Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric body and first, second, third, and fourth electrode layers disposed in the piezoelectric body. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth electrode layers includes a pair of first electrodes and a pair of second electrodes. The first and second electrodes included in the first electrode layer oppose the second and first electrodes included in the second electrode layer, respectively, with a part of the piezoelectric body. The first and second electrodes included in the second electrode layer oppose the first and second electrodes included in the third electrode layer, respectively, with a part of the piezoelectric body. The first and second electrodes included in the third electrode layer oppose the second and first electrodes included in the fourth electrode layer, respectively, with a part of the piezoelectric body.

Abstract: A wire with terminal WT1 is provided with a wire 2 including a core 2B and an insulation coating 2C covering around the core 2B, and a terminal 1 including a coating crimping portion 50 crimped to the insulation coating 2C. The wire 2 is pulled out rearward from the terminal 1. A water cut-off member 60 for suppressing liquid intrusion into the core 2B is disposed between an inner peripheral surface 20A of the coating crimping portion 50 and an outer peripheral surface 2A of the insulation coating 2C. The coating crimping portion 50 is provided with an oblique extending portion 70 for reducing the outflow of the water cut-off member 60 to outside due to crimping.

Abstract: A wire with terminal WT1 is provided with a wire 2 including a core 2B and an insulation coating 2C covering around the core 2B, and a terminal 1 including a coating crimping portion 50 crimped to the insulation coating 2C. The wire 2 is pulled out rearward from the terminal 1. A water cut-off member 60 for suppressing liquid intrusion into the core 2B is disposed between an inner peripheral surface 20A of the coating crimping portion 50 and an outer peripheral surface 2A of the insulation coating 2C. The coating crimping portion 50 is provided with an oblique extending portion 70 for reducing the outflow of the water cut-off member 60 to outside due to crimping.

Abstract: A stationary platen for holding a stationary part of a mold centered to an injection axis is securely connected by tie-rods to a cylinder body integral with a cylinder part of a clamp cylinder which moves a movable part of the mold in a clamp direction, and subjected to a deformation when the mold is clamped, which deformation is made symmetrical with respect to a reference plane including the injection axis by a combination of mechanisms therefor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing alanylglutamine, which comprises reacting an N-(2-substituted)-propionylglutamine compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## where X represents halogen, alkylsulfonyloxy, or substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyloxy, with ammonia at a temperature of 60.degree. C. or below.in accordance with the present invention, highly purified alanylglutamine can be produced in a high yield, without racemization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing alanylglutamine, which comprises reacting an N-(2-substituted)-propionylglutamine compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## where X represents halogen, alkylsulfonyloxy, or substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyloxy, with ammonia at a temperature of 60.degree. C. or below.In accordance with the present invention, highly purified alanylglutamine can be produced in a high yield, without racemization.