Abstract: Provided is an animal weighing scale that automatically measures a weight of an animal by a simple configuration. The animal weighing scale includes a breeding container for laboratory animals and a scale including a weighing pan supported by a weight sensor, the weighing pan is disposed inside a breeding space of the breeding container, and the weight sensor is disposed inside or outside the breeding space, and accordingly, based on a measurement value change when an animal inside the container is placed onto the pan, a weight change of the animal can be continuously recorded.

Abstract: A method of producing a phenolic resin foam is provided. The method includes foaming and curing, on a surface material, a foamable phenolic resin composition containing a phenolic resin, a surfactant, a curing catalyst, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, a non-chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The phenolic resin has a weight average molecular weight Mw of at least 400 and no greater than 3,000 as determined by gel permeation chromatography. The phenolic resin has a viscosity at 40° C. of at least 1,000 mPa·s and no greater than 100,000 mPa·s. The phenolic resin has a viscosity increase rate constant of at least 0.05 (1/min) and no greater than 0.5 (1/min).

Abstract: Provided is a new method of measuring an amount of movement of an animal. A measurement value of an animal as a measuring target is sequentially measured with a scale (21), an amount of change in the measurement value obtained in chronological order is calculated, and from division of the amount of change in the measurement value by a weight of the animal, an amount of movement of the animal is measured. Accordingly, weight differences between individual living bodies and in the process of breeding are eliminated, and an amount of movement of an animal based on changes in the weight of the living body can be measured.

Abstract: Provided are a phenolic resin foam that has low environmental impact, can maintain excellent thermal insulation performance over the long-term, and reduces condensation inside walls associated with increased water vapor permeation, and also a method of producing the same. The phenolic resin foam contains a phenolic resin and at least one selected from the group consisting of a chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, a non-chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The phenolic resin foam has a density of at least 20 kg/m3 and no greater than 100 kg/m3, an average cell diameter of at least 10 um and no greater than 300 ?m, a closed cell ratio of at least 80% and no greater than 99%, and a water vapor permeance of at least 0.38 ng/(m·s·Pa) and no greater than 2.00 ng/(m·s·Pa).

Abstract: Provided is an animal weighing scale that automatically measures a weight of an animal by a simple configuration. The animal weighing scale includes a breeding container for laboratory animals and a scale including a weighing pan supported by a weight sensor, the weighing pan is disposed inside a breeding space of the breeding container, and the weight sensor is disposed inside or outside the breeding space, and accordingly, based on a measurement value change when an animal inside the container is placed onto the pan, a weight change of the animal can be continuously recorded.

Abstract: Provided are a phenolic resin foam having low environmental impact, high compressive strength, excellent handling properties in installation, and low costs associated with securing, and also a method of producing the same. The phenolic resin foam contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, a non-chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The phenolic resin foam has a density of at least 20 kg/m3 and no greater than 100 kg/m3, and a closed cell ratio of at least 80% and no greater than 99%. The density and 10% compressive strength of the phenolic resin foam satisfy a relationship: C?0.5X?7, where C represents the 10% compressive strength (N/cm2) and X represents the density (kg/m3).

Abstract: There is disclosed a phenol resin foam comprising a phenol resin, a hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms, and at least one halogenated hydroolefin selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins and hydrochlorofluoroolefins, and the phenol resin foam having the density of 10 kg/m3 or more and 150 kg/m3 or less, wherein the sum of the content of the hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms and the content of the hydrogenated hydroolefin is from 0.23 to 0.90 mol, the content of the hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms is from 0.03 to 0.85 mol, and the content of the halogenated hydroolefin is from 0.05 to 0.85 mol, per 22.4×10?3 m3 of spatial volume in the phenol resin foam.

Abstract: Provided is a phenol resin foam that has low initial thermal conductivity and that retains low thermal conductivity for a long period of time. The present phenol resin foam may contain a cyclopentane and a high-boiling hydrocarbon with a boiling point of from 120° C. to 550° C. and may have a density of from 10 kg/m3 to 150 kg/m3. The content of the cyclopentane in the phenol resin foam per 22.4×10?3 m3 space volume in the phenol resin foam is from 0.25 mol to 0.85 mol.

Abstract: There is disclosed a phenol resin foam comprising a phenol resin, a hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms, and at least one halogenated hydroolefin selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins and hydrochlorofluoroolefins, and the phenol resin foam having the density of 10 kg/m3 or more and 150 kg/m3 or less, wherein the sum of the content of the hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms and the content of the hydrogenated hydroolefin is from 0.23 to 0.90 mol, the content of the hydrocarbon having 6 or less carbon atoms is from 0.03 to 0.85 mol, and the content of the halogenated hydroolefin is from 0.05 to 0.85 mol, per 22.4×10?3 m3 of spatial volume in the phenol resin foam.

Abstract: Disclosed is player module that includes an outer frame and a signal receiver configured to receive a plurality of note-on signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch and a plurality of note-off signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch. The player module includes a plurality of LEDs extending along the outer frame. Each LED is located above a key of a keyboard when the elongated outer frame is placed above the keys of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of LEDs is controlled by a corresponding note-on signal and a corresponding note-off signal, such that each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to illuminate when the processor receives the corresponding note-on signal and each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to stop illuminating when the processor receives the corresponding note-off signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is player module that includes an outer frame and a signal receiver configured to receive a plurality of note-on signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch and a plurality of note-off signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch. The player module includes a plurality of LEDs extending along the outer frame. Each LED is located above a key of a keyboard when the elongated outer frame is placed above the keys of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of LEDs is controlled by a corresponding note-on signal and a corresponding note-off signal, such that each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to illuminate when the processor receives the corresponding note-on signal and each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to stop illuminating when the processor receives the corresponding note-off signal.