Abstract: An improved therapeutic spa or hot tub or the like, such as a spa or hot tub of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,951, includes at least one and preferably a plurality of vibratory mechanical massage elements incorporated into the tub wall at selected locations to provide tub users with a therapeutic vibratory massage action. The vibratory massage element or elements are used in combination with conventional hydraulic air-water spa jets to provide the spa tub with improved therapeutic effect.

Abstract: Blood and gas transfer apparatus comprises a substantially rigid receptacle; a collapsible bag in the receptacle, there being space formed between the bag and receptacle; structure in the receptacle forming first porting communicating with the bag and via which blood may be transferred into and out of the bag, and second porting communicating with that space between the bag and receptacle for selectively transferring gas into and out of the space; whereby in a first mode of operation blood may be drained into the bag via the first porting, and gas may be removed from the space via the second porting, and in a second mode of operation, blood may be drained from the bag via the first porting, and gas may be introduced into the space via the second porting, the structure including neck means on the receptacle and a cap received on the neck and forming the first and second porting.

Abstract: A solar energy conversion system comprises:(a) a solar converter in which liquid absorbs solar radiation, the liquid being solar energy absorptive,(b) first means to circulate said liquid for flow through the converter, and(c) means to effect removal of liquid from the converter in response to an undesirable operation condition in said system.

Abstract: A medical liquid bottle having a threaded neck of one thermoplastic material is blow-molded at pressures of 50 to 150 psi (3.52 to 10.1 kg/cm.sup.2) so there is a low amount of internal stress in the neck. A cap of a different thermoplastic material is injection molded at pressures of 5,000 to 20,000 psi (352 to 1,410 kg/cm.sup.2) producing a very high internal stress in this cap. After liquid has been placed in the bottle and the cap assembled to the neck, the bottle with the combined cap and neck are stress relieved by subjecting to steam sterilization at 240.degree. F. to 260.degree. F. (116.degree. C. to 127.degree. C.). This causes the cap to shrink more than the neck and to form a bacteria-tight thermoplastic-to-thermoplastic hermetic seal. Despite this very tight hermetic seal the closure is openable with an unexpectedly low unscrewing torque of 10 to 30 inch-pounds (11.5 to 34.5 centimeter-kilograms) manually applied by a nurse or physician.