Abstract: A container for use in a microwave apparatus, in particular for heating, drying, disinfecting and/or sterilizing of materials, objects, liquids or the like, includes a lid securely attachable via a pressure lock to the container and including connections for allowing attachment of various valves, pumps etc. to monitor and influence conditions in the container. The connections are self-sealing plug connector pipes which are engageable with a complementary coupler piece of the microwave apparatus. The microwave apparatus includes an injector unit by which water or other liquid is introduced into the material to be treated, with the amount of injected water being dependent on the water content of the material. The injector unit includes a nozzle head which projects into the treatment chamber of the microwave apparatus and incorporates sensors for determining physical and/or chemical parameters.

Abstract: A blood sample collection apparatus includes a removable plug adapted to fit within the open end of a blood collection tube. A vacuum tube extends through the plug for evacuating air from the collection tube. A pickup tube protrudes outwardly from the plug for supplying blood to a drop tube extending downwardly from the plug with its lower end positioned within the collection tube substantially below the lower end of the vacuum tube. A primary filter is sealed against the underside of the plug to filter the air drawn through the vacuum tube by a portable hand-held vacuum source. The primary filter is a hydrophobic microporous membrane operative to allow airflow therethrough but to block liquid flow therethrough. A secondary filter is operatively interposed between the vacuum tube and he vacuum source for increased safety. Installation of the secondary filter bypasses a bleeder port which renders the apparatus inoperative in the absence of the secondary filter.

Abstract: An improved test unit is provided for use in the collection and analysis of biological specimens and the like. The specimen test unit includes a swab member adapted for collection of a specimen to be tested. The test unit incorporates one or more reagents or other test fluids for delivery into contact with the specimen on the swab member. In accordance with various embodiments, the contacted specimen and fluid are then delivered through one or more porous members for analysis and/or to contact an additional reagent or reagents in the course of performing a selected test. In some forms, one or more of the porous members is preimpregnated with a selected reagent or constituent thereof. Moreover, in some forms, one or more of the porous members is formed from a hydrophobic material to serve as a fluid seal until fluid is forced therethrough, for example, by squeezing a reagent-containing housing member of the test unit.

Abstract: A gas generator for an air bag is provided which includes a housing having first and second outer shells each having a flange, a gas generation device disposed inside the housing and a gas jet portion for introducing a gas in the gas generation device into the air bag. The flanges of the first and second outer shells are fastened together by locally fastening the flange of the first outer shell and the flange of the second outer shell together with predetermined gaps therebetween. The flange portion has joint portions at which the flanges are attached to each other and contact portions formed between the joint portions at which the flanges are in mere contact with each other. The gas jet portion is formed of the contact portions. The contact portions are opened by buildup of gas pressure inside the housing after impact and the corresponding activation of gas generation device.

Abstract: This invention relates to vessel for high pressure and optionally high temperature processes. More specifically it relates to a pressure vessel having a non-threaded plug, the vessel being useful as a chemical reactor and for polymer processing at high pressures and optionally elevated temperatures.

Abstract: First and a second sealing layers are provided inside an inner periphery of a casing layer having a plurality of gas ejecting bores in its outer peripheral wall, and a gas-generating agent is mounted between the sealing layers, while a compressed gas is filled inside the second sealing layer. When the gas-generating agent is fired due to a collision of a vehicle, the first sealing layer is cleaved in a region of the gas ejecting bores by the pressure of a generated combustion gas and, then, the second sealing layer is cleaved likewise in a region of the gas ejecting bores by the pressure of the compressed gas, thereby permitting the compressed gas to be ejected uniformly from the plurality of gas ejecting bores into an air bag. In this case, a reduction in temperature of the compressed gas due to an adiabatic expansion thereof is compensated for by mixing of the compressed gas with the combustion gas, thereby enabling an efficient expansion of the air bag.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for sterilizing and storing small articles which consists of a housing, a mechanism for storing at least one small article in the housing and another mechanism for sterilizing the at least one small article with the storing mechanism in the housing, so that the at least one small article is in constant readiness for use.

Abstract: The gas generator for air bags of the present invention includes a housing made up of first and second shells, each shell having a circular part and an outer wall formed along the periphery of the circular part. Installed in the housing is a gas generating device. Openings are formed in the first shell for establishing communication between a filter chamber in the hosing and an air bag. A partition member defines an annular space in the housing extending from a center tube installed at the center of the housing. A filter chamber is formed between the cylindrical wall portion of the partition member and the outer wall of the first shell in such a way that the filter chamber overlaps the combustion chamber in the axial direction along the outer circumference of the combustion chamber, whereby gases produced by the gas generating device on receiving impacts are introduced axially from the combustion chamber, through the filter chamber and into an air bag to protect a passenger from impacts.

Abstract: This invention relates to an air bag inflation gas generator to feed gas for inflation of air bags such as air bags for absorbing collision shocks, life jackets, rubber, rafts, and escape chutes. The present invention comprises combustion chambers accommodating gas generating agents formed with separating members in the both ends of an elongate cylinder having gas outlets in the middle thereof, a cylindrical final filter installed inside the middle of the cylinder, intermediary filters installed between the final filter and the separating members in the cylinder, and orifices, facing toward the intermediary filters, opened at the separating members. The present invention may generate much larger volume of combustion gas generated from gas generating agents than the prior generators, purify a large volume of combustion gas completely, and control the burning of gas generating agents.

Abstract: The use of alkoxybenzotriazoles to inhibit the corrosion of metallic surfaces in contact with an aqueous system. Systems and compositions containing alkoxybenzotriazole are also claimed.

Abstract: The invention includes a pressure vessel and a method of pressurizing, via a fluid medium, waste matter at an ultra high pressure. The invention includes an ultra high pressure vessel. The pressure vessel has quick opening closures at each end. A fluid medium is available for supply to pressure vessel cavity within the pressure vessel. A means for supplying the fluid medium under ultra high pressures into the fluid vessel cavity is also provided. The invention further includes a ram means or a means for loading and compacting the waste matter. The method includes pressurizing the matter at a sufficient pressure and holding the pressure for a sufficient time to sterilize the matter.

Abstract: An incense burner consisting of an upright cylindrical tube supported on a base and having a vent opening located in relatively closer proximity to the base than to an upper opening of the tube. A spring clip is provided to hold an incense stick in an inverted position within the cylindrical tube and above the vent opening to facilitate combustion of the incense.

Abstract: Medical wastes are placed in a medical waste container which is then placed in a closed apparatus body. The container is heated by a heater so that the medical wastes are sterilized and melted or softened. The container containing the medical wastes is then compressed and molded by a compression device. The compression-molded product containing the medical wastes and the container is then discharged from a door of the apparatus body. Alternatively, medical wastes are heat-sterilized by operating a microwave generator. The microwave generator is controlled by detecting the concentration of the combustible gases contained in the exhaust gases discharged from a closed apparatus body, the concentration of hydrogen chloride gas and/or a ratio of reflected power to incident power by using a power monitor connected to a waveguide of the microwave generator. At the same time, hot air can also be circulated.

Abstract: In construction of an apparatus for innoxious disposal of medical wastes, the medical wastes containing meltable components such as plastic resins, and unmeltable components such as syringe needles and residues are thrown into a compression hopper and compressed under application of heat by piston operation into a compact cake. Sharp unmeltable components such as syringe needles are totally embraced by the meltable components such that they are not exposed outside the obtained cake, thereby removing the danger in subsequent handling of the cake. Pathogenic germs in the residues are killed during application of heat and the residues are fully evaporated due to heating in an evaporation dish arranged below the compression hopper.

Abstract: Oxidizable components in an exhaust air or gas flow are burnt by a burner in a combustion chamber enclosed in a housing. For this purpose the exhaust air is distributed into inlet ends of heat exchanger pipes which have outlet ends near the burner. The arrangement is such that the exhaust air carrying oxidizable components flows through the heat exchanger pipes while the exhaust air freed of oxidizable components flows around the heat exchanger pipes. In order to permit effective heat expansions and contractions of the heat exchanger pipes, these pipes have an L-configuration with radially inwardly extending legs having inlet ends connected into perforations in a jacket forming an exhaust air distribution chamber, and with substantially axially extending legs having outlet ends leading close to the burner. An air inlet leads centrally into the distribution chamber and a cleaned air outlet leads out of the housing.

Abstract: A process for dry sterilization of medical or dental devices and materials in which these materials are subjected to an electrical discharge in a gaseous atmosphere to produce an active low temperature plasma for surface steriliaztion and treatment of the devices and materials.

Abstract: A test sheet for the determination of the presence of a substance having peroxidase-like activity in a throw-in-the-bowl fecal occult blood test, includes a specimen test area and a positive control area. The test area has deposited thereon a test ink having at least one oxygen donor reagent and a chromogen reagent capable of being oxidized by the oxygen donor in the presence of blood or a substance having peroxidase-like activity, to provide a visually observable change of color. The test ink also includes a water soluble polymer for immobilizing the chromogen and oxygen donor. The positive control area has deposited thereon the test ink and a substance having the peroxidase-like activity.

Abstract: A solid product static brake (10) is provided which is employed in cast solid chemical block dispensing systems for slowing a generally downward gravitationally driven movement of the solid chemical block when placed or installed in a chemical dispenser. The brake provides the ability to prevent the destruction of the cast solid during installation due to mechanical shock. The static brake comprises a horizontal base frame (12), and a plurality of rigid blade members (18) extending from the base frame in a generally perpendicular direction. When a new solid block is installed, the blade members contact and slow the solid block as it falls into the dispenser.

Abstract: A method of formulating a test ink for a fecal occult blood test product including the steps of: (a) providing at least one chromogen reagent in a first solution; (b) providing a moisture barrier which is a water-soluble polymer; (c) adding at least one oxygen donor reagent to the moisture barrier; (d) adding at least one color enhancer to the result of step (c) to thereby form a second solution; and (e) adding the second solution to the first solution.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting corrosion involves new compositions which comprise an organic material and, a corrosion inhibitor which is a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.15 alkenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 phenylalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl having 6 or 10 aromatic ring carbon atoms; or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; n is 0 or 1;A is a residue of a heterocyclic ring having 5-7 ring members and 1-4 nitrogen atoms, or A is a residue of a heterocyclic ring having 5-7 ring members and 1-4 nitrogen atoms and is fused to a further heterocyclic ring or to a carbocyclic ring, or A is a carbocyclic ring, in particular a phenyl or naphthyl ring, and wherein R is one or more of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 halogenoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylthio, phenylthio, benzylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.