Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatuses and methods for pollution abatement. One embodiment provide methods of eliminating pollutants from an incoming optionally high temperature gaseous effluent stream, each method comprising directing the gaseous effluent stream sequentially through: (a) a sufficient volume of an aqueous liquid in a thermal shock vessel, such that the temperature of the gaseous effluent stream exiting the volume of liquid is in a range of about 5° C. to about 30° C., said liquid acting as filter to remove water, particles, soluble organic species, or a combination thereof from the gaseous stream; and one or more of: (b) an electronic bombardment module wherein the gaseous stream is ionized, forms molecular agglomerates, or both; (c) a magnetic rearrangement module, operating with a magnetic field in a range of about 0.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatuses and methods for pollution abatement. One embodiment provide methods of eliminating pollutants from an incoming optionally high temperature gaseous effluent stream, each method comprising directing the gaseous effluent stream sequentially through: (a) a sufficient volume of an aqueous liquid in a thermal shock vessel, such that the temperature of the gaseous effluent stream exiting the volume of liquid is in a range of about 5° C. to about 30° C., said liquid acting as filter to remove water, particles, soluble organic species, or a combination thereof from the gaseous stream; and one or more of: (b) an electronic bombardment module wherein the gaseous stream is ionized, forms molecular agglomerates, or both; (c) a magnetic rearrangement module, operating with a magnetic field in a range of about 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a high molecular weight pectin-like polysaccharide from fruit pods of okra. The high molecular weight pectin-like polysaccharide, when dissolved in a buffer, exhibit viscoelastic properties, and is very useful in applications such as ophthalmic surgery, dermatology and orthopedics.

Abstract: It is disclosed a combined system for the elimination of pollutants from gaseous effluents of the type that comprises means for carrying out at least one electronic bombardment operation and means for carrying out at least one electrostatic interaction operation, in which a heat diffusion and molecular destabilization operation is performed as a previous treatment in order to restrict the flow of gases in such a way that it causes the gas molecules and suspended particles to tend to split up and electronically destabilize at the time that the temperature of the same gases is reduced; and/or a magnetic molecular rearrangement operation is carried out prior to each electrostatic interaction operation, consisting of subjecting the gases to a magnetic field having such a force that achieve a rearrangement of the sub-particles and heavier molecules thus achieving a selective separation that prepares the gaseous stream for the electrostatic interaction operation.

Abstract: Intrapalmar orthosis to protect and give stability to the carpus' zone of the hand, without limiting normal the hand's movement, which consists of one semiflexible or rigid support splint arranged on a gauntlet to put on the hand' palm, the splint forming a whole body. Once incorporated to the hand, the splint functions only if the hand is working, then a firm pressure is exerted over the palmar face of the carpus.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved dynamic harness for the human spine. The harness has adjustable supports for two shoulders, a belt and an elastic or semi-elastic band. The shoulder supports are coupled by a harnessing array with an upper suspender, a lower suspender and a crossed suspender.