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The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector for providing signal isolation between various components of a physiological monitoring system. In an embodiment, the electrical connector is placed between a sensor and associated monitoring system and includes a physical barrier and inductive components.

A process for cultivating photosynthetic microbes comprising Closed Systems for continuous cultivation and Open Systems for batch cultivation, in which (a) the Closed System Area occupies no more than 20% of the Total Land Area of the cultivation facility; (b) batch cultures in the Open Systems are initiated with an inoculum from the Closed Systems containing a cell biomass of no less than 5% of the carrying capacity of said Open System; (c) the doubling rate of said photosynthetic microbe is no less than once every 16 hours; and (d) the residence time of the batch culture in said Open System is no more than a period of 5 days.

A reactor for plating a metal onto a surface of a workpiece is set forth. The reactor comprises a reactor bowl including an electroplating solution disposed therein and an anode disposed in the reactor bowl in contact with the electroplating solution. A contact assembly is spaced from the anode within the reactor bowl. The contact assembly includes a plurality of contacts disposed to contact a peripheral edge of the surface of the workpiece to provide electroplating power to the surface of the workpiece. The contacts execute a wiping action against the surface of the workpiece as the workpiece is brought into engagement therewith The contact assembly also including a barrier disposed interior of the plurality of contacts. The barrier includes a member disposed to engage the surface of the workpiece to assist in isolating the plurality of contacts from the electroplating solution. In one embodiment, the plurality of contacts are in the form of discrete flexures while in another embodiment the plurality of contacts are in the form of a Belleville ring contact. A flow path may be provided in the contact assembly for providing a purging gas to the plurality of contacts and the peripheral edge of the workpiece. The purging gas may be used to assist in the formation of the barrier of the contact assembly. A combined electroplating/electroless plating tool and method are also set forth.

A retortable container and an easy-opening closure for hermetic sealing of an open end thereof. The closure includes a metal end ring adapted to be double seamed to an open end of the retortable container, an intermediate area extending radially inward and defining an opening to an interior of the container, and a folded area folded into the interior of the container. The folded area extends radially outward from the opening and substantially parallel to at least an adjacent portion of the intermediate area. A first membrane patch overlaps and is bonded to an under side of the intermediate area of the end ring such that the first membrane patch prevents contamination of contents of the container by the metal end. A second membrane patch covers the opening and is bonded to an upper side of the first membrane patch. The bonds have predetermined shear and tensile force strengths sufficient to withstand shear and tensile forces created during retort processing of the container, while allowing easy-opening of the container by peeling the second membrane patch.

A device for adding a medicine to an infusion solution in an infusion container having a removal opening provided with a seal area. A transfer cap, which has a first hollow spike for piercing the seal area, is connected to the removal opening of the infusion container. A receiving means Dora medicine container is formed at the transfer cap, which has a second hollow spike for piercing a seal at the medicine container. A valve is arranged between the first and second hollow spikes in the transfer cap, where the valve interrupts the connection between the first and second hollow spikes and can be moved into the open position by the action of a force.

The invention provides a processing method for reducing and recycling organic waste water. The method comprises steps: (1) pre-treating waste water to obtain pre-treated out-water; (2) treating the out-water obtained from the step (1) through solid-liquid separation; (3) nano-filtering the out-water obtained from step (2); (4) treating nano-filtered concentrated water obtained from the step (3) to obtain out-water subjected concentrated water nano-filtering, returning to the step (3) for mixing the out-water subjected to concentrated water nano-filtering with the out-water subjected to solid-liquid separation, and performing nano-filtering; (5) performing first reverse osmosis treatment on out-water obtained from the step (3) through nano-filtering; (6) performing second reverse osmosis treatment on concentrated water obtained from the step (5) through first reverse osmosis treatment; and (7) evaporating and crystallizing a concentrated liquid obtained from the step (6) through second reverse osmosis treatment in order to obtain crystallized salt and evaporated concentrated water. The invention further provides a processing system of the method. Through the method and system, waste water is truly reduced and recycled.

A hypodermic injection system particularly for use in mass immunizations having a handpiece with a grasping mechanism for holding ampules filled with injectate, a plunger for driving into the ampule to discharge the injectate in an injection process, an injection spring mechanism for driving the plunger, a motor and/or manual mechanism for cocking the injection spring mechanism, and an ampule ejection mechanism for ejecting ampules after use under control of a release mechanism. Ampules can be loaded, used and ejected without contact by the user of the system or the patient being injected. Also disclosed are a filling station for filling ampules through their injection orifices, and an arming device for setting the injection spring. Ampules are disclosed having a piston which is drivable towards an orifice to discharge injectate through the orifice. Ampules are also disclosed having enlarged proximal portions for easy grasping by the grasping mechanism of the injector. Ampules are further disclosed with separators for mixing lyophilized medication and a diluent. Further disclosed are magazines for holding ampules for sequential use by the hypodermic injector. The disclosed system finds particular use as a mass immunization kit for making numerous injections in the field.

The present application provides a device and methods of making and using these devices. The devices comprise porous caps and porous vents made from sintered porous polymeric media comprising plastic particles, elastomeric particles or a combination thereof. These devices are used with medical devices or components thereof to provide ease of use, resistance to infection, sterilization and venting.

A dense phase pump for particulate material includes a pump chamber wherein material flows into the pump chamber under negative pressure and flows out of the pump chamber under positive pressure. A plurality of pinch valves are provided to control flow of material into and out of the pump chamber. The pinch valves are operated independent of each other and of the pump cycle rate. A modular design of the pump is provided.

An apparatus for applying powder coating material onto large objects such as automotive, truck or other vehicle bodies includes a powder spray booth defining a controlled area within which to apply powder coating material onto the vehicle bodies, a powder kitchen located at a remote position from the powder spray booth, and, a number of feed hoppers located proximate the booth which receive powder coating material from the powder kitchen and supply it to automatically or manually manipulated powder spray guns associated with the booth. Oversprayed powder coating material is removed from the booth interior by a powder collection and recovery system which transmits the oversprayed powder back to the powder kitchen for recirculation to the powder spray guns.

A method and apparatus for controlled feeding of an infant provides a safer and less expensive apparatus for the enteral feeding of a neonatal infant, as well as a mechanism for minimizing separation of fluid for any enteral feeding patient. The apparatus allows for dispensing the feeding solution from conventional baby bottles or breast pump reservoirs, or other convenient reservoirs in combination with a peristaltic pump. The feeding system helps reduce the risk for contaminating the feeding solution by minimizing the handling of the feeding solution. By utilizing a pump which is less expensive than current neonatal feeding pumps, the feeding system is more cost effective in all environments and more suitable for home use.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing hollow fiber membrane-containing filters. The methods include laying a plurality of hollow fibers in a first portion of a filter housing to form a bundle, forming first and second portions into a filter housing, sealing the portions together, connecting the plurality of hollow fibers together at at least one end of the filter housing, connecting the hollow fibers to the filter housing, and simultaneously adhering the first and second portions of the filter housing together by applying a potting compound thereto, and cutting the ends of the hollow fibers at at least one end thereof, whereby the hollow fibers include open ends.

A method and system for fabricating a device on a substrate with a process gas, such as with chemical vapor deposition. A reaction chamber and support chuck cooperate to form a low conductance configuration for axisymetric process gas flow over the substrate and to form a high conductance configuration for enhanced evacuation of residual process gas from the reaction chamber upon completion of the process. A dual conductance chuck has an indented region that aligns with the exhaust port of the reaction chamber to restrict process gas flow in the low conductance configuration, and that moves distal a showerhead and the exhaust port to provide reduced restriction of process gas flow for reaction chamber evacuation. The chuck includes thermal control for enhancing film deposition on the substrate and for reducing residual film deposition on the chuck. An evacuation opening in the housing provides independent evacuation of residual gas from the housing. The present invention enhance throughput of device formation by reducing purge and process cycle times.

Container filling plant, such as a beverage bottling plant, for filling containers with a liquid beverage and for closing filled containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): “A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims.” Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

A collecting bag is provided with a vent aperture to allow for escape of gases which may accumulate in the bag during use. The vent aperture is formed in an extension member that is connected with the bag member. In order to bring the vent aperture from a fully open condition to a fully closed condition, the extension member is folded at least once along a folding line, thereby bringing a first engagement surface into engagement with a second engagement surface. A net element may be positioned between the inlet opening of the bag member and the extension member and a filter device may be positioned within the extension member.

The present invention discloses a sludge dewatering conditioning agent, which comprises, by weight, 30-70% of desulfurization ash, 5-15% of a magnesium salt, 5-30% of an iron salt, 2-20% of an aluminum salt, and 0.1-15% of magnesium oxide. The invention further provides a dewatering method of the conditioning agent, wherein the dewatering method comprises conditioning agent solution preparing, sludge conditioning, flocculant solution preparing, sludge dewatering and other steps. According to the present invention, the characteristics of wide used raw material source, and low raw material price, low preparation cost and good dewatering effect are provided, the method can be performed through the existing sludge dewatering facility, the implementation process is simple, the stability and the reliability of the sludge dewatering process can be effectively improved, and the sludge dewatering conditioning agent and the dewatering method can be widely used for treatments of various wastewater, sewage and sludge.

A method for producing L-lactic acid by Bacillus coagulans CGMCC No.2602 belongs to the technical field of microorganisms. In the invention, Bacillus coagulans CGMCC No.2602 is adopted, and under the condition of no oxygen supply, starchiness hydrolyzed sugar or dextrose is fermented by a semicontinuous intermittent fermentation way or an inter-sugar-compensating fermentation way to generate L-lactic acid with high optical purity. The invention has the advantages that the gemma property of the Bacillus coagulans is stable, and the L-lactic acid obtained by inoculating and fermenting the starchiness hydrolyzed sugar has high optical purity and rate of conversion of sugar and acid and short fermentation period; in addition, the semicontinuous intermittent fermentation way saves the time for preparing seeds by a continuous reladling and subculturing method, shortens the fermentation period, enhances the fermentation strength and obtains the L-lactic acid with both relatively high rate of conversion of sugar and acid and purity.

A tool for telemedicine including an improved breath collection system of human breath to facilitate the analysis of volatile organic components (VOCs) contained in human breath in which breath tests can be performed at remote sites for rapid detection of different diseases. The system can include a standoff breath collection device including an arcuate structure for concentration and analysis of volatile organic components (VOCs) at the point-of-use that avoids the use of mouthpieces found in conventional breath collection apparatuses.

Provided is a resource recycling and treatment technology of high-concentration degradation-resistant salt-containing organic waste water.The technology comprises the following steps of the pretreatment process, the biochemical treatment process, the advanced pretreatment process, the advanced treatment process and the concentrated water treatment process.According to the technology, multiple process combinations are optimized, degradation-resistant organic matter and inorganic salts in the waste water can be removed step by step, and resource recycling of the high-concentration degradation-resistant salt-containing organic waste water is achieved on the basis of nearly zero emission; the recycling rate of produced water produced after the treatment process can reach 95% or above, and the produced water can be used as water for a production technology and replenishing water for circulating cooling water.According to the resource recycling and treatment technology of the high-concentration degradation-resistant salt-containing organic waste water, the water quality requirement of biochemical reaction inlet water is guaranteed; due to the fact that fluorine ions are removed through a fluorine removing reactor, and calcium and magnesium ions are removed through a resin softening device, the risk of inorganic salt scaling of a subsequent desalination system is greatly reduced; the risk of organic matter contamination of the subsequent desalination system is effectively reduced by means of biochemical treatment and an advanced oxidation reaction.

The mixed oxide of the invention mainly consists of cerium oxide and of at least one oxide of another rare earth. It has a specific surface area of at least 20 m²/g after calcining at 1000° C. for 5 hours. It is obtained by forming a liquid medium comprising a cerium compound; by heating this medium; by adding to the precipitate obtained a compound of the other rare earth, by heating the medium thus obtained and by bringing its pH to a basic value and by calcining the precipitate. The mixed oxide may be used as a catalyst support.