can understand the state of the RF module even when the user handles the RF module in a place at a distance from a BB module and that the user can understand the state of the RF module even if, for example, the BB module has some trouble. The RF module is connectable to the BB module which is disposed external to the RF module. The RF module includes a module controller configured to output data indicative of the state of the RF module exteriorly of the RF module without use of the BB module.

Abstract: A touch sensor false detection preventing structure for use in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that is provided with a through-hole provided area through which a sensor sheet passes, a circuit board that is mounted inside the housing, and a touch panel that is electrically connected to the circuit board by the sensor sheet. The touch sensor false detection preventing structure includes protruding portions formed on an inner surface at both ends of the through-hole provided area in planar view so as to protrude a predetermined distance, such that movement at a part of both side ends of the sensor sheet is restricted.

Abstract: A coordinate input device includes an operation detecting unit for detecting an input operation performed by an operation body and a calculation unit for computing a calculation result from the input operation, wherein, in a case where the input operation detected by the operation detecting unit continues for a predetermined time, the calculation unit acquires a first position coordinate at a first time and a second position coordinate at a second time is detected after the first time, calculates an input vector from the first position and directed toward the second position, calculates a movable distance between an end and another end of the operation detecting unit on a line connecting the first position and the second position, and computing an output vector by increasing a correction value for correcting a value of the input vector so that the shorter the movable distance, the larger the correction value is.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine main body defining a cylinder bore, a piston received in the cylinder bore, and a crankshaft rotatably supported by the engine main body and connected with the piston via a connecting rod, the piston including a skirt. The cylinder bore includes a first region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of a top dead center from a first piston position, and a second region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of the bottom dead center from a second piston position closer to the bottom dead center than the first piston position, and a connection region positioned between the first and second regions. A diameter of the cylinder bore is smaller in the first region than in the second region, and the connection region connects the first and second regions smoothly.

Abstract: An active optical cable includes: a first connector; a second connector; an optical fiber cord that connects the first connector to the second connector; and a power supply line that connects the first connector to the second connector power. The first connector includes a control circuit that carries out a fault test for the optical fiber cord when the first connector or the second connector is in an unconnected state at a time point of commencement of supply of power to the first connector and the second connector.

Abstract: A flexible tube for an endoscope, the flexible tube having a flexible tube base made of metal, a resin cover layer that covers an outer periphery of the flexible tube base, and a primer layer that includes a compound represented by formula (1) and that is disposed between the flexible tube base and the resin cover layer, in which the resin cover layer includes a polyurethane elastomer on a side in contact with the primer layer. X1 and X2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a carbamoyl group, Y1 represents a hydroxy group or an alkoxy group, and Y2 and Y3 each represent a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, or an alkyl group. L represents a single bond or a specific divalent group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for image reconstruction at different X-ray energies that make it possible to achieve image reconstruction with higher accuracy. A device for image reconstruction at different X-ray energies includes: an X-ray source 1 that irradiates a specimen to be imaged 2 with X-rays; an energy-dispersive detector 4 that detects a characteristic X-ray emitted from the specimen to be imaged 2; a signal processing means that quantifies the peak of the characteristic X-ray detected by the detector 4; and an image reconstruction means that reconstructs an image on the basis of a signal from the signal processing means.

Abstract: Provided are an image acquisition device and an image acquisition method capable of acquiring the internal and external contours of a measured object with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine main body defining a cylinder bore, a piston received in the cylinder bore, and a crankshaft rotatably supported by the engine main body and connected with the piston via a connecting rod, the piston including a skirt. The cylinder bore includes a first region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of a top dead center from a first piston position, and a second region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of the bottom dead center from a second piston position closer to the bottom dead center than the first piston position, and a connection region positioned between the first and second regions. A diameter of the cylinder bore is smaller in the first region than in the second region, and the connection region connects the first and second regions smoothly.

Abstract: In an image transmission/reception system (1) including an active cable (10), an image transmission device (camera 30), and an image reception device (grabber 40), a transmission-side connector (11) of the active cable (10) includes a supplying section (111a) for supplying internal information indicative of an internal state of the transmission-side connector (11) to the image transmission device (30), and the image transmission device (30) includes a superimposing section (MUX 35) for superimposing the internal information on an image signal which is to be transmitted to the image reception device (40) via the active cable (10).

Abstract: A coordinate input device includes an operation detecting unit for detecting an input operation performed by an operation body and a calculation unit for computing a calculation result from the input operation, wherein, in a case where the input operation detected by the operation detecting unit continues for a predetermined time, the calculation unit acquires a first position coordinate at a first time and a second position coordinate at a second time is detected after the first time, calculates an input vector from the first position and directed toward the second position, calculates a movable distance between an end and another end of the operation detecting unit on a line connecting the first position and the second position, and computing an output vector by increasing a correction value for correcting a value of the input vector so that the shorter the movable distance, the larger the correction value is.

Abstract: A touch sensor false detection preventing structure for use in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that is provided with a through-hole provided area through which a sensor sheet passes, a circuit board that is mounted inside the housing, and a touch panel that is electrically connected to the circuit board by the sensor sheet. The touch sensor false detection preventing structure includes protruding portions formed on an inner surface at both ends of the through-hole provided area in planar view so as to protrude a predetermined distance, such that movement at a part of both side ends of the sensor sheet is restricted.

Abstract: A normal suction pipeline (27) through which urea water that is sucked from a urea water tank (22) toward a urea water pump (25) flows and a heater-equipped return pipeline (29) through which the urea water that is returned from the urea water pump (25) toward the urea water tank (22) flows are connected between the urea water tank (22) and the urea water pump (25). A supply pipeline (28) through which the urea water that is supplied toward a urea water injection valve (14) by the urea water pump (25) flows is connected between the urea water pump (25) and the urea water injection valve (14). The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) is equipped with a heating wire (29B) adapted to heat the urea water therein. The normal suction pipeline (27) is formed as a pipeline that is not equipped with the heater. The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) and the normal suction pipeline (27) are disposed in a state of contact with each other.

Abstract: An imaging processing device includes an image acquisition unit, a character region estimation unit, and an output unit. The character region estimation unit determines a line indicating a direction in which characters are arranged with high probability in the acquired image and estimates a character region candidate in which characters are arranged with high probability. The output unit outputs information of the region estimated in the character region estimation unit. The character region estimation unit includes a vertical line detector, a horizontal line detector, a color distribution detector, and a character region candidate line determination unit. The image processing device includes an association imaging mode to cause a user to shoot an image of the character region candidate.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a first MCU and a second MCU. The first MCU includes an error detection unit, a resolver digital converter, and a first PWM generation unit. The resolver digital converter includes an encoder unit, which generates encoder pulses based on angle information and outputs the encoder pulses to the second MCU. The error detection unit outputs an error signal to the second MCU, when an error is detected in the first MCU. The first MCU controls the resolver digital converter to operate using a backup clock supplied from the second MCU.

Abstract: A normal suction pipeline (27) through which urea water that is sucked from a urea water tank (22) toward a urea water pump (25) flows and a heater-equipped return pipeline (29) through which the urea water that is returned from the urea water pump (25) toward the urea water tank (22) flows are connected between the urea water tank (22) and the urea water pump (25). A supply pipeline (28) through which the urea water that is supplied toward a urea water injection valve (14) by the urea water pump (25) flows is connected between the urea water pump (25) and the urea water injection valve (14). The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) is equipped with a heating wire (29B) adapted to heat the urea water therein. The normal suction pipeline (27) is formed as a pipeline that is not equipped with the heater. The heater-equipped return pipeline (29) and the normal suction pipeline (27) are disposed in a state of contact with each other.

Abstract: A flexible tube for an endoscope includes a flexible tube base, an outer coating layer including a soft resin layer and a hard resin layer, a ratio changing portion, and a tapered portion. In the ratio changing portion, a percentage of a thickness of the hard resin layer decreases and a percentage of a thickness of the soft resin layer increases toward a distal side from a proximal side of the base. In the tapered portion, a ratio between the thickness of the hard resin layer and the thickness of the soft resin layer is maintained, which ratio is the same as that at a position in the ratio changing portion where the percentage of the thickness of the hard resin layer is a lower limit. In the tapered position, an outer diameter of the outer coating layer decreases toward a distal end of the flexible tube base.

Abstract: Provided are an image acquisition device and an image acquisition method capable of acquiring the internal and external contours of a measured object with a high degree of accuracy.