Abstract: The present invention relates to a power switch, which includes a housing, a key pivotally connected to the housing, a first conductive plate having one end in the housing, a thermally actuated metal plate having one end fixed to the first conductive plate and a free end extending within the housing, a C-shaped spring having two ends engaged with the thermally actuated metal plate, a second conductive plate having one end in the housing, an insulating seat accommodated in the housing, a light-emitting unit located in the key and having two electrodes connected to the insulating seat, and a third conductive plate having one end in the housing. Thus, the light-emitting unit can be easily installed in the housing along with the insulating seat, and the electrodes can directly connect with the second and third conductive plates respectively, so as to make the power switch suitable for automated production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a load transfer switch for a tap changer, comprising permanent main contacts that switch powerlessly for each phase. The general inventive concept lies in connecting the fixed permanent main contacts of side A or B of the load transfer switch by means of a movable rail-shaped permanent main contact that establishes an electrical connection to the corresponding permanent main contacts of the load line only in the end positions of the movable rail-shaped permanent main contact and in addition only provides for a single deflection for actuation, which connects in a purely compressive manner the plurality of contact fins of the corresponding fixed permanent main contact, which contact fins are connected in a resilient, articulated manner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a color filter and a capacitive touch screen. Said color filter comprises a substrate; a color filter film formed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of sub-pixel regions; and a sensing layer formed on the substrate and comprising a first metal layer, a second metal layer and an insulting layer located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. At least one of the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the insulating layer is made of a light shielding material, the light shielding material is projected on the color filter film as a grid and shields the boundaries between respective sub-pixel regions. According to the present disclosure, the number of layers produced is reduced, production process is optimized, and the cost is reduced and the color filter substrate is thinner and lighter compared with the conventional color filter substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a gasification facility which uses flammable gas as a carrier medium for air-transporting powder fuel, used as a gasification raw material, to a gasification furnace and which can safely release the flammable gas, exhausted from a fuel feed hopper, to the atmosphere. In the gasification facility using flammable gas as a carrier medium for transporting pulverized coal as powder fuel from a pulverized coal feed hopper (7) to a gasification furnace (11), the flammable gas discharged from the pulverized coal feed hopper (7) is subjected to incineration treatment and then released to the atmosphere, so that safe release to the atmosphere can be implemented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of modulating a release of biomolecules having heparin-binding affinity, and more specifically, to a method of modulating a release of biomolecules having heparin-binding affinity, using thiolated heparin adsorbed on metal surface. According to the present invention, it is possible to modulate various biomolecules having heparin-binding affinity such as growth factors spatiotemporally by external electrical stimulations, without causing cytotoxicity and having deteriorating effects on cell activity. Thus, the present invention can be applied for various biomedical and biotechnical fields including drug delivery, biosensor, and cell culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sputtering method using a sputtering device, wherein entire scan region is defined from one side to the other side of a sputtering target, and the sputtering target is scanned with a magnet moving back and forth along the entire scan region multiple times. The entire scan region of a sputtering target is divided by N parts to be uniformly eroded, such that a magnet moves back and forth along some part of the divided entire scan region. A sputtering method using a sputtering device can therefore extend an alternating cycle of a sputtering target, by virtue of improving utilization efficiency of the sputtering target through uniform erosion of the sputtering target, and can also reduce manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A sputtering system having a processing chamber with an inlet port and an outlet port, and a sputtering target positioned on a wall of the processing chamber. A movable magnet arrangement is positioned behind the sputtering target and reciprocally slides behinds the target. A conveyor continuously transports substrates at a constant speed past the sputtering target, such that at any given time, several substrates face the target between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The movable magnet arrangement slides at a speed that is at least several times faster than the constant speed of the conveyor. A rotating zone is defined behind the leading edge and trailing edge of the target, wherein the magnet arrangement decelerates when it enters the rotating zone and accelerates as it reverses direction of sliding within the rotating zone.

Abstract: Assembly for the cathodic protection of a from galvanic corrosion suffering active component, which transports corroding medium, within a steel tube or casing containing a corroding medium. A plurality of anodes is equally distributed across the annular gap, while avoiding that these anodes are galvanically contacting the active component, e.g. pump, and one or more of the casing and tube or other component within the casing, other then through the corroding seawater, and a switching galvanic circuit. These anodes are suspended from a riser contained within the casing and providing the extension of the active component.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for an electrochemical cell, which is either a piece of a monocrystal grown from doped titanium dioxide or which contains a multiplicity of monocrystals grown from doped titanium dioxide.

Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic cell having cathode carbon block with columnar protrusions embedded on its upper surface is disclosed. The columnar protrusions are arranged into two rows or three rows in the length direction of the upper surface of the carbon block. Two adjacent rows of columnar protrusions are crisscross arranged, and the columnar protrusions of the cathode carbon block are immersed in the aluminum liquid. The pot holes in the positions of the cathode carbon block substrate and the upper surface of the cathode carbon block substrate where columnar protrusions are embedded can be one-step molded by vibration molding or compression molding, and can be made by machining as well.

Abstract: Among other things, a device for use in electrolyzing water is described. The device comprises an electrolysis unit that includes a chamber, an ion exchange structure in the chamber, a cathode, an anode, a high pressure chamber, and a reservoir. The chamber is separated by the ion exchange structure into a first compartment and a second compartment. The cathode is in the first compartment and the anode in the second compartment. The reservoir is disposed in the high pressure chamber for storing water to be supplied to the chamber of the electrolysis unit. In some implementations, the ion exchange structure is a proton exchange membrane.

Abstract: A cell contacting system for an electro-chemical device which provides increased protection from damage and enables simple assembly of the electro-chemical device comprises a cover for an electro-chemical device which comprises a plurality of electro-chemical cells, wherein the cover comprises the following: a carrier element having at least one access opening which is associated with a functional element of the electro-chemical device; and at least one closure element which is held on the carrier element in such a way that the closure element is movable relative to the carrier element from a closed position, in which the closure element closes at least one access opening of the carrier element, into an open position in which the closure element exposes the at least one access opening of the carrier element so that the functional element associated with the access opening concerned is accessible from outside the electro-chemical device.

Abstract: An electrocatalytic tube for controlling exhaust emissions, which adopts to purify the exhaust, comprises a tube, an anode layer and a cathode layer. The tube is composed of a solid-state electrolyte layer. The solid-state electrolyte layer includes an enclosed chamber, an inner wall formed inside the enclosed chamber, and an outer wall formed outside the enclosed chamber. The enclosed chamber has a sub-atmospheric reducing environment. The anode layer and cathode layer are respectively coated on the inner wall and outer wall of the solid-state electrolyte layer. The reducing environment facilitates an electromotive force to occur between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The electromotive force promotes catalytic decomposition of nitrogen oxides of the exhaust on the cathode layer.

Abstract: A treatment method for treating at least one surface of a solid polymer part wherein multi-energy ions X+ and X2+ are implanted simultaneously, where X is the atomic symbol selected from the list constituted by helium (He), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), and xenon (Xe), and wherein the ratio RX, where RX=X+/X2+, with X+ and X2+ expressed as atomic percentages, is less than or equal to 100, for example less than 20. This results in very significant reductions in the surface resistivity of the parts treated in this way, the appearance of antistatic properties or of electrostatic charge dissipation properties. By way of example, the ions X+ and X2+ are supplied by an ECR source.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a kit. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to a process kit including a deposition ring and a pedestal assembly. The components of the process kit work alone, and in combination, to significantly reduce their effects on the electric fields around a substrate during processing.

Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target of ferromagnetic material comprising a metal having a composition containing 20 mol % or less of Cr, and Co as the remainder; wherein the target structure includes a phase (A) which is a basis metal, and metal phases (B) having a component composition different from the peripheral texture within the phase (A), the area ratio occupied by oxides within 1 ?m from the most outer periphery of metal phases (B) is 80% or less, and the average grain size of the metal phases (B) is 10 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less. Provided is a sputtering target of ferromagnetic material capable of inhibiting the generation of particles during sputtering, and improving the pass-through flux to achieve a stable electrical discharge with a magnetron sputtering device.

Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target and/or a coil disposed at the periphery of a plasma-generating region for confining plasma. The target and/or the coil has a surface to be eroded having a hydrogen content of 500 ?L/cm2 or less. In dealing with reduction in the hydrogen content of the surface of the target and/or the coil, the process of producing the target and/or the coil, in particular, the conditions for heating the surface of the target and/or the coil, which is thought to be cause of hydrogen occlusion, are appropriately regulated. As a result, hydrogen occlusion at the surface of the target can be reduced, and the degree of vacuum during sputtering can be improved. Thus, the present invention provides a target and/or a coil that has a uniform and fine structure, makes plasma stable, and allows a film to be formed with excellent uniformity and provides a method of producing the target and/or the coil.

Abstract: A patient monitoring network pertaining to blood glucose and other analyte measurements includes wireless blood glucose or other analyte measuring devices and a networked computer or server. Each monitoring device is associated with a patient and is configured to measure the glucose level or other analyte from a given blood sample via inserted test strips, transmit the measurements to the networked computer, and display received messages. The blood glucose monitoring device includes means for substantially reducing factors that could affect the glucose measurement such as thermal and RF interference.

Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme immobilization compositions comprising: one or more enzymes, a humectant, an acrylic-based monomer, a water-soluble organic photo-initiator and a water-soluble acrylic-based cross-linker in a substantially homogeneous aqueous mixture. The invention is also directed to methods for forming sensors comprising such compositions and to apparati for forming arrays of immobilized layers on an array of sensors by dispensing such compositions onto a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microfluidic device and a method for handling at least one drop. The device comprises first and second microfluidic surfaces (3a, 3b) parallel and separated from each other by a separation distance (H), at least one first electrical displacement path (5a) arranged on said first surface (3a), and at least one second electrical displacement path (5b) arranged on said second surface (3b). The at least one of the first and second paths is configured in order to form a respective fluidic finger along said path, said fluidic finger rupturing via capillarity, by generating at least one respective drop. The first and second paths are configured so that said separation distance between said first and second surfaces is on the one hand, greater than the fluidic thickness formed by each fluidic finger and, on the other hand, less than the fluidic thickness formed by each drop.

Abstract: Systems and methods for trapping and moving individual particles of a target material of a suspension are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes a tube and an electronically addressable float. The float includes one or more arrays of electrodes in which each electrode can be independently addressed to create non-uniform electric fields that trap and isolate target particles near the float. The electrodes can be dynamically operated to move the target particles to particular locations on the float for analysis and collection.

Abstract: Described herein, is a method of dewatering a slurry, the slurry being tailings from bitumen extraction of mined oil sand. The slurry is passed through at least one electro-kinetic thickener having a voltage gradient to separate water from the slurry to produce a dewatered slurry. The electro-kinetic thickener may comprise an auger to move the slurry downstream. The auger has a conductive component in the form of a wire, ribbon or rod as an anode (positive electrode) to attract negatively-charged slurry particles and to repel the positively-charged cations and associated water. The auger is shafted or shaftless. The electro-kinetic thickener may also comprise a porous drum having the auger disposed therein. The porous drum is a cathode (negative electrode) to repel the negatively-charged slurry particles, attract the positively-charged cations and associated water, and allow the water to pass through the porous drum.

Abstract: This invention avoids the need for UV light as well as all the various filters utilized by prior systems while allowing real-time observation and recording of molecules during electophoresis. This invention is a real-time observable electrophoresis system that avoids the use of light filters as the activation of fluorescent dyes is done by LEDs that give off visible light with a certain wavelength, instead of ultraviolet light, which are positioned not on the top or bottom of the electrophoresis gel but on the sides. The background light that is observed in some gels is eliminated by the image analyzing computer software. This system eliminates the need to filter the wavelength of the activating light and enables the observation and recording of the molecules during the entirety of the electrophoresis.

Abstract: Anode applicators include consumable anodes, that can be operated in a non-stationary mode and are insensitive to orientation, are used in selective plating/brush electrodeposition of coatings or free-standing components. The flow-through dimensionally-stable, consumable anodes employed are perforated/porous to provide relatively unimpeded electrolyte flow and operate at low enough electrochemical potentials to provide for anodic metal/alloy dissolution avoiding undesired anodic reactions. The consumable anodes include consumable anode material(s) in high surface area to reduce the local anodic current density. During electroplating, sufficient electrolyte is pumped through the consumable anodes at sufficient flow rates to minimize concentration gradient and/or avoid the generation of chlorine and/or oxygen gas and/or undesired reaction such as the anodic oxidation of P-bearing ions in the electrolyte.

Abstract: The embodiment described herein relate to pulse electroplating methods and solutions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming a multi-layered metal structure that includes an anodized surface are disclosed. According to one aspect, a housing arrangement can include a stainless steel layer and at least a first layer. The first layer can have a first bonding surface and a first exterior surface. The first bonding surface can be substantially bonded in direct contact with the stainless steel layer, and the first exterior surface can be an exterior of the housing arrangement. The first exterior surface is an anodized surface. In one embodiment, the first layer can be formed from an anodizable material such as aluminum, titanium, niobium, or tantalum.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with improved means for etching circuit structures on printed circuit board or wafer substrates of copper or copper alloys in a manner effectively removing unwanted copper from such circuit structures leaving behind a smooth copper surface applying an etching solution containing an Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox system and sulfur containing organic additives. It is an advantage of the present invention that the solution can also applied for plating of copper prior to etching.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a mold for nanoimprinting and a method of manufacturing a mold for nanoimprinting are provided. The apparatus for manufacturing the mold for nanoimprinting performs an anodic oxidation treatment to an aluminum substrate with an electrolytic solution and is characterized in that at least a material of a surface of a portion contacting with the electrolytic solution is a metal or an alloy thereof, having an eluted amount of 0.2 ppm/cm2 or less per unit area when immersed in 80 ml of the electrolytic solution at room temperature for 450 hours. The method of manufacturing the mold for nanoimprinting is characterized in using the apparatus for manufacturing the mold for nanoimprinting to carry out the anodic oxidation treatment. The manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of the invention suppress metal elution into the electrolytic solution during the anodic oxidation treatment.

Abstract: In the ammonia synthesis method, an anode and a cathode are arranged in an electrolyte phase at a predetermined interval; water (H2O) is supplied to an anode zone and light is radiated so that water is decomposed by a photoabsorption reaction to generate protons (H+), electrons (e), and an oxygen gas (O2); a nitrogen gas (N2) is supplied to a cathode zone, and the electrons (e?) generated in the anode zone are allowed to transfer to the cathode zone through a lead, thereby generating N3? in the cathode zone; and ammonia (NH3) is synthesized through the reaction between the protons (H+) that have moved toward the cathode zone from the anode zone in the electrolyte phase and N3?.

Abstract: An energy storage device for a reversible storage of energy has a reversibly designed metal/metal oxide storage unit for indirectly storing energy in form of a fluid material and a reversibly designed electrolysis device for providing and using the fluid material in an electrolysis reaction. The metal/metal oxide storage unit is disposed spatially separated from the electrolysis device. A fluid exchanging unit is provided for exchanging the fluid material between the reversibly designed metal/metal oxide storage unit and the electrolysis device, and a heat exchanging unit is provided for exchanging thermal energy between the metal/metal oxide storage unit and the electrolysis device. Further, a method for a reversible storage of energy is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a sodium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry, which has a molecular formula: mNaF.AlF3, wherein m is from 1 to 1.5. The low-molecular-ratio sodium cryolite (mNaF.AlF3, and m is from 1 to 1.5) provided by the invention is used for aluminum electrolysis industry, and can reduce the temperature of electrolysis and the consumption of power, raise the efficiency of electrolysis and lower the comprehensive production cost.

Abstract: An electrolytic apparatus and a method produce slightly acidic electrolyzed water with a molecular hypochlorous acid component by electrolysis of a chlorine containing composition. The electrolytic apparatus electrolyzes a chlorine containing composition with chloride ions and then dilutes the electrolyzed solution, and includes a container for providing a dilution water passage for diluting the electrolyzed solution, an electrode stack in the container including a diaphragm-less unit electrolysis cell defined between planar electrodes and the electrode holder frame for supplying chlorine composition at the position corresponding to the unit electrolysis cell, and an electrode holder frame including a reservoir part fluid-communicated to the opening while retaining the chlorine containing composition prior to the supply of the chlorine containing composition to the unit electrolysis cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions of 1,3-disubstituted ferrocenes useful for the modification of electrodes.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for measuring a level of a clinically relevant analyte (such as glucose) in a fluid (such as blood). The device includes a flow path for conducting said fluid through the device; a detection chamber arranged on said flow path; and detector means arranged to detect analyte levels in the fluid in said chamber, wherein: said detection chamber contains a predetermined amount of an analyte such that that analyte mixes with fluid in the detection chamber to form, at the detector means, a calibration sample of the fluid at a time after the arrival of the fluid in said detection chamber, and said detector means is arranged to detect a first analyte level of an unadulterated sample of the fluid at a first time which is before the formation of said calibration sample and to detect a second analyte level of said calibration sample at a second time which is after the formation of said calibration sample.

Abstract: This invention provides a combination key tag and key holder which includes a key tag holder case for enclosing key tags. The key tag holder case has a top portion, middle portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion defines an aperture for receiving a post. The post routes through the aperture of the bottom portion, through a key tag, and into an interior of the key tag holder case. The top portion releasably attaches to the post to secure the key tags within the key tag holder case. A strap member attaches to the key tag holder case for closing the key tag holder case to prevent key tags from exiting an interior of the key tag holder case. A key ring attaches to an aperture defined within the middle portion of the key tag holder case to hold keys.

Abstract: A portable microbubble and drug mixing device is provided. The portable microbubble and drug mixing device comprises a flexible outer container comprising an interior chamber for accommodating a drug, and a rigid inner container within the flexible outer container and comprising an interior chamber for accommodating microbubbles. The outer container has a tensile strength at break less than or equal to approximately 15 MPa, and the inner container has a tensile strength at break greater than or equal to approximately 20 MPa and is capable of storing microbubbles at a concentration higher than or equal to approximately 5×106 microbubbles/ml. The inner container is configured to separate the microbubbles in the interior chamber of the inner container from the drug in the interior chamber of the outer container until a point of mixing when the microbubbles are released into the interior chamber of the outer container.

Abstract: A container with a cover wall, provided with at least one cover wall region which can be pierced to form a supply opening for supplying a liquid, a bottom wall, provided with at least one bottom wall region which can be pierced to form a discharge opening, at least one first chamber, in which a basic product is present, and a second chamber, in which an adjustment element is arranged that can be displaced from a position of rest to a puncturing position opening the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with at least one through-channel with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening opposite the piercable bottom wall region. The adjustment element is provided with a mixing chamber for mixing the liquid and the basic product. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first chamber in the puncturing position of the adjustment element.

Abstract: A wearable aid for gripping an item by hand includes a main body shaped to be worn by a user, a strap connected to a first location of the main body and a releasable retaining means at a second location of the main body that is away from the first location. When a user wearing the aid has engaged an item to be gripped, part of the strap can be passed over at least part of one or more fingers of the user's hand and secured to the releasable retaining means in a manner that aids the user in gripping the item.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is a drink container of the general size of a single, double, or other size shot glass for drinking liquors and spirits having the aesthetic shape and features of a prophylactic condom. The drink container may be made of a rigid plastic or resilient material, such as silicone rubber. The drink container is formed of side walls extending into a rounded closed basal end, with an opening at the opposite lip end, and can include text or graphic labels on the exterior surface. The resilient drink container is inter-convertible between an extended and collapse conformation, and may be packaged in a flat, square-shaped sealed wrapper.

Abstract: A toolbox includes a body and a cover. The body includes a rigid base layer and an external layer. The base layer includes a compartment having an opening. An annular wall is formed on a top face surrounding the opening. The external layer is made of soft, compressible material. The external layer is integrally formed with a portion of an outer face of the base layer and the annular wall as a single, monolithic, inseparable piece. The external layer has an annular ridge corresponding to the annular wall. The cover is made of rigid material and includes a covering face. When the cover is in the closed position, the rigid covering face of the cover covers the annular wall of the body, and the rigid covering face of the cover presses against and sealingly engages with the annular ridge of the body.

Abstract: A paint brush storage device includes a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion configured for positioning and restraining a bristle portion of a paint brush within. The bottom portion includes a plurality of perforations for ventilating the paint brush, a pair of oppositely disposed first and second sidewalls, a pair of oppositely disposed first and second end walls, and a back wall. The back wall includes a first pair of projections and a second pair of projections extending from an interior surface of the back wall and configured for positioning the paint brush. The positioning of the paint brush by the first pair of projections and the second pair of projections forms a space between an exposed surface of the bristle portion, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall, to protect and ventilate the bristle portion.

Abstract: Devices and methods for packaging food cups is provided. The devices include unitary blanks with a front panel, bottom panel, rear panel, top panel, and side closures (in various forms) configured for assembly into a hollow substantially polyhedral package enclosure for 2 cups, 4 cups, or other even number of cups. Package enclosures with different side closures are designed for assembly with no glue joints, one glue joint, 3 glue joints (two cup enclosure), or 5 glue joints. Package enclosures provide visual displays that permit viewing of contents of cups secured in the enclosures. Package enclosures are structurally stable for packaging, transport, and storage. And the visual displays provide aesthetic appeal for consumers. Material and manufacturing costs and product waste are minimized with the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bottle case (10, 10?), including a case base (11), four side elements (12, 13, 14, 15) extending from the base, and a framework (16) having compartments (17) for accommodating bottles, wherein the bottle case (10, 10?) also has a mechanism (20) on at least two opposite side elements and on the case base for rotated stacking of a plurality of bottle cases. The bottle case (10, 10?) is suitable for transporting bottles whether the bottles are full or empty and for transporting the cases back and forth in an empty state.

Abstract: A kit containing portion control tableware, the kit containing a portion control plate and a portion control drinking cup, whereby when used, the portion control cup limits the amount of beverage consumed to a healthy portion size, and the portion control plate provides a visual indication of the size of a healthy portion.

Abstract: Packaging of tissues such as facial tissues such that the final package is compact and reduces exposure of stored tissues to contamination by hand contact. The tissues are folded several times to attain a footprint considerably smaller than the original footprint and of conventionally packaged tissues. Folded tissues are interleaved to cause withdrawal of one tissue to expose the next. The package may comprise paper, semirigid plastic, or transparent film packaging. Optionally, a carabiner enables attachment of the package to an environmental object such as apparel of a person.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a valve for extracting, by pumping, a fluid contained in a space, said valve comprising: a) a main body having a first opening for the passage of said fluid during pumping, and b) an indicator means configured to indicate whether or not the fluid is passing through the first opening.

Abstract: There is shown in three embodiments a pill blister pack container for holding a pill blister pack. The container having a first portion highedly attached to a second portion. The first portion being sized to fit within the second portion when the container is closed. Both the first and second portions have defined side walls and a front wall. In addition, the first portion includes flanges in the side walls that engage apertures in the second portion to lock the two portions. Furthermore, a least one support post extends between the two portions.

Abstract: There is shown in a pill blister pack container for holding a pill blister pack. The container having a central structure with a hollowed interior configured to hold the blister pack. A top is secured to the central structure by a hinge member and has a closure structure secured configured to maintain the top in a closed portioned. The closure structure includes corresponding first locking members formed on forward facing surfaces to cooperate in maintaining the cap in the closed position along with corresponding second locking members formed on side facing surfaces and formed on the top to further maintain the cap in the closed positioned.

Abstract: There is shown in three embodiments a pill blister pack container for holding a pill blister pack. The container having a first portion highedly attached to a second portion. The first portion being sized to fit within the second portion when the container is closed. Both the first and second portions have defined side walls and a front wall. In addition, the first portion includes flanges in the side walls that engage apertures in the second portion to lock the two portions. Furthermore, at least one support post extends between the two portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a disposal bag, kit and method for performing pleural drainage that may be used by a patient at home or away from home. The kit for drainage of a body cavity has instruments and supplies needed to drain the body cavity, a disposal bag made from two superposed, water impervious sheets sealed about a substantial portion of their perimeter using a water impervious bond. The bag is usable for disposal of the instruments and supplies after drainage of the body cavity. The superposed sheets also provide a work sheet to prepare and use the instruments and supplies.