Abstract: Interface apparatus for use by a patient having a patient airway and for use with a mechanical ventilator having inspiratory and expiratory tubing. An intrapulmonary percussive ventilator having an output and an injection device coupled to the output of the intrapulmonary percussive ventilator and having an output. The interface apparatus comprises a mixing device having a mixing chamber therein and having an outlet adapted to be connected to the patient airway. The body has fittings in communication with the mixing chamber adapted to be connected to the inspiratory tubing and to the expiratory tubing of the mechanical ventilator. The body also has an injection port in communication with the mixing chamber adapted to be connected to the output of the injection device.

Abstract: A nasal mask has a shell portion that is a hollow enclosure with a rearwardly facing opening that is defined by edge portions of the shell portion. A resiliently deformable endless interface member engages and extends around the edge portion of the opening and forms a seal between the shell portion and the user's face. The shell portion and the interface member are generally symmetrical about a median place. The shell portion has two gas inlet orifices, one on each side of the median place. The shell portion has a tubular exhalation outlet extending from the face of the mask. The mask is further provided with a balloon exhalation valve connected to the exhalation outlet for alternately venting and sealing the interior of the mask during exhalation and inhalation, respectively.

Abstract: A nasal cushion (30) comprises a substantially triangularly shaped frame (32) from which extends a membrane (34). The frame (32) has a scalloped edge (36) by which the cushion (30) is affixed to a mask body. The membrane (34) has an aperture (38) into which the weaer's nose is received. The membrane (34) is spaced away from the rim (40) of the frame (32), and its outer surface (41) is of substantlally the same shape as the rim (40). Respective notches (42, 44) receive the bridge of the wearer's nose. The wearer's nose is received through the aperture (38) into the chamber within the mask body (46). The seal forming portion (45) thus contacts both the surface of the wearer's nose and a portion of the wearer's face in the region between the base of the nose and the upper lip, and around the sides and over the bridge of the nose.

Abstract: The oral appliance engages over the mandibular incisors and presents a flat raised upper contact surface which is sufficiently wide to contact at least part of one of the two upper center incisors and preferably both of them. This prevents tooth contact between the upper and lower dental arches to prevent grinding of the teeth. It prevents contact of the upper canine teeth with any teeth or the appliance so as to decrease the facial muscular tension which is sometimes associated with headaches and migraines. Application of the appliance to the lower dental arch is phonetically and aesthetically superior to other configurations and arrangements.

Abstract: A customizable dental appliance adapted to lie within the mouth of a person consisting of occlusal posterior pads optionally with a connective arch or a u-shaped style base with upstanding labial and/or buccal walls. The appliance is made of low-density polyethylene.

Abstract: Whether a (stroke) patient is at risk for oral or pharyngeal dysphagia is determined by conducting a cough-based screening process for clinically evaluating the patient's swallow. The cough-based screening methodology is able to identify those patients who require a modified barium swallow test in order to rule out aspiration, and which patients do not need a modified barium swallow test. In accordance with the process the patient attempts to cough voluntarily. If the patient is unable to cough voluntarily, the patient is required to inhale an aerosol that stimulates a sensory innervation of the patient's larynx, thereby causing the patient to cough. The resulting cough is graded to determine whether the patient is at risk to a prescribed physiological condition, in particular pneumonia. The cough tests are supplemented by monitoring the ability of the patient to hold water in the patient's mouth for a prescribed period of time.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for use in treating a patient receiving an antineoplastic drug to optimize therapy and prevent an adverse drug response. This system employs surrogate markers or indicators including blood levels of the antineoplastic drug to determine the next required dose for a patient. Since the surrogate markers are employed as a percent change in status, virtually any indicator can be used. Surrogate markers could include any measure of the effectiveness of the antineoplastic drug's action. Given the effectiveness of the antineoplastic drug's action relative to the surrogate markers, a change in antineoplastic drug dose is calculated by the system. Conversely, by employing this system, one could determine the expected result of the antineoplastic drug dose change on the surrogate markers.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for use in treating a patient receiving a biological substance, such as a cancer vaccine, to optimize therapy and prevent an adverse response. This system employs surrogate markers or indicators including blood levels of the vaccine to determine the next required dose for a patient. Since the surrogate markers may be employed as a percent change in status, virtually any indicator can be used. Surrogate markers could include any measure of the effectiveness of the vaccine's action. Given the effectiveness of the vaccine's action relative to the surrogate markers, a change in vaccine dose is calculated by the system. Conversely, by employing this system, one could determine the expected result of the vaccine dose change on the surrogate markers.

Abstract: A shower of tobacco particles is admitted into the inlet at the top of and descends by gravity and/or under the action of a driven cell wheel in a generally upright duct. The particles are moisturized prior to admission into the duct or due to contact with droplets of water in the inlet, and are thereupon caused to traverse an orbiting shower of steam, water and/or another conditioning medium in an intermediate portion of their path in the duct. Such treatment entails a swelling and thus increases the volume of the particles. The conditioning medium is discharged via orifices radially outwardly from at least one substantially horizontal conduit which is rotated about its axis and can be provided with external pins or analogous mechanical impellers serving to cause the particles of tobacco to orbit about the conduit prior to descending into the range of a dryer at a level below the intermediate portion of the path, e.g., at the outlet of the duct.

Abstract: Method for producing a hair strip wherein hairs lying adjacent to one another are joined together striplike by fusing on and cooling of a strip of synthetic material. For secure cementing of the hairs these are joined together at a predetermined distance from one of their two ends by pouring on of a strip of synthetic material, following which the protruding ends are cut off after solidification of the synthetic material. For improving the hold of the hairs, they may be joined in the region of the strip of synthetic material either before or after this has been poured on by additionally stitching with a thread preferably consisting of the same material.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes includes a row of consecutive teeth having substantially aligned roots and portions extending from the roots alternately disposed on opposite sides of a geometric separation surface. The applicator includes a stem with a base portion attached to the stem and the teeth are disposed on the base portion. An application system includes the applicator and a container for containing a product to be applied to the eyelashes. A method of using the applicator includes loading at least some of the teeth with the product and placing at least some of the loaded teeth in contact with the eyelashes.

Abstract: A fashion hair accessory comprises a claw-type hair clip formed of hinged-together clip elements with interleaved tines, combined in a novel manner with purely decorative article of elongated, flexible character. To particular advantage, the claw clip is provided with decorative openings in its body portion, and a decorative article, such as a flexible chain, is secured through the decorative opening of the clip body and dangles freely and flexibly from the clip.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a semiconductor processing chamber uses as a cleaning gas precursor an iodine fluoride such as IF5 and IF7. Reactive species are generated from the precursor with help of plasma. These reactive species are further used to clean the processing chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a defined alkylpolyglucoside having a degree of oligomerization of at least 1.7 to 3 and an alkyl radical comprising 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures of this alkylpolyglucoside with further alkylpolyglucosides, as cleaner concentrate. The present invention also relates to compositions which include the defined alkylpolyglucoside and a concentrated alkali metal hydroxide solution as well as a method of using the composition as a cleaner.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for washing articles includes a washing compartment and a plurality of fluid outlets. A tray for retaining the articles is positionable in the washing compartment. The tray has at least one fluid directing nozzle which is alignable with the fluid outlets in the washing compartment to permit fluid to flow from the nozzles through the tray and to direct the fluid into contact with the articles.

Abstract: To completely disinfect a soft cable and a forceps hole of the used endoscope.

Abstract: A cart corral for receiving shopping carts in a parking lot is designed to support a roof. Four spaced apart vertical posts are defined as a left front corner post, a right front corner, a left rear corner post, and a right rear corner post. Each of the posts has substantially an equal height and an outside diameter. Each of the posts has a lower end designed to contact a support surface and an upper end designed to support the roof. Replaceable polymerized sheathing surrounds each of the posts. The sheathing has an inner diameter equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the posts and extends substantially the entire height of the posts. A first horizontal rail extends between the left rear and right rear corner posts and releasably engages the posts between the upper and lower ends. A second horizontal rail extends between the right rear and right front corner posts and releasably engages the posts between their upper and lower ends.

Abstract: A canopy tent with an automatic umbrella-type collapsible frame is disclosed. The frame allows a user to easily, simply and quickly pitch or close the tent, in addition to simplifying its construction. In the collapsible frame (12) of the tent (10), a rib holder (14) rotatably holds the collapsible ribs (24) at its upper end while allowing the ribs to be stretchable in a radial direction when pitching the tent. A stopper (20) is mounted to the lower end of the rib holder (14), while a rope connector (22) is integrally formed at the lower end of the rib holder (14) and is used for holding a tension rope extending from the center of the ceiling part of the tent's canopy. A spreader holder (16) is movably fitted over the shank part of the rib holder (14) such that the spreader holder is movable upward and downward along the shank part. The spreader holder (16) rotatably holds the collapsible spreaders (28) while allowing the spreaders to be stretchable in a radial direction when pitching the tent.

Abstract: A shallow depth, low pressure gas storage facility(s) and related methods of use are disclosed for purposes relating to a supply of gas in a gas pipeline and a supply of gas to a user. The shallows depth, low pressure gas storage facility(s) of the present invention have characteristics of high deliverability of injection and withdrawal over a wide pressure range.

Abstract: A method and a device for the supply of electrical loads in or on a pneumatic device with electrical power energy. The pneumatic device is connected by way of a pneumatic line with a source of pressure. The transmission of power energy to the pneumatic device takes place using acoustic waves, microwaves, changes in pressure or a flow of gas in the pneumatic line. Conversion of such transmitted energy into the electrical supply energy occurs in or on the pneumatic device. This means that electrical lines for electrical power supply may be dispensed with and that the transmission of energy takes place only by way of the pneumatic line.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing a valve, the valve being attached to a tank, the method including steps of providing a valve tool having a rigid tube and having an elastic air bladder, such bladder having a port, the port being connected to the tube, the valve tool further having a check valve; opening the valve in need of repair; extending the valve tool into such valve; injecting air into the rigid tube, causing the bladder to seal against the tank; detaching and withdrawing such valve; repairing such valve; reattaching such valve; opening the check valve to break the seal; and withdrawing the valve tool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve and a fuel tank provided with a valve for a motor vehicle. Bleeder valves for integrated compensation volumes for fuel tanks are known in the prior art. One disadvantage of known valves is that if the tank is filled slowly during the refueling operation, the fuel compensation volume can fill. The invention aims to provide a valve with a compact construction. To this end a pressure valve (28) is located on the valve (1, 3) which opens if there is a predetermined excess pressure in the fuel tank (30), a refueling venting opening (38) is configured in the valve (1, 3) so that a sealing plate (5) can close the refueling venting opening. The sealing plate (5) has an operational venting opening (42), which can be closed by a displaceable closure element (15) that is displaced according to a position of a float (26) that is located on a float lever (24).

Abstract: A divider combiner valve using only one spool without any springs. The correct holes open and close by check valves. These are simple and reliable. There is no chance of the holes not being in the correct location. Since there is only one spool, contamination cannot keep the spools from shifting into their correct relationship with each other. The extra pressure drops, needed to overcome the spring forces in the earlier designs, have been eliminated all together. Also, the number of spools has been reduced from two or three down to a single spool, thus reducing the cost to manufacture the finished valve. Because there is only one spool, clearances are closer. There is less internal leakage, more accuracy while the cylinders are in motion. This closer clearance tends to lock the loads rather than transfer oil from one cylinder to the other.

Abstract: An auto-switching sub-atmospheric pressure gas delivery system, for dispensing gas to a gas-consuming process unit, e.g., a semiconductor manufacturing tool, without the occurrence of pressure spikes or flow perturbations.

Abstract: An automatic pressurized fluid switching device performs a switching using pressurized fluid rather than electrical elements, and comprises a pressurized-fluid inlet port, plural pressurized-fluid outlet ports, a switching valve for switching between outlet ports, a pilot valve for piloting the valve switching operation, and a reaction member for controlling the pilot valve in response to pressure of the pressurized fluid introduced. The pilot valve includes a first pilot unit controlled only by the reaction member, and a second pilot unit controlled by the reaction member in its initial and final stages and directly by the pressurized fluid in its middle stage, whereby the second pilot unit in the middle stage is reliably controlled even with little pressurized fluid introduced when again operated after an intermediate stoppage.

Abstract: The liquid supply system comprises a pump for delivering a liquid under high pressure and a vaporizer for vaporizing the liquid delivered from the pump. The liquid vaporized in the vaporizer is supplied to a reaction chamber. A pressure gage is provided in a passage extending from the pump to the vaporizer. A monitor device is provided so as to indicate a pressure, based on an output of the pressure gage.

Abstract: A backflow prevention apparatus has a housing with an opening having a predetermined length. A first valve body, and a second valve body may be slidably sealed with one another, and compressed such that their combined length is less then the length of the opening. In the compressed state the valve bodies may be inserted within the opening of the housing and then elongated such that the ends of valve bodies engage and sliding seal with segments of the housing. A spacer may be placed between the first valve body and the second valve body to secure them within the opening. An intermediate valve body may be introduced between the first valve body and the second valve body.

Abstract: A dialysis wall station is disclosed which presents a recessed solutions distribution area having a valve panel, an intermediate cantilevered connections panel and drain area. The drain area includes a back wall, an inclined floor that extends downwardly to a rear corner drain and a front lip. The wall station also includes a valve clamping block for securely mounting the solution valves to the wall station.

Abstract: A pressure reducing valve assembly (10) for receiving fluid from a high pressure line and delivering the fluid to a low pressure line includes an elongated tubular body (12), a pressure reducing valve (14) having a single, valved opening (54) interposed between high and low pressure ports (68),(70), and a pressure reducing reservoir (16) defined substantially between the body (12) and the pressure reducing valve (14). The pressure reducing reservoir (16) comprises the only substantial fluid communication between the body (12) and the pressure reducing valve (14) and fluidly communicates with the high pressure port (68) by the single, valved opening (54). In preferred forms, the pressure reducing valve (14) includes a valve insert (64) housing a spring (62) that, among other functions, serves as a reset valve to further reduce the space requirements and decreasing the cost and complexity of the valve assembly (10).

Abstract: A fluid-activatable shut-off device, configured as a shut-off valve, has a valve housing formed with a flow passage therethrough and a movably supported valve body, which is movable between an open valve position and a closed valve position. In the open valve position, the valve body is mainly withdrawn from the flow passage, which is thereby essentially cleared. In the closed valve position, the valve body blocks the flow passage. The valve body is arranged to close the valve by abnormal flow conditions by a portion being formed so that the flowing fluid provides a lifting force which affects the valve body and seeks to move it towards the closed position. The valve body may thereby close by an abnormal increase in the fluid flow rate, density or viscosity. The portion may also be supported by an expansion pad arranged to push the lifting surface further into the flow passage as a consequence of changes in the fluid pressure and/or temperature, thereby providing increased lift so that the valve body closes.

Abstract: A pressure control valve automatically controllable of a set value of a pressure circuit by pilot operation without using an electrical signal, is provided. A pressure control valve include a valve body (30) opposing to a seat surface of a relief port (A) connected to a pressure circuit (46) and a spring (32) biasing the valve body (30) onto the seat surface, for flowing out a part of the fluid within the pressure circuit (46) to hold the fluid pressure in the pressure circuit (46) at a predetermined set pressure when the fluid pressure in the pressure circuit (46) is higher than or equal to the set pressure. A pilot piston (40) is arranged movably in expansion and contraction direction of the spring (32) at an end portion of the spring (32) remote from the valve body (30), the pilot piston (40) moves in a direction for compressing the spring (32) when a predetermined pressure of a pilot fluid is input.

Abstract: A device with a diaphragm arrangement dividing two chambers from one another, in which the diaphragm arrangement is retained via a crimped connection, excellent restraint of the diaphragm arrangement and excellent sealing are attained with the aid of an elastomer material. The device may be a pressure valve, for instance, and serves to vary a pressure of a fuel supply system of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: In a poppet valve the guide attachment (2) of each sealing member (1) together with the spring (5) is arranged and supported in a cup-like suspension member (8) inserted in a continuous receiving bore (15) in the catcher plate (3) and is guided with its external periphery at least in part directly on the internal periphery of the suspension member (8), as a result of which the guide length of the sealing member (1) and thus the length of stroke thereof becomes independent of the thickness of the catcher plate (3). As a result, the production, assembly and storage are simplified and new fields of application for valves of this type are opened up.

Abstract: A check valve comprising a casing having a flange extending circumferentially around the inner periphery of the body. The flange is constructed by first drilling from a first direction at a diameter less than the predetermined diameter and then drilling from an opposite direction at the predetermined diameter. The flange defines a valve aperture for receiving a poppet valve. The poppet valve includes a stem including a plurality of legs each having an outer peripheral surface facing the valve aperture. The outer peripheral surface of the valve legs have rounded or recessed edges such that only a center portion of the outer peripheral surface of the legs can come into contact with the inner surface defining the valve aperture.

Abstract: Engine oil solenoid control valve having a solenoid coil, a solenoid armature movable by energization of a solenoid coil, a check valve communicated to a fluid exhaust port of the control valve, a fluid control valve movable relative to a fluid control port in response to armature movement, and a permanent magnet disposed relative to one or more fluid supply ports of the control valve to magnetically attract and hold or getter ferrous particles in hydraulic fluid supplied to the supply port(s).

Abstract: A main valve mechanism for opening and closing a main flow path between a first port and a second port has a main valve body, a large-diameter first piston for opening the main valve body, a main pressure operating chamber for driving the first piston, and first spring means for closing the first piston. An auxiliary valve mechanism for opening and closing an auxiliary flow path has an auxiliary valve body, a small-diameter second piston for opening the auxiliary valve body, an auxiliary pressure operating chamber for driving the second piston, and second spring means for closing the second piston. The main pressure operating chamber and the auxiliary pressure operating chamber are connected to each other through a connecting hole. There are such relationships between piston diameters of both the pistons and repulsing forces of both the spring means that the second piston is actuated by lower fluid pressure than the first piston.

Abstract: The body of the valve has two outlets whose axes are offset in the direction of the axis of the mounting base by a distance greater than 5 mm, typically between 20 and 60 mm, the spacing between the outlet axes being greater than 60 mm and typically less than 130 mm. This arrangement avoids problems of positioning and collision between the upstream circuitry connected to the outlets in the use configuration of the valve on a dive tank.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a tank for storing an easily polymerizable compound, the tank fitted with a liquid inlet pipe 3, a liquid draw-off pipe 4 and a liquid recirculating pipe 5, is characterized in that, assuming terminal ends of the individual pipes 3-5 are located at the same height, the apex angle formed by a line joining the central points of the end openings of the pipe 3 and the pipe 4 at the central point of a horizontal cross section of the tank, or the apex angle formed by a line joining the central points of the pipe 5 and the pipe 4 at the central point of the horizontal cross section of the tank, is equal to or larger than 90°. A method of storing an easily polymerizable compound of the invention utilizes the aforementioned tank for storing the polymerizable compound.

Abstract: A piezo valve having a flexural transducer unit which includes two flexural transducers adapted to be deflected in opposite directions. The flexural transducers are fixedly joined together at one terminal part of the flexural transducer unit with the formation of a common bearing section. The flexural transducer unit is pivotally mounted in relation to the housing. At least one flexural transducer serves for the control of a valve opening associated with it, the other flexural transducer being able to be biased by the application of a drive voltage toward a support face arranged in a deflection path in order to for instance to increase the displacement path of the other flexural transducer.

Abstract: An insert or cartridge that fits into a cavity in a valve body provides a check valve function and an anti-cavitation function and a pressure relief function. This insert is substantially circular and has an internal cavity with a valve assembly that has two pairs of valve seats, one pair of valve seats providing the anti-cavitation function and the other pair of valve seats providing the pressure relief function. The outside of the insert itself engages with a sealing surface in the cavity in the valve body to provide the check valve function.

Abstract: A manifold for distributing a fluid. The manifold can be used to distribute a fluid to and from a microvalve. The manifold includes a first plate having a groove formed in one face thereof. A second plate is fixed to the first plate so as to cover the groove to form a fluid passage through the groove. First and second bores are formed through at least one of the first plate and the second plate to form an inlet and an outlet, respectively, of the fluid passage. According to a method of manufacturing, etching the first plate forms the groove. Preferably, an etching process also forms the first and second bores. Also, preferably, the first plate is one of a plurality of plates formed from a single sheet of material. Preferably the sheet of material is a standard sized sheet with locating indicia enabling assembly of the manifold with standard pick and place equipment.

Abstract: A valve assembly mounted in a resealable/reclosable storage bag. The valve assembly includes a base and a valve element. The valve element includes a stem with a convex cap attached at one end and a valve gate attached at the opposite end. The stem extends into a hole in the base. The resilient quality of the cap, acting against the top of the base, holds the gate against the bottom of the base, thereby forming a seal between the gate and the base that is strong enough to preserve the vacuum inside the bag. A cavity extends into the stem from the cap end. A hole in the stem runs from the cavity to outside the stem. When the stem is pressed down, a vacuum source may draw air between the gate and the base, through the hole in the stem, into the cavity, and subsequently outside the bag.

Abstract: A pipe testing apparatus comprising an elongate tester body having sealing means and actuator means to deform said sealing means on activation. The apparatus is further provided with means to bias actuator means axially away from the sealing means on deactivation of said actuator means. The apparatus is typically used to test the integrity of pipelines at specific points, for example joints or welds.

Abstract: A transport tube for transporting a motor vehicle fluid, in particular a coolant, which tube comprises: an inner layer (1) made of vulcanized elastomer material; an outer layer (2) made of thermoplastic material that withstands the coolant chemically and that is impermeable thereto; and an intermediate bonding layer (3) made of a material that is compatible with the materials of the inner and outer layers.

Abstract: Composite laminated fiber reinforced plastic pipe having improved resistance to micro-cracking and delamination is disclosed. The pipe is composed of a plurality of laminated layers forming the pipe wall structure, including an outer axial bearing layer containing reinforcing continuous fibers embedded in a thermoset resin binder and disposed at a substantially fixed angle of 0° up to +/−30° with respect to the longitudinal pipe axis and an inner layer in contact with the inner surface of the outer layer and containing reinforcing continuous fibers embedded in a thermoset resin binder and disposed at a substantially fixed angle of greater than +/−30° with respect to the longitudinal pipe axis.

Abstract: A composite forming fabric woven to a repeating pattern in at least 6 sheds; up to at least 36 sheds can be used. All of the paper side layer warp yarns are pairs of intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) occupying an unbroken warp path in the paper side surface including three segments. The first and a second are occupied in turn by each intrinsic warp binder yarn (101, 102), and the third by both intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) of a pair. The first, second and third segments are separated by at least one paper side layer weft, and a first or second segment is adjacent each end of the third segment. Within each first and second segment, each intrinsic warp binder yarn (101, 102) also interlaces once with a machine side layer weft (2′, 9′), at the same point as a machine side layer warp (103) interlaces with the same weft (2′, 9′). The weave path occupied by each member of a pair of intrinsic warp binder yarns (101, 102) can be the same or different.

Abstract: A three-position shed-forming device with a shed-forming element (10);(60,70) in connection with a warp yarn, two lifting devices (1),(2);(41),(42);(51),(52) with a different lifting height (h), (2h) which are movable up and down in phase, and a selection device (20,21); (83,84) (93,94) in order to have the shed-forming element carried along either by the first lifting devices (1);(41);(51) or by the second lifting devices (2);(42);(52) or by none of the lifting devices. A similar device is able to bring, during successive weft insert cycles, a warp yarn alternately into the lower position and in any of the upper, center and lower positions, and has no pulley block elements.

Abstract: A drumming unit that utilizes a computer controlled drum filling and drum handling system. Drum handling and filling is fully automated, the drums being introduced onto the apparatus on an inlet conveyor, loaded from the inlet conveyor onto a frame at which a plurality of work stations are provided for removing the bung from the drum, filling the drum, and replacing the bung in the drum, and then unloading the drum from the frame onto an outlet conveyor. A hose from the chemical plant, warehouse, or other facility is utilized for filling operations that stays in the facility, thereby preventing reactive chemical and quality concerns. A vapor tight wall is provided to isolate the operator from the filling operations, thereby eliminating the need for a slicker suit, respirator, or other safety equipment. The drumming unit is preferably mounted to a base which is sized to fit onto the bed of a truck or trailer so that the unit can be moved from one location to another for drumming operations.

Abstract: A device for aligning a vial and a syringe used for medical injections. The device includes a vial alignment portion and a syringe alignment portion, both aligned on an alignment axis extending between the two portions. The alignment portions can restrict motion of both the vial and the syringe transverse to the alignment axis so as to maintain a needle of the syringe aligned with an access port of the vial. The device can also include provisions for removing a protective cap from the vial and for removing a protective cover from the syringe needle. The syring and the vial can be packaged in a container which can also be used to align the syringe with the vial.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for delivery of high purity reactive liquids using gaseous assist are described, the apparatus comprising a container body, the container body having fluidly connected thereto a gas inlet and a reactive liquid outlet, the gas inlet fitted with a means adapted to hold a gas filter media, and a gas filter media positioned within said means adapted to hold a gas filter media, the gas inlet having a gas inlet valve, the liquid outlet having a liquid outlet valve.