Abstract: Centrifuges are useful to, among other things, remove red blood cells from whole blood and retain platelets and other factors in a reduced volume of plasma. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and or platelet poor plasma (PPP) can be obtained rapidly and is ready for immediate injection into the host. Embodiments may include valves, operated manually or automatically, to open ports that discharge the excess red blood cells and the excess plasma into separate receivers while retaining the platelets and other factors in the centrifuge chamber. High speeds used allow simple and small embodiments to be used at the patient's side during surgical procedures. The embodiments can also be used for the separation of liquids or slurries in other fields such as, for example, the separation of pigments or lubricants.

Abstract: A light polymerizable composition for use in the additive manufacturing of medical devices may include a first photo-initiator and a second photo-initiator. The first photo-initiator activates to initiate curing of the composition when exposed to light of a first wavelength in an additive manufacturing device and the second photo-initiator limits the transmission of the light of the first wavelength that activates the first photo-initiator in the additive manufacturing device. The second photo-initiator is activated to further cure the composition when exposed to a light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength by activating the second photo-initiator to produce free radicals at a higher rate when exposed to the light of the second wavelength than when exposed to the light of the first wavelength.

Abstract: A computer system has a backplane including a SCSI (small computer system interface) bus for connecting a host processor to a number of disk drive units. The bus operates in a conventional manner to set up a connection, until the stage where the initiator selects a target. Then backplane control logic intervenes, and isolates all units on the bus other than the initiator and the target. Isolation is achieved by means of a set of bus switches on the backplane, controlled by the backplane control logic. This ensures that data transfer takes place over a simple one-to-one connection, reducing bus capacitance and reflections. The backplane also includes power switches that can be operated to power down any disk unit while it is being hot-swapped, and LEDs to indicate when it is safe to hot-swap a disk unit.

Abstract: A disk drive module is described which externally has the physical and electrical appearance of a single standard 5.25 inch disk drive, but which internally contains five 2.5 inch disk drives and the electronics for operating them as resilient disk array. The disk drives are mounted on printed circuit boards which extend substantially the full length of the module. This provides a high data transfer rate and extremely high data reliability, and because the module has a standard form factor, it can be fitted to all types of system that can accommodate this form factor.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for supporting a cutting member in a drag bit wherein the cutting member includes a cylindrical stud or body having an angularly disposed cylindrical portion projecting therefrom with a cutting wafer bonded to the face of the cylindrical portion. A hole is formed in the bit body with an angular recess intersecting the hole. The recess conforms generally to the configuration of the cylindrical portion so that in the preferred form of the invention, the bit body engages the cylindrical portion to prevent rotation of the cutter in the bit body. Also, the engagement between the bit body and the cylindrical portion occurs in such a matter as to avoid a contact between the bit body and the wafer thus avoiding imposing stresses on the cutting wafer. The engagement aids in preventing fluid erosion and in orienting the cutting member in the bit body during assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes having the general formula ##STR1## in which A is the residue of an aniline, tetrahydroquinoline or benzomorpholine disperse dye coupling component, R is a divalent organic radical such as straight or branched, lower or cyclic aliphatic or arylene, each of which may be substituted, Z is SO.sub.3, SO.sub.4 or SSO.sub.3, and M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or ammonium. These dyes produce orange to bluish red shades and exhibit one or more improved properties such as dyeability, light fastness, blooming, pH stability, build, and the like on, for example, polyamide, wool, and cellulose ester fibers.

Abstract: Azo compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is cyano, aryl, an acyl radical or a carbamoyl radical, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkyl or aryl, R.sup.3 is alkyl, halogen, thiocyanato, arylazo or one of the substituents which R.sup.1 can represent, and A is an aniline, tetrahydroquinoline, benzomorpholine or .alpha.-naphthylamine disperse azo dye coupling component. The azo compounds produce red to blue shades on polyamide, polyester and cellulose acetate fibers and exhibit improved fastness and dyeability properties on synthetic polyamide fibers.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel triazolylazo-N-alkyl(cycloalkyl)acylacetamide dye compounds which are colorless in solution but develop a yellow color when treated with ionic nickel such as nickel salts of organic acids or cobalt salts. This property is useful in conventional dyeing procedures and in reprographic processes wherein the dye compound is in hydrocarbon media when development of the color occurs.