Blood processing systems and methods create dynamic vortex flow conditions (130) within a processing chamber (40) by conveying blood into a separation path that extends circumferentially about the rotational axis along an entry path that extends generally parallel to the rotational axis. The vortex flow conditions perfuse blood into the separation path for separation into component parts. The syst...

A chamber for rotation about a rotational axis to separate blood components includes first and second spaced apart side walls forming a separation zone. Blood conveyed into the separation zone separates into a first region of cellular components (96), a second region of plasma (98), and an interface region (58) between the first and second regions. An outlet conveys the second region of plasma fro...

A tube holder secures to the rotating processing chamber of a centrifuge tubing that conveys fluid to or from the chamber. The tube holder is part of a carrier that is connected by a pin to a support on the processing chamber. The support has walls defining an enclosure. The carrier swings about the pin on the support between an opened position free of the enclosure and a closed position captured ...

The improved tubular sealed lead-acid battery has superior cycle life performance and is characterized by providing a gap A between adjacent tubes such that it is expressed by the following equation, in which constant X is within the range of 0.29 - 0.75: A = B x constant X x (1.1 - 0.1 x E) - 2 x C x D where A: the gap between the tubes (mm) B: the inside radius of the tube (mm) C: ...

The core clamping ring (5) of a tyre building drum has a circumferential groove (8) for receiving a thickened edge of a pressure bellows system. In addition, the core clamping ring (5) serves for clamping in each case a turned-up bead of a shaped green tyre. In the novel arrangement of the core clamping ring in the drum, it is intended in particular to permit a reliable opening up of the core clam...

The process disclosed is characterized in that, during the whole of the process, the temperature is held between 10 and -130 DEG C. The process enable undesirable effects (on the process, on operators or on the environment) of the solvents and materials used for bonding, lining or coating to be avoided or significantly reduced by cooling.

In a device and method for processing a slaughtered animal or a part thereof, the slaughtered animal or the part thereof is conveyed on a holding support (16) of a carrier connected to an overhead conveyor (2). The holding support (16) is provided with means for fixing the slaughtered animal or part thereof. The carrier is conveyed past filleting tools (84) disposed in an essentially fixed orienta...

There are disclosed a copolyester which comprises at least four components of: (A) terephthalic acid and/or its ester forming derivative (terephthalic acid component) and isophthalic acid and/or its ester forming derivative (isophthalic acid component) with a molar ratio of 30/70 to 70/30; (B) 5 to 15 mole % of a dicarboxylic acid having sulfonate group and/or its ester forming derivative based ...

The present invention relates to a container, system, and method for creating parenteral solutions at a site, remote from sterile environments. The system includes a flexible container that is empty except for a prepackaged amount of a solute that is housed in the interior of the container. The container includes at least one port and a sterilizing filter in communication with an interior of the p...

Apparatus for the detection of defects in a moving band, characterised in that it comprises optical means (25, 27) for inspection of the lower face and optical means (29, 31) for inspection of the upper face of the band, separate optical means (33, 34) for detection of the edges of the band, electronic means (35, 36) for indication of defects associated respectively with the optical means (25, 27,...

A device is disclosed for the identification of gaseous components in gaseous or liquid samples. This device exhibits a sensor having sensitivity for the component to be identified, for example a corresponding optical sensor, and furthermore a gas-permeable membrane preventing direct contact of the sensor with the liquid or gaseous sample, but permitting the component thereof, to be identified, to...

The invention provides a process for the preparation of a cellular polymeric product which comprises reaction of a polyisocyanate composition with an isocyanate-reactive composition having a functionality of at least 2, in the presence of a blowing agent and in the presence of an inert, organic liquid which is substantially insoluble in the reaction mixture and which is present as the disperse pha...

Compositions including silicone surfactants of the type used in manufacturing urethane foams and certain siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymers which act as cell openers when employed in combination with silicone surfactants in urethane foam manufacture are disclosed and claimed, as are urethane foam compositions including such cell operers, a method of preparing urethane foams using such cell operers, a...

The grip consists of a two armed lever (4), the shorter arm of which has prongs (7,9) which engage with the sole of a boot when it is placed on the board. The long arm (4') incorporates a spring loaded plunger (10) which loads the lever into the engaged position. A cable (12) runs over rollers (16,17) on the lever (4) and a bracket (14). The end of the cable is wound up by a weak torsional spring ...