Abstract: A laminated film including a resin layer on at least one side of a resin base film, the resin layer being present at least one surface, wherein the X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectrum at the carbon K absorption edge at the resin layer surface satisfies I(15°)?I(90°)?0.1 when the angle formed between the incident X-ray and the resin layer surface is defined as ?, and the spectral intensity at 293.5 eV obtained by the partial electron yield method is defined as I(?). Provided is a laminated film as a release film to be used in an application that is carried out by coating the film with a coating liquid including a solvent, drying and solidifying the coating liquid, and then peeling off the solidified coating, which laminated film shows excellent applicability and an excellent peeling property, and does not show delamination of the surface layer even after a heating process.

Abstract: A release film satisfies formulas (I) and (II) when S1 (%) represents the maximum dimensional change rate between 30° C. and 150° C. when the temperature is raised from 30° C. to 200° C. at a rate of 10° C./min, T1 (° C.) represents the temperature at which S1 is obtained, and S0 (%) represents the dimensional change rate at 40° C. The surfaces may have a surface free energy Sa (mN/mm) at 25° C., surface free energy Sb (mN/mm) after having been subjected to a heat treatment at 180° C. for 3 minutes, and surface free energy Sc (mN/mm) after having been stretched by 50% at 180° C. that satisfy formulas (III) and (IV). 0?S1?1.5??Formula (I): 0?|S1?S0|/(T1?40)?0.

Abstract: A release film satisfies formulas (I) and (II) when S1 (%) represents the maximum dimensional change rate between 30° C. and 150° C. when the temperature is raised from 30° C. to 200° C. at a rate of 10° C./min, T1 (° C.) represents the temperature at which S1 is obtained, and S0 (%) represents the dimensional change rate at 40° C. The surfaces may have a surface free energy Sa (mN/mm) at 25° C., surface free energy Sb (mN/mm) after having been subjected to a heat treatment at 180° C. for 3 minutes, and surface free energy Sc (mN/mm) after having been stretched by 50% at 180° C. that satisfy formulas (III) and (IV). 0?S1?1.5??Formula (I): 0?|S1?S0|/(T1?40)?0.

Abstract: A polyester film suitable for use in battery packages, particularly for use in deep drawn packages of lithium ion secondary batteries that includes an electrolyte (in a solid state or in a liquid state), and which is also suitable for use in packages of pharmaceutical products that have various shapes. The polyester film is characterized in that the stresses at 5% elongation (F5 values) and the stresses at 10% elongation (F10 values) of the film in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction at 25° C., respectively, satisfy (I) and (II): 1.5?F10MD/F5MD?1??(I) 1.5?F10TD/F5TD?1??(II).

Abstract: A polyester film includes ethylene glycol component that accounts for 60 mol % or more of the glycol components in the polyester film, containing a crystal nucleating agent up to 0.01 to 5 mass % relative to the entire polyester film that accounts for 100 mass %, and having a crystal melting energy, ?Hm, of 5 to 35 J/g.

Abstract: A reflective film includes a first section in which a layer including a resin A and a layer including a resin B are alternately laminated in 200 layers or more, and a second section including a resin C which meets at least one of (I) to (III), the sections arranged laminatedly in the thickness direction, wherein relative average reflectance at a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm of light incident upon the first section side arranged laminatedly is 70% or more, and the reflectance of a specular reflection component is 10% or more of the relative average reflectance: (I) voidage in the second section is 5% to 90%; (II) content of inorganic particles in the second section is 5% to 50% by mass; and (III) content of organic particles in the second section is 3% to 45% by mass.

Abstract: A polyester film suitable for use in battery packages, particularly for use in deep drawn packages of lithium ion secondary batteries that includes an electrolyte (in a solid state or in a liquid state), and which is also suitable for use in packages of pharmaceutical products that have various shapes. The polyester film is characterized in that the stresses at 5% elongation (F5 values) and the stresses at 10% elongation (F10 values) of the film in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction at 25° C., respectively, satisfy (I) and (II): 1.5?F10MD/F5MD?1??(I) 1.

Abstract: A polyester film includes ethylene glycol component that accounts for 60 mol % or more of the glycol components in the polyester film, containing a crystal nucleating agent up to 0.01 to 5 mass % relative to the entire polyester film that accounts for 100 mass %, and having a crystal melting energy, ?Hm, of 5 to 35 J/g.

Abstract: Via multiplexing technology is provided which can contribute to high density wiring. For coupling wirings of different wiring layers, a multiple via cell section is used which has vias for electrically coupling wirings bent in an L-shape of different wiring layers on both sides with the L-shaped bent portion therebetween. The vias of the multiple via cell section are on a grid line in an X-direction and a grid line in a Y-direction defined with a minimum wiring pitch, and all or part of the vias of the multiple via cell section are deviated from an intersection of the grid line in the X-direction and the grid line in the Y-direction. The vias of the multiple via cell section are placed on each of the grid line in the X-direction and the grid line in the Y-direction, corresponding to the L-shape, so that there is not much difference between the spatial conditions in the X-direction and the spatial conditions in the Y-direction viewed from the multiple via cell section.

Abstract: A heating apparatus such as a microwave oven includes a magnetron supplying microwaves into a heating chamber so that food accommodated in it is heated and a microcomputer-based control circuit. The control circuit discriminates the food among three conditions, that is, a first condition in which the food is not wrapped in a wrap film, a second condition in which the food is wrapped in a wrap film, and a third condition belonging neither to the first nor to the second condition. Based on the results of discrimination, the control circuit calculates a remaining heating time.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus for heating food to be served and capable of being operated with utmost simplicity without using and choosing various cooking-mode selection keys so as to achieve superb ease-of-operation. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber for placing and storing food to be heated by the apparatus and a detector for detecting a state of a door attached to the cooking chamber, the door being freely openable and closable against an opening portion of the cooking chamber. An optical sensor, having a plurality of light emitting portions is disposed in a side of the cooking chamber and a plurality of light receiving portions are disposed counter to the light emitting portions. A drive unit is provided for driving the optical sensor and a judgement unit verifies and determines a cooking mode suitable for the food placed in the cooking chamber responsive to a signal from the optical sensor, where the drive unit is activated when the detector detects that the door is closed.

Abstract: An induction heating cooker comprises an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit has a heating coil and a resonance capacitor that resonates with the heating coil to generate high-frequency electric power with which an object to be heated is inductively heated. The cooker further includes a phase comparator for comparing the phase of a first signal that correlates to the phase of an output voltage of the inverter circuit with the phase of a second signal that correlates with the phase of a current flowing to the resonance capacitor; a phase difference setter for setting the phase difference of the first and second signals; and a frequency controller for controlling an oscillation frequency of the inverter circuit according to a signal from the phase difference comparator to establish the phase difference set by the phase difference setter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine which comprises a DC brushless motor to drive a pulsator, an inverter circuit to generate outputs to drive the DC brushless motor by periodically switching input DC voltages with a switching device, an inverter controlling circuit for adjusting outputs of the inverter circuit by controlling the switching operation of the switching device in the inverter circuit, and a detecting mechanism for detecting laundry amount based on a rotating speed of the DC brushless motor and an inverter current flowing through the inverter circuit with the switching device under a constantly controlled state.

Abstract: In an inverter type high frequency heating apparatus such as an electromagnetic cooker and a microwave oven, an insulated gate bipolar transistor is employed as a switching element. A parallel circuit arranged by a capacitor and a resistor is interposed between a gate electrode of the gate insulated bipolar transistor and a gate driver circuit so as to prevent a power loss, or ringing effect when the gate insulated bipolar transistor is turned off.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic cooking apparatus, low heating power control is carried out by turning ON/OFF a DC power supply circuit, or rectifier circuit, at a commercial frequency lower than an inverting frequency of DC/AC inverter.

Abstract: A temperature controller compares a temperature detection signal outputted from a temperature sensor with a set temperature preliminary set in a temperature setting circuit. According to a result of the comparison and before a zero-cross point of an AC voltage applied from a commercial AC source to a heating member, a driving circuit of the temperature controller outputs a driving signal to a thyristor to turn ON the thyristor at the zero-cross point. Then the AC voltage is applied to the heating member via the thyristor. Since the determination of turning ON or OFF the thyristor is made before the zero-cross point of the AC voltage applied through the thyristor, the thyristor may surely be turned ON or OFF at the zero-cross point to prevent electromagnetic wave noises from occurring.

Abstract: An induction heated cooking apparatus for heating a removable cooking vessel having one of high resistance and a low resistance. The apparatus includes a power source for supplying a power source voltage, an induction heating device responsive to the power source for inducing an eddy current in the cooking vessel, including an induction coil device for exposing the vessel to a magnetic field for inducing the eddy current and a device for generating a high frequency current for inducing the magnetic field, an impedance state detection circuit for detecting the high frequency current, a frequency state detection circuit for detecting the frequency of the high frequency current and a control circuit for controlling the induction heating device in response to the impedance state detection circuit and the frequency state detection circuit.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction cooking apparatus having a heating coil, an inverter for supplying an input power to the coil, and a load-identifying circuit. The coil comprises two coils elements. The first coil elements has a first number (N.sub.1) of turns, and the second coil element has a second number (N.sub.2) of turns. The load-identifying circuit identifies the material of a load (e.g., a pan) and selects the first coil element or the second coil element in accordance with the material of the load. When the circuit selects the first coil element, a first DC voltage is applied to the inverter, and the inverter generates and supplies a first high-frequency current of frequency f.sub.1 to the first coil element. When the circuit selects the second coil element, a second DC voltage is applied to the inverter, and the inverter generates and supplies a second high-frequency current of frequency f.sub.2 to the second coil element. The ratio of N.sub.2 to N.sub.1 (N.sub.2 /N.sub.

Abstract: An object to be heated, such as a cooking utensil or vessel, is placed on a top plate. An inventer has a resonating circuit comprising an induction heating coil arranged below the top plate and a resonating capacitor connected to the coil, and a circuit for supplying high-frequency power to the resonating circuit in order to generate a high-frequency magnetic field from the induction heating coil and to induce an eddy current in the object to be heated. An inverter power level control data generating unit outputs inverter power level control data according to the relationship between the high-frequency power from the inverter circuit and a repulsion force acting on the object to be heated, based on the high-frequency power. The inverter power level control data is data for controlling the level of the high-frequency power from the inverter circuit so as to prevent the object to be heated from floating over a placing surface of the top plate, due to the repulsion force.

Abstract: A moisture-permeable waterproof coating is formed by coating a fabric with a water-based coating composition containing a film forming polymer and a water-soluble polymer in a proportion of 5 to 70% based on total solids, drying or heating the fabric to form a film thereon; and then treating the resulting film with an aqueous solution of an enzyme which selectively degrades the water-soluble polymer, thereby enzymatically degrading the water-soluble polymer and extracting the degraded water soluble polymer from the film, whereby the film on the fabric is rendered microporous.