Abstract: A memory card has external interface terminals, an interface controller connected to each of the terminals, a rewritable nonvolatile memory connected to the interface controller, and a data processor connected to the interface controller. The interface controller can perform an operation based on another command supplied from the outside in parallel with the operations of transferring a command for a data process supplied from the outside to the data processor and operating it. The interface controller has plural buffers and, after completely inputting the command for a data process from an outside to a first buffer of the plural buffers, allows data related to the other command supplied from the outside to be inputted to a second buffer of the plural buffers. The memory card can receive a command data and data to be processed subsequently from the outside without the need of waiting for the completion of the communication process between the data processor and the interface controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel glycoconjugated chlorin derivative which is useful as a substance for photodynamic therapy, is stable, and can act a photosensitizer having high phototoxicity even when used in a small quantity. Also disclosed is a method of producing the derivative. Specifically disclosed are a S-glycosylated chlorin derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and a metal complex thereof. In the general formula (1), X1 to X20 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of F—, sugar-S—, sugar-Z-S— and sugar-O-Z-S— and at least one among X1 to X20 represents a group selected from the group consisting of sugar-S—, sugar-Z-S— and sugar-O-Z-S— (wherein F represents a fluorine atom, Z represents an oxygen atom, Z represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms); and R5 and R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group or may together form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to suppress data loss caused by power shut-down during a rewriting process and to shorten time required to make a depletion check. A nonvolatile memory apparatus includes a rewritable nonvolatile memory and a card controller. The nonvolatile memory has a physical address area corresponding to a logical address and a save area. In response to a data rewrite instruction on a required logical address, the card controller stores data in a predetermined physical address area corresponding to the logical address to the save area and rewrites the data stored in the physical address area. When rewriting of the physical address area is incomplete, the card controller rewrites the data in the physical address area with the data stored in the save area. Thus, data loss caused by the power shut-down can be suppressed by data backup, and it is sufficient to make the depletion check in two places of the save area and the physical address area.

Abstract: A memory card has external interface terminals, an interface controller connected to each of the terminals, a rewritable nonvolatile memory connected to the interface controller, and a data processor connected to the interface controller. The interface controller can perform an operation based on another command supplied from the outside in parallel with the operations of transferring a command for a data process supplied from the outside to the data processor and operating it. The interface controller has plural buffers and, after completely inputting the command for a data process from an outside to a first buffer of the plural buffers, allows data related to the other command supplied from the outside to be inputted to a second buffer of the plural buffers. The memory card can receive a command data and data to be processed subsequently from the outside without the need of waiting for the completion of the communication process between the data processor and the interface controller.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to suppress data loss caused by power shut-down during a rewriting process and to shorten time required to make a depletion check. A nonvolatile memory apparatus includes a rewritable nonvolatile memory and a card controller. The nonvolatile memory has a physical address area corresponding to a logical address and a save area. In response to a data rewrite instruction on a required logical address, the card controller stores data in a predetermined physical address area corresponding to the logical address to the save area and rewrites the data stored in the physical address area. When rewriting of the physical address area is incomplete, the card controller rewrites the data in the physical address area with the data stored in the save area. Thus, data loss caused by the power shut-down can be suppressed by data backup, and it is sufficient to make the depletion check in two places of the save area and the physical address area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger arranged such that a plurality of groups of cuttouts are formed on the surfaces of flat fins as between vertically adjacent heat transfer tubes by providing a plurality of cutouts, including two openings extending transverse to the direction of the air flow and two legs nonparallel with said direction of the air flow, on the front and reverse sides of the flat fins. This arrangement remarkably reduces the heat resistance between the air and the fin surfaces. Since the plurality of cutouts or the plurality of groups of cutouts are formed in the identical configuration, maintenance of a mold can be facilitated.

Abstract: An impeller for a cross-flow fan, including a plurality of impeller sections. Each impeller sections includes a pair of plate members and a number of blades extending between and circumferentially of the plate members such that the blades are circumferentially spaced at random pitch angles without periodicity.

Abstract: A heat pump including an indoor heat exchanger, a main outdoor heat exchanger and an auxiliary outdoor heat exchanger provided underneath the main outdoor heat exchanger and connected between the indoor and main outdoor heat exchangers in a closed refrigerant flow circuit. The refrigerant flow circuit includes a compressor and a reversal valve which can be adjusted (1) during cooling operation to direct the hot compressed gaseous refrigerant from the compressor to the main outdoor heat exchanger and thence to the auxiliary heat exchanger acting as a sub-cooler into the indoor heat exchanger for extracting heat from air of the interior of a building and (2) during heating operation to direct the hot compressed gaseous refrigerant to the indoor heat exchanger to supply heat to the indoor air and then to the auxiliary heat exchanger now acting as a defroster for melting a block of ice which may have accumulated under the main outdoor heat exchanger and into the main outdoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: A method of and an air conditioning unit for re-conditioning air supplied by a central air conditioning system and circulated through a space to be air conditioned, characterized in that water condensate produced by the evaporation of a refrigerant is vaporized by the heat of condensation of the refrigerant and is discharged from the ceiling chamber above the space air conditioned.