Abstract: An air conditioner having two compressors enables, when one compressor is started, the phase advance capacitor for the other compressor to be temporarily separated and used in parallel with the phase advance capacitor for the one compressor. These compressors can have an increased starting torque without using a starting capacitor.

Abstract: A variable-capacity air conditioner includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, an indoor heat-exchanger coupled to the compressor, an outdoor heat-exchanger coupled to the compressor, a piping for coupling the compressor, the indoor heat-exchanger, and the outdoor heat-exchanger, a first capillary tube provided in the piping, a second capillary tube provided in the piping in series with the first capillary tube, a by-pass pipe connected in parallel to the second capillary tube, a valve for opening and closing the by-pass pipe, and a controller for controlling the compressor and the valve. The compressor is operable at a first capacity and a second capacity less than the first capacity to compress the refrigerant. The air conditioner prevents the compressor from overload and allows the refrigerant to circulating at an optimal flow amount rate through a refrigeration cycle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing high molecular-weight fucoidan, which is expected to be promising as a cosmetic composition or an agent in the field of dermatology, and a high molecular-weight fucoidan-containing composition. A component containing fucoidan having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 obtained through the steps of performing hot water extraction of a mozuku alga body of the genus Cladosiphon at pH 6.0 or higher, which ranges from neutral to alkaline, removing low-molecular weight compound through ultrafiltration, and adjusting a final pH to 6.5 or higher is effective as a cosmetic composition or an agent in the field dermatology, and is also excellent in storage stability.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and an indoor controller which sets the conditions such as a condition of indoor air. The outdoor unit includes a compressor, an inverter for supplying electric power on a frequency in response to controls to the compressor, and an outdoor controller for controlling the compressor operation through the inverter. The outdoor controller includes a rewritable outdoor data memory for storing control data of the outdoor unit, and a microprocessor which refers to the control data stored in the outdoor data memory and follows a control program read from a ROM, thereby controlling the operation of the compressor. The indoor controller can write the control data of the outdoor unit into the outdoor data memory.

Abstract: An air conditioner having two compressors enables, when one compressor is started, the phase advance capacitor for the other compressor to be temporarily separated and used in parallel with the phase advance capacitor for the one compressor. These compressors can have an increased starting torque without using a starting capacitor. This structure allows the effective use of expensive capacitors, making the system inexpensive.

Abstract: A variable-capacity air conditioner includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, an indoor heat-exchanger coupled to the compressor, an outdoor heat-exchanger coupled to the compressor, a piping for coupling the compressor, the indoor heat-exchanger, and the outdoor heat-exchanger, a first capillary tube provided in the piping, a second capillary tube provided in the piping in series with the first capillary tube, a by-pass pipe connected in parallel to the second capillary tube, a valve for opening and closing the by-pass pipe, and a controller for controlling the compressor and the valve. The compressor is operable at a first capacity and a second capacity less than the first capacity to compress the refrigerant. The air conditioner prevents the compressor from overload and allows the refrigerant to circulating at an optimal flow amount rate through a refrigeration cycle.

Abstract: An air conditioner of variable capacity type comprises a variable-capacity compressor capable of varying capacity in two levels by switching between FULL and SAVE. The variable-capacity compressor can start operation at SAVE so as to allow the air conditioner to start operation without causing a shutdown of the variable-capacity compressor in an overloaded condition or in a low power-supply voltage environment.

Abstract: A unit installation tool facilitates installation of a unit of a separate type air conditioner on a vertical member, preventing exposure of conduit to the elements, and improves the appearance. The tool has a yoke fitted to the vertical member with bolts, and a support part extended forward from the yoke, for mounting the upper part of the back side of the unit on its leading end. The mounted unit is supported at an upward position by a specified extent from the support part. A conduit space is formed on the support port between the supported outdoor unit and the yoke or the vertical member on which it is mounted.

Abstract: An unit installation tool for a separate type air conditioner is capable of installing the output unit easily and safely on the outer wall, and preventing shaking or swaying. A yoke is fitted to the outer wall with bolts. A holding part extended laterally is provided in the upper part of this yoke. The holding part has a first engaging part provided in the upper part of the rear surface of the unit engaged from above, for stopping it from beneath, and a position keeping part provided below the first engaging part of the yoke, having a second engaging part provided beneath the first engaging part of the unit engaged from above, for defining the longitudinal movement of the lower side of the unit.

Abstract: A multimedia editing apparatus including a template manager, a material information manager, a template operator, a logic structure synthesizer, a layout structure synthesizer, and a physical operation determiner. The template manager manages a template describing therein a logic structure, a layout structure, and a physical operation common to a diversity of multimedia content. The material information manager manages material information such as text, photo, and video. The template operator combines material information extracted from the material manager with a template extracted from the template manager. The logic structure synthesizer synthesizes a logic structure in a template with material information. The layout structure synthesizer synthesizes a layout structure in a template with material information. The physical operation determiner determines physical operations of material based on the synthesized logic structure which material information a physical operation in a template should use.

Abstract: An outdoor unit of a separate type air-conditioner, of which work efficiency of piping and maintenance accessed from the top is improved, is provided. At the same time, water is prevented from invading onto compressor-related electrical parts. An upper section of a housing is disclosed by removing a top plate of the housing, whereby a compressor room is disclosed. The compressor room is divided by a valve mounting plate into a lower chamber A containing a compressor together with nearby placed compressor-related electrical parts and an upper chamber B containing connecting valves that connect the compressor to a coolant pipe from an indoor unit. In the outdoor unit where the connecting valves are mounted on the valve mounting plate, an opening for work is provided on the valve mounting plate so that the compressor-related electrical parts are operated through this opening from the top. A surrounding wall rising upward is disposed on an edge of the opening.

Abstract: Without sacrificing the working efficiency of screw fixing of an outdoor unit main body and top plate, it is intended to eliminate inconvenience such as staying of water around the screws, corrosion of screws, invasion of water into the machine, and projection of screws to outside. On a top plate 2, when installing the machine body, an outside surface 2a inclined to the installation surface is formed, and by fixing an outdoor unit main body 1 and the top plate 2 with screws 3 on this outside surface 2a, rainwater flows out from the inclined outside surface 2a, and staying of water in the fixing portion of the screws 3 can be prevented.

Abstract: A unit of a separate type air conditioner capable of easily preventing water seeping into the power source board installation region is presented. In the rotating direction, a drip board between a fan and a power source installation boar is provided.

Abstract: An outdoor unit main body is provided with handles optimum for conveying. Above the housing of the outdoor unit main body, a ceiling cover forming a part of the housing box is provided, and handles extended in the outer direction from the sides of the housing of the outdoor unit main body are provided at both side surfaces of the ceiling cover. Inside of the handle is a double structure consisting of right and left spaces by means of a partition wall, and the first space is a space for inserting the fingers of the carrier when conveying the outdoor unit main body, and a sufficient space for inserting up to the second joint of the fingers is assured. In the second space, plural ribs are disposed at specific intervals, and the leading end of each rib is formed in a semicircular shape so that the finger may settle in naturally, and also each rib has a specific angle for the ease of gripping.

Abstract: Disclosed are A N-[(fluoroalkoxy)phenoxyalkyl]benzamide compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a hydroxy group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group; A represents an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom; n is an integer of 1 to 6; x is 1 to 4; y is 0 to 6; z is 2 to 9; m is 0 to 2; provided that 2x+1=y+z+m, an intermediate thereof, processes thereof and an agricultural and horticultural chemical for controlling noxious organisms containing the above-mentioned compound as an effective ingredient which is available as a nematocide, an acaricide, a fungicide, etc.

Abstract: To provide detailed information with large amount of data without changing the information to be provided by considering environment of users on information server side providing information and without increasing data amount of the information sent to an information terminal from the information server, and also to facilitate referring, setting and updating of the information of a portable storage medium when the portable storage medium is used as local information storage means. Information is provided to the users by referring to conversion information, which indicates a conversion object address expressing storage status of a given information, which is to be a conversion object, and a conversion candidate address expressing storage status of an information corresponding to said given information, which is to be a conversion candidate, and conversion relationship between said two addresses.

Abstract: A wind direction alteration device for use in an integral type air conditioning apparatus in which the diameter of a connecting shaft of a blade extending through an opening formed in a connecting rod is greater than that of the shaft above and below the opening. The opening of the connecting rod is elongated and constricted in the center thereof. Three or more projections are extending into the opening through which the connecting shaft penetrates. A portion, holding the connecting rod, formed on a shaft of a wind direction alteration motor is disposed beyond a vertical movable range of the connecting rod. A portion, of the connecting rod, which is in contact with the portion of the shaft holding the connecting rod is inclined. A rib is formed on the inner surface of the elongated opening, of the connecting rod, through which the shaft of the wind direction alteration motor penetrates such that the rib is parallel with the direction in which the elongated opening is formed.

Abstract: An integral type air conditioning apparatus in which a ventilation operation lever and a ventilation door are integrated with each other.

Abstract: A control box 6 of an air conditioner at the front part of the body has two compartments 6A, 6B parted by a partition plate 7. One compartment 6A is for receiving lead wires 2 which connect electric components with a compressor motor and a fan motor, and the other compartment 6B is for containing electric parts. The lead wires 2 are folded once in the compartment 6A. and again folded at the rear end of the partition plate 7. By such twice folding of the lead wires and cramping them at the rear end of the partition plate 7, damaging of electric components by the lead wires is prevented.