Abstract: The invention provides sustained release formulations comprising donepezil, stereoisomers of donepezil, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of donepezil, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of stereoisomers of donepezil. The formulations have desirable pharmacokinetic characteristics. Examples include AUC, Tmax, Cmax, dosage-corrected AUC, and dosage-corrected Cmax.

Abstract: An ink cartridge and an ink cartridge holder for maintaining the relative position between the information reading section of the ink cartridge holder and the information storing unit of the ink cartridge, which should be aligned accurately, even if the ink cartridge has instability to the ink cartridge holder due to the variation in each products. The ink cartridge which supplies ink to a recording apparatus includes: a substantially rectangular parallelepiped ink cartridge main body holding the ink; a connection electrode section provided on a part of a first side of the ink cartridge main body and including a connection terminal; an ink supply unit provided in a front surface which intersects the first wall; and a positioning section guiding a positioning member of the recording apparatus to the vicinity of the connection electrode on the front surface so that the positioning member opposes to the connection electrode section in the direction parallel with the connection electrode section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for stabilizing an oral solid formulation containing a benzimidazole-based compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. That is, it provides a method for stabilizing a benzimidazole-based compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, comprising incorporating 1) a crospovidone or a crospovidone and 2) sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide to a benzimidazole-based compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: There are provided a suction unit which sucks a recording medium, and a unit which changes sucking force of the suction unit according to the property of the recording medium. Hereby, since the sucking force of the suction unit can be set according to a state of the recording medium. Therefore, for example, even if the recording medium is greatly curled, since its recording medium can be surely sucked on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit. Further, even if the recording medium has little rigidity and is thin, it is possible to prevent the recording medium from being stuck on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit.

Abstract: The invention provides sustained release formulations of basic drugs, stereoisomers of basic drugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of basic drugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of stereoisomers of basic drugs. The basic drugs may be anti-dementia drugs, such as cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine. In one embodiment, the cholinesterase inhibitor is donepezil.

Abstract: There are provided a suction unit which sucks a recording medium, and a unit which changes sucking force of the suction unit according to the property of the recording medium. Hereby, since the sucking force of the suction unit can be set according to a state of the recording medium. Therefore, for example, even if the recording medium is greatly curled, since its recording medium can be surely sucked on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit. Further, even if the recording medium has little rigidity and is thin, it is possible to prevent the recording medium from being stuck on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide, for the case of implementing a therapeutic method in which at least two kinds of anti-dementia drugs are used together, a composition that has a good therapeutic effect on dementia, and also gives excellent compliance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition containing at least two kinds of anti-dementia drugs, in which release of the anti-dementia drugs from the composition is controlled, whereby a combined effect of the anti-dementia drugs can be achieved well. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a composition for which the frequency of administration and the amount taken are reduced and hence compliance can be improved, and a method of manufacturing such a composition.

Abstract: In a receiver for receiving a recording medium discharged from a recording apparatus, a pivotable receiving member receives the recording medium. A pivotable supporting member supports the receiving member so as to place one of a plurality of pivoting angles of the receiving member respectively associated with a plurality of using modes of the receiver. The receiver is provided in the leg section of the recording apparatus which is arranged below a discharging section from which the recording medium is discharged.

Abstract: A matrix type sustained-release preparation and a manufacturing method therefor are provided wherein dissolution with low pH dependence of a basic drug or a salt thereof at the early stage of dissolution can be ensured in a dissolution test, and wherein as the dissolution test proceeds, a ratio of a dissolution rate of the basic drug or the salt thereof in an acidic test solution to a dissolution rate of the basic drug or the salt thereof in a neutral test solution (dissolution rate in the acidic test solution/dissolution rate in the neutral test solution) decreases with dissolution time at the late stage of dissolution, as compared to the early stage of dissolution. According to the present invention, the matrix type sustained-release preparation contains a basic drug or a salt thereof and at least one enteric polymer, in which solubility of the basic drug or the salt thereof in a 0.1 N hydrochloric acid solution and a neutral aqueous solution, pH 6.0 is higher than in a basic aqueous solution, pH 8.0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide, for the case of implementing a therapeutic method in which at least two kinds of anti-dementia drugs are used together, a composition that has a good therapeutic effect on the dementia, and also gives excellent compliance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition containing at least two kinds of the anti-dementia drugs, for which release of the anti-dementia drugs from the composition is controlled, whereby a combined effect of the anti-dementia drugs can be achieved well. Still another object of the present invention is to provide: a composition, for which the frequency of administration and the amount taken are reduced, and hence compliance can be improved; and a method of manufacturing such a composition.

Abstract: A zipper tape is provided which can freely be used regardless of whether the zipper tape is made from a polypropylene-based resin or a polyethylene-based resin and also on which letters can be printed or any color can be given thereto. A method of producing the zipper tape with high productivity by means of extruding male strips and female strips in rows in a batch is provided. The zipper tape (2) with the mating section (3) (the male strip (3a) and the female strip (3b)) formed thereon has a three-layered structure comprising the heat-insulating film (6) as an intermediate layer, the thermally fused film (7) thermally fused and bonded to one side of the heat-insulating film (6) of the bag (5), and the thermally fused film (8) for formation of a mating section bonded to another side of the bag (5).

Abstract: A feeder includes a guide section 141d for guiding a medium while partially abutting one side of the medium in feeding the medium. Accordingly, the frictional resistance occurring between one side of the medium and the guide section can be lessened, so that a feed failure such as paper break or a paper jam can be prevented from occurring. Therefore, paper of various sizes can be reliably fed.

Abstract: There are provided a suction unit which sucks a recording medium, and a unit which changes sucking force of the suction unit according to the property of the recording medium. Hereby, since the sucking force of the suction unit can be set according to a state of the recording medium. Therefore, for example, even if the recording medium is greatly curled, since its recording medium can be surely sucked on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit. Further, even if the recording medium has little rigidity and is thin, it is possible to prevent the recording medium from being stuck on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit.

Abstract: There are provided a suction unit which sucks a recording medium, and a unit which changes sucking force of the suction unit according to the property of the recording medium. Hereby, since the sucking force of the suction unit can be set according to a state of the recording medium. Therefore, for example, even if the recording medium is greatly curled, since its recording medium can be surely sucked on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit. Further, even if the recording medium has little rigidity and is thin, it is possible to prevent the recording medium from being stuck on the transporting surface of the recording medium by the suction unit.

Abstract: A roll shaft comprises: a latching portion which is mounted outside of one end of a roll shaft body and latched to the bearing portion of the latching portion; a one-way connection portion which is mounted inside the one end of the roll shaft body and rotated in only a direction opposite to the direction of feeding in the recording medium with respect to the latching portion; and a torque transmission limiting portion which is mounted inside the one end of the roll shaft body, used to release the transmission of torque when the value of the torque applied to the roll shaft body is equal to or greater than a predetermined value at the time of feeding in the recording medium and used to allow the torque to be transmitted when the value of the torque is less than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A holding device is provided with adapters capable of dealing with a case where the hollow shaft portions of a roll-like fixing medium differ in inner diameter. Thus, it is unnecessary to have a complete set of roll paper supporting members to be used every time the hollow shaft portions of the roll-like fixing medium differ in inner diameter. As the size of such an adapter can be made at least smaller than the size of the roll paper supporting members, the adapter is easily stocked under control.

Abstract: In a device for supplying liquid from a liquid cartridge to a liquid ejection head via a liquid supply channel, a cartridge chamber accommodates the liquid cartridge. A valve is disposed between the liquid cartridge and the liquid supply channel. A control lever is adapted to be manually operated by a user to control the valve so as to connect or disconnect the liquid cartridge and the liquid supply channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemically stable pharmaceutical preparation of a benzimidazole type compound. That is, the present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one substance selected from sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, aminoalkyl methaacrylate copolymer E, arginine aspartate, hydroxypropyl cellulose and crospovidone incorporated into a benzimidazole type compound or an alkali metal salt thereof.