Abstract: A filtration device for filtering cooking oil is provided. The filtration device may include a hub and one or more filtration units having a central aperture to coupleably receive the hub. Each of the one or more filtration units may include a first upper filter sheet including a water insoluble or partially water insoluble material or combination of materials that convert or at least partially convert free fatty acid in the cooking oil to soap and a second upper filter sheet arranged adjacent to the first upper filter sheet and coupled thereto. The second upper filter sheet can include a material or combination of materials that remove or at least partially remove the soap from the cooking oil to produce filtered cooking oil. The one or more filtration units can be in fluid communication with the hub through which filtered cooking oil may be removed from the filtration device.

Abstract: A base for a food processing system is provided including a housing configured to couple with a complementary container. The housing includes a bottom surface. At least one suction device is mounted to the bottom surface and is configured to adhere the base to an adjacent surface. At least one release mechanism is mounted to mounted generally flush with an outer surface of the housing. The at least one release mechanism is operably coupled to at least one suction device and is movable between a first position and a second position to release the at least one suction device from the adjacent surface.

Abstract: A method for controlling pressure in a blending apparatus includes sealingly coupling a blade platform to a rim of a vessel including foodstuffs to form a blending chamber. The blade platform includes a blade assembly. The method includes injecting fluid via an opening defined within the blade platform into the blending chamber while the blade platform is sealingly coupled to the vessel. The injection of fluid causes a change in pressure in the blending chamber. The method includes rotating blades of the blade assembly to process the foodstuffs in the blending chamber. The method includes introducing air into the blending chamber to decrease a difference between the pressure within the blending chamber and a pressure external to the blending chamber. The method includes decoupling the blade platform from the rim.

Abstract: A simple, single use device for separating immiscible liquids comprising of a one piece integrated container constructed of transparent rigid film formed or molded of plastic that allows the container to remain upright, having an opening at the upper end through which the liquids are supplied into the container; two symmetric openings on each side in the upper end that act like handles allowing for easy transport of the device; a locking mechanism below the handles to seal the upper-end opening; a filter at the upper-end of the container to capture undesirable food particles; a mechanism by which to shape the opening of container and provide structural support to mitigate tipping; a printed measurement scale on the outside of one side of the container to measure the levels of liquids therein and on the opposite side the instructions for use; an annular opening at the bottom of the container that is a spout, nipple and the conduit for the outflow of desirable liquids; and a pincer mechanism on the undersurface

Abstract: An automated kitchen system having multiple cooking and/or mixing pots and having containers and dispensers for multiple ingredients. A customer or other person or system selects or creates a meal or other food product and the ingredients for the meal or other product are transferred from dispensers to the cooking and/or mixing pots which simultaneously cook and/or mix the ingredients. After cooking, the meal or other product is served and the cooking pot is cleaned and sanitized and oriented to receive the ingredients for the next meal or other product.

Abstract: An automated food making apparatus is described. An automated food making apparatus can include: a carousel; a dispensing apparatus shared among a plurality of canisters on the carousel, wherein at least one canister includes a paddle; and wherein the dispensing apparatus is configured to rotate the canister's paddle to dispense ingredients stored in the canister. A dispensing mechanism for an automated food making apparatus can include: an actuator arm; a motor that is adapted to rotate the actuator arm; one or more magnets embedded in the actuator arm; and one or more sensors configured to detect position of the actuator arm; wherein the actuator arm dispenses ingredients by rotating a pin located on a canister.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container (10) for delaying spoilage of a consumable product by means of a low pressure environment. The container comprises a connection port (31) accessible from outside the container (10) for connecting an external container (20). A controller (15) is programmed to selectively operate in one of a plurality of different modes (M1,M2). An internal vacuum mode (M1) is used for lowering a pressure inside (11) an internal compartment (1) until a target internal storage pressure (P1) is reached. An external vacuum mode (M2) is used for lowering a pressure inside (12) an external compartment (21) until a target external storage pressure (P2) is reached. The target external storage pressure (P2) is lower than the target internal storage pressure (P1).

Abstract: A positioning system for seat of a bathing chair comprises: a bearing assembly, which is mounted at the bottom of a seat of a bathing chair and can glide on the upper girder, wherein the bearing assembly is hold on the top pin of the upper girder; an axis, which is rotatable in the said bearing assembly; and a swing element, which is mounted on the axis and makes the top pin retracted in the upper girder; wherein at the top of the bearing assembly there is a joint groove with an upward opening; wherein the axis is set in the joint groove through the opening of the joint groove of the bearing assembly; by the combination of the joint groove with the axis it is achieved that product yield is improved and assembly is set in the joint groove.

Abstract: An article for use in a water receiving structure is disclosed. The article is directed to keeping water inside a water receiving member and preventing water splash and water damage to adjacent surfaces.

Abstract: A flexible container is mounted in a soap dispenser including a hand pump. The container includes a reservoir filled with liquid soap and including an opening; and a hollow leakproof device mounted on the opening and configured to communicate with the reservoir, the leakproof device including a releasable closure at an end, the closure having a suction face. The liquid soap is prevented from entering the leakproof device when the suction face is attached to the leakproof device in an inoperative position. The suction face is disengaged from the leakproof device by operating the hand pump to flow the liquid soap into the leakproof device via a gap between the suction face and the leakproof device.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a product, the dispenser comprising a base unit (2) into which a refill (1) containing the product is removably insertable in a fixed position. The refill has a taggant ink (12) on part of its external surface. The base has a light source (13) to illuminate the ink. The light source has a first wavelength and the taggant ink is arranged to cause the ink to emit light at a second different wavelength. A sensor (14) receives light emitted by the taggant ink upon illumination by the light source. A control circuit receives signal indicative of the wavelength of the detected light from the sensor, compares it with stored data, and prevents operation of a dispensing mechanism unless the refill is authentic.

Abstract: A foam generator includes a container having a liquid. The container includes a container neck. A bubble generator is mounted to the container. The bubble generator has a liquid piston and an air piston that are mechanically connected together to simultaneously dispense the liquid and a flow of air. The liquid piston extends into the container as a bubble generator input stem. The liquid is received into the bubble generator input stem at a liquid piston intake of the bubble generator input stem. The air piston and the liquid piston feed both air and liquid to a mixing chamber that provides both air and liquid to a pair of mixing screens mounted on a bubble generator output stem. The bubble generator output stem is oriented below the bubble generator input stem. An inverted straw cover fits over the liquid piston intake of the input stem.

Abstract: The wall-mounted back scrubber is temporarily or permanently installed on a shower wall for convenient scrubbing of the back of a bather. Several different embodiments are disclosed, each having a plurality of elongate parallel brushes having bristles extending radially from flexible spiral wire cores. One embodiment includes suction cups extending from mutually opposed brackets, the brushes extending between the brackets. In another embodiment, the suction cups telescope through the ends of the brackets to urge the apparatus closer to the wall. In another embodiment, opposed arms can be adjustably extended or retracted from each bracket. The suction cups can include mounting tabs for screw attachment to the wall. Another embodiment comprises permanently attached rails, the brush assembly being adjustably positionable on the rails. Another embodiment includes permanently attached anchors, the brackets having escutcheons that secure to the anchors. A shower head suspension cord can provide additional security.

Abstract: A dispenser includes a dispenser body having an interior cavity, and an aperture that communicates with the interior cavity. The dispenser also includes a loading door and a lid. The lid engages a dispenser surface when in the closed position to thereby create a substantially gas impermeable seal. The dispenser further includes a mounting surface disposed within the interior cavity and proximal the aperture. The mounting surface includes a mounting interface that permits substantially gas impermeable mounting of a cartridge while permitting access to the cartridge from the exterior of the dispensing body through the aperture.

Abstract: A collapsible seating assembly including a bi-directionally expandable support frame, a carrying handle, a collapsible backrest/shield, height-adjustable legs, and a collapsible seating surface. The seating surface can make available via a through-opening an underlying toilet bowl, a toilet opening or a collection bag. Components of the assembly are collapsible and expandable such that the assembly can be converted by a user between a compact transportable mode and an expanded deployed mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuuming apparatus having a vacuum cleaner, a suction hose which is connected to the housing of the vacuum cleaner, and a filter bag, wherein the cylinder-type vacuum cleaner has a motor/fan unit which is designed in such a way that the average electrical input power of said motor/fan unit lies between 1000 W and 200 W and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 12.5 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 4.0 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 1000 W and 800 W, a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 10.0 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 3.4 kPa result at an average electrical input power of between 799 W and 600 W, a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 6 of greater than 7.0 kPa, and a negative pressure in the measurement chamber at aperture 8 of greater than 2.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a vacuum unit and a wand assembly. The vacuum unit has a vacuum unit inlet. The wand assembly has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The rigid portion has proximal and distal wand ends, and is reconfigurable between a condition in which the proximal wand end is rigidly connected to the vacuum unit inlet, and a condition in which the proximal wand end is movable relative to the vacuum unit inlet. The flexible portion has a proximal hose end to connect to the vacuum unit inlet, a distal hose end configured to fit inside the rigid portion, and a flexible hose between the hose ends. The hose is movable between a condition in which the hose is entirely inside the rigid portion, and a condition in which at least a portion of the hose adjacent the proximal hose end extends outside the rigid portion.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner head having a housing, a suction opening, an agitator chamber located in communication with the suction opening, an agitator, a blade extending parallel to the agitator and mounted to rotate between a first blade position in which the blade does not engage the agitator, and a second blade position in which the blade engages the agitator to remove debris from the bristles during rotation of the agitator, a blade arm rigidly connected to rotate with the blade and extending from the blade pivot axis, and a cam surface movable between a first cam position in which the cam surface allows the blade to be in the first blade position, and a second cam position to displace the blade arm to rotate the blade to the second blade position.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing with a downward facing opening, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing at the downward facing opening, and a brush roll cleaner mounted to the housing. The brush roll cleaner includes a longitudinal bar extending along a longitudinal axis of the brush and pivotally connected to the housing at a pivot axis, an edge connected the longitudinal bar at a spaced location from the pivot axis and extending along to the longitudinal axis of the brush, and an arm extending from the longitudinal bar. The arm is configured to transmit a force to rotate the brush roll cleaner from a first position in which the edge does not contact the brush roll, to a second position in which the edge contacts the brush roll to remove debris from the brush roll as the brush roll rotates.

Abstract: An abrasive cleaning device for surfaces is a device utilized to dislodge small particles from a surface in order to facilitate the removal of the small particles and the cleaning of the surface. An abrasive scrubbing attachment such as a pumice stone is attached to a base pad and is rubbed against the surface in order to dislodge the small particles. The device may be maneuvered by a handling member with a mounting slot that is able to accommodate a grasping handle, a vacuum hose, or similar attachment for maneuvering the device. The device may include a debris-removal port when in use with a vacuum in order to allow dislodged small particles to be drawn through the abrasive scrubbing attachment, the base pad, and the handling member into the vacuum.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a suction source, a main body, a dirt separator removably coupled to the main body, a pre-motor filter in contacting engagement with the main body in a vertically orientated plane, and a post-motor filter in contacting engagement with the main body along the vertically orientated plane.

Abstract: A robot cleaner includes a case, a suction device provided in the case, a suction nozzle for sucking dust from a floor by driving of the suction device, a dust collection device for collecting foreign substances contained in the air sucked via the suction nozzle, a driving unit for allowing the case to drive automatically, a controller for controlling the driving of the suction device and the driving unit, and for generating cleaning history information comprising map information on a cleaning area and moving path information, a memory unit for storing the cleaning history information; and a wireless communication module provided in the case to transmit the cleaning history information to the external terminal, when the external terminal asks the cleaning history information.

Abstract: A remote home security monitoring system and a method thereof are disclosed. In the system, an air sensor, a temperature sensor, a sound sensor and a charge-coupled device are integrated in a cleaning robot and configured to continuously sense air quality, ambient temperature and ambient sound when the cleaning robot is turned on, so as to generate ambient data which is further analyzed to determine an ambient state. When the ambient state is determined to be dangerous, the cleaning robot stops cleaning and notifies a remote user instantly, and provides the user to enable and control the charge-coupled device and a sound collection element to continuously record environment audio/video, and store the environment audio/video in a remote storage device. Therefore, the present disclosure can help to improve the comprehensiveness of home security monitoring.

Abstract: A glass rinser apparatus is provided. The glass rinser apparatus may include a spray nozzle configured to output a liquid, a shank configured to be coupled at a first end to the spray nozzle, and to transmit the liquid to the spray nozzle, and a nut configured to be coupled to the second end of the shank. The shank may be shaped so that the shank does not rotate when the nut is coupled to the second end of the shank. The cross section of the shank may be substantially circular, and may include at least one flat portion.

Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm having a spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly having a bearing body defining a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet; and a liquid supply conduit having a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles to be cleaned is proposed, in particular a tunnel dishwashing machine. The cleaning apparatus includes at least one cleaning chamber and at least one conveying device, wherein the conveying device is set up to convey the articles to be cleaned in a conveying direction through the cleaning chamber. The cleaning apparatus comprises at least one nozzle system for acting upon the articles to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus additionally comprises at least one sensor for the articles to be cleaned which is set up in order to detect a loading of the conveying device with articles to be cleaned. The cleaning apparatus additionally comprises at least one control means and at least one displaying means.

Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, multiple sprayers emitting a liquid into the treating chamber, and a diverter valve having a rotatable valve body, which can be rotated to discrete rotational positions to selectively fluidly couple with the multiple sprayers. A rotary drive is located exteriorly of the tub and comprises a housing defining an interior with a liquid leak reservoir, a motor carried by the housing, an output shaft rotationally driven by the motor, extending through the housing and the tub, and operably coupled to the valve body, and a printed circuit board (PCB) located within the housing.

Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation, multiple sprayers emitting a liquid into the treating chamber, and a diverter valve having a manifold defining a plenum with an inlet and multiple outlets and a membrane movably mounted within the plenum and having at least one through opening, which is sequentially aligned with the multiple outlets upon movement of the membrane.

Abstract: An automatic dishwasher having first and second sprayers located within a washtub, a diverter valve to selectively divert liquid flowing from the wash chamber between the first and second sprayers, and a drive system moving the first sprayer in the wash chamber.

Abstract: A dish treating appliance has a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for holding dishes for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation. An access opening provides access to the treating chamber. There are multiple sprayers that emit liquid into the treating chamber, multiple feed tubes fluidly coupled to the multiple sprayers, a diverter valve selectively fluidly connecting to the multiple feed tubes, and a pump having an inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and an outlet fluidly coupled to the diverter valve.

Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed, which comprises a cabinet; a base forming a lower portion of the cabinet; and a support coupled to a coupling portion provided in the base, supporting the cabinet, wherein the coupling portion includes a hollow shaped coupling hole; and a plurality of first threads formed in the coupling hole, and the support includes a plurality of second threads engaged with the first threads; and a stopper formed to be protruded at a groove of the second thread.

Abstract: An auxiliary gray water supply device captures used wash water from a commercial warewashing machine for supply to a pre-rinse station without substantial modification of the commercial warewashing machine. The captured wash water and treatment agent are delivered to a pre-rinse station for pre-rinsing of dishes that will be washed within the commercial warewashing machine.

Abstract: A combination dish drying mat and rack, including a mat and a rack. The mat has a top surface, bottom surface, and a plurality of sides. The rack has a base resting upon at least a portion of the top surface of the mat in an open position. The rack has a plurality of ribs extending upwardly from the base, which form a corresponding plurality of channels, and the plurality of ribs and channels are operatively arranged to hold kitchenware. The rack also has a plurality of protrusions extending upwardly from the base and arranged in pairs. Each protrusion of each pair is disposed opposite one another laterally across the base of the rack. The rack also has a plurality of slots recessed within the base that are co-planar and parallel to one another and the plurality of protrusions and slots are operatively arranged to hold kitchenware.

Abstract: In order to provide a sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink, which can be positioned on the sink simply and stably without the need for a plurality of horizontal support areas at the same height on the sink, and without restricting the functionality of the sink accessory part or the sink, it is proposed that the sink accessory part should include a first coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a first side wall of a bowl of the sink, and a second coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, of the bowl of the sink.

Abstract: A dispensing pad cleaner is disclosed having a novel integrated dispensing system for delivering cleaning solutions and similar liquids to a surface to be cleaned. A removable cleaning pad coupled to a flexible pad substrate is also provided. The dispensing system has a reservoir for liquid retention that is coupled to the dispensing pad cleaner. An integral pump dispenses the liquid from the reservoir and through a nozzle to a surface to be cleaned. The pump is actuated from a lever that is depressed by a user, at times repeatedly, to facilitate pumping of the liquid onto a surface to be cleaned by scrubbing action of the dispensing pad cleaner.

Abstract: There is provided a device (200) that generates display data to be displayed by each of a plurality of head mounted displays (100A, 100B) configured to be worn by each of a plurality of users involved in a surgery based on information that the each of a plurality of users in the surgery visually recognizes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structured-light based system for providing a 3D image of at least one object within a field of view within a body cavity, comprising: a. An endoscope; b. at least one camera located in the endoscope's proximal end, configured to real-time provide at least one 2D image of at least a portion of said field of view by means of said at least one lens; c. a light source, configured to real-time illuminate at least a portion of said at least one object within at least a portion of said field of view with at least one time and space varying predetermined light pattern; and, d. a sensor configured to detect light reflected from said field of view; e. a computer program which, when executed by data processing apparatus, is configured to generate a 3D image of said field of view.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a specification unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires a three-dimensional image containing at least a tubular structure. The specification unit specifies a first point inside the tubular structure and specifies a lesion outside the tubular structure in the three-dimensional image. The determination unit determines whether a blood vessel is present in a region between the first point and the lesion based on signal values of voxels of the three-dimensional image in the region between the first point and the lesion. The generation unit generates a two-dimensional image of the tubular structure viewed from the first point based on the three-dimensional image. The display control unit displays information indicating a region of the lesion on the two-dimensional image to be distinguishable in determining whether a blood vessel is present in the region.

Abstract: An endoscope configured to measure a specimen using a stripe image formed by projecting a light-dark pattern on the specimen, the endoscope including an insertion portion having an elongated shape; an imaging unit provided at a distal portion of the insertion portion and configured to acquire an image of the specimen; a lighting unit configured to illuminate an observation field of view of the imaging unit; and a pattern projector which emits projection light configured to project the light-dark pattern to the specimen and project the light-dark pattern on the specimen. The imaging unit includes an image sensor configured to image the image of the specimen; and an objective optical system configured to form the image of the specimen on the image sensor.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a bending portion provided on a distal end side of an insertion portion, bending wires fixed on a distal end side of the bending portion, wire insertion portions into which the bending wires are inserted in the bending portion, and a channel tube inserted and disposed in the insertion portion and including an axial-directional through-hole into which a treatment instrument is inserted. The bending portion includes a bending portion set including a first bending piece set including a plurality of bending pieces rotatably coupled with each other; a tubular bending tube including a distal end portion rotatably coupled with a proximal end portion of the first bending piece set and capable of bending through a plurality of arrayed slits; and a second bending piece set including a plurality of bending pieces rotatably coupled with a proximal end portion of the tubular bending tube.

Abstract: An endoscope operation mechanism includes: a dial operating an endoscope function; a detection sensor that has a sensor rotation shaft to which rotation of a dial rotation shaft of the dial is transmitted and detects the rotation amount, and that outputs an electrical signal in accordance with the detected rotation amount to a control portion performing driving control of a driving source of the endoscope function; an initial position reversion mechanism applying a rotational force to the dial rotation shaft in an opposite direction to the direction in which the dial rotation shaft is rotated, to thereby cause the rotational position of the dial to return to an initial position; and a switching mechanism switchable between a first state in which a rotational force from the initial position reversion mechanism is applied to the dial rotation shaft, and a second state in which the rotational force is not applied.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope, an illumination portion, a light adjustment portion, an insertion channel configured to allow insertion of a laser probe capable of radiating an aiming monochromatic laser beam, a gain control portion, a halation detection portion, and a control portion, and in a case that halation by the aiming monochromatic laser beam is detected in the halation detection portion, the control portion controls the light adjustment portion to adjust the illumination light and controls the gain control portion to control the gain.

Abstract: There is provided an endoscopic device, including: an image sensor section including an image sensor that senses and converts lights into an electrical signal; a substrate that is electrically connected to the image sensor section; and an intermediate unit, interposed between the image sensor section and the substrate, that electrically connects the image sensor section and the substrate.

Abstract: An endoscopic treatment instrument includes a guide sheath. The guide sheath includes a second distal end, which has an inside diameter to insert the insertion portion therethrough so that the distal end of the insertion portion is configured to protrude relative to the second distal end. The guide sheath is inserted through the guide pipe so that the second distal end is configured to protrude relative to the first distal end of the guide pipe.

Abstract: A medical device includes: an insertion portion formed in an elongated shape that can be inserted into an insertion hole of an insertion assisting instrument that assists insertion into a body cavity of a subject; a distal end portion that is provided in the insertion portion and is configured to be capable of emitting an illuminating light that is irradiated at the subject; and an interlock mechanism which has a member that is provided in the insertion portion, and which is configured to, in conjunction with a position between the insertion assisting instrument and the member, perform an operation for transitioning to either one of a state in which emission of the illuminating light by the distal end portion is possible and a state in which emission of the illuminating light by the distal end portion is not possible.

Abstract: A disposable suction valve is provided. In some embodiments, the disposable suction valve may include a stem providing an air passage through the stem, a spring, a spring stanchion cup, and a boot. A method for manufacturing a disposable suction valve may include several steps. A stem and spring stanchion cup are molded, and a bottom end of the stem is placed through the center of a spring. The bottom end of the stem is placed through a stem opening in the spring stanchion cup, and the tabs or the spring stanchion cup are placed into recessed apertures of the stem. The boot may be over-molded on the spring stanchion cup or molded and placed onto the spring stanchion cup.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an image forming section configured to arrange first and second images obtained by picking up images of first and second regions of a subject to be adjacent to each other to form an image of one frame, a light source section configured to emit illumination light based on a brightness evaluation of the image to the first and second regions, a brightness-range calculating section configured to detect minimum and maximum luminance values in the first and second images, and an image processing section configured to perform a luminance shift such that a minimum or maximum luminance value of an image, a luminance range of which is smaller than a predetermined luminance range, among the first and second images coincides with a predetermined luminance lower limit or upper limit value.

Abstract: An image pickup element includes a first substrate, a second substrate, first pixels, and second pixels irradiated with light transmitted through the first pixels, and the second pixel includes a first PN junction surface parallel to a light-receiving surface, and a second PN junction surface positioned deeper than the first PN junction surface and parallel to the light-receiving surface, and the second pixel generates a second signal corresponding to light of a second wavelength band from electric charge obtained by the second PN junction surface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an endoscopic camera for a robotic surgical system includes a stereo camera module mounted to a robotic arm of a patient side cart. The optical and electro-optic components of the camera module are hermetically sealed within a first housing. Signals from an electro-optic component travel through traces in a ceramic substrate forming one side of the hermetically sealed first housing. A second housing surrounds the first housing and optical fibers are dispersed between the housings to provide lighting in a body cavity. The camera module may be sterilized by an autoclave.

Abstract: A control method for an endoscope reprocessor including a medicinal solution tank, a concentration measurement chamber, and a concentration meter disposed in the concentration measurement chamber and which comprises a container, an electrode housed inside the container, a permeable membrane sealing the container, and a content fluid sealed inside the container, the control method, includes: a step I of introducing a medicinal solution into the medicinal solution tank; a step II of introducing the medicinal solution into the concentration measurement chamber and measuring a concentration of the medicinal solution; a step III of draining the medicinal solution inside the medicinal solution tank from the endoscope reprocessor, and maintaining a state where inside of the medicinal solution tank is empty for a predetermined time period; and a step IV of maintaining a moisture content inside the concentration measurement chamber at a predetermined value or more during the step III.