Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous ceramic body with excellent thermal insulation property. The inventive method comprises: an impregnation step in which a polymer sponge having a three-dimensional porous network structure with open cells is immersed in an inorganic adhesive, such that the polymer sponge is completely impregnated with the inorganic adhesive; a dewatering step in which the inorganic adhesive is partially removed from the polymer sponge impregnated with the inorganic adhesive, such that the polymer sponge contains the inorganic adhesive at a amount selected according to the desired density of the porous ceramic body; and a drying step in which the polymer sponge from which the inorganic adhesive had been partially removed in the dewatering step is dried so as to cure the inorganic adhesive.

Abstract: A method of modulating the human meridian system using a small bar magnet is provided. In the method of modulating the human meridian system, the small bar magnet has a length of 3 cm or less and a coercivity of 1000 gauss or greater. The meridian system is modulated by attaching the small bar magnet to the skin or hypodermically implanting the small bar magnet, such that the direction of flow of a magnetic force of the magnet is the same as or opposite to the direction of flow of the meridian system. The method, which can replace traditional acupuncture and/or moxibustion for modulating the human meridian system, allows ordinary people to use the same in a risk-free, safe and simple manner without causing pain to a body.

Abstract: A pump utilizing a shape memory alloy member which is connected to electric terminals to be contracted by the supply of electric power for lowering a piston, the piston mounted to slidably move within a cylinder to thereby introduce a fluid into the cylinder is raised by a biasing force of a bias spring to externally discharge the fluid introduced in the cylinder. The pump has a simple structure which is light and easily repaired and maintained.