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20110304034 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor wafer bonding product according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor wafer; a transparent substrate provided at a side of a functional surface of the semiconductor wafer; a spacer provided between the semiconductor wafer and the transparent substrate; and a bonded portion continuously provided along a periphery of the semiconductor wafer, the transparent substrate being bonded to the semiconductor wafer through the bonded portion. It is preferred that a minimum width of the bonded portion is 50 μm or more. | 12-15-2011 |
20110316127 | SPACER FORMATION FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A spacer formation film is adapted to be used for forming a spacer defining air-gap portions on a side of one surface of a semiconductor wafer and by being cut into a desired shape, the spacer formation film includes: a support base having a sheet-like shape; a spacer formation layer provided on the support base and having a bonding property, the spacer formation layer formed of a material containing an alkali soluble resin, a thermosetting resin and a photo polymerization initiator; and a cutting line along which the spacer formation film is to be cut, wherein the spacer formation layer is provided inside the cutting line so that a peripheral edge thereof is not overlapped to the cutting line. | 12-29-2011 |
20120012989 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BONDING PRODUCT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer bonding product according to the present invention, including: a step of preparing a spacer formation film including a support base and a spacer formation layer; a step of attaching the spacer formation layer of the spacer formation film to a semiconductor wafer; a step of selectively exposing the spacer formation layer with an exposure light via a mask, which is placed at a side of the support base of the spacer formation film, so as to be passed through the support base; a step of removing the support base; a step of developing the spacer formation layer to form a spacer on the semiconductor wafer; and a step of bonding a transparent substrate to a surface of the spacer opposite to the semiconductor wafer. | 01-19-2012 |
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20090190069 | Lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same - A lighting device includes: a light source; a light guiding plate; and a reflector. The light guiding plate includes: a light entrance part, which introduces light of the light source into the light guiding plate; and a plurality of reflecting parts, which are formed on at least the one of the light exit face and the opposed face to cause the introduced light to exit to outside. The plurality of reflecting parts are arranged in staggered pattern in a circumferential direction of a circle having the light entrance part as its center, and in a radius direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction. Therefore a reflecting surface of one of the plurality of reflecting parts that is placed in a back does not fall in a shadow of another one of the plurality of reflecting parts that is placed nearer to the light source, and incident light is reflected in a wide area. | 07-30-2009 |
20100124076 | Illumination device and display device - Provided is a display device including a microprism array backlight using a point light source, in which at least two pyramidal microprisms are arranged on an opposing surface opposite to an exit surface of a light guide plate, in areas overlapping openings of display element. An incident surface of the light guide plate includes an entrance portion, which is a semicircular depressed portion. An arrangement angle of the microprisms is optimized so that light from the entrance portion may be output with high efficiency. With this structure, the display device may use two or more point light sources, to thereby prevent moire in a liquid crystal panel. | 05-20-2010 |
20100142225 | Illuminating device and display device having the same - Provided is an illuminating device including a plurality of light sources. Micro prisms are provided in an opposed surface of a light guide plate. Each of the micro prisms is provided so that a reflective surface has a bottom side located at substantially 90 degrees with respect to an optical path of a beam from any one of the light sources. In a display device including a liquid crystal panel illuminated by the illuminating device, at least two micro prisms are provided in each area overlapped with aperture portions of the liquid crystal panel. | 06-10-2010 |
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20130137927 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE AND DRIVING METHOD - A propulsion assembly includes a support sleeve for mounting on a tip device of an endoscope. An endless track device is supported on the support sleeve in an endlessly movable manner, for contacting a wall of a body cavity, for propulsion of the tip device relative to the body cavity. A drive sleeve drives the endless track device. First and second torque wire devices have proximal and distal end portions, the proximal end portion being rotated by a motor, the distal end portion actuating the drive sleeve. Plural helical windings of a first group constitute the first wire device, and are so wound as to increase tightness thereof upon moving the endoscope in a distal direction. Plural helical windings of a second group constitute the second wire device, and are so wound as to increase tightness thereof upon moving the endoscope in a proximal direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130144123 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE AND FASTENING METHOD - A propulsion assembly for an endoscope includes a support sleeve and an endless track device. A clamping sleeve is contained in the support sleeve. Male and female threads cooperate for moving the clamping sleeve between operative and non-operative states upon rotation of the clamping sleeve. The operative state is on a side of a proximal direction from the non-operative state along a central axis. A sealing device is contained in the support sleeve, has a C-shape in a resiliently deformable manner, is disposed around the endoscope and between the clamping sleeve and a receiving surface. The sealing device is pushed by the clamping sleeve when the clamping sleeve is in the operative state, for squeezing the endoscope by radially compressing thereabout, and released from push of the clamping sleeve when the clamping sleeve is in the non-operative state, for releasing the endoscope by radially returning to expand thereabout. | 06-06-2013 |
20130158353 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE - A propulsion assembly for an endoscope includes a support sleeve and a barrel unit. An endless track device is disposed to extend along inner and outer surfaces of the barrel unit, for endlessly moving in an axial direction of an elongated tube of the endoscope, and contacting a wall of a body cavity, for propulsion of the elongated tube. Worm wheels are disposed on the support sleeve, for driving the endless track device by engagement therewith. Plural idler rollers are disposed on the inner surface of the barrel unit in a rotatable manner, for keeping the endless track device movable in driving of the worm wheels. An guide projection is formed on the endless track device. A guide groove is formed in the barrel unit, for receiving the guide projection, to guide the endless track device on the barrel unit in the axial direction. | 06-20-2013 |
20130197307 | PROPULSION APPARATUS AND DRIVE APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE - A propulsion apparatus for an endoscope includes a propulsion assembly for mounting on a tip device of the endoscope, for propulsion in a body cavity. First and second wire devices are disposed to extend from the tip device in a proximal direction, having a coil winding, for rotating to drive the propulsion assembly. First and second motors are connected with proximal ends of respectively the first and second wire devices, for rotating the first and second wire devices. A timer is actuated if a speed difference between rotational speeds of the first and second motors becomes equal to or more than a reference speed value, for measuring an elapsed time. A break detector detects breakage of the first wire device if the elapsed time becomes equal to or longer than a predetermined time. A controller controls the first and second motors in response to an output of the break detector. | 08-01-2013 |
20130261391 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE - A propulsion assembly for mounting on a tip device of an endoscope includes a barrel sleeve having inner and outer surfaces. A flexible endless track device is disposed to extend along the inner and outer surfaces of the barrel sleeve, for endlessly moving in an axial direction, for propulsion by contacting a wall of a body cavity. A drive gear is engaged with the endless track device, for moving the same. A driving mechanism rotates the drive gear. Engaging teeth are formed on the endless track device at a predetermined pitch, arranged serially, moved by the drive gear in mesh therewith. A peripheral surface of the engaging teeth is curved without a sharp form. Furthermore, a support sleeve is disposed between the driving mechanism and the endless track device, for supporting the drive gear in a rotatable manner. | 10-03-2013 |
20130310646 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE AND AUXILIARY THRUST DEVICE COMPRISING THEREOF - An auxiliary thrust device includes a membrane, a carrier tube, and a drive cylinder. First and second insertion holes into which first and second torque wires are inserted are formed in a wire sheath. First and second gears are fixed to tip portions of the torque wires, which protrudes from a tip of the wire sheath, respectively. The first gear fixed to the first torque wire meshes with a spur gear portion of the drive cylinder, and the second gear connected to the second torque wire meshes with the first gear. Since the respective torque wires are inserted into one wire sheath and are bent in the same shape, a frictional force generated between the first torque wire and the inner surface of the wire sheath is substantially the same as that generated between the second torque wire and the inner surface of the wire sheath. | 11-21-2013 |
20140100421 | METHOD OF PLACING MEDICAL INSERTION INSTRUMENTS IN BODY CAVITY - An endoscope and an illuminator are safely placed in a body cavity without generating a noticeable postoperative scar. A method of placing medical insertion instruments into a body cavity includes a first step of inserting, into the body cavity through a first opening formed on a body wall, an endoscope together with a first illuminator; and a second step of inserting, into the body cavity through a second opening formed at a position different from the first opening, a second illuminator. Preferably, the method further includes a third step of pulling out the first illuminator from the first opening and inserting the first illuminator into the body cavity through a third opening formed at a position different from the first and second openings. | 04-10-2014 |
20150080650 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY DEVICE AND OUTER TUBE - An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscopic surgery device and an outer tube, capable of easily obtaining an image desired by an operator to facilitate treatment as well as of performing minimally invasive surgery. In the endoscopic surgery device and the outer tube, an endoscope and a treatment tool are inserted into a body cavity through an outer tube. The outer tube is provided with a built-in slider. The slider is provided so as to be axially movable in the outer tube body. The endoscope and the treatment tool, inserted into the outer tube, are held by the slider. Moving the treatment tool allows endoscope to be moved in conjunction with the movement of the treatment tool. | 03-19-2015 |
20150282694 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - The invention provides an endoscope system for the early detection of suture failure. Parts of the large intestine separated by the resection of a tumor are sutured by using a suturing member | 10-08-2015 |
20150313517 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - The invention provides an endoscope system for generating an oxygen saturation image that can be used for various medical applications, such as oxygen saturation monitoring during surgery. A clip | 11-05-2015 |
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20150313580 | TISSUE SAMPLING DEVICE - A tissue sampling device including a flexible sheath, a cannula inserted into the sheath so as to be movable back and forth and punctured into body tissue, and an operation unit provided on a proximal end side of the sheath to move the cannula back and forth, wherein the cannula has a distal end part including a slit extending from a distal end opening toward a proximal end side. | 11-05-2015 |
20160022118 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY DEVICE, METHOD OF INSERTING ENDOSCOPE AND TREATMENT TOOL, AND METHOD OF REMOVING ENDOSCOPE AND TREATMENT TOOL - An endoscope and a treatment tool which are inserted into an outer tube can move back and forth in interlock with each other, and an operation part of the treatment tool can be prevented from interfering with a proximal end of the endoscope when inserting the treatment tool into the outer tube. An endoscopic surgery device satisfies the following expressions: Lt≦Ls01-28-2016 | |
20160022121 | OUTER TUBE - The outer tube includes two insertion holes which are formed in a cross-sectional D-shape via a partition wall provided in the central part in a cross-section vertical to respective axial directions of the insertion holes. A slit of a valve body located in the insertion hole is disposed along reference line passing through centers of respective arcs of the insertion holes as seen from the axial directions of the insertion holes. Therefore, two leaflets of the slit abut on an arc edge of the insertion hole and a D-shaped cut part of the partition wall respectively when the insertion part of the treatment tool is internally fitted, and they are deformed into the same shape. Since there is no difference in stress applied to two leaflets, it is possible to secure the airtightness by the slit over a long period of time. | 01-28-2016 |
20160022122 | SURGICAL DEVICE, OUTER TUBE, ENDOSCOPE, AND TREATMENT TOOL - A surgical device, an outer tube, an endoscope, and a treatment tool that have a compact configuration and achieve high durability are provided. The outer tube includes a slider in an outer tube body. When the endoscope and the treatment tool are inserted into the outer tube, and are held by an endoscope holding part and a treatment tool holding part each being provided in the slider, and are combined into a single unit. Consequently, when the treatment tool is moved in the axial direction, the endoscope is moved in the axial direction in interlock with the movement. Because the outer tube is configured such that the endoscope exit port has an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the elastic member provided to hold the endoscope at the endoscope holding part, the strength of the endoscope can be secured while preventing interference with the treatment tool. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029876 | SURGICAL DEVICE, OUTER TUBE, ENDOSCOPE, AND TREATMENT TOOL - A surgical device, an outer tube, an endoscope, and a treatment tool that have a simple configuration and excellent operability are provided. The outer tube includes a slider in an outer tube body. When the endoscope and the treatment tool are inserted into the outer tube, the endoscope and treatment tool are held by an endoscope holding part and a treatment tool holding part each being provided in the slider so as to be integrated. When the treatment tool is moved in the axial direction, the endoscope is moved in the axial direction in interlock with the movement. In the outer tube, the opening type hermetic valve part for the endoscope in a valve member has the inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the elastic member for causing the endoscope holding part to hold the endoscope. | 02-04-2016 |
20160051280 | SURGICAL DEVICE, OUTER TUBE, ENDOSCOPE, AND TREATMENT TOOL - A surgical device, an outer tube, an endoscope and a treatment tool that have a simple configuration and excellent operability are provided. The outer tube includes a slider in an outer tube body. When the endoscope and the treatment tool are inserted into the outer tube, the endoscope and treatment tool are held by an endoscope holding part and a treatment tool holding part each being provided in the slider, and are combined into a single unit. Consequently, when the treatment tool is moved in the axial direction, the endoscope is moved in the axial direction in interlock with the movement. The outer tube is configured such that the inner diameter of the opening type hermetic valve part for the endoscope that is provided at a valve member is smaller than the inner diameter of the elastic member that is provided for causing the endoscope holding part to hold the endoscope. | 02-25-2016 |
20160074021 | TISSUE SAMPLING DEVICE - A tissue sampling device includes a flexible sheath | 03-17-2016 |
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20140144310 | ELECTRONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENT - An electronic stringed instrument has a bridge section attached to one end portion of each of a plurality of conductive strings; a string touch sensor detecting a pitch when the strings are respectively pressed against and conducted to a plurality of conductive metal frets; bridge saddles and insulation tubes, which insulate the strings from the bridge section; and electrically conductive tubes, serving as connection sections, respectively connected and conducted to the strings. While holding a string with a finger, the same string can be picked, and the string pushed by the finger can be pressed against the metal fret. Accordingly, the string can be operated without a sense of incongruity. Because the strings and the bridge section can be insulated even when the bridge section is formed of metal, musical sound information can be precisely and reliably detected, and a favorable musical performance can be achieved. | 05-29-2014 |
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