Abstract: A softening agent composition including (1) a silicone polymer, (2) a water-repellent polymer, (3) an emulsifier, and (4) a liquid medium that is water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a method for producing the softening agent composition which includes producing a water-repellent polymer by polymerizing, in the presence of the silicone polymer, a monomer that constitutes the water-repellent polymer. The water-repellent polymer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing polymers and non-fluorine-containing polymers. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate with the softening agent composition and a substrate treated with the softening agent composition.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorinated polymer that can impart excellent washing durability and water- and oil-repellency to fibers, said fluorinated polymer having a repeating unit derived from a fluorinated monomer (a) that comprises a first fluorinated monomer (a1) represented by the formula: CH2?C(—X1)—C(?O)—Y1—Z1—Rf1 [wherein X1 represents a halogen atom; Y1 represents —O— or —NH—; Z1 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf1 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms] and a second fluorinated monomer (a2) represented by the formula: CH2?C(—X2)—C(?O)—Y2—Z2—Rf2 [wherein X2 represents a monovalent organic group or a hydrogen atom; Y2 represents —O— or —NH—; Z2 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf2 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms].

Abstract: A sensor body contains a sensor element in a body recess opened at a body opening. A sensor substrate has a mounting surface on which a circuit element for processing a detection signal is mounted and holds the sensor body on the mounting surface. A sensor cover has a cover window penetrating between an intake passage and the body opening and covers the sensor body. A sensor filter is interposed between the sensor body and the sensor cover. A potting resin body is cured on the mounting surface so as to seal the circuit element. The sensor cover is embedded in the potting resin body on the outer peripheral side of the sensor body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkali-free glass substrate in which when the alkali-free glass substrate is melted, and while holding a temperature at 1400° C., reduced in pressure from an atmospheric pressure to 33.33 kPa at a constant pressure reduction rate for 20 minutes and held at 33.33 kPa for 5 minutes, a diameter of a grown bubble is at least 3 times a diameter of an initial bubble. A bubble having a diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 mm contained in a molten glass at 1400° C. before starting pressure reduction is defined as the initial bubble. A bubble after held at 33.33 kPa for 5 minutes corresponding to the initial bubble is defined as a grown bubble.

Abstract: A sensor body contains a sensor element in a body recess opened at a body opening. A sensor substrate has a mounting surface on which a circuit element for processing a detection signal is mounted and holds the sensor body on the mounting surface. A sensor cover has a cover window penetrating between an intake passage and the body opening and covers the sensor body. A sensor filter is interposed between the sensor body and the sensor cover. A potting resin body is cured on the mounting surface so as to seal the circuit element. The sensor cover is embedded in the potting resin body on the outer peripheral side of the sensor body.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a heater including a heat generating member being conductive and configured to radiate heat rays by being fed with electric power, a tubular member constituted by a metal and accommodating the heat generating member, and an intermediate member arranged between the heat generating member and the tubular member and constituted by an electrically insulating material, wherein the intermediate member is arranged and/or configured to allow, among the heat rays radiated from the heat generating member, at least light having a wavelength of from 1 ?m to 2 ?m to pass through the intermediate member to reach the tubular member.

Abstract: A time required to return an inside of the chamber after performing maintenance of the inside of the chamber into a state prior to the maintenance can be shortened. A seasoning method includes a first dry cleaning process of cleaning the inside of the chamber by supplying an O2 gas into the chamber and generating plasma of the O2 gas within the chamber; and a second dry cleaning process of seasoning, after the first dry cleaning process, the inside of the chamber by supplying a processing gas containing fluorine into the chamber and generating plasma of the processing gas within the chamber.

Abstract: A molded pulp product including: a pulp, a water- and oil-resistant agent, and a water soluble polymer that does not dissolve in an aqueous medium at 40° C. or lower, wherein a content of the water soluble polymer is 1 to 50% by mass, based on the pulp.

Abstract: A battery device includes a battery cell; an exterior member that accommodates the battery cell; and one or more foamed resin fixing members disposed between the battery cell and the exterior member. The foamed resin fixing members are formed of a foamed resin having self-adhesiveness.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes a drive shaft, an engine coupled to the drive shaft, an electric motor coupled to the drive shaft, and a control unit. The control unit increases a torque of the electric motor when an accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than a predetermined degree of opening during switching of driving sources, and decreases the torque of the electric motor while increasing the torque of the engine after a change of the torque of the engine turns to increase.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle having: an engine; a torque converter having a lock-up clutch; an engagement element disposed downstream of the torque converter; a drive shaft disposed downstream of the engagement element; and an electric motor disposed downstream of the engagement element, and connected to the drive shaft includes a control portion adapted to: in a case where an electric travel mode in which the lock-up clutch and the engagement element are disengaged is switched to an engine travel mode in which the lock-up clutch is disengaged and the engagement element is engaged, decrease driving torque of the electric motor after engagement of the engagement element; and gradually decrease the driving torque of the electric motor while gradually increasing driving torque of the engine after the driving torque of the electric motor is decreased.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for plasma discharge ignition to reduce surface particles and thereby decrease defects introduced during plasma processing. A microelectronic workpiece is positioned on a holder within a process chamber that includes a first radio frequency (RF) power source configured to couple RF power to a top portion of the process chamber, a second RF power source configured to couple RF power to the holder, and a direct current (DC) power supply. Initially, a process gas for plasma process is flowed into the process chamber. The process gas is ignited to form plasma by activating the second RF power source to apply RF power to the holder. Subsequently, the microelectronic workpiece is clamped to the holder by applying the positive voltage to the holder with the DC power supply, and the first RF power source is activated to maintain the plasma within the process chamber.

Abstract: An alkali-free glass substrate contains, as represented by mass % based on oxides: 54% to 66% of SiO2; 10% to 23% of Al2O3; 6% to 12% of B2O3; and 8% to 26% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO. The alkali-free glass substrate has ?-OH of 0.15 mm?1 to 0.5 mm?1, and a Cl content of 0.1 to 0.35 mass %. A bubble growth index I of the alkali-free glass substrate given by the following formula is 280 or more: I=590.5×[?-OH]+874.1×[Cl]5.7×[B2O3]?33.3. In the formula, [?-OH] is ?-OH of the alkali-free glass substrate in mm?1, [Cl] is the Cl content of the alkali-free glass substrate in mass %, and [B2O3] is a B2O3 content of the alkali-free glass substrate in mass %.

Abstract: An alkali-free glass substrate contains, as represented by mass % based on oxides: 54% to 68% of SiO2; 10% to 25% of Al2O3; 0.1% to 5.5% of B2O3; and 8% to 26% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO. The alkali-free glass substrate has ?-OH of 0.15 mm?1 to 0.35 mm?1, and a Cl content of 0.15 to 0.3 mass %. A bubble growth index I of the alkali-free glass substrate given by the following formula is 320 or more: I=590.5×[?-OH]+874.1×[Cl]?5.7×[B2O3]?33.3. In the formula, [?-OH] is ?-OH of the alkali-free glass substrate in mm?1, [Cl] is the Cl content of the alkali-free glass substrate in mass %, and [B2O3] is a B2O3 content of the alkali-free glass substrate in mass %.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes a drive shaft, an engagement element, an engine coupled via the engagement element, an electric motor coupled without via the engagement element, and a control unit that instructs a reengagement of the engagement element when an accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than a predetermined degree of opening during switching of driving sources in which an engagement capacity of the engagement element is decreased while a torque of the electric motor is increased, and increases the torque of the electric motor to more than the torque of the electric motor before the accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than the predetermined degree of opening until the engagement capacity of the engagement element starts increasing.

Abstract: A battery module includes a first cell group and a second cell group. The first cell group is provided with a plurality of cells each including a top surface on which terminal are arranged, a bottom face, a pair of long side faces, and short side faces shorter than the long side faces, the pair of long side faces being arranged to be opposed to each other. The second cell group is provided with a plurality of cells each including long side faces arranged to be opposed to each other, the cells being arranged at a position parallel with the first cell group.

Abstract: An air flow meter includes an inward part that is positioned inward of an intake pipe and an outward part that is positioned not inward but outward of the intake pipe. The air flow meter further includes a first detector provided in the inward part, and a second detector provided at a position closer to the outward part than the first detector.

Abstract: A sensor body has a body recess portion, in which a sensor element is housed and the body recess portion opens at a body opening portion. A sensor cover has a cover window which communicates between the intake passage and the body opening portion, and the sensor cover covers the sensor body. A sensor filter is provided with a sensor peripheral portion which extends along a virtual surface. In a projection view with respect to the virtual plane the body opening portion and the cover window are positioned within a filtering area which is defined as an inner side of a contour of the filter peripheral portion, such that the filter peripheral portion contacts the sensor body and the sensor cover.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells. The battery cells are aligned in a first direction, and each include a positive electrode terminal having one of a male structure and a female structure of a shape to be fitted to the male structure by press-fitting, and a negative electrode terminal having the other of the male structure and the female structure.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorinated polymer that can impart excellent washing durability and water- and oil-repellency to fibers, said fluorinated polymer having a repeating unit derived from a fluorinated monomer (a) that comprises a first fluorinated monomer (a1) represented by the formula: CH2?C(—X1)—C(?O)—Y1—Z1—Rf1 [wherein X1 represents a halogen atom; Y1 represents —O— or —NH—; Z1 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf1 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms] and a second fluorinated monomer (a2) represented by the formula: CH2?C(—X2)—C(?O)—Y2—Z2—Rf2 [wherein X2 represents a monovalent organic group or a hydrogen atom; Y2 represents —O— or —NH—; Z2 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf2 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms].