Abstract: A metal porous material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a metal porous material in sheet form that includes a frame having a three-dimensional network configuration, wherein the frame includes an alloy including at least nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr), the frame 11 is a solid solution with iron (Fe), the frame includes a chromium oxide (Cr2O3) layer as an outermost layer and includes a chromium carbide layer located under the chromium oxide layer, the chromium oxide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 3 ?m, and the chromium carbide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 1 ?m.

Abstract: A metal porous material in long sheet form that includes a frame having a three-dimensional network configuration. An end portion of the metal porous material in width direction has a burr with a length equal to or longer than 0.3 mm in a number equal to or less than 0.4 burrs/m.

Abstract: A fuel cell according to the present disclosure includes a flat plate-shaped metal porous body having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure as a gas diffusion layer. The framework is made of metal or alloy. In the metal porous body, a ratio of an average pore diameter in a direction parallel to a gas flow direction to an average pore diameter in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow direction is greater than or equal to 1.4 and less than or equal to 2.5.

Abstract: A sliding member includes a base substrate and a coating layer formed on the base substrate. The coating layer includes a copper alloy part derived from a plurality of precipitation hardening copper alloy particles. The copper alloy parts are bonded to each other via interfaces between the copper alloy parts. The copper alloy part contains nickel and silicon as additive elements. The copper alloy part contains 2 to 5 percent by mass of nickel. A sliding member for an internal combustion engine includes the sliding member at a sliding part of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet is provided that has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.020%, Si: 0.02 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.02 to 1.50%, P: 0.01 to 0.05%, S: 0.0001 to 0.01%, Cr: 10.0 to 25.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, N: 0.001 to 0.030%, and optional elements, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein: a grain size number is 6 or more; the ferritic stainless steel sheet satisfies the formulas [A+B?12.0/t], [X+Y?12.0/(t?0.3)] and [(X+Y)?(A+B)?5.0] with respect to crystal orientation intensities of a ferrite phase obtained by X-ray diffraction; and the sheet thickness is 1.0 mm or more.

Abstract: Provided are a porous metal body that is excellent in terms of corrosion resistance and that is suitable for a collector for batteries such as lithium-ion batteries, capacitors, or fuel cells; and methods for producing the porous metal body. A production method includes a step of coating a porous nickel body with an alloy containing at least nickel and tungsten or a metal containing at least tin; and a subsequent step of a heat treatment. Another production method includes a step of forming a nickel-plated layer on a porous base and then continuously forming an alloy-plated layer containing at least nickel and tungsten or tin, a step of removing the porous base, and a step of reducing metal. Such a method can provide a porous metal body in which tungsten or tin is diffused in a porous nickel body or a nickel-plated layer.

Abstract: A metal porous body is a metal porous body mainly composed of nickel and having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure, Ni(OH)2 being present in a surface of the framework, when the metal porous body is subjected to at least 30 potential scans between a lower limit potential of ?0.10 V and an upper limit potential of +0.65 V with respect to a hydrogen standard potential in not less than 10% by mass and not more than 35% by mass of a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, at least oxygen being detected within a depth of 5 nm from the surface, and hydrogen being detected at least in the surface.

Abstract: A metal porous body including a frame of a three-dimensional network structure, wherein the metal porous body has an outer appearance of a sheet shape, the frame is an alloy containing at least nickel and chromium, and is dissolved with iron in solid state, and the number of aluminum oxide powder adhered to the surface of the frame is 10 or less in 1 cm2 of the apparent area of the metal porous body.

Abstract: A metal porous body having a connection portion where end portions in a longitudinal direction X of at least two long sheet-shaped metal porous materials are connected in a manner overlapping with each other, each of the metal porous materials having a frame with a three-dimensional network structure, the metal porous body having a recess with a thickness thinner than a thickness of each of the metal porous materials, in the connection portion, the frames of the at least two metal porous materials being entangled with each other, in the recess.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminated member includes a step of spraying a mixture in a non-molten state including a plurality of precipitation hardening copper alloy particles and a plurality of hard particles that have non-spherical shapes having a median aspect ratio of equal to or more than 1.2 and are harder than the copper alloy particles onto a base substrate to form a coating layer on the base substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes, a stacked portion and a pillar. The stacked portion is provided in a first region including a memory cell and in a second region. The stacked portion includes first and second conductive layers and a first insulating layer. The first conductive layers are stacked in a first direction. The second conductive layers are stacked in the first direction above the first conductive layers. The first insulating layer is provided between an uppermost first conductive layer and a lowermost second conductive layer. The pillar penetrates the first and second conductive layers and the first insulating layer.

Abstract: An electric massage instrument can efficiently and easily control ultrasonic vibration function and infrared irradiation function to be simultaneously applied to a desired part. A single circuit board on which an electronic circuit having an ultrasonic vibration function and an infrared irradiation function is arranged in a gripping part gripped by hand, and irradiation parts of the infrared radiation function are provided on the contact part side of the tip end arranged to extend the circuit board. A housing forming a gripping part and a contact part is a single continuous housing made of synthetic resin, and the single circuit board extending to the tip end is fitted and fixed.

Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling operation of an autonomously navigating utility vehicle adapted to run about a working area defined by a boundary wire which generates magnetic field therearound when supplied with electric current and having a magnetic sensor that produces an output indicating intensity of magnetic field generated by the boundary wire and a position determining unit that determine a position of the vehicle with respect to the working area based on the output of the magnetic sensor, a coded data signal determined to be inherent to the working area is generated and supplied to the electric current, and the position determining unit detects the data signal and determines the position of the vehicle based on a rate of concordance of the detected data signal and a reference signal.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus that exposes a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a stage configured to hold and move the substrate, and a controller configured to control focus driving of the stage based on a measurement value and a correction value obtained for the focus driving of the stage for a shot region on the substrate. The controller is configured to determine the correction value in accordance with an angle of view at a time of exposure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control device that performs position control of a control target by giving a feedforward manipulated value to the control target, wherein the device obtains, for each of a plurality of positions at which the control target is to be arranged, a measurement result of a first output response of the control target obtained when giving a first manipulated value to the control target, determines a reference value of the first output response, based on the measurement results respectively obtained at the plurality of positions, determines a second manipulated value by arraying a plurality of first manipulated values in time-series based on a relationship between the first manipulated value and the reference value, and sets the feedforward manipulated value based on the second manipulated value.

Abstract: A sliding member includes a base substrate and a coating layer formed on the base substrate. The coating layer includes a copper alloy part derived from a plurality of precipitation hardening copper alloy particles. The copper alloy parts are bonded to each other via interfaces between the copper alloy parts. The copper alloy part contains nickel and silicon as additive elements. The copper alloy part contains 2 to 5 percent by mass of nickel. A sliding member for an internal combustion engine includes the sliding member at a sliding part of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminated member includes a step of spraying a mixture in a non-molten state including a plurality of precipitation hardening copper alloy particles and a plurality of hard particles that have non-spherical shapes having a median aspect ratio of equal to or more than 1.2 and are harder than the copper alloy particles onto a base substrate to form a coating layer on the base substrate.

Abstract: A scanning observation apparatus (10) deflects illumination light with an actuator (25) through an illumination optical system (26) to scan an object (32), subjects light from the object (32) to photoelectric conversion with an optical detector (44), performs processing with an image processor (46), and displays an image of the object (32) on a display (60). A memory (35) stores information on optical characteristics related to chromatic aberration of magnification of the illumination optical system (26) relative to light of predetermined colors. A scanning pattern calculator (45) calculates a scanning pattern, on the object (32), of light of each color using the information. Using the scanning pattern, the image processor (46) calibrates a plot position yielded by a photoelectric conversion signal from the optical detector (44) for light of each color and generates an image of the object (32), thereby more easily correcting the chromatic aberration of magnification.

Abstract: A laminate includes a base substrate, and a coating layer formed on the base substrate. The coating layer includes a copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions, the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles, and the parts bond with each other via an interface. Each of the hard particle portions has a non-spherical shape. A sliding member includes the laminate in at least one sliding portion. A method for manufacturing a laminate includes a step of spraying a mixture in a non-molten state including precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particles having a non-spherical shape and being harder than the copper alloy particles onto a base substrate, to form a coating layer on the base substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control device that performs position control of a control target by giving a feedforward manipulated value to the control target, wherein the device obtains, for each of a plurality of positions at which the control target is to be arranged, a measurement result of a first output response of the control target obtained when giving a first manipulated value to the control target, determines a reference value of the first output response, based on the measurement results respectively obtained at the plurality of positions, determines a second manipulated value by arraying a plurality of first manipulated values in time-series based on a relationship between the first manipulated value and the reference value, and sets the feedforward manipulated value based on the second manipulated value.