A process for disinfecting protein solutions operates by flowing the solutions through a bed of iodinated organic polymer that acts as a gel filtration material. The preferred types of gel filtration material is Sephadex brand cross-linked dextrans, either G-25 or A-25 (DEAE modified Sephadex). The various types of cross-linked dextrans are readily iodinated before use by being mixed dry with elemental iodine at an elevated temperature such as 37.degree. C. Sephadex brand cross-linked dextrans c...

The present invention is an improved energy harvester or generator based on a yoked magnet array design based on a plurality of magnets arranged into at least two spaced apart linear or circular magnet arrays. The spaced apart magnet arrays are juxtaposed with each magnet in one array attractively interacting with the corresponding magnet in the other array across a small gap. The magnetic flux across the gap is further enhanced by having adjacent magnets in each array having alternate magnetic ...

The blood collection, processing and transfer by separation of discrete components containing additional citrate (at least about trisodium citrate 9% w/v) in one or other of collection or processing bag provides for enhanced yield and purity of cryoprecipitate. Inhibiting the activation or denaturation of blood components including blood cells and plasma proteins and with the removal of the activated and denatured components thereby improving safety and efficacy of end products. The inventive pr...

An improved distillation of water. involves distilling significant quantities of water at temperatures well below the boiling point. During distillation, a compound is taken from a liquid-phase to a gas-phase and then condensed to the liquid-phase again to get a pure liquid. The present invention uses water sprayed (105) and absorbed onto a solid surface such as micro-powder (104) made from wood as a starting material. Absorbing water onto such a surface results in rapid evaporation with a relat...

A germicidal absorptive material for use in surgical packings, sanitary tampons and similar uses is provided by a sponge-like matrix of polyvinyl alcohol-acetal copolymer to which is tightly bound a germicidal disinfectant dye. Polyvinyl alcohol-acetal polymer shows exceptional avidity for a number of disinfectant dyes, both acidic and basic, such as methylene blue and gentian violet. Consequently, sponges of this material containing disinfectant dye release no dye to an aqueous solution The mat...

An improved process for neutralization of acid tars employs a bulk neutralizing agent having a specific gravity greater than that of the acid tar to be neutralized. The bulk neutralizing agent, generally in excess of an amount sufficient to accomplish neutralizing, is spread on top of the acid tar. The neutralizing agent will then begin to sink into the tar. The sinking occurs at a slow rate which is a function of tar viscosity, tar specific gravity, neutralizing agent specific gravity, and temp...

A new architecture overcomes the limitation of conventional robotic technologies. Named the Self Organizing Model ("SOM") it includes a method that allows systems to learn, grow and continually evolve without outside control. This technology enables Artificial Life, one aspect of which is robotic "life." If this system is compared to a real living thing, the hardware is like the body and the potential instinct and habits and related data are like the DNA. The hardware includes memory which conta...

An intralumenal implant material, which comprises, a polymer having a sol-gel transition temperature in an aqueous solution thereof, shows a substantial water-insolubility at a temperature higher than the sol-gel transition temperature, and shows a thermo-reversible water-solubility at a temperature lower than the sol-gel transition temperature. Such an intralumenal implant is capable to be endovascularly or percutaneuosly delivered into a vascular lumen in a liquid state at the temperature lowe...

An improved rear projection screen for projecting a three-dimensional head or face is designed to accurately match the apparent movement of a imaged person eyes to movements of an observer, thereby maintaining eye contact between the imaged person and the observer as the observer moves relative to the image. This unique effect called "visualactivity" enables either a recorded or a live image of a person to engage observers with eye contact in a natural and interpersonal way despite movement of t...

A method of preparing a novel, sterile, receptor rich-albumin molecule which utilizes the disinfecting properties of iodine by reacting an iodine donating material or solution with a pure preparation of albumin, and preferably subsequently removing the iodine. The resulting iodine has improved binding properties because the production method strips bacterial endotoxin and other previously bound substances from the albumin. The improved binding site capacity of the albumin product is advantageous...