Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated polyester film that has good adhesion to an UV-curable resin, particularly has excellent adhesion to a coating agent such as an UV-curable ink, and has an excellent property to keep the adhesion at a high level over a long period of time. A laminated polyester film comprising: a polyester film; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, the coating layer comprising a composition containing a polyurethane resin having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g and a crosslinking agent having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated polyester film that has good adhesion to an UV-curable resin, particularly has excellent adhesion to a coating agent such as an UV-curable ink, and has an excellent property to keep the adhesion at a high level over a long period of time. A laminated polyester film comprising: a polyester film; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, the coating layer comprising a composition containing a polyurethane resin having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g and a crosslinking agent having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: Provided is a readily adhesive polyester film that has antistatic properties-and prevents an antistatic agent from transferring to other items The readily adhesive polyester film includes a polyester film and a readily adhesive layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, wherein the readily adhesive layer is formed of a cured composition containing an ion-conducting antistatic agent, a polyester resin, and a polycarbonate urethane resin, a surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×1013 ?/sq or lower, and after the surface of the readily adhesive layer is brought into contact with an additional polyester film and maintained at a temperature of 50° C. under a pressure of 1 kg/cm2 for 3 days, the surface of the additional polyester film that is in contact with the surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×1014 ?/sq or higher.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated polyester film that has good adhesion to an UV-curable resin, particularly has excellent adhesion to a coating agent such as an UV-curable ink, and has an excellent property to keep the adhesion at a high level over a long period of time. A laminated polyester film comprising: a polyester film; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, the coating layer comprising a composition containing a polyurethane resin having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g and a crosslinking agent having a carboxyl group and having an acid value of 30 to 50 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: Provided is a white laminated polyester film that has blocking resistance when water adheres and has excellent adhesion to UV ink. A white laminated polyester film comprising a polyester resin layer and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate, the coating layer being formed by curing a composition containing a urethane resin with a polycarbonate structure and a branched structure, a crosslinking agent, and a polyester resin. The crosslinking agent is preferably a compound containing three or more blocked isocyanate groups.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminated polyester film that is highly transparent, is resistant to blocking, and has excellent adhesion to a hardcoat layer and UV ink. The laminated polyester film contains a polyester film substrate and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate, wherein the coating layer is formed by curing a composition containing a urethane resin with a polycarbonate structure and a branched structure, a crosslinking agent, and a polyester resin.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminated polyester film that is highly transparent, is resistant to blocking, and has excellent adhesion to a hardcoat layer and UV ink. The laminated polyester film contains a polyester film substrate and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate. The coating layer is formed by curing a composition containing a urethane resin with a polycarbonate structure, a crosslinking agent, and a polyester resin. The maximum value of a nitrogen element distribution curve based on element distribution measurement of the coating layer in the depth direction is present in the vicinity of the surface of the coating layer on a side opposite to the polyester film substrate. The polycarbonate structure is present in a suitable amount at the surface of the coating layer on a side opposite to the polyester film substrate.

Abstract: The drive circuit for driving voltage controlled switches includes: charge path connected to gate of the switch, through which gate charge current flows to turn the switch ON; discharge path connected to the gate and output terminal of the switch, through which gate discharge current flows to turn the switch OFF; and at least either, a charging side element disposed on charging side loop path having the gate, a part of the charge path and the output terminal, restricting current flow to be in one direction and not disturbing current flow of charge current; or a discharging side element disposed on a discharging side loop path having the gate, a part of the discharge path and the output terminal, restricting a current flow to be in one direction and not disturbing a current flow of discharge current.

Abstract: The drive circuit for driving voltage controlled switches includes: charge path connected to gate of the switch, through which gate charge current flows to turn the switch ON; discharge path connected to the gate and output terminal of the switch, through which gate discharge current flows to turn the switch OFF; and at least either, a charging side element disposed on charging side loop path having the gate, a part of the charge path and the output terminal, restricting current flow to be in one direction and not disturbing current flow of charge current; or a discharging side element disposed on a discharging side loop path having the gate, a part of the discharge path and the output terminal, restricting a current flow to be in one direction and not disturbing a current flow of discharge current.

Abstract: An electronic device that is capable of detecting an abnormal state such that a switching element is unable to be turned off in spite of a drive signal instructing turn-off of the switching element. The device includes a switching element that is driven by controlling a voltage on its control terminal, a drive circuit that controls the voltage on the control terminal of the switching element on the basis on an inputted drive signal to drive the switching element. In cases where there exists a current flowing through the switching element in spite of the drive signal instructing turn-off of the switching element, the drive circuit determines that the switching element is in an abnormal state, and cuts off supply of voltage from a drive power supply circuit to the control terminal of the switching element to thereby turn off the switching element.

Abstract: An electronic system has IGBT, on driving FET and off driving FET connected with the gate of the IGBT, and a control circuit. The on driving FET in an on state supplies electric charge to the IGBT gate. The off driving FET in an on state releases the charge from the GET gate. The control circuit controls each of the on FETs according to a driving signal to be set in the on and off states every switching period of time and to control the voltage at the IGBT gate. When on-failure occurs in the on driving FET set in the on state so as to keep the on driving FET in the on state in spite of control of the control circuit, the control circuit controls a controlled element other than the off driving FET to set the IGBT in the off state.

Abstract: A timing controller is provided which is capable of achieving normal image display at a time of reverse scanning in upward and downward directions and right and left directions. In an image display device having a plurality of scanning line driving ICs (Integrated Circuits), a valid line counting section counts a count of valid driving lines based on a DE (Data Enable) signal and DCK (Dot Clock) signal. A cascade signal counting section counts up a total count of outputs from a count of VCK (Vertical Clock) signals including a VSP (Vertical Start Pulse) 2 output signal up to a VSP1 cascade outputting signal VSP1. A calculating section calculates an excessive output of a scanning line driving IC from a difference between the count of valid driving lines and the total count of outputs.

Abstract: An electronic system has IGBT, on driving FET and off driving FET connected with the gate of the IGBT, and a control circuit. The on driving FET in an on state supplies electric charge to the IGBT gate. The off driving FET in an on state releases the charge from the GET gate. The control circuit controls each of the on FETs according to a driving signal to be set in the on and off states every switching period of time and to control the voltage at the IGBT gate. When on-failure occurs in the on driving FET set in the on state so as to keep the on driving FET in the on state in spite of control of the control circuit, the control circuit controls a controlled element other than the off driving FET to set the IGBT in the off state.

Abstract: An electronic device that is capable of detecting an abnormal state such that a switching element is unable to be turned off in spite of a drive signal instructing turn-off of the switching element. The device includes a switching element that is driven by controlling a voltage on its control terminal, a drive circuit that controls the voltage on the control terminal of the switching element on the basis on an inputted drive signal to drive the switching element. In cases where there exists a current flowing through the switching element in spite of the drive signal instructing turn-off of the switching element, the drive circuit determines that the switching element is in an abnormal state, and cuts off supply of voltage from a drive power supply circuit to the control terminal of the switching element to thereby turn off the switching element.

Abstract: A timing controller is provided which is capable of achieving normal image display at a time of reverse scanning in upward and downward directions and right and left directions. In an image display device having a plurality of scanning line driving ICs (Integrated Circuits), a valid line counting section counts a count of valid driving lines based on a DE (Data Enable) signal and DCK (Dot Clock) signal. A cascade signal counting section counts up a total count of outputs from a count of VCK (Vertical Clock) signals including a VSP (Vertical Start Pulse) 2 output signal up to a VSP1 cascade outputting signal VSP1. A calculating section calculates an excessive output of a scanning line driving IC from a difference between the count of valid driving lines and the total count of outputs.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device employing an AC driving method is provided which is capable of minimizing a period of time during which a difference in magnitude between a positive voltage and a negative voltage relative to an intermediate potential occurs in gray-level reference voltages making up AC driving voltages when AC voltages are changed during operations of the liquid crystal display device by selecting an optimized order of outputting the gray-level reference voltages generated by a sequential switching method. An output switching control section is provided in a gray-level reference voltage generating section which outputs, at a time of changing the gray-level reference voltages during operations of the device, the gray-level reference voltage to a source driver in an order being different from an order of having received the gray-level reference voltage input from a same output voltage setting section after being sequentially switched.

Abstract: A driving device for an LCD panel is provided which is capable of preventing the occurrence of light or dark shade among pixels during a non-writing period. All the pixels of the LCD panel are driven by each source driver to receive various signals from a control section and a reference voltage from a reference voltage generating section and each gate driver to receive a gate control signal from the control section using an AC voltage driving method. For a specified period of time after the ending of a writing period, a display data signal, an AC-DC voltage inverting control signal, a latch signal, and a reference voltage are fed to each source driver and an intermediate voltage of an AC driving voltage or a specified voltage is fed to data lines.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support, and a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer provided on the support in this order. The charge generation layer contains a charge-generating material in an amount of more than 2 parts by weight and not more than 5 parts by weight based on 1 part by weight of a binder resin, and the support has a surface roughness in which a maximum height RmaxD, a 10-point average roughness Rz, an arithmetic-mean roughness Ra and an unevenness average distance Sm fulfill the following conditions: 1.2 &mgr;m≦RmaxD≦5.0 &mgr;m, 1.2 &mgr;m≦Rz≦3.0 &mgr;m, 0.15 &mgr;m≦Ra≦0.5 &mgr;m, 30 &mgr;m<Sm≦80 &mgr;m. Also disclosed are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member wherein a maximum height (RmaxD) of a surface roughness of a support portion is 1.2 &mgr;m RmaxD≦5.0 &mgr;m, an average roughness (Rz) of 10 points is 1.2 &mgr;m≦Rz≦3.0 m, an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) is 0.15 &mgr;m≦Ra≦0.5 &mgr;m, and an irregularity average interval (Sm) is 30 &mgr;m≦Sm≦80 &mgr;m. The photosensitive member's charge generation layer contains a phthalocyanine compound, its charge transport layer has a thickness which is at least 9 &mgr;m but not larger than 18 &mgr;m, the electrophotographic photosensitive member in every 1 cm2 area has an electrostatic capacity (C) of 130 pF or more. This invention also provides a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus containing the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member wherein a maximum height (RmaxD) of a surface roughness of a support portion is 1.2 &mgr;m≦RmaxD≦5.0 &mgr;m, an average roughness (Rz) of 10 points is 1.2 &mgr;m≦Rz≦3.0 m, an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) is 0.15 &mgr;m≦Ra≦0.5 &mgr;m, and an irregularity average interval (Sm) is 30 &mgr;m<Sm≦80 &mgr;m. The photosensitive member's charge generation layer contains a phthalocyanine compound, its charge transport layer has a thickness which is at least 9 &mgr;m but not larger than 18 &mgr;m, the electrophotographic photosensitive member in every 1 cm2 area has an electrostatic capacity (C) of 130 pF or more. This invention also provides a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus containing the electrophotographic photosensitive member.