Abstract: The present invention provides an agent having anti-Helicobacter pylori activity that is effective for the treatment, prevention or improvement of diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori and contains as an active ingredient thereof an extract of a plant belonging to the Labiatae family. The agent having anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of the present invention has superior heat stability and allows the obtaining of elimination effects in a short period of time.

Abstract: To provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising a ceramide-related substance having little adverse side effects as an active ingredient by using a raw material that is highly safe to a human body and is inexpensive. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one sphingoglycolipid derivative that is produced from a beer waste and is represented by the formula below as an active ingredient: wherein R3 represents H or OH; R4 is as defined by (a) or (b) (a) when R3 is H, R4 represents (CH2)13CH3 or (CH2)6CH?CHCH2CH?CH(CH2)4CH3; and (b) when R3 is OH, R4 represents (CH2)yCH3 (where Y represents an integer of 13 to 21) or (CH2)Z1CH?CH(CH2)Z2CH3 (where Z1 and Z2 independently represent 0 or a natural number, provided that Z1+Z2=19).

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent having anti-Helicobacter pylori activity that is effective for the treatment, prevention or improvement of diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori and contains as an active ingredient thereof an extract of a plant belonging to the Labiatae family. The agent having anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of the present invention has superior heat stability and allows the obtaining of elimination effects in a short period of time.

Abstract: In an IC card, there is provided a technique capable of large expandability of a memory volume, and a memory volume and a cost matched with a user's requirement. A SIM adapter 101 has a top panel 104 for covering a recess portion. In the top panel 104, when a memory card 103 is not inserted, the top panel 104 is positioned at a first height, and, when the memory card 103 is inserted, a part of the top panel 104 is engaged with a part of the SIM adapter 101 so that the top panel is latched at a second height higher than the first height. Also, into a SIM adapter, a top panel for fixing a memory card when the memory card is inserted is inserted, and a part of the top panel is engaged with a part of the SIM adapter so that the top panel is latched when the memory card is inserted.

Abstract: To provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising a ceramide-related substance having little adverse side effects as an active ingredient by using a raw material that is highly safe to a human body and is inexpensive. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one sphingoglycolipid derivative that is produced from a beer waste and is represented by the formula below as an active ingredient: wherein R3 represents H or OH; R4 is as defined by (a) or (b): (a) when R3 is H, R4 represents (CH2)13CH3 or (CH2)6CH?CHCH2CH?CH(CH2)4CH3; and (b) when R3 is OH, R4 represents (CH2)yCH3 (where Y represents an integer of 13 to 21) or (CH2)z1CH?CH(CH2)Z2CH3 (where Z1 and Z2 independently represent 0 or a natural number, provided that Z1+Z2=19).

Abstract: Connector terminals are arranged at the center of a thin memory card 1802, thereby preventing an electrical short circuit between the terminals. A step is provided to the thin memory card 1802, thereby allowing the IC chips to be stacked in a thick portion. Adhesion portions of the connector terminals 3303 are located at a position on a card insertion port side of a substrate 3002, thereby preventing the destruction of the connector terminals at the time of the card insertion. An upper retainer lid 3003 is provided on an upper portion of the connector terminals 3303, thereby preventing the deflection of the card.

Abstract: A technique for an IC capable of achieving the large expandability of the memory capacity, a memory capacity and cost burden in accordance with the requirements of users is provided. The IC card of the present invention is a flash memory card 306 mounted with a flash memory, characterized in that the flash memory card 306 can be inserted into a Plug-in SIM adaptor 305a and/or a mini UICC adaptor 305b each mounted with a secure IC, the flash memory card 306 is inserted into the Plug-in SIM adaptor 305a or the mini UICC adaptor 305b, thereby operating as a SIM attached with an expansion memory or a mini UICC attached with an expansion memory, and the flash memory card 306 can be physically removed from the Plug-in SIM adaptor 305a or the mini UICC adaptor 305b.

Abstract: The loss of data stored in a secure memory card, such as a SIM card, due to the physical destruction thereof is prevented. A host unit performs card authentication of a memory card, and transmits update data for the memory card by security communication to update data when the result of the authentication is OK. Then, the host unit outputs a request for mirror-updating the card data to a base station server. When an access is permitted, the card data is transmitted to the base station server via the host unit to mirror-update the card data. When the mirror-updating of the card data is completed, the base station server returns a completion confirmation to the host unit, so that a data backup process is completed. By thus causing the base station server to mirror-update the data in the memory card, the loss of the stored data is prevented.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a driver IC chip and a plurality of memory IC chips on a common wiring board. Some of the memory IC chips nearer to the driver IC chip than the other memory IC chips are mounted on an interposer substrate mounted on the wiring board, providing a uniform line length among a species of signal lines for the memory IC chips.

Abstract: A thermal expansion coefficient of a module substrate 8 is different from that of a package substrate. There is not any place where stresses generated in Interfaces between soldering balls 5 and the substrate are released. These stresses are largely applied to soldering bond, the soldering balls are strained, deformed, or cracked, and there has been a problem in long-time reliability. Slits are disposed on opposite sides of each soldering ball in a vertical direction to a side in an outer peripheral side of the package substrate, accordingly the stresses applied to the soldering balls are weakened, and the soldering balls are prevented from being strained, deformed, or cracked. When soldering strains are reduced in this manner, there can be provided a surface mounting type semiconductor package and system module having high reliability, low cost, and satisfactory electric characteristics such as low capacitance and low inductance.

Abstract: The invention provides a memory system that allows connection of a memory controller to each of plural memory modules in an equal distance. The memory system includes a memory controller, three memory modules, a single socket which the three memory modules can be inserted into and pulled out from, and a mother board on which the memory controller and the socket are mounted, etc. And, the memory controller and each of the memory modules are connected in an equal distance through the socket pins of the socket that are branched from bus wirings on the mother board. The socket is furnished with three sets of the plural socket pins in a radial form, in correspondence with each of the memory modules. The socket has two types of structures: one has three module-board contacts for one board-bus connection, and the other has one module-board contact for one board-bus connection.

Abstract: The invention provides a memory system that allows connection of a memory controller to each of plural memory modules in an equal distance. The memory system includes a memory controller, three memory modules, a single socket which the three memory modules can be inserted into and pulled out from, and a mother board on which the memory controller and the socket are mounted, etc. And, the memory controller and each of the memory modules are connected in an equal distance through the socket pins of the socket that are branched from bus wirings on the mother board. The socket is furnished with three sets of the plural socket pins in a radial form, in correspondence with each of the memory modules. The socket has two types of structures: one has three module-board contacts for one board-bus connection, and the other has one module-board contact for one board-bus connection.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory, such as a flash memory card, using a rewritable non-volatile memory is provided with an improved write-protect arrangement. The non-volatile memory includes a collectively electrically erasable and writable memory (e.g., a flash memory), a reset IC for generating a power-on reset signal upon turn-on of the power supply, and a card controller for performing control between each flash memory device and a memory card interface. The flash memory is set with a write protect save register written with an address of an area desired to be subjected to write protect, the write protect save register belonging to an attribute area, and a protect range is set from the system. Since the address to be write-protected is itself written in the non-volatile flash memory, the address will continue to be stored, even if the power is turned off. A method for software write protection control is also provided.

Abstract: Carbon tetrachloride, which is a material of low value and may be banned due to the problem of the destructiveness against the stratospheric ozone layer, can be efficiently utilized in the preparation of more useful methyl chloride by a catalytic vapor-phase reaction in a vapor mixture of carbon tetrachloride, methyl alcohol and water. The solid catalyst with which the vapor mixture is contacted at 150.degree. to 250.degree. C. is, for example, a zinc chloride catalyst supported on an active carbon carrier. The conversion of carbon tetrachloride is almost 100% when the contacting time is 10 to 20 seconds.