Abstract: A substrate, a diaphragm, and a piezoelectric actuator are laminated in this order in a first direction, the diaphragm includes a first layer containing silicon as a constituent element, a second layer disposed between the first layer and the piezoelectric actuator, and containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, and a third layer disposed between the second layer and the piezoelectric actuator and containing zirconium as a constituent element, and a fourth layer containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element is provided on the third layer on a piezoelectric actuator side.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction and being opposed to the first conductive layer, and a gate insulating film disposed between the first conductive layer and the semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer includes a first region, a second region disposed between the first region and the gate insulating film, and a third region disposed between the first region and the first interlayer insulating layer. The first to the third regions contain a metal. The third region contains silicon (Si). The first region does not contain silicon (Si) or has a lower silicon (Si) content than a silicon (Si) content in the third region. The second region does not contain silicon (Si) or has a lower silicon (Si) content than the silicon (Si) content in the third region.

Abstract: A host computer writes a page code corresponding to a desired page in page designation areas R1 to R32 in a brief datalink area P in a communication packet so as to receive necessary detailed information from each of producing machines #1 to #32, and sends the communication packet to the producing machines. Each producing machine always supervises the page designation areas R1 to R32 in the communication packet received from the host computer. Further, each producing machine writes the detailed information of a page corresponding to the page code written in the data designation areas R1 to R32 in a detailed datalink area Q as well as writes a page code of the page of the detailed information, written in the detailed datalink area Q, in the page designation areas R1 to R32. Thereby, it is possible to interchanges necessary information between the host computer and each of the plurality of producing machines at high speed.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel which exhibits improved formability and which is especially useful for making 950.degree. C. or 1000.degree. C. exhaust manifolds is disclosed, the steel composition thereof consisting essentially of, on the basis of weight:C: 0.02% or less, Si: 1.0% or less,Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less,S: 0.005% or less, Cu: 0.1-1.0%,Cr: 18.0-25.0%, Mo: 1.0 (exclusive)-3.0%,Nb: 0.1-1.0%, Al: 0.20% or less,N: 0.02% or less, B: 0-0.01%,C+N.ltoreq.0.03%,preferably, 21%.ltoreq.Cr+Mo+Nb.ltoreq.25%,Fe and incidental impurities: balance.

Abstract: A heat-resistant ferritic stainless steel plate or foil having improved toughness as well as workability is disclosed, which consists essentially of:C: not larger than 0.020%,N: not larger than 0.020%,wherein,C(%)+N(%): not larger than 0.030%,Si: not larger than 1.0%,Mn: not larger than 1.0%,orone or more of Si: larger than 1.0% but not larger than 5.0% and Mn: larger than 1.0% but not larger than 2.0%,Cr: 9.0-35.0%,Al: 3.0-8.0%,Y: 0.010-0.10%,Ti: 0.010-0.10%,Mo: 0-5.0%,Fe and incidental impurities: balance,and which is manufactured by cooling the hot-rolled steel plate at a cooling rate of 20.degree. C./sec- or higher immediately after hot rolling, coiling the hot-rolled steel plate at a temperature of 400.degree. C. or lower, and preferably cold rolling the resulting hot-rolled steel plate until the thickness thereof reaches 50 micrometers or less, and applying Al vapor deposition to both sides of the thus-obtained foil to a thickness of 0.2-4.0 micrometers.

Abstract: A highly palatable soft granular foodstuff suitable for a wide range of animals including both livestock and fish is prepared by adding propylene glycol and a fatty component to the basic nutritional components, moisture content being adjusted. No heat treatment is necessary.

Abstract: A process for producing heat-resistant ferritic stainless steel sheet which exhibits improved toughness and productivity is disclosed. The process comprises the following steps:(a) hot rolling a steel with a finishing temperature of not higher than 850.degree. C., said steel comprising, by weight %,C: not more than 0.07%,Si: 1.5-3.5%,Mn: not more than 2.0%,Cr: 10-25% ,N: not more than 0.05%,Nb: 5X(C %+N %)-20X(C %+N %),optionally at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Y, Ca, and REM in a total amount of 0.3% or less, andthe balance iron and incidental impurities; and(b) annealing the resulting hot rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 820.degree.-1000.degree. C.Cold rolling may be applied to the annealed hot-rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: In the sealing of a glass container containing a product such as a food product by means of a cover comprising a metal foil having on one surface thereof a sealant layer of a thermoplastic resin, the opening end of the container is preheated, and the cover is placed on the opening end, after which the cover is pressed against the opening end successively by a heating plate and a separate pressing plate. By this process, a positive seal and a high sealing process efficiency are obtained even when the container content is a product such as a heated liquid food product and even when the rim surface of the opening end of the container has some projecting irregularities.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel containing 12.00-25.00% of Cr, 0.1-2.0% of Cu and 0.2-2.0% of Nb with sulfur being restricted to not greater than 0.02%, preferably not greater than 0.005% is hot rolled with a finishing temperature of 850.degree. C. or less, which is lower than the usual finishing temperature, and the resulting hot rolled steel strip is annealed at a relatively high temperature of 950.degree.-1050.degree. C. The resulting cold rolled steel sheet, though it is less expensive, possesses good formability, ridging resistance, surface appearance and corrosion resistance, and is particularly suitable for making ornamental articles, such as automotive mouldings.

Abstract: A 10-35% Cr ferritic stainless steel stabilized with 0.20-1.00% of Nb wherein Nb%.gtoreq.(8.times.C%+2.0%) with impurities, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen and sulfur reduced to given levels is disclosed. By reducing the sulfur content to a level of not greater than 0.002%, preferably less than 0.001% or in cases where copper and/or nickel is added, to a level of not greater than 0.005%, the corrosion resistance of the resulting steel can markedly be improved. Since the ferritic stainless steel of this invention also exhibits a combination of good surface appearance and formability, it can be substituted for certain austenitic stainless steels not only as a general corrosion resistant material, but also as a material for making external automotive trims and so on.