Abstract: This invention provides a method of filtering blood using a filtering material comprising glass fiber filter, capable of obtaining a desired amount of plasma or serum without hemolysis and leakage of blood cells easily which comprises keeping pressure difference between blood inlet side and filtrate outlet side 50 mmHg or less at least for 5 seconds from contacting the blood to be filtered, and keeping the pressure difference 200 mmHg or less throughout the filtering of the blood.

Abstract: In a digital demodulation apparatus of a QPSK receiver which demodulates an input signal being modulated in the QPSK method by separating into an I (In Phase) channel signal and a Q (Quadrature) channel signal by a local carrier which is synchronized with the transmitter, A .pi.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the general formula (I): alkyl-X-CH.sub.2 COOR wherein alkyl represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon of 8-26 carbon atoms, X represents a sulfur atom or a selenium atom and R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl. Said compounds are used for the manufacturing of medicaments for the treatment of hyperlipidemic conditions, (arteriosclerotic disease), coronary artery disease and for reducing the concentration of lipids in blood of mammals, for inhibiting oxidative modification of LDL, and for reducing proliferation of cancer cells. Methods for preparing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: The multifunctional handle (10) for a movable container, trolley or cart has two lateral, rounded head elements (11) fixed to the trolley (1) and a connecting bow (20) connecting the same having a flat, rounded cross-section (Q). The connecting bow rises in roof-shaped manner from the central area (B1) of the head elements and forms a hand-correct depression (16) towards the head element. This leads to an ergonomically particularly favourable handle for numerous hand positions (P1 to P7).

Abstract: There is provided a new and useful workpiece locating device for use on a machine table comprising at least two spaced elongated support members arranged in parallel so as to create at least one elongated slot, in a top surface of said table, between adjacent support members in which the locating device comprises a first member for insertion into the slot, which first member comprises a base having a width less the width of the slot and at least one locking means to releasably secure the base within the slot and a second member fastened to the first member in which the second member is upstanding relative to the top surface of the table when the device is positioned in the slot.

Abstract: A microscope system for detecting the emission distribution of specimens which emit light at least in a punctiform manner, particularly for failure analysis of integrated circuits, comprises an imaging beam path from the specimen in the direction of an at least one-dimensional receiver distribution, wherein at least one element is provided in the imaging beam path for spectral division of the light which is emitted at least in a punctiform manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel low-resistance interconnector used for electrically connecting two opposite arrays of electrode terminals on the respective electronic devices. The interconnector is an elongated integral body with three parts bonded together side-by-side consisting of two side parts made from an insulating rubber and a center layer sandwiched therebetween, which has a composite structure consisting of an insulating adhesive as the matrix and conductive elements embedded in the matrix in an array or in two opposite arrays aligned at a regular pitch in a running direction perpendicular to the flat surface formed by the three parts, each of the conductive elements in one of the two arrays just facing one of the conductive elements in the other array. The conductive elements are made from a conductive polymeric composition containing silver particles to have a specified volume resistivity.

Abstract: A liquid raw material is heated to its boiling point or higher at a vaporizer to mix the vaporized ingredient gas and a carrier gas at a mixer at predetermined concentrations. The flow of the mixed gas is adjusted while the mixed gas is heated to over its condensing point and the temperature thereof is kept. Subsequently, the mixed gas is fed to a reactor for epitaxial growth while the mixed gas is heated to over its condensing point and the temperature thereof is kept. When the temperature of a heating medium is kept constant at the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid raw material and the feeding amount of the liquid into the vaporizer is adjusted by the pressure of the gas inside the vaporizer, the liquid surface level can be controlled to be constant.

Abstract: A spindle motor comprises a fixed journal, a hub for loading disks, a ball bearing for rotatably supporting the hub and an annular member fixed on one of the fixed journal and the hub. The fixed annular member is configured to create to create a small space with the hub or fixed journal which is opposite the one on which the annular member is fixed. When L1 is the dimension of a space between a top surface of a top disk and a surface of a member facing said top surface of said top disk, and L2 is the dimension of a space between a bottom surface of a bottom disk and a surface of a member facing the bottom surface of the bottom disk, the annular member has grooves for generating air flow directed toward the space of longer dimension, one of said dimensions L1 and L2.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method for removing CO.sub.2 from a combustion exhaust gas which comprises the step of bringing the combustion exhaust gas under atmospheric pressure into contact with an aqueous solution of a hindered amine selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-ethylaminoethanol and 2-piperidineethanol; and another method for removing carbon dioxide from a combustion exhaust gas which comprises the step of bringing the combustion exhaust gas under atmospheric pressure into contact with a mixed aqueous solution of 100 parts by weight of an amine compound (X) selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, t-butyldiethanolamine and 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; and 1-25 parts by weight of an amine compound (Y) selected from the group consisting of piperazine, piperidine, morpholine, glycine, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-piperidineethanol and 2-ethylaminoethanol.

Abstract: Suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride in an aqueous medium is carried out in the presence of an oil-soluble polymerization initiator which is a combination of diacylperoxide compound and t-hexylperoxy diglycolate, the former having a half-life period of 10 hours at 30 to 50.degree. C. in benzene (0.05 mol/L). The resulting polymer gives a high-quality molded product which is free of odor and less liable to initial discoloration.

Abstract: A control system for a scanner is disclosed, especially for a laser scanning microscope, with an oscillating motor for driving an oscillating mirror serving for the linearly oscillating deflection of a beam bundle, with a control unit for supplying the oscillating motor with an exciting current which is variable with respect to the control frequency, frequency curve, and amplitude, with a function generator which is connected with the control unit, and with a measurement value transducer for obtaining a sequence of information about the deflection positions of the oscillating mirror.The measurement value transducer is connected with the function generator by way of a logic unit for determining correction values for the exciting current. Accordingly, it is advantageously possible, by evaluating the information supplied by the measurement value transducer about the actual deflection position of the oscillating mirror, to determine correction values with the assistance of the logic unit.

Abstract: A filling machine includes a rotary table having a plurality of peripheral openings each of which is provided with upstanding posts for staking of a bag thereon for suspension through the opening. A blower is provided at a second station for blowing air into the bag to open the bag. A chute is provided for delivering material into the open bag. A gathering and severing unit is provided to close and staple the bag in a closed position.

Abstract: An engine of reciprocating piston type includes a cylinder block which defines one or more cylinders and connected to which is a cylinder head closing the cylinders. Each cylinder reciprocably receives a respective piston and is defined by a respective cylinder barrel which is integral with the remainder of the cylinder block only at one or both ends. The remainder of the length of the cylinder barrel is spaced from the remainder of the cylinder block in the radial direction by a gap which constitutes a cooling passage. The wall of the cylinder barrel affords a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs extending in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder lining over at least a proportion of its length.

Abstract: An arrangement for generating a defined longitudinal chromatic aberration in a beam path of a confocal microscope. The arrangement includes using a confocal microscope with a microscope objective, and supplementary optics which are arranged in the imaging beam path of the microscope objective. The supplementary optics include at least two dual lens optical elements for generating the longitudinal chromatic aberration.

Abstract: Disclosed is an efficient and inexpensive method for the purification of low-grade silicon such as metallurgical-grade metallic silicon to give solar cell-grade silicon. The method comprises: (a) melting the starting low-grade silicon in a melting crucible; (b) bringing an end of an elongated linear fiber compact body of a refractory material, e.g., bundles of carbon fibers, into contact with the molten silicon in the crucible so that the molten silicon infiltrates and migrates through the fiber compact body by the capillary phenomenon to reach the other end of the fiber compact body held at a lower level than the first end; and (c) receiving the effluent of molten silicon discharged out of the second end of the fiber compact body in a receptacle crucible. The atmospheric gas is preferably a gaseous mixture of an inert gas, e.g., argon, and a small amount of a reactive gas, e.g.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a sample of a mixture of compounds selected from the group consisting of polynucleotides, proteins and fragments thereof attached to magnetized moieties which generate a magnetic field contained on a substrate comprising:a) a support for mounting the substrate,b) a magnetic field detector mounted adjacent the substrate, the magnetic field detector generating an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field from the substrate,c) scanning means for moving the magnetic field detector relative to the substrate, andd) an amplifier operatively connected to the magnetic field detector to amplify a signal generated thereby.

Abstract: An automatic transaction apparatus comprises a media operation unit having a card access port and paper currency depositing/receiving port and a housing unit which includes a card process portion and a plurality of paper currency dispenser portions which are positioned at the side of the card access port and the paper currency depositing/receiving port. Also included are a slider portion which is arranged to be movable in a given direction behind the card access port and the paper currency depositing/receiving port and in front of the card process portion and the plurality of paper currency dispenser portions. Further included are a transport unit which is supported by the slider portion, and which has a chuck portion which is movable between the operation unit and the housing unit. A controller also forms part of the apparatus; the controller controls movement of the slider portion and the chuck portion.