Abstract: A tunable optical filter is provided by joining a movable unit that supports a movable body moving up and down freely, and whose top surface has a highly reflective film formed thereon, a drive electrode unit in which a drive electrode facing the movable body with an electrostatic gap EG therebetween is formed, and an optical gap unit in which a highly reflective film facing the highly reflective film with an optical gap OG therebetween is formed.

Abstract: A trench gate semiconductor device, which can improve the difficulty of channel inversion to thereby improve the switching characteristics as maintaining the effect of suppression of short-channel effects and the high dielectric voltage characteristic between the gate and the drain. The trench gate semiconductor device includes a gate electrode (18) buried in a trench (14) formed in an Si substrate (12) through a gate insulating film (16), and a source/drain diffusion layer (20) formed in a surface region of the Si substrate (12) on the opposite sides of the trench (14). In this trench gate semiconductor device, the corner portions (14a) and (14b) formed by the side walls and the bottom wall of the trench (14) are rounded so as to form concave surfaces concaved inward of the trench (14).

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite immersion nozzle, by which it is possible to reduce thermal stress on the nozzle and to prevent occurrence of cracks, whereby there is no restriction on properties of the materials such as thermal expansion coefficient, while fully utilizing properties required for each of the materials such as corrosion resistant property, property to prevent alumina build-up on the nozzle, etc. In an immersion nozzle comprising two types or more of materials, a material having higher thermal expansion coefficient than that of the nozzle main body is arranged on inner side of the nozzle, and a ratio of thickness of the material arranged on the inner side to total thickness of the nozzle is less than 25%.

Abstract: A monolithic refractory depositing system capable of improving working environment and working efficiency and of spraying a material in a uniform thickness is provided. The monolithic refractory depositing system is capable of carrying out both a spraying process and a casting process.

Abstract: A nozzle for use in continuous casting of steel simultaneously provides resistance to adhesion of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 inclusions, damage resistance, and spalling resistance. The refractory material of at least the interior surface of the nozzle and/or the portions to come into contact with molten steel is composed of amorphous silica and alumina and has a chemical composition of 5 to 40 percent by weight of SiO.sub.2, 60 to 95 percent by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 3 percent by weight or less of unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A nozzle for use in continuous casting of steel includes a refractory of at least the interior surface of the nozzle and/or the portions to come into contact with molten steel that is composed of an Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2 refractory material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a monolithic refractory with self-flowability. A monolithic refractory of the first invention of the present invention contains refractory aggregates, liquid novolak type phenol resin and an organic separation preventative. A monolithic refractory of the second invention of the present invention contains refractory aggregates and a novolak type phenol resin solution with a number-average molecular weight of not more than 600. The first invention of the present invention gives good hot flowability and prevention of sedimentation of the aggregates to the monolithic refractory. The second invention gives good hot flowability, stabilization in adhesion and prevention of warpage of the hardened body obtained. With the present invention a monolithic refractory can be suitably selected and used according to its intended use and purpose.

Abstract: The present invention resides in the provision of a basic unburned brick or castable refractory which contains none or an extremely small amount of components which exert a harmful influence on molten steel such as phosphorus, sulfur, and boron and which has a high hot strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved lining structure composition on the inner surface of a tundish by forming an alumina-silica-base intermediate lining layer over which a magnesian surface coating layer is formed by gunning. It solves the adhesion defect on a refractory lining of the tundish and enables longer operation of the tundish.