Abstract: A scaffolding material for stem cell culture, which has a dispersion component ?d of the surface free energy of 24.5 or more and less than 45.0, and a dipole component ?p of the surface free energy of 1 or more and less than 20.0. According to the scaffolding material for stem cell culture, the scaffolding material can have suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of stem cells after seeding, and highly efficient cell proliferation.

Abstract: A method for producing a silicon-carbide-based composite. In the production of a silicon-carbide-based composite comprising a carbon-fiber-reinforced/silicon carbide composite (a C/SiC composite) or a silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced/silicon carbide composite (a SiC/SiC composite), a film boiling method is carried out, using an organosilicon polymer having a chlorine-free polysilane skeleton and/or a chlorine-free polycarbosilane skeleton. The organosilicon polymer is in a liquid form at room temperature. The molar ratio of Si and C in the matrix of the C/SiC composite or the SiC/SiC composite is Si:C=1:1.08 to 1:1.43.

Abstract: A work state monitoring device for a work vehicle is provided, such that an operator can perform the work without receiving a warning. The work state monitoring device acquires a current work state of a crane using work posture detectors. A calculator calculates at least a predetermined work state corresponding to a warning load factor based on the current work state acquired by the work posture detectors. A monitor informs an operator of the predetermined work state calculated by the calculator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that is excellent in heat resistance and durability and exhibits an excellent foaming property in a wide temperature range from low temperatures to high temperatures. The present invention is a thermally expandable microcapsule, which comprises a shell containing a copolymer, and a volatile liquid as a core agent included in the shell, the copolymer being obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing a monomer A and a monomer B, the monomer A being at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group-containing acrylic monomer and an amide group-containing acrylic monomer, the monomer B being at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group-containing acrylic monomer and an ester group-containing acrylic monomer, a total amount of the monomer A and the monomer B accounting for 70% by weight or more of the monomer mixture, and a weight ratio of the monomer A and the monomer B being 5:5 to 9:1.

Abstract: There is provided a monitoring camera (32) at a tip of a boom, a monitor (70) configured to display a captured image of a hook suspended from the tip of the boom, an attitude angle calculation device (68) configured to calculate, based on hook image position information on a screen displayed on the monitor (70) and hook position information in a real space, an attitude angle of the camera, and the attitude angle calculation device (68) includes a hook position calculation unit (63) configured to calculate a hook position on the screen actually displayed on the monitor (70), a shift amount calculation unit (64) configured to calculate the distance between the hook position calculated by the hook position calculation unit (63) and a reference hook position of the hook on the screen displayed on the monitor (70) when it is assumed that the camera faces directly downward, and a camera inclination angle calculation unit (65) configured to calculate an inclination angle of the monitoring camera (32) based on the di

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that maintains a high expansion ratio and hardly bursts and shrinks even at a high temperature, a foamable thermoplastic resin masterbatch and a foam molded product that are produced using the thermally expandable microcapsule, and a method for producing the thermally expandable microcapsule. The thermally expandable microcapsule comprises a volatile expansion agent included in a shell as a core agent and the shell formed of a polymer, the shell containing a thermosetting resin and a polymer obtainable by polymerization of a monomer composition containing a nitrile-type monomer and a monomer having a carboxyl group, and the thermosetting resin having no radical-polymerizable double bond and at least two functional groups reactive with a carboxyl group per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that has a high expansion ratio and durability at high temperatures, and is not likely to cause discoloration and odor when used for foam molding. The thermally expandable microcapsule of the present invention includes: a shell formed from a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated by the shell, the shell obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a nitrile monomer and a compound having a glycidyl group in a molecule, the shell exhibiting a value y of 50% or higher and a ratio y/x of 1.1 or higher, in which x represents a gel fraction at ordinary temperature, and y represents a gel fraction upon heating at 180° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: A work state monitoring device for a work vehicle is provided, such that an operator can perform the work without receiving a warning. The work state monitoring device acquires a current work state of a crane using work posture detectors. A calculator calculates at least a predetermined work state corresponding to a warning load factor based on the current work state acquired by the work posture detectors. A monitor informs an operator of the predetermined work state calculated by the calculator.

Abstract: A divided packet (10) has a packaging body (2), a drug (3), and a divided bag (4). The packaging body (2) seals in a swallowing aid substance (1). The drug (3) is disposed on the exterior of the packaging body (2). The divided bag (4) seals in the drug (3) and the packaging body (2) in which the swallowing aid substance (1) is sealed. The packaging body (2) and the drug (3) are sealed in the divided bag (4). Due to this configuration, using a simple method it is possible to provide the divided packet (10) with which the swallowing of the drug (3) can be aided.

Abstract: Provided is a steam turbine and a surface treatment method for the steam turbine with which high resistance to environmentally assisted cracking is achieved while also inhibiting the decrease in the effect of compressive residual stress given by shot peening and the complication of the process/treatment. A compressive stress layer to which compressive residual stress has been given by means of shot peening is formed at the surface of a structure (engagement part between a rotor and rotor blades) constituting the steam turbine. Further, a coating layer is formed to cover the surface of the compressive stress layer by means of plating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for rapidly extracting the analyte existing in the liquid phase in analyzing an analyte “having a large partition coefficient in gas-liquid equilibrium”, “having a high water solubility”, or “having a low olfactory threshold” by a gas-liquid contact extraction method, and further provides, a method and apparatus for unmanned continuous sample introduction of the analyte to a GC or the like for a long time. In the present invention, using a gas-liquid contact extractor to which a sample liquid is continuously introduced from above and a purge gas from beneath, the analyte in the sample liquid is extracted by gas-liquid contact between the sample liquid and the purge gas. A discharge pipe is connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid contact extractor, the pipe having a liquid sump through which the sample liquid is discharged, while blocking the outflow of the purge gas from the liquid sump.

Abstract: There is provided a monitoring camera (32) at a tip of a boom, a monitor (70) configured to display a captured image of a hook suspended from the tip of the boom, an attitude angle calculation device (68) configured to calculate, based on hook image position information on a screen displayed on the monitor (70) and hook position information in a real space, an attitude angle of the camera, and the attitude angle calculation device (68) includes a hook position calculation unit (63) configured to calculate a hook position on the screen actually displayed on the monitor (70), a shift amount calculation unit (64) configured to calculate the distance between the hook position calculated by the hook position calculation unit (63) and a reference hook position of the hook on the screen displayed on the monitor (70) when it is assumed that the camera faces directly downward, and a camera inclination angle calculation unit (65) configured to calculate an inclination angle of the monitoring camera (32) based on the di

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that has a high expansion ratio and durability at high temperatures, and is not likely to cause discoloration and odor when used for foam molding. The thermally expandable microcapsule of the present invention includes: a shell formed from a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated by the shell, the shell obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a nitrile monomer and a compound having a glycidyl group in a molecule, the shell exhibiting a value y of 50% or higher and a ratio y/x of 1.1 or higher, in which x represents a gel fraction at ordinary temperature, and y represents a gel fraction upon heating at 180° C. for 30 minutes.

Abstract: A fuel consumption display apparatus for a crane includes: standby state determining means for determining whether or not a crane is in a standby state; fuel consumption detecting means for detecting fuel consumption of the crane; standby accumulated fuel consumption calculating means for calculating standby accumulated fuel consumption by accumulating the fuel consumption after the standby state determining means determines the crane to be in the standby state: the standby duration calculating means for calculating standby duration by measuring a time period after the standby state determining means determines the crane to be in the standby state; and a monitor for displaying the standby accumulated fuel consumption and the standby duration. An operator of the crane can therefore recognize how much fuel is wasted, thus facilitating an operation for reducing fuel consumption.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing microcapsules, wherein the method can control the particle size and produce microcapsules excellent in retentivity and releasability of a water-soluble core agent. The present invention also aims to provide a microcapsule excellent in retentivity and releasability of a water-soluble core agent. The present invention provides a method for producing microcapsules comprising the steps of: preparing an emulsion by dispersing an aqueous solution A obtained by dissolving at least an aqueous solvent-soluble polymer and a water-soluble core agent in an aqueous solvent in a non-polar solution B obtained by dissolving an emulsifier or a dispersant in a non-polar medium; and forming a core-shell structure in which the water-soluble core agent is covered with a shell containing the aqueous solvent-soluble polymer by heating the emulsion at a temperature of 20° C. to 100° C. and/or decompressing the emulsion at a pressure of 0.1 to 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing composite particles of at least one of a curing agent and a curing accelerator which have excellent release properties for at least one of the curing agent and curing accelerator, exhibit excellent rapid curability when contained in a curable resin composition, and have excellent storage stability; and the composite particles of at least one of the curing agent and the curing accelerator. Another object of the present invention is to provide to a thermosetting resin composition that contains the composite particles of at least one of the curing agent and the curing accelerator. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: preparing an emulsion in which droplets containing a compound for forming shells are dispersed in an aqueous medium; impregnating the droplets with at least one of a curing agent and a curing accelerator; and forming shells each enclosing the at least one of the curing agent and the curing accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for rapidly extracting the analyte existing in the liquid phase in analyzing an analyse “having a large partition coefficient in gas-liquid equilibrium”, “having a high water solubility”, or “having a low olfactory threshold” by a gas-liquid contact extraction method, and further provides, a method and apparatus for unmanned continuous sample introduction of the analyte to a GC or the like for a long time. In the present invention, using a gas-liquid contact extractor to which a sample liquid is continuously introduced from above and a purge gas from beneath, the analyte in the sample liquid is extracted by gas-liquid contact between the sample liquid and the purge gas. A discharge pipe is connected to the bottom of the gas-liquid contact extractor, the pipe having a liquid sump through which the sample liquid is discharged, while blocking the outflow of the purge gas from the liquid sump.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for foam molding which can achieve high expansion ratio and can significantly improve tactile impression and vibration damping properties of the foam molding to be obtained. The present invention relates to a resin composition for foam molding comprising: a thermally expandable microcapsule that includes a shell containing an epoxy resin and a core agent that is a volatile expansion agent encapsulated by the shell; a thermoplastic resin; and a curable compound having two or more functional groups each selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, an amido group, and an acid anhydride group in each molecule.

Abstract: Provided are: a noise reduction device with an improved adhesion of objects formed of a porous material and with a reduced processing time; a method of manufacturing the noise reduction device; and a pneumatic tire including the noise reduction device. The noise reduction device of the present invention includes: objects formed of a porous material; a band member for attaching the objects to the inner surface of a tire at two positions spaced at substantially equal intervals in the tire circumferential direction; and locking members formed of a thermoplastic resin. The band member is formed of a thermoplastic resin. Each object is disposed at a predetermined position in the tire circumferential direction, between the band member and the corresponding locking members. The locking members are bonded to the band member through the objects by thermal fusion.

Abstract: Provided are: a noise reduction device with an improved adhesion of objects formed of a porous material and with a reduced processing time; a method of manufacturing the noise reduction device; and a pneumatic tire including the noise reduction device. The noise reduction device of the present invention includes: objects formed of a porous material; a band member for attaching the objects to the inner surface of a tire at two positions spaced at substantially equal intervals in the tire circumferential direction; and locking members formed of a thermoplastic resin. The band member is formed of a thermoplastic resin. Each object is disposed at a predetermined position in the tire circumferential direction, between the band member and the corresponding locking members. The locking members are bonded to the band member through the objects by thermal fusion.