Abstract: In a riding work vehicle, power of an engine is transmitted to a traveling wheel via a horizontally oriented transmission shaft and a vertically oriented transmission shaft. The traveling wheel is supported to be changeable in direction about a rotational axis of the vertically oriented transmission shaft. Each of the vertically oriented transmission shaft and a vertically oriented transmission case is provided as an inner/outer double structure expandable/contractible in association with sliding movement thereof. The vertically oriented transmission case is supported to be pivotable together with the traveling wheel. There is provided a vehicle height adjustment mechanism capable of switching, in a plurality of steps, a relative height of the traveling wheel relative to a vehicle body frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate compound for preparing a 2-substituted-3-ethylsulfonylpyridine compound, and a novel process for preparing the 2-substituted-3-ethylsulfonylpyridine compound. The present invention provides also a process for preparing a compound represented by formula (2), which comprises a step (a): a step of reacting of 3-ethylsulfonylpyridine N-oxide with a compound represented by formula (1) (wherein X represents a chlorine atom etc., Q represents a C1-3 alkoxy group optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms, etc.) in the presence of one or more compounds selected from Group P, a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate salt, a base, and a palladium compound or a nickel compound in a solvent to obtain a compound represented by formula (2), Group P: a group consisting of the following compounds: a compound represented by formula (4): R3P (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, etc.), etc.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a plurality of traveling devices disposed on the right and left sides on the front and rear sides of the vehicle body respectively, a plurality of bending link mechanisms configured to liftably support each one of the traveling devices to the vehicle body and a plurality of drive operating devices capable of changing the posture of each one of the plurality of bending link mechanisms. The vehicle body is split into a front side body section and a rear side body section. The front side body section and the rear side body section are configured to be bendably pivotable relative to each other via a pivot interlocking mechanism.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a plurality of traveling devices for driving traveling, a plurality of bending link mechanisms supporting the plurality of traveling devices to the vehicle body with allowing the plurality of traveling devices to be elevated/lowered independently of each other, a driving mechanism capable of changing respective postures of the plurality of bending link mechanisms independently of each other, and an idle wheel freely rotatably supported to an intermediate bending portion of each one of the plurality of bending mechanisms.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a plurality of traveling devices for driving traveling, a plurality of articulated link mechanisms having at least two or more joints and supporting the plurality of traveling devices to a vehicle body, with allowing the plurality of traveling devices to be elevated/lowered independently of each other, a driving mechanism capable of changing respective postures of the plurality of articulated link mechanisms independently of each other, and a plurality of turning mechanisms configured to support the respective plurality of the articulated link mechanisms, with allowing the link mechanisms to be orientation-changeable about a vertical axis.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor element detecting a temperature of an attachment member to which the sensor device is attached. The sensor device includes a flexible substrate that includes a base having a first surface and a second surface and made of an electrically insulating material, and a land disposed adjacent to the first surface and electrically connected to the sensor element. The sensor device further includes: a rigid member adhered to the second surface; a flexible member that has a thermal conductivity and a flexibility higher than those of the base, is stacked on the rigid member to be in contact with the rigid member on a side opposite to the flexible substrate, and is to be in contact with the attachment member in an attached state; and a pressing member that presses the flexible substrate toward the attachment member in the attached state.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a plurality of traveling devices located on both right and left sides of the vehicle body; a plurality of bending link mechanisms that support the respective traveling devices on the vehicle body such that the traveling devices can be individually raised or lowered; and a plurality of drive mechanisms capable of individually changing the posture of the bending link mechanisms. The drive mechanisms change the posture of the bending link mechanisms while maintaining a state in which intermediate bending portions of the bending link mechanisms bend toward an intermediate side in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laminate having a laminated structure of five or more layers wherein each layer is a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer in which fibers are oriented unidirectionally, the resin in the resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer is an olefin-based polymer having the melting point or the glass-transition temperature of 50 to 300° C., and the shape of the laminate can be easily controlled by melt press molding; and a tape winding pipe excellent in balance between bending rigidity and compressive rigidity.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (3): (wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 3) or a salt thereof, which is useful as a production intermediate of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, can be produced by reacting an alkali metal salt or zinc salt of a C1-C6 perfluoroalkanesulfinic acid with 2-aminophenol optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-C6 alkyl groups or a salt thereof in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a toner particle comprises two or more glass transition temperatures. Wherein, a first glass transition temperature is within a range from 5 degrees centigrade to 20 degrees centigrade and a second glass transition temperature is within a range from 50 degrees centigrade to 65 degrees centigrade.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (3): (wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 3) or a salt thereof, which is useful as a production intermediate of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, can be produced by reacting an alkali metal salt or zinc salt of a C1-C6 perfluoroalkanesulfinic acid with 2-aminophenol optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-C6 alkyl groups or a salt thereof in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (3): (wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 3) can be produced by reacting a C1-C6 alkanesulfinic acid salt optionally having one or more halogen atoms with a compound represented by formula (2): (wherein R2 and m are as defined above) in the presence of a protonic acid.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (3): (wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 3) can be produced by reacting a C1-C6 alkanesulfinic acid salt optionally having one or more halogen atoms with a compound represented by formula (2): (wherein R2 and m are as defined above) in the presence of a protonic acid.

Abstract: A toner includes first toner particles and second toner particles. Each of the first toner particles includes a plate-like colorant particle covered with binder resin particles, and a volume average size of the plate-like colorant particle is equal to or greater than 6 ?m. Each of the second toner particles includes at least one of a binder resin and a releasing agent and not including a colorant, an aspect ratio of the second toner particles is equal to or smaller than 3, and a content ratio of the releasing agents with respect to the second toner particles is equal to or greater than 4 wt % and equal to or smaller than 24 wt %. A content ratio of the second toner particles with respect to the first toner particles is greater than 1 wt % and equal to or smaller than 75 wt %.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor element detecting a temperature of an attachment member to which the sensor device is attached. The sensor device includes a flexible substrate that includes a base having a first surface and a second surface and made of an electrically insulating material, and a land disposed adjacent to the first surface and electrically connected to the sensor element. The sensor device further includes: a rigid member adhered to the second surface; a flexible member that has a thermal conductivity and a flexibility higher than those of the base, is stacked on the rigid member to be in contact with the rigid member on a side opposite to the flexible substrate, and is to be in contact with the attachment member in an attached state; and a pressing member that presses the flexible substrate toward the attachment member in the attached state.

Abstract: A toner includes a crystalline polyester resin in an amount equal to or greater than 25% by mass. The toner satisfies the following formula when the toner is tested using a capillary rheometry measurement during which a pellet of the toner is pressed by a member while being heated: 0.3?(first temperature?second temperature)/(second temperature?third temperature)?1, where the first temperature is a temperature at which the member falls 4 mm, the second temperature is a temperature at which the member falls 2 mm, and the third temperature is a temperature at which the member starts to fall.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a toner particle comprises two or more glass transition temperatures. Wherein, a first glass transition temperature is within a range from 5 degrees centigrade to 20 degrees centigrade and a second glass transition temperature is within a range from 50 degrees centigrade to 65 degrees centigrade.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reinforcing fiber bundle composed of a carbon fiber bundle treated with an emulsion; a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded body using the same; and a method for producing a reinforcing fiber bundle; wherein the emulsion contains a modified polyolefin (A1) comprising at least a metal carboxylate bonded to the polymer chain, and 0.1 to 5,000 moles of an amine compound (B) represented by the following general formula (1), per one mole of the carboxylate group in the modified polyolefin (A1); R—NH2??(1) wherein the formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a toner particle comprises two or more glass transition temperatures. Wherein, a first glass transition temperature is within a range from 5 degrees centigrade to 20 degrees centigrade and a second glass transition temperature is within a range from 50 degrees centigrade to 65 degrees centigrade.

Abstract: An aromatic printed object containing a film-like substrate and a printing section formed on the film-like substrate using a perfume microcapsule-containing toner. The aromatic printed object is an adhesive sheet wherein the printing section is adherend surface. A protective layer is pressed with the adherend surface. A fragrance diverges by peeling off the protective layer of the film-like substrates.