A plasma sequestration system having a volume control system is provided. When a calculated volume of whole blood has been processed, the system switches from a fill to an empty cycle. The termination point is calculated in advance, based on the desired composition of the collected plasma, thus improving process control and product uniformity. The system is automated or partially automated using a...

L'invention concerne le suivi et la gestion de configuration de matériels, au moyen de mémoires qui sont associées aux matériels et qui contiennent d'une part un logiciel de suivi et d'autre part une configuration logistique arborescente du matériel associé. Chaque mémoire est connectable à un système de traitement de l'information installé par exemple dans un atelier de maintenance et lui-même co...

A lubrication system comprises a pair of pumps (12,14), supplied from a common inlet and being capable of being connected to a common outlet (24). When pressure in the outlet rises, control valve (28) can displace against spring (30) to provide a flow path direct to exhaust through the valve, so that the outlet (20) is fed only from the pump (12).

A foot mountable drywall positioning device has a drywall positioning lever pivotally mounted to means for releasably securing the lever to a boot, the lever rotatable between a lowered drywall engaging position and a raised position. The drywall lever has a first "U"-shaped bracket having an apex end, opposed ends opposite the apex end, and a fulcrum between the apex end and the opposed ends; the...

A device for manufacturing a multilayered tube formed of paper webs that are provided with transverse perforations at identical distances, wherein sections of the said tube are torn off in order to manufacture paper bags, includes at least one perforating knife that is arranged in the machine frame and fastened to a rotating shaft. The perforating knife provides the paper webs with transverse perf...

The innovation finds practical application in the sector of window frame constructions consisting of contoured sections assembled with appropriate devices, also useful for opening and closing them. It is characterised in having a chamber of particular design, bounded by the coupling of the channel sections which act as a fixed frame and movable shutter, which allows the use of the very same elemen...

The process for separating a mixture of plastic materials of different densities mixed with or without metal materials, comprises: a cycle of separation by flotation of the plastic materials lighter than the liquid in which they are immersed from the plastic and non-plastic materials heavier than said liquid; a centrifugal separation cycle carried out on the light plastic materials taken from the ...

This invention concerns an improved tensioning slide for the support of motors, provided with a superimposed pair of mobile plates, the bottom one moveable on respective support and guide rails, with the top one oscillating around a pivoting pin projecting from the plate below, so that the motor can be conferred with longitudinal adjustment displacements, putting the moveable platform into motion,...

Polymeric compositions based on Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) comprising: (A) from 75 to 95% by weight of an ethylene copolymer with an alpha -olefin CH2=CHR, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and (B) from 5 to 25% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene and an alpha -olefin CH2=CHRI, wherein RI is an alkyl radical having from 2 to 10 carbon at...

A method for punching from metal strip (10), by means of at least one die assembly (23), a blank (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) intended particularly but not exclusively for producing a furniture hinge casing, characterised by comprising the following stages: in a first station, punching said blank (11) from the metal strip (10) without leaving any scrap; removing the blank (11) punched out and transf...

Procedure for making timbers for producing frames, such as windows and doors, envisaging that there is a front seat on the tenoning carriage as well as a rear seat for holding two pieces to be tenoned, that a piece for making a tenon is positioned in the rear seat, that after the return movement of the carriage the piece with a first tenon is made to rotate 180 degree and positioned in the front s...

The bicycle of the fixed indoor type (known as a cyclette) which is the subject of this invention permits fixed exercise of the aerobic type common with outdoor bicycles but, furthermore, because of the particular position of the body, facilitates the return flow of venous blood towards the heart. The originality of the invention is that it permits pedalling with the legs raised: this is obtained,...

Process for the production of a tenacious liquid chemical product having a high extinguishing power using as base materials an extinguishing foam-forming chemical product obtained from a mixture of curcubitaceae to which are added at least one basic compound, one salt preservative, one surfactant and water originating from the curcubitaceae, in such a way as to obtain a uniform foam, characterised...

A coating composition is described comprising, in an aqueous medium: A) a resin having a plurality of primary amine groups, and B) a curing agent having a plurality of cyclic carbonate groups.

A computer method and system for providing protected mode device drivers that are compatible with real mode device drivers. A first aspect of the invention provides consistent assignment of drive unit numbers with which the same physical disks are accessed by the real mode and protected mode physical disk drivers. A second aspect of the invention provides consistent assignment of volume unit numbe...

The wall paper is produced by printing a stencil paper with ink composition, coating a foaming composition on the printed paper and foam drying. Especially, 3-25 wt.% porous ceramic against the total composition is contained and in 30-2,000 angstrom range of fine pore diameter, a pure white with respect to the ink composition and the foaming composition, a far-infrared radiant ratio of 80 % or mor...