Abstract: A liquid film of a processing liquid containing at least one of sulfuric acid, a sulfate, peroxosulfuric acid, and a peroxosulfate, or a processing liquid containing hydrogen peroxide is formed on a substrate. A plasma is radiated to the liquid film. Thereby, a substrate processing method in which substrate processing using an oxidizing power of the processing liquid can be efficiently performed is provided.

Abstract: An increase in a payment burden of a warranty provider to a supplier due to unpredictable parts failure is prevented while maintaining a normal commercial flow. A warranty provider computer is provided with a first notification unit, a second notification unit, and a third notification unit. The supplier computer is provided with a management unit for managing an amount of a pooled fund to be appropriated for the payment of a billing amount of an invoice and configured to add an amount of money corresponding to a first payment to the amount of the pooled fund when the occurrence of the first payment is notified, add the amount of money corresponding to the second payment to the amount of the pooled fund when the occurrence of the second payment is notified, and subtract a billing amount of the invoice from the amount of the pooled fund when the issuance of the invoice is notified.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes: supplying a processing solution onto the upper surface of the substrate; executing, under atmospheric pressure, plasma processing on a liquid film of the processing solution that is formed at least in part of the upper surface of the substrate, with a thickness of the liquid film being a first thickness; and executing, under atmospheric pressure, plasma processing on the liquid film of the processing solution that is formed at least in part of the upper surface of the substrate, with the thickness of the liquid film being a second thickness, in which the first thickness is smaller than the second thickness. Thus, resists on the upper surface of the substrate can be efficiently removed.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner having a compressor to compress a refrigerant, an air flow passage to supply air to the vehicle; a radiator; an outdoor heat exchanger; a battery temperature adjustment device for letting a heat medium circulate through a battery mounted in the vehicle, thereby adjusting a temperature of the battery; and a control device. The battery temperature adjustment device has a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger for performing exchange of heat between the refrigerant and the heat medium. The control device is configured to execute: a radiator and outdoor heat exchanger heating/battery cooling mode, and an obstruct inflow heating/battery cooling mode.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner having a compressor to compress a refrigerant, an air flow passage to supply air to the vehicle; a radiator; an outdoor heat exchanger; a battery temperature adjustment device for letting a heat medium circulate through a battery mounted in the vehicle, thereby adjusting a temperature of the battery; and a control device. The battery temperature adjustment device has a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger for performing exchange of heat between the refrigerant and the heat medium. The control device is configured to execute: a radiator and outdoor heat exchanger heating/battery cooling mode, and an obstruct inflow heating/battery cooling mode.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes: supplying a processing solution onto the upper surface of the substrate; executing, under atmospheric pressure, plasma processing on a liquid film of the processing solution that is formed at least in part of the upper surface of the substrate, with a thickness of the liquid film being a first thickness; and executing, under atmospheric pressure, plasma processing on the liquid film of the processing solution that is formed at least in part of the upper surface of the substrate, with the thickness of the liquid film being a second thickness, in which the first thickness is smaller than the second thickness. Thus, resists on the upper surface of the substrate can be efficiently removed.

Abstract: An in-liquid plasma generation device includes a housing which holds a liquid in an internal space, a gas supply tube which includes an opening in the internal space and discharges a gas into the liquid through the opening, a first electrode which has projecting part projecting into the internal space via the opening from inside of the gas supply tube, the projecting part including a conductor covered by a dielectric, a second electrode which surrounds the projecting part of the first electrode and includes a conductor isolated from the liquid by a dielectric, and a voltage applier which applies a voltage to between the first electrode and the second electrode. A space between the projecting part and the second electrode is a flow passage in which the gas discharged from the opening flows.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a battery temperature adjustment device which adjusts the temperature of a battery and has a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger to exchange heat between a refrigerant and a heat medium. A controller executes a first heating/battery cooling mode to let the refrigerant discharged from a compressor radiate heat in a radiator, decompress the refrigerant, and then let the refrigerant absorb heat in an outdoor heat exchanger and the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger, and a second heating/battery cooling mode to let the refrigerant discharged from the compressor radiate heat in the radiator and the outdoor heat exchanger, decompress the refrigerant, and then let the refrigerant absorb heat in the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger.

Abstract: The radical supply step of supplying the radicals (active species) to the resist film R is performed in the plasma processing (Step S102). Then, the resist removal step of supplying the organic solvent having the low surface tension to the resist film R present on the front surface Sa of the substrate S after the radical supply step to remove the resist film R from the front surface Sa of the substrate S is performed (Step S104).

Abstract: A liquid film of a processing liquid containing at least one of sulfuric acid, a sulfate, peroxosulfuric acid, and a peroxosulfate, or a processing liquid containing hydrogen peroxide is formed on a substrate. A plasma is radiated to the liquid film. Thereby, a substrate processing method in which substrate processing using an oxidizing power of the processing liquid can be efficiently performed is provided.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle air conditioning device which is capable of judging, as early as possible, refrigerant shortage, for example, due to leakage of refrigerant with elapse of time, and protecting a compressor. The vehicle air conditioning device includes a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor expansion valve 6, and a heat absorber 9. A control device possesses normal time data indicating a relation between a suction refrigerant temperature Ts and a discharge refrigerant temperature Td of the compressor when a refrigerant circuit R is charged with a sufficient amount of the refrigerant. The control device calculates, from the normal time data, a discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst at normal time on the basis of the current suction refrigerant temperature Ts, and compares the value and the current discharge refrigerant temperature Td, thereby judging refrigerant shortage of the refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: An in-liquid plasma generation device includes a housing which holds a liquid in an internal space, a gas supply tube which includes an opening in the internal space and discharges a gas into the liquid through the opening, a first electrode which has projecting part projecting into the internal space via the opening from inside of the gas supply tube, the projecting part including a conductor covered by a dielectric, a second electrode which surrounds the projecting part of the first electrode and includes a conductor isolated from the liquid by a dielectric, and a voltage applier which applies a voltage to between the first electrode and the second electrode. A space between the projecting part and the second electrode is a flow passage in which the gas discharged from the opening flows.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is provided which is capable of detecting a refrigerant lack accompanying a refrigerant leakage and the like over time at the earliest possible stage and protecting a compressor. The vehicle air conditioner is provided with a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor expansion valve 6, and a heat absorber 9. The vehicle air conditioner holds normal time data indicating a relation between the number of revolutions NC of the compressor and a discharge refrigerant temperature Td thereof when a sufficient amount of refrigerant is filled in a refrigerant circuit R. The present invention calculates a discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst in normal time from the normal time data on the basis of a current number of revolutions NC and compares the discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst with a current discharge refrigerant temperature Td to determine a refrigerant lack of the refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle air conditioning device which is capable of judging, as early as possible, refrigerant shortage, for example, due to leakage of refrigerant with elapse of time, and protecting a compressor. The vehicle air conditioning device includes a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor expansion valve 6, and a heat absorber 9. A control device possesses normal time data indicating a relation between a suction refrigerant temperature Ts and a discharge refrigerant temperature Td of the compressor when a refrigerant circuit R is charged with a sufficient amount of the refrigerant. The control device calculates, from the normal time data, a discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst at normal time on the basis of the current suction refrigerant temperature Ts, and compares the value and the current discharge refrigerant temperature Td, thereby judging refrigerant shortage of the refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided which is capable of appropriately cooling a battery while effectively utilizing the heat of the battery for heating of a vehicle interior. A battery temperature adjustment device 61 which adjusts the temperature of a battery 55 has a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger 64 to exchange heat between a refrigerant and a heat medium. A controller executes a first heating/battery cooling mode to let the refrigerant discharged from a compressor 2 radiate heat in a radiator 4, decompress the refrigerant, and then let the refrigerant absorb heat in an outdoor heat exchanger 7 and the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger, and a second heating/battery cooling mode to let the refrigerant discharged from the compressor radiate heat in the radiator and the outdoor heat exchanger, decompress the refrigerant, and then let the refrigerant absorb heat in the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is provided which is capable of detecting a refrigerant lack accompanying a refrigerant leakage and the like over time at the earliest possible stage and protecting a compressor. The vehicle air conditioner is provided with a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor expansion valve 6, and a heat absorber 9. The vehicle air conditioner holds normal time data indicating a relation between the number of revolutions NC of the compressor and a discharge refrigerant temperature Td thereof when a sufficient amount of refrigerant is filled in a refrigerant circuit R. The present invention calculates a discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst in normal time from the normal time data on the basis of a current number of revolutions NC and compares the discharge refrigerant temperature estimated value Tdst with a current discharge refrigerant temperature Td to determine a refrigerant lack of the refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A male supporter includes a lower piece which covers the scrotum from underneath, an upper piece which is formed by belt-like cloth along the penis and covers the penis from the front side, and a pair of suspending devices which are connected to both left and right edges of the upper piece or the lower piece. A back edge of the lower piece is connected to an inner crotch of the underpants via an elastic axis device. A top edge of the upper piece is connected to an upper central part of the underpants. The ends of the suspending devices are connected to the upper left and right of the inside of the underpants. Accordingly, the whole male organs are independently supported. This male supporter has excellent permeability and can retain the whole male organs independently with a sense of stability.

Abstract: A male supporter includes a lower piece which covers the scrotum from underneath, an upper piece which is formed by belt-like cloth along the penis and covers the penis from the front side, and a pair of suspending devices which are connected to both left and right edges of the upper piece or the lower piece. A back edge of the lower piece is connected to an inner crotch of the underpants via an elastic axis device. A top edge of the upper piece is connected to an upper central part of the underpants. The ends of the suspending devices are connected to the upper left and right of the inside of the underpants. Accordingly, the whole male organs are independently supported. This male supporter has excellent permeability and can retain the whole male organs independently with a sense of stability.

Abstract: A photographic product comprising, in a package, a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having a silver halide emulsion layer coated on a support, characterized in that said silver halide emulsion layer contains a sensitizing or desensitizing dye and that the oxygen permeability of the package is below 5.times.10.sup.2 cc/m.sup.2. 24 hrs. atm. under a condition at 20.degree. C. and 0% of relative humidity and further that the sealed package is under a condition that a partial pressure of an oxygen-gas in the package is not more than 1/6 atmospheres at an initial stage.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic element containing an inorganic bismuth compound in the emulsion layer and/or constitutive layer and a method for developing said element after imagewise exposure is described.