Abstract: A fuel recirculation and cleaning assembly comprising a planar surfaced support base, an upright support secured to the support base and a flange extending from support base to form an enclosed area around the planar surface. A filter assembly for separating water from fuel and trapping particulate matter is mounted to the upright support and a discharge pump is fluidly connected to the filter assembly discharge water separated from the fuel by the filter assembly to a water storage tank. A magnetic microbial decontamination device is secured to the upright support and fluidly connected to the filter assembly by a conduit to receive filtered fuel from an outlet of the filter assembly and pass the fuel through a magnetic field which destroys microbial residues in the fuel. A circulation pump is mounted on the support base and is fluidly connected to an outlet of said microbial decontamination device by conduit means to discharge treated fuel to a fuel storage tank.

Abstract: An appliance stand for storing utensils comprising an enclosed housing with an integral front wall, side walls connected to the front wall, a rear wall connected to the side walls and a planar top member secured to the walls defines an interior chamber. All of the walls are angled inward and the front wall defines a rectangular cutout leading into the chamber for receiving a drawer. The drawer is slidably mounted in the housing. The drawer is constructed of a one piece assembly comprising a base, a front panel, side panels and a rear panel mounted on the base with the panels being foldable with respect to the base with the front panel fitting flush against the housing front wall rectangular cutout.

Abstract: A protective garment such as a glove is knitted from a yarn comprising a heat-resistant core and a core covering comprising a carbon based yarn. The knitted garment is treated (e.g. by heating) to at least partially decompose the carbon based yarn to form activated charcoal in order to provide increased protection against chemical and/or biological risks.

Abstract: A bottomless battery container for transporting and storing batteries is constructed of side panels and end panels. Each side panel is provided with an integral cushion assembly defining cutouts for battery terminals and battery filling caps. Each cushion assembly has a plurality of parallel score lines allowing it to be folded into a rectangular form having a top section, and end section and a bottom section with cutouts on the bottom section and an end section being adapted to receive battery filler caps and battery terminal posts. A glue panel extending from the bottom section is fastened to the interior upper portion of the side panel. When the container is assembled the outer walls of the end section of each cushion assembly abut each other with the dimension of the width of the cushion assembly being about one half the width of each end panel.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a sterile bone structure for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site comprising a partially demineralized cortical bone structure, said bone structure comprising a cross sectional surface are ranging from 85% to 95% of the original bone surface area before demineralization with the remaining partially demineralized cortical bone structure having an outer demineralized layer ranging in thickness from about 0.05 mm to about 0.14 mm and a mineralized core.

Abstract: A suture anchor comprising a cylindrical body portion with in inwardly tapered distal end portion has a screw thread extending along the cylindrical body portion and a plurality of parallel longitudinal grooves cut into the cylindrical body interrupting opposed portions of the screw thread. A suture cavity is transversely cut through the distal end portion and engages the plurality of longitudinal grooves, the suture cavity being dimensioned to hold at least one suture. The distal end portion defines a suture pathway comprising two separated leg members, each of which has an inner angled end surface leading into the suture cavity providing an entry passageway for a suture into the suture cavity and a driver for the suture anchor.

Abstract: A sterile allograft bone screw comprising a screw shank with a uniform diameter threaded portion, an unthreaded portion with a outwardly tapered conical portion and a rectangularly shaped driving head portion with substantially wedge shaped end which can be engagably seated in a seat of a driver member.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a sterile malleable bone composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site comprising a mixture of demineralized osteogenic bone powder with a particle size ranging from about 250 to about 750 microns and surface demineralized cortical bone rods having a diameter ranging from 1.0 mm to 5.00 mm or larger bone chips. The surface demineralized cortical bone rods have diameter to length ratio ranging from 1:2 to 1:20. The demineralized bone powder range from about 25 to about 30% of the weight of the composition and the cortical bone rods range from 5% to about 10% of the weight of the composition with the carrier being selected from the high molecular weight hydrogel in aqueous solution having a high molecular weight over 700,000 Daltons and ranging from about 2.0% to about 5.0% by weight of the carrier solution.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the reduction and fixation of a fractured bone, comprising the steps of drilling a plurality of bores in different bone sections of a fractured bone site and then driving bone screws having an elongated cylindrical shank with external thread and a throughgoing threaded bore running the length of said shank and a head formed at the proximal end of the shank defining an engagement structure in the form of a geometrically shaped recess which is shaped to receive torque from a driver into respective bores of different sections of a fractured bone with a driver. The driver is constructed as a cannula shaft member and has a first engagement structure formed at a distal end, a handle member mounted at the proximal end of the shaft member with a slidable rod member having a length greater than the length of the shaft member disposed within and removable from the bore of the shaft member; and a cap member secured to said proximal end of the rod member.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a malleable bone putty and a flowable gel composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site which comprises a new bone growth inducing compound of demineralized lyophilized allograft bone powder. The bone powder has a particle size ranging from about 100 to about 850 microns and is mixed in a high molecular weight hydrogel carrier contain a sodium phosphate saline buffer, the hydrogel component of the carrier ranging from about 0.75 to 4.5% of the composition and having a molecular weight of about at least 160,000 Daltons. The composition has a pH between 6.8-7.4 contains about 25% to about 35% bone powder and can be additionally provided with BMP's.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a sterile bone structure for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site comprising a partially demineralized cortical bone structure, said bone structure comprising a cross sectional surface are ranging from 85% to 95% of the original bone surface area before demineralization with the remaining partially demineralized cortical bone structure having an outer demineralized layer ranging in thickness from about 0.05 mm to about 0.14 mm and a mineralized core.

Abstract: An electronic seal (2) is disclosed which comprises a housing (4,104) and a closure member co-operable with the housing to form a seal. The closure member may for example take the form of an elongate member (6, 106) connectable at both of its ends to the housing. The closure comprises an outer portion (8, 108) surrounding a core (10, 10A, 110). A sensor assembly (14, 16, 135, 136) is provided for sensing integrity of the core. Hence tampering with the seal can be detected. The core may be formed as a fiber optic cable (10, 10A with an integrity sensor comprising an optical source 14 and an optical detector 16.

Abstract: A reclosable container (10) is disclosed comprising a box (12) having an opening and comprising a base panel (20), end panels (22, 24), a back panel (26), a front panel (28) and a lid (14) which is hingedly connected to the box. The lid comprises a top panel (30) and a skirt (16) which incorporates a tamper evident seal, preferably formed as a tear strip (18). When the seal has been broken the lid can pivot between a position in which it closes the box and an open position. The container may be formed from a single sheet and a back folded locking arrangement (60) is incorporated in the container.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a malleable bone putty and a flowable gel composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site which comprises a new bone growth inducing compound of demineralized lyophilized allograft bone powder. The bone powder has a particle size ranging from about 100 to about 850 microns and is mixed in a high molecular weight hydrogel carrier, the hydrogel component of the carrier ranging from about 0.3 to 3.0% of the composition and having a molecular weight of about at least 10,000 Daltons. The composition contains about 25% to about 40% bone powder and can be additionally provided with BMP's and a sodium phosphate buffer.

Abstract: A collapsible stackable casket, having: a base member; a plurality of end members and side members removably secured to the base member to form a casket body. A lid assembly is removably mounted to the casket body, the lid assembly defining a lid chamber capable of receiving the base member and end members when the casket is in an unassembled mode.

Abstract: A nail polish remover device adapted for removing fingernail polish from all the fingers and thumb on a hand comprising a cylindrical receptacle defining a chamber with a plurality of integrally formed brush members secured to the inner wall of the cylindrical receptacle and extending inward into the chamber. A cover member is secured to the cylindrical receptacle so that a neck formed on one side of the cover member forms a finger insertion aperture in connection with an axially aligned splash member formed on the other side of the cover member defining a passageway leading into the bristles of the brush members positioned in the cylindrical receptacle allowing the finger of a user to be inserted for removal of nail polish from the user's fingernails.

Abstract: A non-toxic mucosal disinfectant for topical application in the nose comprising a composition of 91% isopropyl alcohol of at least 50% by weight; sesame oil not exceeding 49.5% by weight and lemon oil of about 0.5% by weight. All of the components are mixed homogeneously with the sesame oil supplementing and neutralizing the dehydrating effect of the alcohol.

Abstract: A tampon constructed of a foamed plastic polyvinyl acetal material with an outer skin and a less dense inner central portion having a greater large pore and common pore density. The polyvinyl acetal material is impregnated with glycerine in a range of 2% to 20% concentration in a water carrier to present a soft compliant tampon.