Threebond Co., Ltd.

Olympus Medical Systems Corporation

Yoshinori Sato

Ikuzo Usami

Yoshitaka Kurosawa

Kazuyuki Morimura

Toru Shinmura

Eiji Matsuda

Masakazu Sumitomo

Manabu Nakamura

Satoshi Uemura

Takao Matsuyama

An endoscope includes a curving operation portion which performs a curving operation of a curving portion by rotating around a pivot shaft in a first rotation direction and in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction from a neutral position where the curving portion is in a non-curved neutral state, a first operation wire which is pulled by the curving operation in the curving operation portion to curve the curving portion in the second curving direction, and a second operation wire which is pulled by the curving operation in the curving operation portion to curve the curving portion in the first curving direction. The endoscope includes a wire crossing portion in which the second operation wire crosses the first operation wire, and a movement regulating portion which regulates the movement of the wire crossing portion from within the operation portion into the insertion portion.

Endoscope

An apparatus for splicing and sealing plural conductive wires comprising a support member and a flexible sealant held in the interior of the support member and a method for splicing and sealing plural conductive wires employing the apparatus are provided.

Means for splicing wires

The precipitation of a filler containing silicone composition can be prevented by incorporating a condensation product of D-solbitol and benzaldehyde.

Precipitation preventing method for silicone composition

A method for isolating components in a multi-part composition is disclosed herein. In this method, the individual components are preserved in an isolation relation, and if intended to be used, they are mixed. The components each contain a consistency imparting agent added thereto and are applied onto a support plate in such a manner that the different components are disposed in close vicinity to one another. Such multi-part compositions may be used as adhesives, sealants, coatings, casting materials and the like. The components may be applied in various patterns.

Method for isolating components in multi-part composition

A container is disclosed herein for containing a two part composition consisting of two components in a container with said components isolated in such a manner that they are not mixed with each other. The two components are preserved in an isolated relation to each other prior to use, and if intended to be used, they are mixed together and then placed into service. At least one of said components is jellied by addition of a viscosity modifier thereinto.

Method for containing two-part composition

A plate-like container is for containing a two part composition consisting of two components with the components isolated in such a manner that they are not mixed with each other. The two components are preserved in an isolated relation to each other prior to use, and if intended to be used, they are mixed together and then placed into service. The components are jellied by addition of a viscosity modified thereinto.

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Sagamihara, Japan

Yoshinori Sato