Abstract: A cutoff control apparatus controls a cutoff unit in a vehicle-mounted system which includes: a power storage unit; a power line between the power storage unit and a load; and the cutoff unit that switches between a cutoff state that cuts off supplying of power on the power line from the power storage unit side to the load side and a canceled state where the cutoff state is canceled. In the vehicle-mounted system, the cutoff unit includes a first cutoff unit and a second cutoff unit, and the second cutoff unit enters the cutoff state when a first overcurrent state has occurred on the power line with the first cutoff unit in the canceled state. The cutoff control apparatus includes a control apparatus that instructs the first cutoff unit to switch to the cutoff state when the power line is in a second overcurrent state.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of meloxicam, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (b) a skin permeation enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of: (i) an amine of formula I wherein: R1, R2, and R3 are each independently an alkanolyl group with 1 to 24 C-atoms, in which one or more H-atoms are optionally substituted by —OH and/or one or more —CH2— groups are optionally substituted by —O—, or a polyoxyethylene group with 2 to 30 ethylene oxide units, and R2 and R3 are additionally independently H or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with 1 to 24 C-atoms, in which one or more —CH2— groups are optionally substituted by —CH?CH— and/or —O— and/or in which one or more H-atoms are optionally substituted by —OH, and (ii) an amide of formula II wherein: R4 and R5 are each independently a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group with 1 to 24 C-atoms, in which one or more —CH2— groups are optionally substituted by —CH?CH—and/or —O— an

Abstract: A push-up lever is rotatably supported on a sewing machine frame, and a coupling lever is coupled to the push-up lever. An oscillating shaft is rotatably supported on a bush, and the coupling lever is engaged with a part of the oscillating shaft. A presser base is coupled to a crank piece of the oscillating shaft, and a presser foot is fixed at its leading end. An elastic member engaged with the presser base. A bracket changeable in fixing position is supported on the back side of the sewing machine frame, and the bush is fixed in the bracket. The crank piece of the oscillating shaft is separable in two pieces, and the engaging faces of the two separated crank pieces are fixed anew when changing the fixing position of the bracket. Therefore, the circular track of the presser foot near the platform of the sewing machine bed can be changed easily, and an eccentric portion of the crank piece is not changed from an initial setting position.

Abstract: A push-up lever is rotatably supported on a sewing machine frame, and a coupling lever is coupled to the push-up lever. An oscillating shaft is rotatably supported on a bush, and the coupling lever is engaged with a part of the oscillating shaft. A presser base is coupled to a crank piece of the oscillating shaft, and a presser foot is fixed at its leading end. An elastic member engaged with the presser base. A bracket changeable in fixing position is supported on the back side of the sewing machine frame, and the bush is fixed in the bracket. The crank piece of the oscillating shaft is separable in two pieces, and the engaging faces of the two separated crank pieces are fixed anew when changing the fixing position of the bracket. Therefore, the circular track of the presser foot near the platform of the sewing machine bed can be changed easily, and an eccentric portion of the crank piece is not changed from an initial setting position.

Abstract: A transdermal patch containing a drug comprising formoterol and/or a salt, a solvent for the drug, a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer resin and at least one of a filler and a plasticizer. The patch is substantially water-free. The patch serves to promote percutaneous absorption of the formoterol and/or a salt thereof and allow the efficacy of the drug to stably persist for a long period of time. The patch is thus effective for diseases such as asthma, which can be cured or prevented by exciting &bgr;-receptors.