Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.

Abstract: Methods for treating infectious diseases in persons are provided. A person having an infectious disease may be vaccinated with a vaccine designed to induce an immune response against an infectious agent causing the infectious disease. Primed T-lymphocytes are removed from the person and the primed T-lymphocytes are stimulated to differentiate into effector T-lymphocytes in vitro. The effector T-lymphocytes are stimulated to proliferate, in vitro, and the effector T-lymphocytes are infused back into the person.

Abstract: A cancer immunotherapy method and composition for treating cancer in a patient comprised of vaccinating a patient with a vaccine comprised of the patient's own malignancy and an immunologic adjuvant, removing primed peripheral blood T lymphocytes from the patient, stimulating the primed T lymphocytes to differentiate into effector lymphocytes in vitro, stimulating the effector T lymphocytes to proliferate in vitro, and infusing the effector T lymphocytes back into the patient.

Abstract: A vessel for growing tissues, cells, microorganisms and the like is provided. The vessel includes a body, which defines an interior chamber, and at least one aperture in the body for permitting fluid communication between the interior chamber and the external environment. The body includes top and bottom walls each having a generally planar portion and a tapered portion. The tapered portion of the top wall tapers outwardly and downwardly from the planar portion thereof to an outer periphery. Conversely, the tapered portion of the bottom wall tapers outwardly and upwardly from the planar portion thereof to an outer periphery. The outer peripheries of the respective walls are then aligned with and coupled to one another. The aperture includes a closure component coupled thereto for closing off the interior chamber from the external environment. In an alternative embodiment, the vessel includes a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one side wall.

Abstract: A cancer immunotherapy method and composition for treating cancer in a patient comprised of vaccinating a patient with a vaccine comprised of the patient's own malignancy and an immunologic adjuvant, removing primed peripheral blood T lymphocytes from the patient, stimulating the primed T lymphocytes to differentiate into effector lymphocytes in vitro, stimulating the effector T lymphocytes to proliferate in vitro, and infusing the effector T lymphocytes back into the patient.