Abstract: A body-wall-contact-type water tank (12) is equipped with: a water-tank body for storing a fluid to be supplied into a body cavity, and positioned so as to contact a body wall (120); a through-hole which conveys the fluid stored in the water-tank body into the body cavity via an incision formed in the body wall (120), and which is formed in the bottom section of the water-tank body; and a connecting means for connecting, in a fluid-tight manner, the water-tank body to the body wall (120) and/or to a retractor (110) attached to the incision.

Abstract: A blood cells removal module including a casing having an inlet into which a blood flow before blood cells removal flows, and an outlet in which a blood flow after blood cells removal is discharged, an adsorbent for blood cells removal of short fiber shape accommodated in the casing, a mesh being provided inside the inlet and the outlet, respectively, and holding the adsorbent for blood cells removal in the casing, wherein a length of the adsorbent for blood cells removal is within a range from 1 to 60% of the internal diameter of the casing.

Abstract: A vertically-disposed pump shaft is supported by an upward force against the pump shaft during periods of non use of the pump thereby off-loading bearings normally supportive of the shaft to prevent damage thereto when the pump is moved. Additionally, a lateral support is provided at a lower end of the pump to prevent lateral movement while permitting axial movement, thereby reducing stresses against the pump housing and other components.

Abstract: An impeller is directly driven by an output shaft of a core engine. The airflow produced by the impeller rotates an air turbine and a fan disposed integrally with the air turbine. The impeller and the air turbine form a fluid coupling which serves also as a speed reducing mechanism. The rotational speed of the fan can be reduced to be lower than that of the output shaft while retaining efficiency of the core engine. The outer diameter of the fan can be increased, raising a bypass ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The graphitized vapor-grown carbon fibers used as an anode in the present invention have a specific surface area of at most 5 m.sup.2 /g and an average aspect ratio of 2-30. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises an anode comprising a cathode comprising a lithium-containing complex oxide, an anode comprising the graphitized vapor-grown carbon fibers, and an electrolyte comprising a lithium salt and a solvent. The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity maintained over a broad temperature range, good cycle characteristics, a high safety and an improved load characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for automatically shifting a measuring range equipped in a surface area measuring device.