Abstract: 4-amino-6-alkynyloxypyrimidine compounds shown by the formula (V) which has a controlling activity against pests can be produced by the method which comprises the first step which produces a 4-fluoro-6-alkynyloxypyrimidine compound shown by the formula (I) by making a 4,6-difluoropyrimidine compound shown by the formula (II) react with an alcohol compound shown by the formula (III) H—OR2??(III) in the presence of a tertiary amine; and the second step which produces the 4-amino-6-alkynyloxypyrimidine compound shown by the formula (V) by making the 4-fluoro-6-alkynyloxypyrimidine compound shown by the formula (I) react with an amine compound shown by the formula (IV)

Abstract: Pyrimidine compounds of formula (1): wherein R1 is C3-C7 alkynyl optionally substituted with halogen; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or the like; and R4 is C3-C7 alkynyloxy optionally substituted with halogen, optionally substituted phenyl, or the like have an excellent pesticidal effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is C3–C7 alkynyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, or C1–C3 alkyl; and R3 is C1–C8 alkyl that may be substituted with halogen or C1–C3 alkoxy, or C3–C6 cycloalkyl (that may be substituted with halogen or C1–C3 alkyl) C1–C3 alkyl; a pesticidal composition comprising the pyrimidine compound as an active ingredient; and a method for controlling pests comprising applying the pyrimidine compound to pests or habitats of pests.

Abstract: The invention provides an in-mold label which enables the degree of scumming to be judged during printing and imparts a good appearance to molded articles produced through in-mold molding, and which comprises a base layer (I), a heat-sealable resin layer (II), and a printable layer (III) and has a haze in whole layer of 80-100% and an internal haze of 0-20%. The invention further provides a molded article obtained using the label.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 1,2,4-thiadiazole compound of the formula (I) represented by the formula (1): wherein R1? represents C3-C7 alkynyl and X represents C4-C7 straight alkylene optionally substituted with one to four of R2?, C4-C7 straight alkenylene optionally substituted with one to four of R2?, ethylene-oxy-ethylene optionally substituted with one to four of R4?, or ethylene-thio-ethylene optionally substituted with one to four of R4?, R2? represents a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl, and R4 represents a fluorine atom or C1-C3 alkyl. The 1,2,4-thiadiazole compound has an excellent pests controlling activity, and can effectively control an pests such as insect pests, acarine pests and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound of the formula (I): wherein R1? represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R2? represents C3-C7 alkynyloxy; R3? represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl; X represents C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH?2#191-CH?2#191 may be replaced with a CH=CH, optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls. This pyrimidine compound has an excellent activity of controlling pests.

Abstract: A device has excellent usability and makes it possible to, for example, prevent damage to a disc-shaped recording medium and reliably transport the disc-shaped recording medium. The device includes first transporting means (6) and second transporting means (7) disposed on opposite sides of a disc-shaped recording medium (200) that is being transported for transporting the disc-shaped recording medium by being pushed against the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped recording medium from the opposite sides. The first transporting means includes a plurality of feed rollers (9) which are disposed apart from each other along a transportation path of the disc-shaped recording medium and which transport the disc-shaped recording medium while transferring it by independently and successively rolling on the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disc tray shift device including a disc tray having at least one disc placement portion, a rack having an arc portion and at least one straight portion, the rack being arranged on the disc tray, and a sun gear, a planet gear which has a large-tooth-portion engaged with the sun gear and a small-tooth-portion engaged with the rack, and a shift mechanism for shifting the disc tray between a position where the disc placement portion is withdrawn externally and a position where the disc placement portion is housed internally, wherein teeth of at least one of the sun gear, the planet gear, and the rack are profile-shifted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disc drive apparatus including a rotation drive mechanism for driving or rotating an optical disc, which has a disc table onto which the optical disc is to be placed, and a motor for rotating the disc table, a clamp member for clamping the optical disc jointly with the disc table, the optical disc being placed on the disc table, and a hold mechanism for rotatably holding the clamp member, which causes the clamp member to shift toward the disc table with the axis of the clamp member being substantially parallel to the axis of the disc table when the clamp member clamps the optical disc jointly with the disc table, and causes-the clamp member to shift away from the disc table with the axis of the clamp member being inclined against the axis of the disc table when the clamp member releases the clamp state of the optical disc clamped by the clamp member and the disc table.

Abstract: A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium on a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a clamper to pinch along with the disc table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive structure provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording medium at the central hole formed in the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is C3-C7 alkynyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, or C1-C3 alkyl; and R3 is C1-C8 alkyl that may be substituted with halogen or C1-C3 alkoxy, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl (that may be substituted with halogen or C1-C3 alkyl) C1-C3 alkyl; a pesticidal composition comprising the pyrimidine compound as an active ingredient; and a method for controlling pests comprising applying the pyrimidine compound to pests or habitats of pests.

Abstract: Pyrimidine compounds of formula (1): wherein R1 is C3-C7 alkynyl optionally substituted with halogen; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or the like; and R4 is C3-C7 alkynyloxy optionally substituted with halogen, optionally substituted phenyl, or the like have an excellent pesticidal effect.

Abstract: A recording medium transporting apparatus and a disc changer apparatus in which a number of recording mediums can be exchanged at a time and in which the operation of exchanging the recording mediums may be facilitated are provided. The recording medium transporting apparatus or the disc changer apparatus includes a main body unit of the apparatus, a stocker for housing a recording medium, and a stocker transporting mechanism for transporting the stocker across the inner side and the outside of the main body unit of the apparatus, in a direction parallel to the major surface of the recording medium. The stocker is set upright outside the main body unit of the apparatus to permit the exchange of the recording medium by gripping the outer rim part of the recording medium.

Abstract: Pyrimidine compounds of formula (1): wherein R1 is C3-C7 alkynyl optionally substituted with halogen; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or the like; and R4 is C3-C7 alkynyloxy optionally substituted with halogen, optionally substituted phenyl, or the like have an excellent pesticidal effect.

Abstract: Pyrimidine compounds of formula (1): 1

Abstract: A transport apparatus for a disc-shaped recording medium (2) includes a first transport mechanism (9a) for transporting a first disc (2L) and a second disc (2S) smaller in diameter than the first disc (2L) from a loading position to a reproducing or recording position, and a second transport mechanism (9b) arranged at a position spaced from the second disc (2S) transported to the reproducing or recording position. The second transport mechanism transports the first disc-shaped recording medium, transported by the first transport mechanism (9a) to the reproducing or recording position, to a housing position, and performs control over similar transport of the second disc (2S).

Abstract: A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium on a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a damper to pinch along with the disc table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive means provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording medium at the central hole formed in the latter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disc tray shift device including a disc tray having at least one disc placement portion, a rack having an arc portion and at least one straight portion, the rack being arranged on the disc tray, and a sun gear, a planet gear which has a large-tooth-portion engaged with the sun gear and a small-tooth-portion engaged with the rack, and a shift mechanism for shifting the disc tray between a position where the disc placement portion is withdrawn externally and a position where the disc placement portion is housed internally, wherein teeth of at least one of the sun gear, the planet gear, and the rack are profile-shifted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disc drive apparatus including a rotation drive mechanism for driving or rotating an optical disc, which has a disc table onto which the optical disc is to be placed, and a motor for rotating the disc table, a clamp member for clamping the optical disc jointly with the disc table, the optical disc being placed on the disc table, and a hold mechanism for rotatably holding the clamp member, which causes the clamp member to shift toward the disc table with the axis of the clamp member being substantially parallel to the axis of the disc table when the clamp member clamps the optical disc jointly with the disc table, and causes-the clamp member to shift away from the disc table with the axis of the clamp member being inclined against the axis of the disc table when the clamp member releases the clamp state of the optical disc clamped by the clamp member and the disc table.

Abstract: There is provided a biaxially-oriented multi-layer film comprising:a substrate layer comprising as a main component a crystalline propylene polymer; anda layer of a composition laminated on at least one surface of the substrate layer, the composition comprising the following components A, B and C:component A: 100 parts by weight of a propylene random copolymer,component B: 0.05 to 0.6 parts by weight of inorganic or organic fine particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 .mu.m, andcomponent C: 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polypropylene modified with an acid, having a number-average molecular weight of 800 to 20,000.