Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of safely and simply inducing differentiation of mononuclear cells into cells that promote neovascular stabilization and maturation, and lead to recovering from ischemia or tissue repair. The cells according to the present invention are obtained by inducing differentiation of a mononuclear cell by culturing the mononuclear cell in a medium (particularly a serum-free medium) containing one or more selected from vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), thrombopoietin (TPO), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (FLT3L), and collecting a cell population expressing CD11b.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of safely and simply inducing differentiation of mononuclear cells into cells that promote neovascular stabilization and maturation, and lead to recovering from ischemia or tissue repair. The cells according to the present invention are obtained by inducing differentiation of a mononuclear cell by culturing the mononuclear cell in a medium (particularly a serum-free medium) containing one or more selected from vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), thrombopoietin (TPO), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (FLT3L), and collecting a cell population expressing CD11b.

Abstract: A print control apparatus in a camera includes a camera provided with setting means for setting multiple printing information and recording means for recording the multiple printing information set by the setting means, or a printing apparatus provided with reading means for reading the multiple printing information recorded by the recording means and control means for effecting multiple printing in conformity with the multiple printing information read by the reading means.

Abstract: A catheter equipped with an expansible member for expanding a constricted portion inside a blood vessel, comprises an inner tube having a first lumen whose tip is open; an outer tube disposing coaxially with the inner tube, having the tip thereof at a position recessed by a predetermined length from the tip of the inner tube and forming a second lumen between it and the outer surface of the inner tube; a contractible or foldable expansible member having the tip portion fitted to the inner tube and the proximal portion fitted to the outer tube, and communicating with the second lumen near the proximal portion; a first opening communicating with the first lumen disposed at the proximal portion of the inner tube; a second opening communicating with the second lumen disposed at the proximal portion of the outer tube; and a rigidity imparting member disposed in at least one of the inner and outer tubes so as to extend in an axial direction.

Abstract: In an information processing system comprising a plurality of processor units each of which comprises a memory unit, an execution processor, an information transfer unit, and a bus line connected to one another, the memory unit has a control information area and a data area for storing a control information signal and a main data signal, respectively, and a saving area for saving the main data signal which is stored as a copied signal of the data signal. When the copied signal is saved into the saving area, an information transfer unit receives, through the bus line, the main data signal which is read out of the memory unit and which is transferred to the other processor unit. An additional data signal is produced by the other processor unit and stored through the information transfer unit into the saving area.

Abstract: A catheter guide wire is provided for guiding a catheter into a body cavity such as a blood vessel. The base material constituting the wire is made of an elastic alloy wire and subjected to a heat treatment such that its flexibility is sequentially increased from its proximal to distal end portions. A thermoplastic resin or/and a coil spring can be applied to at least the distal end portion of the wire base material. A method of manufacturing the catheter guide wire is also provided. The method is characterized in that the leading end side of the base material is divided into a plurality of areas and subjected to a heat treatment by changing the heat treatment temperature and the time conditions in units of the areas so that the flexibility of the base material is sequentially increased from the proximal to distal end portions of the leading end side.

Abstract: A camera which includes a setting means for setting an indication information to indicate that a data should be printed on the back surface of the printed photograph and a recording means for recording the indication signal set by setting means, and a printing apparatus which includes a reading means for reading the indication information recorded by said recording means and a control means for printing the data onto the reverse surface of the printed photograph in response to the indication information read by said reading means.

Abstract: A photographic print control system includes a camera having the feature of indicating print size data and recording data relating to the print size so that a printer can read out the stored print size data and control a printing process for obtaining a print in the indicated size.

Abstract: A reverse printing system is disclosed. A camera has a setting means for setting a reverse print informations and a recording means for recording the reverse print information set by the setting means. A printer has a reading means for reading the reverse print information recorded by the recording means and a control means for printing a photographed image so that the photographed image is reversely printed in accordance with the reverse print information.

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus for a video tape recorder includes a cabinet having a cassette insertion opening therein which is adapted to insertably receive a video tape cassette, and a lid mounted on the cabinet for movement between a first position, wherein the cassette insertion opening is closed, and a second position, wherein the cassette insertion opening is open. A cassette holder is adapted to accept and hold a cassette inserted therein and is movable between a cassette insertion position, which is adjacent to the cassette insertion opening, and a cassette operation position, spaced rearwardly and downwardly from the cassette insertion position. A cassette holder driving mechanism is provided to move the cassette holder between the cassette insertion position and the cassette operation position.

Abstract: A print control apparatus in a camera includes a camera provided with setting means for setting multiple printing information and recording means for recording the multiple printing information set by the setting means, or a printing apparatus provided with reading means for reading the multiple printing information recorded by the recording means and control means for effecting multiple printing in conformity with the multiple printing information read by the reading means.

Abstract: A rotary head drum for a video tape recorder includes a stationary lower drum member having a base portion and inner and outer cylindrical portions extending generally upwardly from the base portion to define an internal cavity therebetween. A rotary assembly is rotatably mounted on a rotor shaft coaxial with the lower drum member and has at least one rotary magnetic head mounted thereto for recording digital signals on and reproducing the signals from a magnetic tape wrapped about the drum. A motor for driving the rotary heads, a rotation detector or tach generator for detecting the rotation of the motor, and a multi-channel rotary transformer for transferring digital signals to and from the rotary head are all housed in the cylindrical internal cavity surrounded by the base portion, and inner and outer cylindrical portions of the lower drum member which thereby reduces the overall axial height of the video tape recorder.

Abstract: There is provided a balloon catheter comprising a tubular body including at least one lumen, and a foldable balloon provided at a predetermined distal portion on the outer surface of said tubular body so that the balloon communicates with at least one lumen in said tubular body, wherein reinforcement is provided at a predetermined portion on the outer surface of said tubular body surrounded by said balloon. The reinforcement is preferably formed on an X-ray opague material and in the form of a coil.

Abstract: A catheter equipped with an expansible member comprising an inner tube having a first lumen whose tip is open and a second lumen extending to the tip direction of the first lumen; an outer tube disposed coaxially with the inner tube and having a tip at a position recessed by a predetermined distance from the tip of the inner tube and forming a third lumen between it and the outer surface of the inner tube; a contractible or foldable expansible member having a tip end portion and a base end portion, the base end portion being fitted to the outer tube and the tip end portion being fitted to the inner tube, the expansible member communicating with the second lumen near the tip end portion and with the third lumen near the base end portion; a first opening communicating with the first lumen and a second opening communicating with the second lumen each disposed at the base end portion of the inner tube; and a third opening disposed at the base end portion of the outer tube and communicating with the third lumen.

Abstract: A vasodilating catheter is disclosed which is characterized by using a triple-flow catheter tube and allowing two of the three flow paths formed by the catheter tube to communicate with a balloon. Owing to this configuration, the air entrapped inside the balloon can be easily removed and, as the result, the otherwise inevitable degradation of the balloon's opacitying property is precluded and the angioplasty is performed with increased safety and ease.

Abstract: A catheter guide wire is provided for guiding a catheter into a body cavity such as a blood vessel. The base material constituting the wire is made of an elastic alloy wire and subjected to a heat treatment such that its flexibility is sequentially increased from its proximal to distal end portions. A thermoplastic resin or/and a coil spring can be applied to at least the distal end portion of the wire base material. A method of manufacturing the catheter guide wire is also provided. The method is characterized in that the leading end side of the base material is divided into a plurality of areas and subjected to a heat treatment by changing the heat treatment temperature and the time conditions in units of the areas so that the flexibility of the base material is sequentially increased from the proximal to distal end portions of the leading end side.