System comprises: (a) 3 containers (C1, C2 and C3) where C1 and C2 and C2 and C3 are in fluid communication; (b) a first porous medium interposed between C1 and C2 (LDM) comprising at least 1 of a leukocyte depletion medium, a red cell barrier (RCBM) and a combined LD-RCBM; and (c) a second porous medium interposed between C1 and C2 comprising a leukocyte depletion medium. Also claimed is a blood ...

A lead/sulphuric acid storage battery with negative and positive electrode plates, between which plastics microporous separators or glass-fiber separators are arranged, comprises un-crosslinked natural or synthetic rubber to combat antimony poisoning in the battery. The rubber is preferably in the form of a layer comprising un-crosslinked natural or synthetic rubber or is incorporated into a carri...

Coatings, which act as barrier layers to inhibit migration of alkali metal ions from a glass surface and/or act as colour suppressing underlayers for overlying infra-red reflecting or electrically conducting layers, are deposited by pyrolysis of a gaseous mixture of a silane, an unsaturated hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide on a hot glass surface at a temperature of 600 DEG C to 750 DEG C.

PURPOSE:To improve the detection precision of the starting condition for the change of engine torque by setting the starting condition for engine torque when a special equation is established continuously in a special number of times. CONSTITUTION:The starting condition for the change of engine torque is satisfied when the equation I is established continuously in the number n1 of times (Ne is eng...

PURPOSE:To reduce the cost by setting speed change initial oil pressure in an automatic speed change gear corresponding to various kinds of engines to be applied to various kinds of engines. CONSTITUTION:When a signal for starting speed change from the first speed to the second speed is transmitted by an electronic control unit to switch a solenoid valve, the imitial duty ratio (d1) of the solenoi...

PURPOSE:To provide excellent gear shifting without generating excessive impact, by a method wherein, when a gear is shifted during the use of a cooling device, control is effected such that an oil pressure to a frictional engaging element is reduced through correction of a duty rate to feed the oil pressure. CONSTITUTION:When a starting signal for gear shifting from 1-step to 2-step is outputted b...

PURPOSE:To improve speed change responsiveness by suddenly lowering the back pressure of an accumulator in an oil path put in the release condition at the time of down-shift on judging that it is down-shift and a driver demands sudden acceleration. CONSTITUTION:A hydraulic control device of an automatic transmission gear includes a duty ratio valve for reducing line pressure depending upon ON-OFF ...

An auxiliary-pile carrier in a pile lift of a sheet-processing machine is disclosed. The pile lift has a main-pile lifting unit and an auxiliary-pile lifting unit. The auxiliary pile is supported on a pile board having grooves formed in an upper surface thereof. The auxiliary pile carrier comprises auxiliary-pile carrier elements for carrying an auxiliary pile, the carrier elements each having a f...

In the case of a bladderless vulcanising press for tyres, equipped with an upper and a lower bead mould (7) and counter-moulds, pressing the respective tyre bead (W) against the corresponding bead mould (7) in the heating position, it is intended for the counter-moulds to be controlled as accurately and reproducibly as possible, to accomplish uniform, well-sealing pressing contact and to operate r...

A bead lock apparatus incorporating in a tire building apparatus and a method of locking a bead ring (4) by using the bead lock apparatus for transferring a bead ring from a bead setter (5) engaging the inner circumferential surface of the bead ring to the tire building apparatus at a predetermined position thereon. The bead lock apparatus includes a plurality of first bead lock segments (6) posit...

In this invention, a cutting tool has two layers of hard sintered compact of cBN. The first sintered compact layer contains about 75 SIMILAR 98 % by volume of cBN and the first binder material. The first binder material contains 1 - 40 % by weight of Al element. The second sintered compact layer contains about 40 SIMILAR 65 % by volume of cBN and the second binder material. The second binder mat...

This invention is a novel exercise device, for use in either aerobic, anaerobic (i.e. muscle strengthening), proprioception activities, or aquatic exercises, which is capable of exercising opposing muscle groups in sequence using one apparatus. The device comprises a tensioning device which is used to resist elongation, thereby exercising one set of muscles, and a compressible device which is used...

Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Pfählen aus Beton oder ähnlichem aushärtbaren Injektionsmaterial in Erdreich mit zwei, drei oder vier parallelen Rüttelrohren (10), die durch einen gemeinsamen Verdrängerkasten (16) miteinander verbunden sind und mit diesem einen Gesamtquerschnitt mit geschlossener geometrischer Form bilden. Der Verdrängerkasten weist am unteren Ende schräg nach unten zusammenlaufen...

A lead acid storage battery comprising a battery container, a plate assembly assembled by stacking a negative electrode plate (1) and a positive electrode plate (2) one upon another through a separator interposed between the negative and positive electrode plates, and a saddle placed on the bottom surface of the battery container for absorbing the extension of the positive electrode plate. Legs (1...

An evaporation closure is disclosed. One embodiment of the closure (3) includes a cap (5), made of pliable material, which in turn includes a top wall (7) having an opening (8), a skirt (9) downwardly depending from the top wall (7) and having a threadless internal wall (12) adapted to slip on and sealingly engage a container (1), and biasing means (10) integral with the skirt (9); and an elongate...

The invention concerns a method in the reeling of a web, wherein the web (W) is reeled by the intermediate of a first roll (11) onto a second roll (12), whereby, when the second roll (12) has reached the desired diameter size, new reeling is started from said second roll (12) of desired size onto a new second roll (10). After the first-mentioned second roll (12) has reached the desired diameter si...

Methods and apparatuses in mammographic photography, wherein the breast (M) to be photographed is pressed and spread between holders (6,7) attached to the photographing apparatus. A beam (R) of X-radiation is directed from one side of the holders (6,7) through the breast (M) placed between the holders at depicting means (21) placed at the opposite side of the holders in relation to the source (2) ...

The utility model provides a plate type solar focusing apparatus which is mainly composed of a plain basal plate support frame, a focusing support frame, a light reflection mirror, etc. While in use, the apparatus can be directly arranged on the flat ground. The small-size can be used for household boiling water and cooking. The large-size can be used as an industrial boiler. The utility model has...

The utility model relates to a regulating device of a solar hot water apparatus for the household, comprising heat-collecting heat-storage tubes and a valve. The regulating device of a solar hot water apparatus for the household is characterized in that horizontal guide boards are arranged in the heat-collecting heat-storage tubes; the heat-collecting heat-storage tubes are connected in series ver...

A process for the preparation of the enantiomeric pairs (1R-3R- alpha S+1S-3S- alpha R) and (1R-3S- alpha S+1S-3R- alpha R) from a mixture of all 8 stereoisomers of the compound alpha R/S-cyano-3-phenoxy-4-fluorobenzyl 3R/S-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1R/S-cyclopropanecarboxylate, comprising dissolving the mixture in a secondary or tertiary alkylamine having 2-6 C atoms per alkyl radical, su...