Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a polymer-containing liquid supplying step of supplying, to a major surface of a substrate, a polymer-containing liquid that contains an acidic polymer and a solvent dissolving the acidic polymer, a polymer film forming step of rotating the substrate with the polymer-containing liquid adhered to the major surface to spreadingly coat the polymer-containing liquid and form a polymer film, containing the acidic polymer, on the major surface of the substrate, and a rinsing step of supplying, to the major surface of the substrate, a rinse liquid that cleans the major surface of the substrate in a state in which the polymer film is formed on the major surface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining a specification of a vehicle ordered by a user, comprises a controller unit configured to execute: receiving designation of a body color of the vehicle from the user; and proposing to the user to overcoat the vehicle with a second body color by an easily peelable paint after ordering the vehicle having any of a plurality of first body colors when the second body color that is not included in the plurality of first body colors set as a base color of the vehicle is designated by the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute, as a specification of a vehicle to be ordered, receiving order data specifying a first body color and a first vehicle model from a user, and determining a content of an incentive to be provided to the user based on order records of the first vehicle model having the first body color in a past predetermined period.

Abstract: The controller of the information processing apparatus obtains a first evaluation amount that is an evaluation amount of the first vehicle in a case that the body color of the first vehicle is assumed to be the color of the first paint coating film. The controller obtains a second evaluation amount that is an evaluation amount of the first vehicle in case that the body color of the first vehicle is assumed to be the color of the second paint coating film. The controller determines whether the second paint coating film should be removed from the first vehicle based on the first evaluation amount and the second evaluation amount. The controller outputs the above determination result.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus acquires the first body color desired by a user as a body color of a vehicle ordered by the user. Furthermore, based on at least the appraised value of the vehicle having a first body color after a predetermined period has elapsed, the information processing apparatus determines whether or not to propose to the user to topcoat the vehicle having the second body color with an easily peelable paint of the first body color.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus calculates a fee for applying a second coating film including an easily removable layer to a first vehicle having a first coating film applied thereon. The information processing apparatus disclosed herein has a controller that calculates a first fee defined as a fee for applying the second coating film to the first vehicle that is for lease lower than a second fee defined as a fee for applying the second coating film to the first vehicle that is not for lease. In other words, the controller calculates the first fee by subtracting a first subtraction value from the second fee.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to provide an incentive to a first user who sells or returns a first vehicle in which a part of a first coating film including an easily peelable layer is not peeled off.

Abstract: A pre-drying processing liquid containing a sublimable substance that changes to gas without passing through to a liquid and a solvent in which the sublimable substance dissolves is supplied to a front surface of a substrate on which a pattern has been formed. Thereafter, the solvent is evaporated from the pre-drying processing liquid on the front surface of the substrate to thereby form a solidified body containing the sublimable substance on the front surface of the substrate. Thereafter, the solidified body is sublimated and thereby removed from the front surface of the substrate. A value acquired by multiplying a ratio of the thickness of the solidified body to the height of the pattern by 100 is greater than 76 and less than 219.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a seal housing disposed between a cylinder and a rod, an inner seal disposed between the rod and the seal housing, the inner seal being in contact with the rod, and an outer seal disposed between the inner seal and the seal housing, the outer seal being in contact with both the inner seal and the seal housing, in which one of the outer seal and the seal housing has a contact face that is in contact with the other of the outer seal and the seal housing, and the contact face has a concave portion.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a reinforcing ring having annular shape around an axis line and an elastic body part formed from an elastic body, the elastic body part being attached to the reinforcing ring and having an annular shape around the axis line. The elastic body part includes an annular seal lip and an annular side lip that is provided on an outer side of the seal lip and that extends toward the outer side. In an inner peripheral surface of the side lip on an inner periphery side, at least one circumferential groove which is a groove having an annular shape around the axis line is provided and at least one axial groove which is a groove extending along a direction of the axis line is provided. The circumferential groove and the axial groove are connected with each other.

Abstract: To dry a substrate formed with a pattern on a front surface satisfactorily and with excellent drying performance, a substrate processing method comprises: a liquid film formation step of forming a liquid film of a processing liquid, in which cyclohexanone oxime is dissolved in a solvent, on a front surface of a substrate formed with a pattern by supplying the processing liquid to the front surface of the substrate; a solidified film formation step of forming a solidified film of the cyclohexanone oxime by solidifying the liquid film of the processing liquid; and a sublimation step of removing the solidified film from the front surface of the substrate by sublimating the solidified film.

Abstract: To dry a substrate formed with a pattern on a front surface satisfactorily and with excellent drying performance, a substrate processing method comprises: a liquid film formation step of forming a liquid film of a processing liquid, in which cyclohexanone oxime is dissolved in a solvent, on a front surface of a substrate formed with a pattern by supplying the processing liquid to the front surface of the substrate; a solidified film formation step of forming a solidified film of the cyclohexanone oxime by solidifying the liquid film of the processing liquid; and a sublimation step of removing the solidified film from the front surface of the substrate by sublimating the solidified film.

Abstract: A sheet of biological tissue which includes on at least one side tapered edge portion thinning down in the thickness direction, towards an end thereof, a tubular structure obtained from the sheet, and an artificial blood vessel made up of the tubular structure are provided.

Abstract: To dry a substrate formed with a pattern on a front surface satisfactorily and with excellent drying performance, a substrate processing method comprises: a liquid film formation step of forming a liquid film of a processing liquid, in which cyclohexanone oxime is dissolved in a solvent, on a front surface of a substrate formed with a pattern by supplying the processing liquid to the front surface of the substrate; a solidified film formation step of forming a solidified film of the cyclohexanone oxime by solidifying the liquid film of the processing liquid; and a sublimation step of removing the solidified film from the front surface of the substrate by sublimating the solidified film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel production method of a novel prostaglandin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof useful as a medicament, and an intermediate therefor. According to the present invention, a production method of a novel prostaglandin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof including a conversion step from a compound represented by the following formula 3 to a compound represented by the formula 1 can be provided: wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION.

Abstract: A pre-drying processing liquid containing a sublimable substance that changes to gas without passing through to a liquid and a solvent in which the sublimable substance dissolves is supplied to a front surface of a substrate on which a pattern has been formed. Thereafter, the solvent is evaporated from the pre-drying processing liquid on the front surface of the substrate to thereby form a solidified body containing the sublimable substance on the front surface of the substrate. Thereafter, the solidified body is sublimated and thereby removed from the front surface of the substrate. A value acquired by multiplying a ratio of the thickness of the solidified body to the height of the pattern by 100 is greater than 76 and less than 219.

Abstract: A pre-drying processing liquid containing a sublimable substance that changes to gas without passing through to a liquid and a solvent in which the sublimable substance dissolves is supplied to a front surface of a substrate on which a pattern has been formed. Thereafter, the solvent is evaporated from the pre-drying processing liquid on the front surface of the substrate to thereby form a solidified body containing the sublimable substance on the front surface of the substrate. Thereafter, the solidified body is sublimated and thereby removed from the front surface of the substrate. A value acquired by multiplying a ratio of the thickness of the solidified body to the height of the pattern by 100 is greater than 76 and less than 219.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a reinforcing ring having annular shape around an axis line and an elastic body part formed from an elastic body, the elastic body part being attached to the reinforcing ring and having an annular shape around the axis line. The elastic body part includes an annular seal lip and an annular side lip that is provided on an outer side of the seal lip and that extends toward the outer side. In an inner peripheral surface of the side lip on an inner periphery side, at least one circumferential groove which is a groove having an annular shape around the axis line is provided and at least one axial groove which is a groove extending along a direction of the axis line is provided. The circumferential groove and the axial groove are connected with each other.

Abstract: The present invention's purpose is to provide: a molecular-weight controlling agent for radical polymerization which enables controlled radical polymerization of a water-soluble monomer in an aqueous medium; a method for producing a polymer of a water-soluble vinyl monomer using the same; and a water-soluble vinyl monomer polymer. The present invention provides a molecular-weight controlling agent for radical polymerization characterized in that the agent comprises, as its active ingredient, an iodine compound represented by formula (1) and in that the solubility of the active ingredient in water is 0.5 weight % or more at 20° C. In the formula, R1 is —COOX, —CONR4R5, an aromatic group or a cyano group, X is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an organic ammonium or an ammonium, and R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group or an aliphatic group.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a seal lip located inside a hole of an outer member and in slidable contact with the inner member. The seal lip has an inclined surface arranged on a side of the internal space, an atmosphere-side inclined surface, and a lip edge on a boundary between the inclined surfaces. Multiple first helical ribs and multiple second helical ribs extending from the lip edge and in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the inner member are formed on the atmosphere-side inclined surface. In addition, multiple first dike ribs and multiple second dike ribs are formed on the atmosphere-side inclined surface, which are arranged away from the lip edge and are not in contact with the inner member. The first dike ribs are arranged to intersect the extended lines of the first helical ribs, respectively, and are inclined in the opposite direction to the first helical ribs.