Abstract: New uses of an FF-MAS metabolism inhibitor for protecting and/or regenerating a neuromuscular junction or for treating and/or preventing a disorder of a neuromuscular junction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for protecting and/or regenerating a neuromuscular junction or a method for treating and/or preventing a disorder of a neuromuscular junction, the method including administering an effective amount of an FF-MAS metabolism inhibitor to a mammal is disclosed. In one aspect, an FF-MAS metabolism inhibitor for use in protecting and/or regenerating a neuromuscular junction or for use in treating and/or preventing a disorder of a neuromuscular junction is disclosed. In one aspect, uses of an FF-MAS metabolism inhibitor for manufacturing an agent for protecting and/or regenerating a neuromuscular junction or for manufacturing an agent for treating and/or preventing a disorder of a neuromuscular junction are disclosed.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine, a modulation signal generator generates a modulation signal including information indicative of rotation of a rotor based on change of a voltage at an output end of a stator winding, and outputs the modulation signal. A rectifying unit alternately turns on and off the switch to rectify the voltage at an output end of the stator winding, thus generating a rectified voltage. An excitation current supplying circuit is communicably connected to the modulation signal generator via a communication line, and starts a supply of an excitation current to the excitation winding of the rotor to induce a rotating magnetic field in the stator winding when the modulation signal output from the modulation signal generator is input thereto via the communication line.

Abstract: In a power generator, a determiner determines whether a phase voltage output from each of multiphase armature windings has exceeded a threshold voltage. A turn-on unit turns on at least one of the protective switches as a target protective switch to limit the output voltage of the rectifier circuit to be lower than the threshold voltage upon the phase voltage output from at least one of the multiphase armature windings corresponding to the at least one of the protective switches has exceeded the threshold voltage.

Abstract: In a power generator, a determiner determines whether a phase voltage output from each of multiphase armature windings has exceeded a threshold voltage. A turn-on unit turns on at least one of the protective switches as a target protective switch to limit the output voltage of the rectifier circuit to be lower than the threshold voltage upon the phase voltage output from at least one of the multiphase armature windings corresponding to the at least one of the protective switches has exceeded the threshold voltage.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine, a modulation signal generator generates a modulation signal including information indicative of rotation of a rotor based on change of a voltage at an output end of a stator winding, and outputs the modulation signal. A rectifying unit alternately turns on and off the switch to rectify the voltage at an output end of the stator winding, thus generating a rectified voltage. An excitation current supplying circuit is communicably connected to the modulation signal generator via a communication line, and starts a supply of an excitation current to the excitation winding of the rotor to induce a rotating magnetic field in the stator winding when the modulation signal output from the modulation signal generator is input thereto via the communication line.

Abstract: An electric rotating machine for a vehicle is equipped with a load dump protector. The load dump protector works to selectively perform a first and a second load dump protection operation to suppress a voltage surge arising from the load dump. When a rate at which an output voltage from the electric rotating machine is determined to be smaller than a given value, the load dump protector waits for stating the first load dump protection operation until the time when a voltage surge arising from changing of switching devices of a rectifier module of the electric rotating machine is expected to be suppressed and then performs the first load dump protection operation. When the rate is greater than the given value, the load dump protector immediately initiates the second load dump protection operation. This ensures the stability in eliminating the risk of a voltage surge arising from the load dump.

Abstract: An alternator has rectifying module groups. The rectifying module groups form a bridge circuit. The rectifying module groups have a load dump protection judgment section for monitoring an output voltage of rectifying module groups. When the monitored output voltage exceeds a first threshold voltage, the load dump protection judgment section provides to a control section an instruction to turn on MOS transistors in a lower arm of the bridge circuit at a time when a predetermined delay time has elapsed. When a second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage and the monitored output voltage becomes less than the second threshold voltage after the monitored output voltage exceeds the first threshold voltage, the load dump protection judgment section provides to the control circuit an instruction to turn on the MOS transistors in the lower arm after the MOS transistors are turned off during a predetermined time length.

Abstract: An electric rotating machine for a vehicle is equipped with a load dump protector. The load dump protector works to selectively perform a first and a second load dump protection operation to suppress a voltage surge arising from the load dump. When a rate at which an output voltage from the electric rotating machine is determined to be smaller than a given value, the load dump protector waits for stating the first load dump protection operation until the time when a voltage surge arising from changing of switching devices of a rectifier module of the electric rotating machine is expected to be suppressed and then performs the first load dump protection operation. When the rate is greater than the given value, the load dump protector immediately initiates the second load dump protection operation. This ensures the stability in eliminating the risk of a voltage surge arising from the load dump.

Abstract: An alternator has rectifying module groups. The rectifying module groups form a bridge circuit. The rectifying module groups have a load dump protection judgment section for monitoring an output voltage of rectifying module groups. When the monitored output voltage exceeds a first threshold voltage, the load dump protection judgment section provides to a control section an instruction to turn on MOS transistors in a lower arm of the bridge circuit at a time when a predetermined delay time has elapsed. When a second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage and the monitored output voltage becomes less than the second threshold voltage after the monitored output voltage exceeds the first threshold voltage, the load dump protection judgment section provides to the control circuit an instruction to turn on the MOS transistors in the lower arm after the MOS transistors are turned off during a predetermined time length.

Abstract: A circuit board to be attached to a support such as a case body is provided. The circuit board has formed therein a mounting hole which is so designed as to permit a thermally deformable stud to protrude through the mounting hole and also to be thermoplastically staked to mount the board to the support. A layer is printed on the board by means of silk screen printing at a distance from the mounting hole. In a case where a moisture-proof and insulating material is applied over a surface of the board, the printed layer servers to block a flow of the moisture-proof and insulating material into the mounting hole. This avoids a reduction in strength of fastening the board to the support. The printed layer may also be used in visually inspecting a failure in thermoplastic staking to mount the board to the support.