Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes: a display controller that performs display control on a display screen included in a display section; and an operation acceptance section, in which in a case where the operation acceptance section accepts a first operation of moving an operation position inward from a part of an edge portion of a display screen in a state where a first display element is displayed on the display screen, the display controller displays a second display element having a first display size on the display screen, and resizes the second display element to a second display size in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A mixed solution in which a compound which forms a nonvolatile membrane at a gas-liquid interface through self-aggregation is dispersed in a volatile liquid, is ejected and atomized in a gas or in a vacuum to produce a droplet particle, and a nonvolatile membrane is then formed at the gas-liquid interface by aligning the compound on a surface of the droplet particle having a reduced diameter due to evaporation of the volatile liquid in the gas or in the vacuum to stabilize the droplet particle. The method produces a novel droplet particle which stably exists in a gas or in a vacuum without collapsing or without evaporation of the volatile liquid inside the droplet particle.

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including: a first hardware processor that generates ultrasound image data based on a reception signal obtained through an ultrasound probe; a display; a second hardware processor that causes the display to display the generated ultrasound image data; and a console that has a plurality of physical operation devices that receive an operation input. The second hardware processor registers display position information, which is information regarding a display position within a display screen of a guide including an operation display component corresponding to each operation device of the console and information indicating a function set for the operation device, in a storage and displays the guide on the display based on the display position information stored in the storage.

Abstract: There is provided a detection device calibration method including: attaching a first reflector to a side surface of a vehicle such that a reflection surface of the first reflector is perpendicular to a vehicle width direction; adjusting a direction of a laser marker such that a first laser beam of the laser marker is emitted perpendicularly to the reflection surface of the first reflector; adjusting a direction of a second reflector disposed in front of or behind the vehicle such that a second laser beam of the laser marker is emitted perpendicularly to a reflection surface of the second reflector, the second laser beam being emitted in a vehicle length direction; emitting a detection wave from a detection device provided in the vehicle to the second reflector; and calibrating a transmission direction of the detection wave based on a detection result of a reflected wave.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a hardware processor which performs control of causing a display to display an ultrasound image subjected to attenuation correction, based on a received signal and setting of the attenuation correction, the attenuation correction correcting strength of the received signal lowered due to attenuation of ultrasound waves inside a subject based on a correction amount according to a reflection depth of the ultrasound waves inside the subject; and an input receiver which receives an input operation that designates an adjustment amount, wherein the hardware processor changes the setting of the attenuation correction based on the adjustment amount, and in the changing the setting of the attenuation correction, sets the correction amount, for each of different reflection depths, to an amount according to a product of the adjustment amount and a predetermined weighting factor, the predetermined weighting factor being set correspondingly to each of the reflection depths.

Abstract: An ultrasonic image diagnostic device includes: a transmitter/receiver that drives an ultrasonic probe to transmit an ultrasonic wave into a subject and receives the ultrasonic wave from an inside of the subject to output reception data; an ultrasonic image generator that generates an ultrasonic image on the basis of the output reception data; an imaged image generator that inputs imaged data output from an imager that images a periphery of the subject, and generates an imaged image; and a hardware processor that simultaneously displays the generated ultrasonic image and imaged image in real time.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe including a plurality of transducers arranged in a plurality columns and a switching element which switches input of a driving signal to the transducers and output of a receiving signal, a transmitter which outputs the driving signal to the transducers, a receiver which acquires the receiving signal corresponding to the transducers, and a hardware processor which generates ultrasound image data corresponding to each of the columns from the receiving signal, makes partial images in the ultrasound image data respectively have representations, synthesizes the ultrasound image data respectively including the partial images to generate composite image data, generates first identification information indicating to which position in a depth direction of the composite image data each of the representations of the partial images in the composite image data corresponds, and displays the generated first identification information and composite image data on

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an allergen vaccine for treatment or prevention of an allergic disease, while reducing the risk of developing an immediate type allergy including anaphylaxis. The present inventors have found that (1) oral inoculation of a composition comprising a particular antigen (allergen) and SF10 into subjects having allergic diseases can suppress the development of an immediate type allergy caused by sensitization with the antigen, and (2) oral inoculation of a composition comprising a particular antigen (allergen) and SF10 into subjects not having allergic diseases can inhibit establishment of sensitization to the antigen, and have completed the present invention.

Abstract: A mixed solution in which a compound which forms a nonvolatile membrane at a gas-liquid interface through self-aggregation is dispersed in a volatile liquid, is ejected and atomized in a gas or in a vacuum to produce a droplet particle, and a nonvolatile membrane is then formed at the gas-liquid interface by aligning the compound on a surface of the droplet particle having a reduced diameter due to evaporation of the volatile liquid in the gas or in the vacuum to stabilize the droplet particle. The method produces a novel droplet particle which stably exists in a gas or in a vacuum without collapsing or without evaporation of the volatile liquid inside the droplet particle.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generates an ultrasound image based on a reception signal obtained by an ultrasound probe to display the ultrasound image in a display, the reception signal being of ultrasound transmitted from the ultrasound probe toward an inside of a subject and reflected at the inside of the subject. The apparatus includes: an image display controller that causes the display to display at least one operable image indicating a target of a contact operation in a touch panel provided so as to overlaid on a screen of the display; and a processor that carries out predetermined processing corresponding to the operable image as the target of the contact operation in response to the contact operation in the touch panel. The processor skips the predetermined processing corresponding to a predetermined operable image among the operable image if a predetermined operation limit condition is satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including: a first hardware processor that generates ultrasound image data based on a reception signal obtained through an ultrasound probe; a display; a second hardware processor that causes the display to display the generated ultrasound image data; and a console that has a plurality of physical operation devices that receive an operation input. The second hardware processor registers display position information, which is information regarding a display position within a display screen of a guide including an operation display component corresponding to each operation device of the console and information indicating a function set for the operation device, in a storage and displays the guide on the display based on the display position information stored in the storage.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a hardware processor which performs control of causing a display to display an ultrasound image subjected to attenuation correction, based on a received signal and setting of the attenuation correction, the attenuation correction correcting strength of the received signal lowered due to attenuation of ultrasound waves inside a subject based on a correction amount according to a reflection depth of the ultrasound waves inside the subject; and an input receiver which receives an input operation that designates an adjustment amount, wherein the hardware processor changes the setting of the attenuation correction based on the adjustment amount, and in the changing the setting of the attenuation correction, sets the correction amount, for each of different reflection depths, to an amount according to a product of the adjustment amount and a predetermined weighting factor, the predetermined weighting factor being set correspondingly to each of the reflection depths.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe including a plurality of transducers arranged in a plurality columns and a switching element which switches input of a driving signal to the transducers and output of a receiving signal, a transmitter which outputs the driving signal to the transducers, a receiver which acquires the receiving signal corresponding to the transducers, and a hardware processor which generates ultrasound image data corresponding to each of the columns from the receiving signal, makes partial images in the ultrasound image data respectively have representations, synthesizes the ultrasound image data respectively including the partial images to generate composite image data, generates first identification information indicating to which position in a depth direction of the composite image data each of the representations of the partial images in the composite image data corresponds, and displays the generated first identification information and composite image data on

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: a hardware processor which generates sound ray data and displays ultrasound images based on the sound ray data; and an input receiver. The hardware processor stores playback data used for displaying the ultrasound images. The hardware processor performs, in a two-screen display control for displaying a live moving image on the ultrasound images and playback data on the live moving image side by side in a display, changes display control on the live moving image if the input receiver receives a first input operation, and changes display control on the playback image while continuing displaying the live moving image if the input receiver receives a second input operation.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generates an ultrasound image based on a reception signal obtained by an ultrasound probe to display the ultrasound image in a display, the reception signal being of ultrasound transmitted from the ultrasound probe toward an inside of a subject and reflected at the inside of the subject. The apparatus includes: an image display controller that causes the display to display at least one operable image indicating a target of a contact operation in a touch panel provided so as to overlaid on a screen of the display; and a processor that carries out predetermined processing corresponding to the operable image as the target of the contact operation in response to the contact operation in the touch panel. The processor skips the predetermined processing corresponding to a predetermined operable image among the operable image if a predetermined operation limit condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe (3) of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes an acceleration sensor (5) provided for outputting acceleration information for use in obtaining an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing a subject. The acceleration information is converted into angle information of the ultrasound probe by an angle conversion section (11). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a monitor (4) for displaying a diagnosing image of the subject obtained with the ultrasound probe (3), and a body mark (16) corresponding to the diagnostic mode selected at the time of diagnosing and a probe icon (15) placed at an angle corresponding to the angle information with respect to the body mark (16) are displayed on the monitor (4). This makes it possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can display an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing the subject.

Abstract: In an ultrasound diagnostic device, when an operation inputter receives operation input instructing to change a D-mode image to be displayed while a D-mode image is frozen or cine-played back, an image controller newly generates a D-mode image and a trace waveform with respect to another partial range on the time axis of Doppler spectrum data in accordance with the operation input, and controls a display device to display the generated D-mode image, a cardiac cycle period selector detects cardiac cycle periods shown in the newly generated D-mode image from the generated trace waveform, and selects at least one cardiac cycle period from among the detected cardiac cycle periods as a measurement target cardiac cycle period according to a selection criterion, and a measure measures a diagnostic parameter with use of part of the generated trace waveform corresponding to the selected measurement target cardiac cycle period.

Abstract: Provided are a suspended particulate matter measurement apparatus capable of automatically measuring a nitrate ion content and a sulfate ion content in the atmosphere, and a suspended particulate matter measurement method using the same. The suspended particulate matter measurement apparatus includes a filter, suction part, extraction part, measurement part, and a recording part. The suction part suctions air in the atmosphere at a constant flow rate to cause particulate matter contained therein to be adsorbed onto the filter. The extraction part extracts components of the particulate matter adsorbed onto the filter, by dissolving the particulate matter into a solvent, and collects a resultant solution. The measurement part measures at least one of a nitrate ion content and a sulfate ion content in the solution collected by the extraction part, and outputs the measurement result. The recording part records the measurement result outputted from the measurement part.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe (3) of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes an acceleration sensor (5) provided for outputting acceleration information for use in obtaining an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing a subject. The acceleration information is converted into angle information of the ultrasound probe by an angle conversion section (11). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a monitor (4) for displaying a diagnosing image of the subject obtained with the ultrasound probe (3), and a body mark (16) corresponding to the diagnostic mode selected at the time of diagnosing and a probe icon (15) placed at an angle corresponding to the angle information with respect to the body mark (16) are displayed on the monitor (4). This makes it possible to provide an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which can display an angle of the ultrasound probe at the time of diagnosing the subject.