Abstract: In consideration of the fact that control agents against leaf blotch are small in number among control agents against cereal diseases and are not sufficiently effective, the present invention is intended to provide a novel means and method for controlling leaf blotch for stable cereal production. Provided is a method for controlling leaf blotch of cereals, which method is characterized by applying an effective dose of fluoroimide to a cereal plant, soil in the vicinity of the cereal plant grown, or a seed of the cereal plant.

Abstract: A thin base member for use in a disk drive apparatus in which a bearing mechanism and an actuator are arranged includes a plurality of lower recess portions, a C-shaped smooth surface, and a fan-shaped recess portion. The C-shaped smooth surface is arranged in a region of an upper surface of the base member to at least partially encircle the region where the bearing mechanism is arranged and the C-shaped smooth surface has a height constant or substantially constant in a circumferential direction. At least a portion of each of the lower recess portions is provided below the C-shaped smooth surface, in which the C-shaped smooth surface has a cross section positioned at the lower recess portions to protrude in a direction toward which the upper surface of the base member faces or in a direction toward which the lower surface of the base member faces.

Abstract: A thin base member for use in a disk drive apparatus in which a bearing mechanism and an actuator are arranged includes a plurality of lower recess portions, a C-shaped smooth surface, and a fan-shaped recess portion. The C-shaped smooth surface is arranged in a region of an upper surface of the base member around the region where the bearing mechanism is arranged and the C-shaped smooth surface has a height constant or substantially constant in a circumferential direction. At least a portion of each of the lower recess portions is provided below the C-shaped smooth surface, in which the C-shaped smooth surface has a cross section positioned at the lower recess portions to protrude in a direction toward which the upper surface of the base member faces or in a direction toward which the lower surface of the base member faces.

Abstract: A housing member for use in a disk drive apparatus includes a rectangular bottom portion and a side wall portion arranged to extend upward from an outer circumferential portion of the bottom portion. The side wall portion includes four outside surfaces including a first outside surface and a second outside surface perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first outside surface. The first outside surface includes a first cutting base region. The second outside surface includes a second cutting base region. The bottom portion includes a bearing fixing portion arranged to fix a bearing mechanism of a motor arranged to rotate a disk.

Abstract: A housing member for use in a disk drive apparatus includes a rectangular bottom portion and a side wall portion arranged to extend upward from an outer circumferential portion of the bottom portion. The side wall portion includes four outside surfaces including a first outside surface and a second outside surface perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first outside surface. The first outside surface includes a first cutting base region. The second outside surface includes a second cutting base region. The bottom portion includes a bearing fixing portion arranged to fix a bearing mechanism of a motor arranged to rotate a disk.

Abstract: A process for producing a solid acid catalyst, which comprises: adding a pseudoboehmite as a binder to a sulfated zirconium hydroxide, followed by kneading with an aqueous solution containing at least one metal of the Group VIII, or loading at least one metal of the Group VIII on a sulfated zirconium hydroxide, and then adding a pseudoboehmite as a binder thereto, followed by kneading with water, further followed by molding and calcining at a temperature of from 550 to 800° C.; a solid acid catalyst produced by the production process; and a method for hydrodesulfurizing and isomerizing a light hydrocarbon oil using the catalyst.

Abstract: N-(4-Pyrazolyl)amide derivatives of the general formula (I), 1

Abstract: A photosensitive coloring composition comprising C.I. pigment yellow 150 which yields an extract in an amount of 1% by weight or less when subjected to extraction with tetrahydrofuran, other pigments, a solvent, a (meth)acrylic resin, a polyfunctional monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. The photosensitive coloring composition is excellent in fluidity, anti-agglomeration property, anti-crystallization property, coloring power and the like, and, with the photosensitive coloring composition, images having superior sharpness when developed with an aqueous alkaline solution can be formed, and color filters having high uniformity, low surface coarseness and high coloring power, as well as liquid crystal display panels can be obtained steadily.

Abstract: A practically excellent method for preserving a photosensitive composition Containing a photopolymerization initiator and a photopolymerizable monomer and/or oligomer, which comprises placing and preserving the photosensitive composition in a light shielding vessel, wherein the product of the void ratio (%) in the vessel and the oxygen partial pressure (hPa) in the void part is 1500 (%·hPa) or more is provided; and the method imparts remarkably improved preservation stability.

Abstract: A process for producing a solid acid catalyst, which comprises: adding a pseudoboehmite as a binder to a sulfated zirconium hydroxide, followed by kneading with an aqueous solution containing at least one metal of the Group VIII, or loading at least one metal of the Group VIII on a sulfated zirconium hydroxide, and then adding a pseudoboehmite as a binder thereto, followed by kneading with water, further followed by molding and calcining at a temperature of from 550 to 800° C.; a solid acid catalyst produced by the production process; and a method for hydrodesulfurizing and isomerizing a light hydrocarbon oil using the catalyst.

Abstract: A practically excellent method for preserving a photosensitive composition Containing a photopolymerization initiator and a photopolymerizable monomer and/or oligomer, which comprises placing and preserving the photosensitive composition in a light shielding vessel, wherein the product of the void ratio (%) in the vessel and the oxygen partial pressure (hPa) in the void part is 1500 (%·hPa) or more is provided; and the method imparts remarkably improved preservation stability.

Abstract: A 1,2,3-thiadiazole derivative represented by general formula (I): [wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, (C1-C6) alkyl, phenyl, etc., R2 is the following group (A) or group (B): (wherein R3 is halogen atom, cyano, etc., R4 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano, etc., X and Y, same or different, are oxygen atom or sulfur atom, n is 0-3, R5 is hydrogen atom, (C1-C20) alkyl, etc., R6 is (C1-C20) alkyl, (C2-C20) alkenyl, etc., and m is 0-2)]; a plant disease controller containing said compound as active ingredient; and a method for using said controller.

Abstract: A photosensitive coloring composition comprising C.I. pigment yellow 150 which yields an extract In an amount of 1% by weight or less when subjected to extraction with tetrahydrofuran, other pigments, a solvent, a (meth)acrylic resin, a polyfunctional monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. The photosensitive coloring composition is excellent in fluidity, anti-agglomeration property, anti-crystallization property, coloring power and the like, and, with the photosensitive coloring composition, images having superior sharpness when developed with an aqueous alkaline solution can be formed, and color filters having high uniformity, low surface coarseness and high coloring power, as well as liquid crystal display panels can be obtained steadily.

Abstract: A color filter comprising a transparent substrate, a light-shielding layer patterned on said transparent substrate, and colored pixels of plural colors patterned on a portion of said substrate where said light-shielding layer is not formed, wherein said colored pixels of at least one color are formed from a photosensitive coloring composition comprising: (A) a pigment; (B) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid, as one monomer, and at least one other monomer; (C) a photopolymerizable monomer; (D) a photopolymerizable initiator; and (F) a solvent; and an acid value of a nonvolatile component of said photosensitive coloring composition is 25 through 60 mg KOH/g; and after forming the colored pixels from a photosensitive coloring composition, the light-shielding layer attains reflectance at 380 through 780 nm of 95% or more of reflectance thereof before coating the photosensitive coloring composition; and the transparent portion of the substrate attains transmittance at 380 through 780 nm of 99.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion which comprises a pigment, a dispersant, a non-aqueous medium and a binder resin, wherein the amount of the binder resin is 10 to 60% by weight based on the amount of the pigment, and exhibits excellent dispersion stability in terms of viscosity, thixotropic property; and a photosensitive coloring composition comprising the pigment dispersion and used for manufacturing a colored pixel are provided.

Abstract: A bis-thiadiazole derivative represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent H, C1-C8 alkyl, halo C1-C4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from O, S and N, or the like; X1 and X2 represent O or S; Y1 and Y2 represent O, S or —N(R3)—; R represents C0-C30 alkylene. —(C)a(R3)(R4)— (R3 and R4 represent H, halogen, OH, C1-C4 alkyl, halo C1-C4 alkyl or the like) or the like; and a is 0 to 30; or a salt thereof, and an agrohorticultural disease controller containing said derivative or salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foamable aerosol concentrate composition, a foamable aerosol agricultural-chemical composition, and a method of controlling diseases and insect pests; particularly, relates to a foamable aerosol concentrate composition suitable for horticulure as a pastime in which an active ingredient of agricultural-chemicals having insecticidal and/or fungicidal activities and also having systemic action through a plant body and a surfactant are dissolved in glycols that are liquid at normal temperature, a foamable aerosol agricultural-chemical composition including the concentrate composition and a propellant both of which are filled in an aerosol container, a method of controlling diseases and insect pests through spraying application of the foamable aerosol agricultural-chemical composition to stems and/or branches of plants to be treated.

Abstract: A timepiece movement comprises a first luminous element for emitting light, a second luminous element for emitting light, and a light-receiving element for receiving the light emitted by the first and second luminous elements. A second wheel has an aperture through which light from the first luminous element may pass and a reflecting portion. A first transmitting wheel transmits a rotational drive to the second wheel as a function of second time and has an aperture through which light from the first luminous element may pass and which is positioned to become aligned with the aperture of the second wheel. A rotational minute wheel has apertures disposed at equal angular intervals and through which light from the second luminous element may pass. A rotational hour wheel has apertures through which light from the second luminous element may pass.

Abstract: A timepiece movement comprises a light-emitting device for emitting light and a light-receiving device for receiving the light emitted from the light-emitting device. An hour wheel has a plurality of apertures through which light from the light-emitting device may pass. A minute wheel has an aperture through which light from the light-emitting device may pass, the aperture being positioned to become aligned with respective ones of the apertures of the hour wheel during rotation of the minute and hour wheels. Minute and hour wheel gear trains respectively rotate the minute wheel and the hour wheel as a function of minute and hour time.

Abstract: A viscous coupling gear device has a first case having a protrusion extending from a surface thereof, and a second case having a surface facing the surface of the first case and a protrusion extending from the surface of the second case. A gear has a driving portion for driving engagement with a first rotary member undergoing intermittent rotation and for transmitting intermittent rotation to the gear, a tubular portion extending from the gear and mounted on the protrusion of the first case for relative rotation therewith, and a tubular wall portion extending from the gear and disposed coaxially with and spaced from the tubular portion to define a cavity therebetween, the protrusion of the second case extending into the cavity and defining, together with the cavity and the tubular wall portion, a clearance. A driving member engages with a second rotary member for transmitting rotation of the gear to the second rotary member.