There is described a blood fractionation system, apparatus and method of processing blood. There is also described a blood fractionation pathway (1 - 15) for use with a centrifugal blood fractionation apparatus (16 - 31) and preferably including a substantially toroidal separation chamber (1).

PURPOSE:To simplify the manufacture of a lead storage battery so easily, by inserting a plate group into a synthetic resin film-make bag whose vapor permeability is specified and preprovided with a safety valve part and, after a pole column piercing hole part is sealed, performing chemical conversion with an electrolyte injected. CONSTITUTION:A bag 1 having a seal part 2, a safety value part 3, po...

In order to prevent the edges of the crown reinforcement of radial carcass tires whose tread contains oblong elements in relief or blocks (tires for earth-moving vehicles and for drive wheels of agricultural tractors) from deforming during the vulcanization of these tires in the vulcanization mold, at least some of these oblong blocks are provided with a furrow whose depth is between 1/2 and 6/5 o...

System for making cross-wound packages (11, 111) in textile machines, in particular cross-winding machines (10), in which the cross-wound packages (11, 111) are used in subsequent work processes of twisting with simultaneous doubling in machines which are suitable for working with two essentially axially arranged cross-wound packages (11, 111), the wound yarn for the two cross-wound packages (11, ...

The incidence of peritonitis is reduced in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by irradiating the peritoneum access tube connection with ultraviolet (UV) radiation so as to have an antimicrobial effect on the fluid flow path defined thereby prior to draining and infusion of dialysis fluid therethrough. The apparatus for effecting UV irradiation of the dialysis fluid flow path includes a hous...

A tire manufacturing process of the type which employs a reusable rubber or the like curing bag or bladder. The process includes deflating, between curing cycles of the tire manufacturing process, the curing bag or bladder; preventing oxygen bearing medium entering the curing bag or bladder; and supplying a non-reactive medium upstream of the curing bag or bladder to maintain the bag or bladder in...

The absorbent pad (10) comprises a layer (11) of a water-impervious backing material, a water-absorbing layer (12) comprising at least one super-absorbent polymer and a water-pervious sheath (13). The water-absorbing layer (12) is received within the sheath (13) and is movable therein but, prior to use, is frictionally engaged to prevent such movement in normal handling. When the absorbent layer (...

The utility model provides a wind pump with one pile and multiple cylinders, which has the key technology that a wind canopy wheel, a cam and a displacement pump are slickly assembled together through simple transmission parts for forming a water raising engine using wind energy. The utility model has the advantages of low cost, easy fabrication, continuous suction force and stable operation. The ...

{PG,1 The disclosure describes a method of making flaked metal powders having a narrow particle size distribution, a whiter color and a very high sparkle effect. A heterogeneous liquid system comprising an inert liquid and a lubricant and including a finely divided metal is subjected to attrition in an enclosure in which there are a plurality of attritive elements. An agitator is moved through the...

An improved tire supplying apparatus of the type including a self-propelled type green tire carrying wagon (D) for carrying a green tire (E) to be vulcanized, a green tire unloading means (H) mounted on said green tire carrying wagon (D) and a green tire receiving stand (B) disposed at the predetermined position located in front of a vulcanizing press (A) or a green tire loading means (F) mounted ...

A monoaxially or multiaxially oriented, thermofixed film made from thermoplastic polyester and having improved dimensional stability, increased abrasion resistance and better extensibility, with the features that the film contains added nucleating agent in an amount of from 0.01 to 10.0 % by weight, based on the weight of the polymer forming the film.

1. Device for supplying fresh air and for discharging exhaust gas for a gas- or oil-fired heating appliance, such as a water heater, an air heater, and an electric heater, having an installation unit which is mounted in a wall opening and is provided with a fresh-air pipe and an exhaust gas pipe, as well as with means for attachment to the wall and for connecting the heating appliance, characteriz...

PCT No. PCT/US85/00725 Sec. 371 Date May 13, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date May 13, 1986 PCT Filed Apr. 18, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/06008 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 23, 1986.A tire spraying apparatus is disclosed including a frame having a vertically extending standard and a generally horizontal extending tire supporting frame portion receivable in the opening of a tire. The tire supporting frame portion includes a...

An apparatus in which optical measurement of liquid, especially blood, may be carried out quickly and easily, at low cost and with great accuracy. The apparatus comprises two thin, flexible carrier tapes (9, 10) between which liquid is present on the occasion of measurement. At least one of said tapes is transparent, and at least one of said tapes is coated with a reaction medium. The two tapes ar...

Calculi, stones, calcified tissue and other material are broken down for removal from within a body using laser pulses that are delivered via an optical fiber and have a wavelength, intensity, energy per pulse and pulse duration selected to break down the object into smaller particles without delivering energy sufficient to cause damage to other tissue.

The invention relates to apparatus for detecting the stuck point of a conduit, such as drill pipes, in a borehole while eliminating any stress on the detection means during the measurement. A two-part body member is suspended from a cable with the two parts (23 and 24) mounted movably with respect to each other. Each part is anchored independently in the drill pipes and movements between these par...

The end or the head of tools such as pliers, cutting pliers and the like is faceted, i.e. it exhibits surfaces which are located in different planes and intersect one another. The machine is suitable for the re-machining of the rough surfaces of such tools by means of preferably flexible grinding tools, such as, for example, belts. The tool is mounted on a workpiece holder which comprises a bearin...