Abstract: The garnet-type crystal for a scintillator of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1), (2), or (3), Gd3-x-yCexREyAl5-zGazO12??(1) wherein in Formula (1), 0.0001?x?0.15, 0?y?0.1, 2<z?4.5, and RE represents at least one selected from Y, Yb, and Lu; Gd3-a-bCeaLubAl5-cGacO12??(2) wherein in Formula (2), 0.0001?a?0.15, 0.1<b?3, and 2<c?4.5; Gd3-p-qCerRE?qAl5-rGarO12??(3) wherein in Formula (3), 0.0001?p?0.15, 0.1<q?3, 1<r?4.5, and RE? represents Y or Yb.

Abstract: An object to save power and control engine startup and shutdown while improving the cabin environment with a simple configuration. A vehicular air-conditioning control device detects an outside air temperature; finds from an eco-running map a time TA until odor and so forth corresponding to the outside air temperature arises, an eco-runnable TB extended by shutting down a blower, and a time TC at which to shut down the operation of the blower fan; shuts down the blower fan at the time TC during eco-running; and, when the eco-runnable time TB elapses, causes the blower fan to operate, issues an engine startup request, and initiates refrigerant circulation by a compressor. Thus, by operating the blower fan for a predetermined time when the engine has been shut down by eco-running, the comfort of the cabin environment can be improved and the eco-runnable time can be extended to save power.

Abstract: The garnet-type crystal for a scintillator of the present invention is represented by General Formula (1), (2), or (3), Gd3-x-yCexREyAl5-zGazO12??(1) wherein in Formula (1), 0.0001?x?0.15, 0?y?0.1, 2<z?4.5, and RE represents at least one selected from Y, Yb, and Lu; Gd3-a-bCeaLubAl5-cGacO12??(2) wherein in Formula (2), 0.0001?a?0.15, 0.1<b?3, and 2<c?4.5; Gd3-p-qCerRE?qAl5-rGarO12??(3) wherein in Formula (3), 0.0001?p?0.15, 0.1<q?3, 1<r?4.5, and RE? represents Y or Yb.

Abstract: A tread rubber is made of a rubber composition containing 100 pbw of a diene rubber, 30 to 100 pbw of a reinforcing filler including at least 10 pbw of silica, and 1 to 20 pbw of microcapsules each encapsulating a heat-expandable substance. A sulfur-containing silane coupling agent is mixed in the rubber composition in an amount of 3 to 15 wt. % based on the weight of the silica. A shell material of each microcapsule is made of a thermoplastic resin which essentially contains a nitrile monomer. A vapor pressure of the heat-expandable substance is 1.4 to 3.0 MPa at 150° C. An average diameter of the microcapsules is 20 to 30 ?m before vulcanization of the rubber composition. An average diameter of the microcapsules expanded due to the vulcanization is 40 to 80 ?m. The tread rubber has a proportion of a cell-occupying area of 5 to 30%.

Abstract: In an evaporator unit for a refrigerant cycle device, an evaporator is connected to an ejector to evaporate refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector or the refrigerant flowing out of the outlet of the ejector. The evaporator includes a plurality of tubes in which the refrigerant flows, and a tank configured to distribute the refrigerant into the tubes or to collect the refrigerant from the tubes. The ejector is located in the tank, and the nozzle portion is brazed to the tank to be fixed into the tank. The tank may be a header tank directly connected to the tubes or may be a separate tank separated from the header tank.

Abstract: Provided is a digital content reproduction apparatus, which has an Internet connection function, including a search condition input section, a search execution section, and a display signal generation section. The search condition input section receives an input of a search condition. The search execution section executes a search according to the search condition input through the search condition input section by setting digital content provided by a plurality of Internet video providing services as a search target. The display signal generation section generates a display signal for collectively displaying results of the search executed by the search execution section in a list.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire whose frictional force on ice is improved by satisfactorily forming resin-encapsulated cells from heat-expandable microcapsules, even when a tread rubber contains silica. The tire is characterized in that: the tread rubber is made of a rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber, 30 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler including at least 10 parts by weight of silica, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of microcapsules each encapsulating a heat-expandable substance; a sulfur-containing silane coupling agent is mixed in the rubber composition in an amount of 3 to 15 wt. % based on the weight of the silica; a shell material of each microcapsule is made of a thermoplastic resin which essentially contains a nitrile monomer (I); a vapor pressure of the heat-expandable substance is set at 1.4 to 3.0 MPa at 150° C.

Abstract: A temperature-type expansion valve 1 includes a valve housing 110 having a first passage 121 into which a high pressure refrigerant flows, a second passage 122 through which a low pressure refrigerant flowing to an evaporator 5 flows, and a throttle passage 125 communicating the first passage 121 with the second passage 122; a valve body 130 having a valve member 131 varying a sectional area of the throttle passage 125; and an operation rod 135 for driving the valve body 130 in the interlocking arrangement with a displacement member 160 undergoing displacement in accordance with a pressure difference between a saturation pressure corresponding to an outlet temperature of the refrigerant of the evaporator 5 and an evaporation pressure of the evaporator; wherein a slide hole 124 communicating with the throttle passage 125 and accommodating the valve body 130 is formed in the valve housing 110; and the valve member 131 moves inside the slide hole 124 in the interlocking arrangement with the operation rod 135 to

Abstract: In the battery utilizing system of the present invention, a battery supplying power to a portable terminal includes a memory which stores at least one content and an output permission condition indicating a condition for permitting output of the content, and the portable terminal includes a determining section which determines, on the basis of the output permission condition of the content stored in the memory, whether or not to permit to output the content; and an outputting section which outputs the content which is determined the determining section as a permission of outputting. Therefore, in outputting a content stored in the battery, out of all contents stored in the battery, only a content whose output is permitted is reproduced in the portable terminal, and hence, a necessary content only is reproduced in this battery utilizing system.

Abstract: In an evaporator unit for a refrigerant cycle device, an evaporator is connected to an ejector to evaporate refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector or the refrigerant flowing out of the outlet of the ejector. The evaporator includes a plurality of tubes in which the refrigerant flows, and a tank configured to distribute the refrigerant into the tubes or to collect the refrigerant from the tubes. The ejector is located in the tank, and the nozzle portion is brazed to the tank to be fixed into the tank. The tank may be a header tank directly connected to the tubes or may be a separate tank separated from the header tank.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antistatic glass substrate production method which makes a glass substrate less electrifiable by plasma-treating the glass substrate, and an antistatic glass substrate produced by the method. In the present invention, the glass substrate is placed in an atmospheric pressure plasma generating apparatus adapted to generate an atmospheric pressure plasma between electrodes thereof for treatment of an object with the atmospheric pressure plasma, and the glass substrate is imparted with an antistatic property by the atmospheric pressure plasma generated in the apparatus. According to the invention, the glass substrate is treated with the atmospheric pressure plasma thereby to be made less electrifiable. Thus, adhesion of dust to the antistatic glass substrate can be suppressed until the glass substrate is incorporated in a liquid crystal display or a like product.

Abstract: A temperature-type expansion valve 1 includes a valve housing 110 having a first passage 121 into which a high pressure refrigerant flows, a second passage 122 through which a low pressure refrigerant flowing to an evaporator 5 flows, and a throttle passage 125 communicating the first passage 121 with the second passage 122; a valve body 130 having a valve member 131 varying a sectional area of the throttle passage 125; and an operation rod 135 for driving the valve body 130 in the interlocking arrangement with a displacement member 160 undergoing displacement in accordance with a pressure difference between a saturation pressure corresponding to an outlet temperature of the refrigerant of the evaporator 5 and an evaporation pressure of the evaporator; wherein a slide hole 124 communicating with the throttle passage 125 and accommodating the valve body 130 is formed in the valve housing 110; and the valve member 131 moves inside the slide hole 124 in the interlocking arrangement with the operation rod 135 to

Abstract: A color card showing at least three color samples is provided. Among the color samples, a light color sample expressing a light color tone occupies a larger space than samples expressing the other color tones. A deep color sample expressing a deep color tone in the color card is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color tone which stands between the light and deep color tones is arranged on the other side. Use of such a color card allows the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted from a plurality of color cards based on their light color samples, and then select one of color tones shown in the selected color card.

Abstract: A color card showing at least three color samples is provided. Among the color samples, a light color sample expressing a light color tone occupies a larger space than samples expressing the other color tones. A deep color sample expressing a deep color tone in the color card is arranged on one side of the light color sample, and a neutral color sample expressing a neutral color tone which stands between the light and deep color tones is arranged on the other side. Use of such a color card allows the user to roughly select a color card showing a color tone suited for being applied to an object to be painted from a plurality of color cards based on their light color samples, and then select one of color tones shown in the selected color card.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle system includes a first heat-exchanging portion for condensing gas refrigerant discharged from a compressor, a gas-liquid separator into which all of refrigerant after passing through the first heat-exchanging portion and a part of gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor are introduced, and a second heat-exchanging portion for cooling and condensing refrigerant flowing from the gas-liquid separator. Because all of the condensed refrigerant from the first heat-exchanging portion is introduced into the gas-liquid separator, a passage area of a gas refrigerant introduction passage for introducing gas refrigerant from the compressor into the gas-liquid separator can be set relatively large. Therefore, a dimension difference of the gas refrigerant introducing passage in manufacturing is not greatly affected to an adjustment of a liquid refrigerant amount in the gas-liquid separator.

Abstract: A stick-shaped ignition coil includes a center core, a primary and secondary coils arranged on the radially outer side of the center core, a metallic outer core arranged on the radially outer side of the primary and secondary coils, an upper case connected to the upper end of the primary and secondary coils, and at least one positioning portion formed on the radially outer periphery of the upper case. The upper case and the positioning portion are at least partially received in the plughole. The positioning portion is in proximity to or makes contact with the inner periphery of in the plughole in the radial direction of the plughole. Thus, the ignition coil can be properly positioned in the plughole formed in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle for a vehicle air conditioning system allows the refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger to exchange heat between a high-pressure liquid refrigerant, which is delivered from the sub-cooling condenser and directed to the evaporator, and a low-pressure refrigerant having a liquid and gas phase, which is delivered from the evaporator and directed to the compressor. The refrigeration cycle also allows the amount of the refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle to be adjusted in response to the level of sub-cooling upstream of a throttle hole of a reverse sub-cooling control valve to thereby indirectly control the level of superheating on the outlet side of the evaporator. This provides improvements both in the amount of heat to be exchanged between refrigerants in the refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger and the cooling performance of the evaporator.

Abstract: The internal heat exchanger 7 is provided which exchanges heat between the refrigerant of low pressure and the refrigerant of high pressure, and the pre-load adjusting mechanism of the expansion valve 5 is abolished. Due to the above structure, the refrigerant flowing into the expansion valve 5 is cooled in the internal heat exchanger 7, and enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 6 is reduced. On the contrary, the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 1 is heated. Accordingly, a difference in enthalpy between the refrigerant at the inlet and the refrigerant at the outlet of the evaporator 6 can be made large, and the heat absorbing capacity of the evaporator 6 can be enhanced, and further it becomes possible to give the degree of superheat to the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 1. Therefore, even if the pre-load adjusting mechanism is abolished, the vapor-compression-type refrigerating machine can be stably operated.

Abstract: A stick-shaped ignition coil includes a center core, a primary and secondary coils arranged on the radially outer side of the center core, a metallic outer core arranged on the radially outer side of the primary and secondary coils, an upper case connected to the upper end of the primary and secondary coils, and at least one positioning portion formed on the radially outer periphery of the upper case. The upper case and the positioning portion are at least partially received in the plughole. The positioning portion is in proximity to or makes contact with the inner periphery of in the plughole in the radial direction of the plughole. Thus, the ignition coil can be properly positioned in the plughole formed in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The internal heat exchanger 7 is provided which exchanges heat between the refrigerant of low pressure and the refrigerant of high pressure, and the pre-load adjusting mechanism of the expansion valve 5 is abolished. Due to the above structure, the refrigerant flowing into the expansion valve 5 is cooled in the internal heat exchanger 7, and enthalpy of the refrigerant flowing into the evaporator 6 is reduced. On the contrary, the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 1 is heated. Accordingly, a difference in enthalpy between the refrigerant at the inlet and the refrigerant at the outlet of the evaporator 6 can be made large, and the heat absorbing capacity of the evaporator 6 can be enhanced, and further it becomes possible to give the degree of superheat to the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 1. Therefore, even if the pre-load adjusting mechanism is abolished, the vapor-compression-type refrigerating machine can be stably operated.