156 results about "Residual volume" patented technology

A metal ring made of maraging steel is heated in the presence of a halogen compound gas, so as to eliminate an oxide film from the surface of the metal ring and to form a halogenous compound film. Thereafter, the metal ring is heated under a vacuum or reduced pressure atmosphere to eliminate the halogenous compound film, and then it is maintained under an atmosphere comprising ammonia at a processing temperature ranging between 450 DEG C and 500 DEG C for a processing time ranging between 30 and 120 minutes, so as to carry out a nitriding processing. The above nitriding processing comprises the steps of: placing the above metal ring into a heating furnace and raising the temperature inside the heating furnace to the above processing temperature; introducing a first mixed gas consisting of 50% to 90% ammonia by volume, 0.1% to 0.9% oxygen by volume, and a residual volume consisting of nitrogen into the heating furnace, and maintaining the above processing temperature, so as to form a nitrided layer on the surface of the metal ring; and when the one-third to one-half of the processing time has passed, replacing the atmosphere inside the heating furnace by a second mixed gas consisting of 0% to 25% ammonia by volume and a residual volume consisting of nitrogen, and maintaining the above processing temperature until the remaining processing time passes.

Automated systems and methods for providing platelet concentrates and synthetic storage media with reduced residual plasma volumes are disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods reduce the residual volume of plasma in platelet concentrate to obtain a platelet product having a volume of plasma that is approximately 5% or less of the total platelet product volume. The disclosed systems and methods also reduce the residual volume of plasma in platelet concentrate to obtain a washed platelet product, wherein the volume of plasma in the washed platelet product is approximately 1% or less of the total washed platelet product volume. Storage media for platelets including less than approximately 10% plasma are also disclosed.