Abstract: The problem of the invention is to provide a drug-containing patch which is very favorable in percutaneous absorbability and is excellent in sustainability of the drug efficacy, that is, the drug-containing patch having a sufficient percutaneous absorbability and effect sustainability in a degree to be actually used for therapy of patients. The problem is solved by a patch comprising a drug, a melting point lowering agent and an adhesive base.

Abstract: An ejecting apparatus is provided for readily controlling ejection even when the number of nozzles is increased. In each of N heads in an ejecting apparatus, DA equals a distance between a first nozzle array and a second nozzle array, and a distance between the second nozzle array in one arbitrary head of the N heads and the first nozzle array in another head adjacent to this arbitrary head in the Y-axis direction is substantially equal to an integer multiple of DA.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive gel composition for iontophoretic formulations which is useful for the application through the skin or the mucosa, which excels in all of drug absorption, drug stability, gel shape retention and gel adhesion, which is easy to prepare and fill at the time of production, and which can be produced at low costs and a method for producing the same. The adhesive gel composition for iontophoretic formulations is produced by mixing an ionic synthetic polymer(s), a nonionic synthetic polymer(s), a naturally-occurring polymer(s), a polyhydric alcohol(s), a crosslinking agent(s) and a drug(s). In the production of the adhesive gel composition for iontophoretic formulations, oxygen dissolved in the gel is positively removed by carrying out replacement with nitrogen and/or vacuum kneading at the time of the ingredients are mixed and kneaded.

Abstract: In the discharge apparatus, a stage on which a substrate having target discharge areas is placed moves relative to a discharge head unit. When at least one of a plurality of first discharge nozzles of the discharge head unit reaches one of the target discharge areas, the first nozzle discharges a first droplet of fluid material to the target discharge area. When one of a plurality of second nozzles of the discharge head unit reaches the target discharge area to which the first droplet has been discharged, the second nozzle discharges a second droplet of the fluid material to the target discharge area. A first nozzle row of the first nozzles and a second nozzle row of the second nozzles are separated by a predetermined distance in a direction of the relative movement of the stage and the discharge head unit.

Abstract: The invention is to provide an electrode structure of an iontophoresis device and a method of producing the same, excellent in an economical property, an operational property, stability and safety. The electrode structure for the iontophoresis device comprises a backing having a substrate film (1) having a molding portion, an anode side and a cathode side electrode layers (14), (15) formed passing the outer circumferential portion from the inner bottom of the molding portion, and an insulating layer 3 formed in the outer circumferential portion of the molding portion. The molding portion of the backing has a dent portion and an anode side and a cathode side conductive layers (12), (13) are separately installed therein. A cover member (8) is installed to seal between these conductive layers (12), (13) and the insulating layer (3). An adhesive sheet (10) for attachment to the skin is provided to the rear face of the substrate film (1) and a liner (16) for the adhesive sheet is provided on the cover member (8).

Abstract: A method is provided to reliably form shot drops on all of a plurality of pixel areas. The method comprises a step of forming a plurality of shot drops by ejecting droplets from a plurality of nozzles of a drawing apparatus to a plurality of pixel areas on a substrate. The step of forming the plurality of shot drops includes a step of forming additional shot drops near predetermined ones of the plurality of shot drops.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device and a manufacturing method therefor which makes it possible to manufacture power source wiring lines more simply. Power source wiring lines are formed by an inkjet method.

Abstract: The invention provides a fuel cell manufacturing apparatus having improved productivity and a fuel cell manufacturing method that uses the fuel cell manufacturing apparatus. The invention provides on a first substrate that is transferred by use of a belt conveyer that is driven by a driver based on a signal from a controller, by use of discharge devices, a first gas flow path for supplying a first reaction gas is formed. Subsequently, on the first substrate that is transferred by the belt conveyer, by use of discharge devices, a first current collecting layer and a first reaction layer are formed, respectively. In the next place, on the first substrate, by use of a discharge device, an electrolyte film is formed. Similarly, by use of discharge devices, a second reaction layer and a second current collecting layer are formed, respectively.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical device that has luminescent elements of a long lifetime by preventing oxygen or moisture from entering to luminescent layers or electrodes even in case of an electrode-optical device provided with a number of luminescent layers and an electronic apparatus provided with the electro-optical device. The invention can include an electro-optical device having first electrodes on a base body, a plurality of element areas including element layers including at least one functional layers disposed above the first electrodes, a second electrode formed above the element layers, a surrounding sections disposed on the base body so as to cover outer sides of the element layers included the element areas in the nearest proximity of the periphery of the base body, and a gas-barrier layer covering over the second electrode. Outer sides of the surrounding sections can be covered with the second electrode, and the gas-barrier layer can be in contact with the base body.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electro-optical device and an electronic apparatus comprising the electro-optical device capable of solving non-uniformity in electrical resistance in fixing portions and of causing no display problem such as deterioration of contrast, etc., by making pressing conditions of a display substrate and a relay substrate be equal all over the fixing portions.

Abstract: [Object] To The invention provides an electro-optical device and a manufacturing method therefor which makes it possible to manufacture power source wiring lines more simply. [Solving Means] Power source wiring lines are formed by an inkjet method.

Abstract: An iontophoresis device, which can ensure the long-term stability of drugs and which can be easily assembled when used, is provided. A donor electrode-printed portion (6) is placed on one side of a backing layer (4), and a reference electrode-printed portion (7) is placed on the other side. Both printed parts are connected to a current generating part (Ia) through a connector (Id). A drug support film (14) is joined to a drug-dissolving portion (11), and a cup-like shaped protective cover (12), which covers the drug support film (14), is removed before the device is used. The exposed drug support film (14) is attached to the skin of a user, and the device is driven by turning on a power supply of the current-generating portion (Ia).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an iontophoresis device suitable for effective use of a drug supported on a drug support. A donor electrode-printed portion (6) and a reference electrode-printed portion (7) are arranged on a backing layer (4). The backing layer is provided with, at the periphery, an adhesive film (3) for fixing a pharmaceutical preparation to an application site. The both electrode-printed portions (6), (7) are electrically connected to a current-generating portion (Ia) through a conductive snap connector (Id). The drug support (14) is removably joined with a conductive layer (11) formed on the electrode on the side of the donor electrode-printed portion (6). The drug support (14) is subjected to a drug diffusion-inhibitory treatment (30).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an iontophoresis device, which can ensure the long-term stability of a drug and makes the operations for assemblage upon application easy as well as a method of assembling the device. A backing layer (4) is provided with a drug-dissolving portion (11) on a donor electrode-printed portion (6) thereof and a drug support (14) removably contacts with the drug-dissolving portion. A liner (12) is disposed on the backing layer on the skin (40) side and this is peeled off upon practical use. An opening (15) is formed on the liner (12) and an opening (5) is formed on an electrode portion (Ib). When assembling the device, these openings coincide with each other to thus easily and precisely dispose the drug support (14) on the drug-dissolving portion (11).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an iontophoresis device suitable for effective use of a drug supported on a drug support. A donor electrode-printed portion (6) and a reference electrode-printed portion (7) are arranged on a backing layer (4). The backing layer is provided with, at the periphery, an adhesive film (3) for fixing a pharmaceutical preparation to an application site. The both electrode-printed portions (6), (7) are electrically connected to a current-generating portion (Ia) through a conductive snap connector (Id). The drug support (14) is removably joined with a conductive layer (11) formed on the electrode on the side of the donor electrode-printed portion (6). The drug support (14) is subjected to a drug diffusion-inhibitory treatment (30).

Abstract: A drug solubilizer or drug-absorption accelerator of Formula I is disclosed wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A cyclohexanol derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and preferably the following general formula (1a): ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. The above cyclohexanol derivative imparts satisfactory refrigeration to not only the mouth mucosa but also the skin. Moreover, it is practically odorless. A cool feeling and various cool feeling compositions which are practically odorless can be obtained from the cyclohexanol derivative.