Abstract: An optical head device (optical head) for a multi-layered optical recording medium has a focus control mechanism that makes use of astigmatism. The focus control mechanism has a sensor lens that includes a cylindrical lens. The focus control mechanism causes a light beam having passed through the sensor lens to have astigmatism, thereby being focused linearly in the Y direction on a front focal line located closer to the sensor lens and focused linearly in the X direction at a rear focal line located farther therefrom. The optical head also includes a photodetector which is disposed between the front focal line and the rear focal line to detect a focal position from the shape of a light beam. At the position of the front focal line, a shield plate with a window portion is disposed. The window portion has a size so as to allow the focal line to pass therethrough and shield stray light reflected from an unfocused recording layer.

Abstract: A recording and reading system for a multi-layered optical recording medium includes: a multi-layered optical recording medium including a plurality of recording layers and a single servo layer; and an optical head. The optical head includes a recording and reading objective lens of a signal recording and reading optical system and a servo objective lens of a servo signal detection optical system that are disposed on a common actuator. The recording and reading objective lens is mounted on the common actuator through a minute-drive apparatus so as to be minutely driven in a focusing direction relative to the servo objective lens. When the servo objective lens is focused on the servo layer, a reading light beam is quickly focused on a target one of the plurality of recording layers.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound which has an excellent activity to modulate the functions of CCR4 or TARC and/or MDC and can be used for the prevention and/or treatment of various inflammatory diseases, allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases and the like. [Means for Resolution] An acylaminopiperidine compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [Symbols in the formula represent the following meanings; A: a single bond or C1-C6 alkylene, R1: phenyl which may be substituted, etc., R2: —H or C1-C6 alkyl, R3: —H, C1-C6 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl, R4: pyrrolidin-2-yl which may be substituted, etc., and D: benzene ring or pyrazole ring].

Abstract: An objective lens drive apparatus for use in an optical pickup includes a magnetic circuit including a magnet having at least three poles in a single side surface of the magnet, and a coil unit including a focus coil, a tracking coil and a tilt coil. The focus coil, the tracking coil and the tilt coil are disposed within a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit.

Abstract: A process for producing an azulene derivative useful as a Na+-glucose cotransporter inhibitor, which is high in yield, is simple in operation, is low in cost, is suited for environmental protection, and is advantageous industrially, the process being characterized by reducing and deprotecting at least one compound selected from penta-acyl compounds and tetra-acyl compounds or salts thereof to obtain a C-glycoside compound; and a useful intermediate for synthesis of such an azulene derivative, obtained in the course of the above process.

Abstract: An optical head device for an optical disk apparatus for optically reading and writing information by irradiating a light spot onto an information recording surface of an optical recording medium, which is capable of moving an objective lens to a predetermined position even when part of the drive coil is included in an neutral area n in the vicinity of the magnetic boundary. There are provided two driving force generating units, including two magnets 50a and 50b disposed in the tangential direction of an optical disk separately on the opposite sides of an objective lens 10, and coil units 60a and 60b for generating the driving force directed against the magnets 50a and 50b disposed on a lens holder 20, and the magnets 50a and 50b and the coil units 60a and 60b are arranged in such a manner that the driving force other than the driving force generated for tracking movement and the moment act against each other at the two driving force generating units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is represented by the following general formula and has type 4 phosphodiesterase inhibitory action, and uses and an intermediate compound thereof. (wherein R1, R2: hydrogen, a halogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, or the like, R3, R4: hydrogen, a (substituted) lower alkyl, a halogen, or the like, R5: hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, or the like, and n: 0 or 1).

Abstract: As a result of an effort made by us for the purpose of developing a therapeutic agent having a bone formation-stimulating effect by promoting the functions of osteoblasts, the present inventors discovered that a certain nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound exhibits a potent bone formation-stimulating effect on the osteoblast and thus can serve as an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic agent against a metabolic bone disease, whereby establishing the present invention. Thus, the present invention provides a 3,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, especially a bone-forming agent.

Abstract: An optical disk drive apparatus has an objective lens which converges a light beam to direct it to an optical disk, an objective lens support, an elastic support member which movably supports the objective lens on the objective lens support portion, and a coil and a magnet. The coil and magnet are capable of moving the objective lens against an elastic force of the elastic support member relative to the objective lens support portion so as to vary an angle of incidence of the light beam emitted from the objective lens with respect to an irradiated surface of the optical disk. The angle of incidence is adjusted by an electric power supplied to the coil.

Abstract: As a result of an effort made by us for the purpose of developing a therapeutic agent having a bone formation-stimulating effect by promoting the functions of osteoblasts, the present inventors discovered that a certain nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound exhibits a potent bone formation-stimulating effect on the osteoblast and thus can serve as an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic agent against a metabolic bone disease, whereby establishing the present invention. Thus, the present invention provides a 3,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, especially a bone-forming agent.

Abstract: As a result of an effort made by us for the purpose of developing a therapeutic agent having a bone formation-stimulating effect by promoting the functions of osteoblasts, the present inventors discovered that a certain nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound exhibits a potent bone formation-stimulating effect on the osteoblast and thus can serve as an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic agent against a metabolic bone disease, whereby establishing the present invention. Thus, the present invention provides a 3,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, especially a bone-forming agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is represented by the following general formula and has type 4 phosphodiesterase inhibitory action, and uses and an intermediate compound thereof.

Abstract: 2-Oxo-1,2-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine derivatives characterized by bearing a specific substituent, —X—R6, at the 3-position and a cyclic substituent, R5, at the 4-position; or salts thereof. The derivatives and the salts are useful as drugs, particularly preventive or therapeutic agents for respiratory diseases related to PDE IV.

Abstract: An optical head device for an optical disk apparatus for optically reading and writing information by irradiating a light spot onto an information recording surface of an optical recording medium, which is capable of moving an objective lens to a predetermined position even when part of the drive coil is included in an neutral area n in the vicinity of the magnetic boundary. There are provided two driving force generating units, including two magnets 50a and 50b disposed in the tangential direction of an optical disk separately on the opposite sides of an objective lens 10, and coil units 60a and 60b for generating the driving force directed against the magnets 50a and 50b disposed on a lens holder 20, and the magnets 50a and 50b and the coil units 60a and 60b are arranged in such a manner that the driving force other than the driving force generated for tracking movement and the moment act against each other at the two driving force generating units.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an optical disk drive apparatus in which skew adjustment can be performed easily while allowing size, weight and cost reduction. An optical disk drive apparatus has an objective lens which converges a light beam to direct it to an optical disk, an objective lens support for supporting the objective lens on a chassis of the apparatus, an elastic support member which movably supports the objective lens on the objective lens support portion, and a coil and a magnet, one of which is provided substantially integral with the objective lens and another of which is mounted on the objective lens support portion independently from the objective lens.

Abstract: A coil unit on which a focus coil and tracking coils are formed is arranged in a magnetic gap of a magnetic circuit including at least one magnet polarized on two poles in the focusing direction. The magnet and the tracking coils are arranged so that the boundary between the north pole and the south pole of the magnet polarized on two poles in the focusing direction falls within the width formed by the horizontal sides of the tracking coil in the focusing direction, the focusing direction is perpendicular to the focusing direction, when the coil unit is moved in the focusing direction.

Abstract: Within the same magnetic gap of a magnetic circuit including at least one magnet magnetized in multi-polarities, there is disposed a coil unit with a focus coil, a tracking coil and a tilt coil mounted thereon.

Abstract: An optical pickup comprises an objective-lens driving device including a movable section provided with an objective lens, a focusing coil, and tracking coils, and a fixed section provided with a single magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap, the focusing coil and the tracking coils being disposed in the magnetic gap. The point of application of a tracking-driving force, the point of application of a result force of focusing-driving forces occurring in and outside the magnetic gap, and the position of the center of gravity of the movable section are made to substantially coincide with each other. In addition, the objective lens and the magnetic circuit are disposed within an area of a window in a lower shell of a optical disk. Further, a through hole for accommodating a lower portion of a yoke of the magnetic circuit is provided in a mounting base on which the objective-lens driving device is mounted.

Abstract: In an objective lens driving device of a shaft sliding and rotating type in which a lens holder 23 for holding an objective lens 21 is rotated and slid, ceramics is applied to one of the support shaft 26 and the shaft receiving section 22 or both the support shaft 26 and the shaft receiving section 22.

Abstract: An optical pickup comprises an objective-lens driving device including a movable section provided with an objective lens, a focusing coil, and tracking coils, and a fixed section provided with a single magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap, the focusing coil and the tracking coils being disposed in the magnetic gap. The point of application of a tracking-driving force, the point of application of a result force of focusing-driving forces occurring in and outside the magnetic gap, and the position of the center of gravity of the movable section are made to substantially coincide with each other. In addition, the objective lens and the magnetic circuit are disposed within an area of a window in a lower shell of a optical disk. Further, a through hole for accommodating a lower portion of a yoke of the magnetic circuit is provided in a mounting base on which the objective-lens driving device is mounted.