METHOD FOR SEPARATING BANANA PULP FROM ITS PEEL, AND A DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS METHOD

A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is disclosed. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, comprising a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also disclosed.

WATERBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 1. An anti-corrosion composition comprising:an inorganic ion-exchanger, anda waterborne resin;wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied.2. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a waterborne polyurethane claim 1 , a waterborne polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyaspartate claim 1 , a waterborne polyacrylate claim 1 , a waterborne alkyd claim 1 , a waterborne siloxane claim 1 , a waterborne melamine claim 1 , and a waterborne epoxy.3. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin comprises a dispersion.4. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the inorganic ion-exchanger is selected from the group consisting of a strong acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a strong basic anionic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak basic anionic-type ion-exchanger and combinations thereof.5. The anti-corrosion composition according ...

DEVICE FOR SEPARATING BANANA PULP FROM THE PEEL

A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.

Platelet concentrate preservation method

A method and a platelet concentrate preservation device for platelet concentrate storage. A method includes at least partially saturating platelet concentrate xenon, and storing the platelet concentrate at less than 15 C in a generally horizontal position. A device can be used to store blood, blood products, or combinations thereof that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber having a cavity. The chamber includes first and second chamber parts that form the cavity when releasably connected together. The cavity is designed to receive at least one bag that contains the blood, blood products, or combinations thereof. The device also includes a high-strength casing and includes a chamber cavity. The high-strength casing includes first and second casing parts that form the chamber cavity when releasably connected together. The chamber cavity is designed to receive the chamber.

Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide ...

Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide ...

VACUUM DRIED FRUIT PRODUCT

The present invention defines an apparatus and a process for vacuum drying fruit or vegetables, particularly tropical fruit, such as bananas, mangos and pineapples, so as to provide an exceptionally sweet and flavorful fruit chip snack product which is substantially free of any additives such as frying oil, preservatives, added sugar and artificial sweeteners. The process is a vacuum drying process and utilizes a drying apparatus in the form of an autoclave which contains within it a stacked platen heat exchanger wherein trays of the fruit to be dried are placed between heated platens in the heat exchanger. The platens are heated using hot water or a hot water/steam mixture and the drying is done in the autoclave under pressure.

Device For Preserving Blood Products and Cellular Cultures in a Gas Medium Under Pressure

A device that can be used to store blood product and/or cellular culture that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber that can be hermetically sealed and a flexible secondary bag which can be placed in the chamber. The chamber is designed to receive at least one secondary bag that contains a conventional storage bag containing blood product and/or cellular culture. The storage conditions are created in the chamber and may or may not include 1) creating a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, 2) creating a refrigerated temperature, and/or 3) providing agitation to the secondary bag. The secondary bag is filled with a gas system that is used to facilitate in the storage of the blood product and/or cellular culture. The secondary bag can be made of a material and/or include a coating or film that is impermeable to the gas system and to the gas inside the chamber. The higher-than-atmospheric pressure inside the chamber can be created by pumping an inexpensive gas, for example, air, into the chamber. The gas used to pressurize the chamber can be different from the gas system in the secondary bag. 1. A device for preserving biological material for later use in an organism , said device comprising:a. a receptacle that includes a secondary bag and a storage bag, said secondary bag including a sealable secondary bag cavity that is configured to at least partially contain said storage bag, said storage bag including a sealable storage cavity configured to contain the biological material to be preserved, said storage bag being permeable to a gas system, said secondary bag being impermeable to said gas system when said storage bag is sealed in said secondary bag cavity of said secondary bag; and,b. a chamber that includes a chamber cavity, said chamber cavity configured to at least partially contain one or more of said receptacles.2. The device as defined in claim 1 , wherein said chamber cavity includes a cavity opening configured to enable said ...

System and process for drying a shoe

A system and process for drying a shoe, for example a leather shoe comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element and at least one duct having at least one outlet, which is adapted to direct a portion of the air flow into a shoe. Additionally, the shoe drying system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.

Method For Living Tissue Preservation

A method for platelet preservation comprising placing a composition comprising platelets in a gas mixture comprising xenon and oxygen under pressure of about 0-10 Bars at a first temperature of about 18° C.-37° C. for a first period of time, and then subsequently cooling the composition to a second temperature of about 0,1° C.-6° C., and holding the composition under the pressure and in the second temperature for a second period of time. 120-. (canceled)21. A method for platelet preservation that can be used to extend the life of useable platelets beyond five days comprising the steps of:a) placing a composition comprising platelets in a gas mixture comprising xenon and oxygen;b) maintaining said composition comprising platelets in the presence of said gas mixture for a first period of time and at a first temperature until said xenon in said gas mixture has at least partially saturated said composition comprising platelets;c) cooling said composition comprising platelets that is at least partially saturated with xenon to a second temperature, said second temperature being less than said first temperature; and,d) holding said composition comprising platelets at said second temperature for a second period of time.22. The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein said gas mixture includes more than 50% xenon and up to about 21% oxygen claim 21 , a combined content of xenon and oxygen in said gas mixture is at least 95%.23. The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein said gas mixture includes 79%-95% xenon and 5%-21% oxygen.24. The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein said gas mixture includes 79%-95% xenon and 5%-21% oxygen.25. The method as defined in claim 23 , wherein said gas mixture includes 86%-88% xenon and 12%-14% oxygen.26. The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein said gas mixture includes 86%-88% xenon and 12%-14% oxygen.27. The method as defined in claim 25 , wherein said gas mixture includes 86%-88% xenon and 12%-14% oxygen.28. The method as defined in ...

SOLVENTBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 1. An anti-corrosion composition comprising:an inorganic ion-exchanger; anda solventborne resin,wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied.2. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the solventborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a solventborne polyurethane claim 1 , a solventborne polyurea claim 1 , a solventborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 1 , a solventborne polyaspartate claim 1 , a solventborne polyacrylate claim 1 , a solventborne alkyd claim 1 , a solventborne siloxane claim 1 , a solventborne melamine claim 1 , and a solventborne epoxy.3. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the inorganic ion-exchanger is selected from the group consisting of a strong acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a strong basic anionic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak basic anionic-type ion-exchanger and combinations thereof.4. The anti-corrosion composition according to a claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a surface halide concentration of greater ...

Device for preserving blood products and cellular cultures in a gas medium under pressure

A device that can be used to store blood product and/or cellular culture that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber that can be hermetically sealed and a flexible secondary bag which can be placed in the chamber. The chamber is designed to receive at least one secondary bag that contains a conventional storage bag containing blood product and/or cellular culture. The storage conditions are created in the chamber and may or may not include 1) creating a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, 2) creating a refrigerated temperature, and/or 3) providing agitation to the secondary bag. The secondary bag is filled with a gas system that is used to facilitate in the storage of the blood product and/or cellular culture. The secondary bag can be made of a material and/or include a coating or film that is impermeable to the gas system and to the gas inside the chamber. The higher-than-atmospheric pressure inside the chamber can be created by pumping an inexpensive gas ...

Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide ...

System, method, and device for preserving blood or its components in gas medium under pressure

A system, method, and device for preserving blood and its components is described. The system and method generally include a device having a body defining a chamber, the chamber being configured to receive at least one bag containing blood or its components, the at least one bag being permeable to gas, for example, xenon. A cover is hermetically sealable to the body. An inlet is in fluid communication with the chamber. A pressure indicator is configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid. A portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible. A source of pressurized gas, such as xenon, is provided to provide the pressurized gas to the chamber.

Filtered water enhancements

A system for enhancing water is described. The system includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, source water at the inlet, which can flow through a filter component in the housing and thus become treated water, and at least one enhancement module that can dispense an enhancement into the treated water as it flows through the outlet. Water can flow through the system only by the force of gravity, pressure in a building's water line, and/or hand pumps. Enhancement that can be used in the system include flavorings, dyes, minerals, vitamins, herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, phytonutrients, probiotics, homoepathic remedies, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, standard prescription medications, and over-the-counter medications, and combinations thereof. A control is also provided, through which a consumer can regulate an amount of enhancement that is added to the treated water.

Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems

An enhancement water system to produce a serving of enhanced filtered water is described. The present system describes a faucet mount water enhancement system that includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a source of water at the inlet, and a filter component within the housing. Source water is converted into treated water as it flows through the filter component under the influence of pressure. The housing further includes an outlet for outflow of treated water. A first enhancement module is disposed outside the housing adjacent the outlet and the first enhancement module is effective to dispense a desired amount of a first enhancement for use in combining with treated water dispensed from the outlet.

Filtered Water Enhancements

A system for enhancing water is described. The system includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, source water at the inlet, which can flow through a filter component in the housing and thus become treated water, and at least one enhancement module that can dispense an enhancement into the treated water as it flows through the outlet. Water can flow through the system only by the force of gravity, pressure in a building's water line, and/or hand pumps. Enhancement that can be used in the system include flavorings, dyes, minerals, vitamins, herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, phytonutrients, probiotics, homoepathic remedies, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, standard prescription medications, and over-the-counter medications, and combinations thereof. A control is also provided, through which a consumer can regulate an amount of enhancement that is added to the treated water.

METHOD FOR SEPARATING BANANA CLUSTERS INTO SEPARATE BANANAS

This application discloses a method for separating banana clusters into individual fruits. In this method, the banana cluster is hung on a carrier (such as a cable) in such a way that the hanging point is the place where the banana fruit stalks converge (at the crown). The cluster and/or the cutter are moved toward each other and the cutter is positioned such that the cutter cuts the fruit stalks at a point lower than the cluster hanging point.

Control Scheme for Enhanced Filtered Water Systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide ...

SOLVENTBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 1. An anti-corrosion composition comprising:an organic ion-exchanger; anda solventborne resin,wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied.2. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the solventborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a solventborne polyurethane claim 1 , a solventborne polyurea claim 1 , a solventborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 1 , a solventborne polyaspartate claim 1 , a solventborne polyacrylate claim 1 , a solventborne alkyd claim 1 , a solventborne siloxane claim 1 , a solventborne melamine claim 1 , and a solventborne epoxy.3. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic ion-exchanger is selected from the group consisting of a strong acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a strong basic anionic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak basic anionic-type ion-exchanger and combinations thereof.4. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a surface halide concentration of greater than 0 ...

Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide the data to the enhanced water system. In some embodiments, a control logic element can be used to coordinate and control operation of the elements of the enhanced water system.

Method for preserving cells and cell cultures

Provided is a method for reducing apoptosis in nucleated cells. The method entails holding nucleated cells in a container and adding a gas containing xenon to the container so that the pressure inside the container reaches between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure; holding the container at between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure for a period of time during which the temperature in the container is between 22° C. and 37° C.; lowering the temperature in the container to between 0.1° C. and 10° C. while maintaining the pressure of 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure and holding the container for a period of time; and reducing the pressure in the container to ambient pressure and increasing the temperature to 22° C.-37° C. By performing these steps, the cells undergo less apoptosis than a reference.

Filtered water enhancements

A system for enhancing water is described. The system includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, source water at the inlet, which can flow through a filter component in the housing and thus become treated water, and at least one enhancement module that can dispense an enhancement into the treated water as it flows through the outlet. Water can flow through the system only by the force of gravity, pressure in a building's water line, and/or hand pumps. Enhancement that can be used in the system include flavorings, dyes, minerals, vitamins, herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, phytonutrients, probiotics, homoepathic remedies, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, standard prescription medications, and over-the-counter medications, and combinations thereof. A control is also provided, through which a consumer can regulate an amount of enhancement that is added to the treated water.

Control Scheme For Enhanced Filtered Water Systems

An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide ...

System, Method, and Device For Preserving Blood or its Components in Gas Medium Under Pressure

A system, method, and device for preserving blood and its components is described. The system and method generally include a device having a body defining a chamber, the chamber being configured to receive at least one bag containing blood or its components, the at least one bag being permeable to gas, for example, xenon. A cover is hermetically sealable to the body. An inlet is in fluid communication with the chamber. A pressure indicator is configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid. A portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible. A source of pressurized gas, such as xenon, is provided to provide the pressurized gas to the chamber. 1. A method of preserving blood and its components , comprising: a body defining a chamber;', 'a cover hermetically sealable to the body;', 'an inlet configured to provide pressurized xenon gas to the chamber from a xenon gas source; and', 'a pressure indicator configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid;', 'wherein a portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible;, 'providing a device, includingplacing at least one bag containing blood or its components disposed in the chamber, the at least one bag being permeable to xenon gas;hermetically sealing the chamber;supplying the chamber with xenon gas from the xenon gas source such that the xenon gas saturates the blood or its components.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the xenon gas has a xenon content of no less than 65%.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the xenon gas is supplied to the chamber until the pressure in the chamber reaches approximately 3.5 bars-5 bars.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising placing the device in a refrigerator at a temperature of between 3° C.-6° C. after the chamber is supplied with approximately 3.5 bars-5 bars of pressure.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

Device for separating banana pulp from its peel

A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, comprising a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown.

Erythrocyte Preservation Method

A method for preserving erythrocytes comprising the steps of obtaining an erythrocyte concentrate; subjecting the erythrocyte concentrate to a gas system that includes 65% to 100% by volume and optionally one or more ballast gases from 0% to 35% by volume; and, maintaining the erythrocyte concentrate that has been subjected to the gas system at a temperature that is above the freezing point of the erythrocyte concentrate and up to a temperature of about 30° C. 1. A method for preserving erythrocytes comprising the steps of:a. obtaining an erythrocyte concentrate;b. subjecting the erythrocyte concentrate to a gas system that includes xenon at a concentration that is greater than xenon gas that naturally occurs in the atmosphere; and,c. maintaining the erythrocyte concentrate that has been subjected to the gas system at a temperature that is above the freezing point of the erythrocyte concentrate and up to a temperature of about 30° C.2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said gas system includes 65% to 100% by volume xenon and 0-35% by volume of at least one ballast gas.3. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said gas system includes less than 5% by volume oxygen.4. The method as defined in claim 1 , further including the step of removing 70-100% of the oxygen from the erythrocyte concentrate prior to adding said gas system to said erythrocyte concentrate.5. The method as defined in claim 4 , wherein said step of removing oxygen occurs in a vacuum environment.6. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said gas system is added to said erythrocyte concentrate at a pressure of about 1-10 atm.7. The method as defined in claim 6 , wherein said gas system is added to said erythrocyte concentrate at a pressure of above 1 atm.8. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said container is absent DEHP plasticizer.9. The method as defined in claim 1 , further including the step of agitating said erythrocyte concentrate in a container a) prior to addition of ...

System, method, and device for preserving blood or its components in gas medium under pressure

A system, method, and device for preserving blood and its components is described. The system and method generally include a device having a body defining a chamber, the chamber being configured to receive at least one bag containing blood or its components, the at least one bag being permeable to gas, for example, xenon. A cover is hermetically sealable to the body. An inlet is in fluid communication with the chamber. A pressure indicator is configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid. A portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible. A source of pressurized gas, such as xenon, is provided to provide the pressurized gas to the chamber.

System, Method, and Device for Preserving Blood or its Components in Gas Medium Under Pressure

A system, method, and device for preserving blood and its components is described. The system and method generally include a device having a body defining a chamber, the chamber being configured to receive at least one bag containing blood or its components, the at least one bag being permeable to gas, for example, xenon. A cover is hermetically sealable to the body. An inlet is in fluid communication with the chamber. A pressure indicator is configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid. A portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible. A source of pressurized gas, such as xenon, is provided to provide the pressurized gas to the chamber. 120-. (canceled).21. A method for preserving blood and its components for later use , comprising:a. providing at least one bag containing blood or its components, said bag at least partially permeable to xenon gas; a body defining a chamber, said chamber being configured to receive fully said at least one bag;', 'a removable cover that is removably hermetically sealable to said body to seal all of said bag in said chamber;', 'a fluid inlet in fluid communication with said chamber when the cover is removably connected to said body;', 'a pressure indicator configured to indicate pressure in said chamber when the cover is removably connected to said body, at least a portion of said pressure indicator located external of an outer surface of said body, said pressure indicator in fluid communication with said chamber when the cover is removably connected to said body;, 'b. providing a device, said device includingc. placing said at least one bag in said chamber of said device;d. placing said cover on said body of said device to hermetically seal said at least one bag in said chamber;e. provide a source of xenon gas; and,f. supplying said chamber with xenon gas from said source of xenon gas via said fluid inlet in said cover while said at least one bag ...

EDIBLE FOAMABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CALCIUM CARBONATE

An edible foamable composition that is whippable and is stable in temperature above freezing. The composition includes fat, emulsifier, water, and calcium carbonate particles. The composition can further including one or more additives selected from the group consisting of preservatives, protein, salt, flavoring, coloring agent, sweetener, stabilizer and thickener. 1. An edible foamable composition that is whippable and is stable at a temperature above freezing , said composition comprising fat , emulsifier , water , and calcium carbonate particles.2. The composition as defined in claim 1 , further including one or more additives selected from the group consisting of preservatives claim 1 , protein claim 1 , salt claim 1 , flavoring claim 1 , coloring agent claim 1 , sweetener claim 1 , stabilizer and thickener.3. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein said fat content of the edible foam composition is about 0.1%-50% by weight of said composition.4. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein said fat includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of palm oil claim 1 , palm kernel oil claim 1 , coconut oil claim 1 , milk fat claim 1 , soy oil claim 1 , cottonseed oil claim 1 , canola oil claim 1 , corn oil claim 1 , sunflower oil claim 1 , safflower oil claim 1 , nut oil claim 1 , beans claim 1 , and animal fat.5. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein said calcium carbonate particle content is generally about 0.01%-10% by weight of said composition.6. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein said calcium carbonate particles include precipitated calcium carbonate claim 1 , said calcium carbonate particles can be coated claim 1 , non-coated claim 1 , or combinations thereof.7. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein said calcium carbonate particles have an average particle size of about 0.001-10 microns.8. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein a content of said emulsifier is about 0.001%-5% by weight ...

SOLVENTBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 110.-. (canceled)11. A substrate having applied thereto an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger , and a solventborne resin ,wherein the anti-corrosion composition is a single layer upon the substrate,wherein the substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied,wherein the substrate is in contact with the anti-corrosion composition,wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of metal and concrete, andwherein the substrate has been exposed to the halide-containing environment before the anti-corrosion composition has been applied thereto.12. The substrate according to claim 11 , wherein the solventborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a solventborne polyurethane claim 11 , a solventborne polyurea claim 11 , a solventborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 11 , a solventborne polyaspartate claim 11 , a solventborne polyacrylate claim 11 , a solventborne alkyd claim 11 , a solventborne siloxane claim 11 , a solventborne melamine claim 11 , and a solventborne epoxy.13. The substrate according to claim 11 , wherein the ...

PROCESS FOR MAKING VACUUM DRIED FRUIT PRODUCT

The present invention defines an apparatus and a process for vacuum drying fruit or vegetables, particularly tropical fruit, such as bananas, mangos and pineapples, so as to provide an exceptionally sweet and flavorful fruit chip snack product which is substantially free of any additives such as frying oil, preservatives, added sugar and artificial sweeteners. The process is a vacuum drying process and utilizes a drying apparatus in the form of an autoclave which contains within it a stacked platen heat exchanger wherein trays of the fruit to be dried are placed between heated platens in the heat exchanger. The platens are heated using hot water or a hot water/steam mixture and the drying is done in the autoclave under pressure. 1. A process for drying fruit or vegetable pieces by placing said fruit or vegetable pieces in an apparatus which comprises an autoclave containing within it , in a stacked configuration , a plurality of substantially flat platens , spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction , which are internally heated by hot water and a plurality of trays to hold said fruit or vegetable pieces , said trays being insertably placed between and parallel to the heated surfaces of adjacent pairs of said platens; and drying said fruit or vegetable pieces under heat and vacuum to a final moisture content of from about 1% to about 7%.2. The process according to using fruit pieces selected from bananas claim 1 , pineapples claim 1 , mangos claim 1 , papaya claim 1 , apples and pears.3. The process according to wherein the fruit is selected from bananas claim 2 , pineapples and mangos.4. The process according to wherein the fruit is bananas.5. The process according to wherein the fruit pieces have a final moisture content of from about 1% to about 5%.6. The process according to wherein the fruit pieces are slices having a thickness before drying of from about 3 mm to about 10 mm.7. The process according to wherein the drying takes for about 210 to about ...

WATERBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING INORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

Erythrocyte preservation method

A method for preserving erythrocytes comprising the steps of obtaining an erythrocyte concentrate; subjecting the erythrocyte concentrate to a gas system that includes 65% to 100% by volume and optionally one or more ballast gases from 0% to 35% by volume; and, maintaining the erythrocyte concentrate that has been subjected to the gas system at a temperature that is above the freezing point of the erythrocyte concentrate and up to a temperature of about 30° C.

WATERBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 1. An anti-corrosion composition comprising:an organic ion-exchanger; anda waterborne resin,wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied.2. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a waterborne polyurethane claim 1 , a waterborne polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyaspartate claim 1 , a waterborne polyacrylate claim 1 , a waterborne alkyd claim 1 , a waterborne siloxane claim 1 , a waterborne melamine claim 1 , and a waterborne epoxy.3. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin comprises a dispersion.4. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic ion-exchanger is selected from the group consisting of a strong acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a strong basic anionic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak basic anionic-type ion-exchanger and combinations thereof.5. The anti-corrosion composition according to ...

BLOOD PRODUCT STORAGE SYSTEM WITH SEALABLE BAG

A system for storing a blood product includes an inner container configured to contain the blood product, wherein the inner container is permeable to a gas system, and an outer container including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a cavity defined between the first and second ends, an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a valve operable to control a flow of the gas system through the inlet. The inner container is insertable into the cavity through the first end, the first end is sealable to hermetically seal the inner container within the cavity, and the outer container is made of a material that is impermeable to the gas system.

Filtered Water Enhancements

A system for enhancing water is described. The system includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, source water at the inlet, which can flow through a filter component in the housing and thus become treated water, and at least one enhancement module that can dispense an enhancement into the treated water as it flows through the outlet. Water can flow through the system only by the force of gravity, pressure in a building's water line, and/or hand pumps. Enhancement that can be used in the system include flavorings, dyes, minerals, vitamins, herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, phytonutrients, probiotics, homeopathic remedies, amino acids, enzymes, hormones, standard prescription medications, and over-the-counter medications, and combinations thereof. A control is also provided, through which a consumer can regulate an amount of enhancement that is added to the treated water.

Edible Foamable Compositions Comprising Clay Particles

An edible foam composition comprising fat(s), emulsifier(s), water and clay particles (such as Hectorite particles). The edible foam composition can be foamed. It is considered that the clay particles stabilize the three-phase emulsion obtained when the composition is whipped.

WATERBORNE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ORGANIC ION-EXCHANGERS TO IMPROVE CORROSION RESISTANCE

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments. 1. An anti-corrosion composition comprising:an organic ion-exchanger; anda waterborne resin,wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied.2. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin is selected from the group consisting of a waterborne polyurethane claim 1 , a waterborne polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyurethane-polyurea claim 1 , a waterborne polyaspartate claim 1 , a waterborne polyacrylate claim 1 , a waterborne alkyd claim 1 , a waterborne siloxane claim 1 , a waterborne melamine claim 1 , and a waterborne epoxy.3. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the waterborne resin comprises a dispersion.4. The anti-corrosion composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic ion-exchanger is selected from the group consisting of a strong acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak acidic cationic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a strong basic anionic-type ion-exchanger claim 1 , a weak basic anionic-type ion-exchanger and combinations thereof.5. The anti-corrosion composition according to ...

Device for separating banana pulp from the peel

A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.

Method for living tissue preservation

A method for platelet preservation comprising placing a composition comprising platelets in a gas mixture comprising xenon and oxygen under pressure of about 0-10 Bars at a first temperature of about 18° C.-37° C. for a first period of time, and then subsequently cooling the composition to a second temperature of about 0,1° C.-6° C., and holding the composition under the pressure and in the second temperature for a second period of time.

Method for treatment and storage of platelets

Provides are improved methods for storing platelets and compositions that contain stored platelets for use in transfusions. The method entails obtaining a platelet concentrate from blood obtained from an individual and holding the platelet concentrate in at refrigerated temperatures under an atmosphere having a pressure of from 3.5 to 5 bars comprising more than 65% xenon and for at least one week. Also provided is a refrigerated composition that contains a platelet concentrate, wherein the platelet concentrate contains xenon, and wherein the platelet concentrate has been isolated from an individual for at least seven days.

Systems and Methods for Selecting Flour

Flour may be treated to denature the proteins and modify starches. The invention includes methods and systems for determining whether to use treated flour or untreated flour. The invention also includes methods and systems for determining whether to treat flour or not. 1. A microprocessor implemented method of determining a required weight of treated flour per unit of final product in a flour based product , the method comprising predicting a change in absorption of the flour due to heat treatment and modifying the required weight of flour according to the change in absorption to provide the required weight of treated flour.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine whether the CMD is a positive number claim 1 , and determining whether the CMD is a positive number is accomplished by operating the microprocessor so that a determination is made as to whether the CMD is a positive number.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the microprocessor is programmed to indicate selection of treated flour if the CMD is a positive number claim 3 , and indicating selection of treated flour is accomplished by operating the microprocessor so that selection of treated flour is indicated if the CMD is determined to be a positive number.6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:determining whether the CMD is a negative number;indicating selection of untreated flour if the CMD is a negative number.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the microprocessor is programmed to indicate selection of untreated flour if the CMD is a negative number claim 6 , and indicating selection of untreated flour is accomplished by operating the microprocessor so that selection of untreated flour is indicated if the CMD is determined to be a negative number.9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine whether the CMTD is a positive number claim 8 , and determining whether the CMTD is a positive number by operating the microprocessor so ...

Method for Preserving Cells and Cell Cultures

Provided is a method for reducing apoptosis in nucleated cells. The method entails holding nucleated cells in a container and adding a gas containing xenon to the container so that the pressure inside the container reaches between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure; holding the container at between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure for a period of time during which the temperature in the container is between 22° C. and 37° C.; lowering the temperature in the container to between 0.1° C. and 10° C. while maintaining the pressure of 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure and holding the container for a period of time; and reducing the pressure in the container to ambient pressure and increasing the temperature to 22° C.-37° C. By performing these steps, the cells undergo less apoptosis than a reference.

Platelet Concentrate Preservation Method

A method and a platelet concentrate preservation device for platelet concentrate storage. A method includes at least partially saturating platelet concentrate xenon, and storing the platelet concentrate at less than 15 C in a generally horizontal position. A device can be used to store blood, blood products, or combinations thereof that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber having a cavity. The chamber includes first and second chamber parts that form the cavity when releasably connected together. The cavity is designed to receive at least one bag that contains the blood, blood products, or combinations thereof. The device also includes a high-strength casing and includes a chamber cavity. The high-strength casing includes first and second casing parts that form the chamber cavity when releasably connected together. The chamber cavity is designed to receive the chamber. 1108-. (canceled)109. A method for platelet concentrate storage comprising:a. placing a platelet concentrate in a hermetically-sealed bag, wherein the bag is formed of a material that is permeable to xenon and oxygen;b. placing the bag in a sealed chamber;c. feeding a gas mixture into the sealed chamber to at least partially saturate said platelet concentrate with xenon, said gas mixture including xenon and oxygen, said gas mixture having a xenon content that is greater than a xenon content naturally occurring in the atmosphere at sea level, said gas mixture having an oxygen content of at least 0.01% by volume, said gas mixture fed to said sealed chamber under pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure at sea level, said gas mixture fed to said sealed chamber while said platelet concentrate is at least about 15° C.;d. maintaining said bag of platelet concentrate in said sealed chamber in said presence of said gas mixture for at least 0.001 hours;e. after said platelet concentrate has reached a desired saturate of xenon gas, cooling said bag that contains said ...

Platelet concentrate preservation method

A method and a platelet concentrate preservation device for platelet concentrate storage. A method includes at least partially saturating platelet concentrate xenon, and storing the platelet concentrate at less than 15C in a generally horizontal position. A device can be used to store blood, blood products, or combinations thereof that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber having a cavity. The chamber includes first and second chamber parts that form the cavity when releasably connected together. The cavity is designed to receive at least one bag that contains the blood, blood products, or combinations thereof. The device also includes a high-strength casing and includes a chamber cavity. The high-strength casing includes first and second casing parts that form the chamber cavity when releasably connected together. The chamber cavity is designed to receive the chamber.

Device for preserving blood products in a gas medium under pressure

A device that can be used to store blood, blood products, or combinations thereof that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber having a cavity. The chamber includes first and second chamber parts that form the cavity when releasably connected together. The cavity is designed to receive at least one bag that contains the blood, blood products, or combinations thereof. The device also includes a high-strength casing and includes a chamber cavity. The high-strength casing includes first and second casing parts that form the chamber cavity when releasably connected together. The chamber cavity is designed to receive the chamber.

Erythrocyte preservation method

Erythrocyte preservation method

A method for preserving erythrocytes comprising the steps of obtaining an erythrocyte concentrate; subjecting the erythrocyte concentrate to a gas system that includes 65% to 100% by volume and optionally one or more ballast gases from 0% to 35% by volume; and, maintaining the erythrocyte concentrate that has been subjected to the gas system at a temperature that is above the freezing point of the erythrocyte concentrate and up to a temperature of about 30°C.

Solventborne compositions containing organic ion-exchangers to improve corrosion resistance

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

Method for living tissue preservation

A method for platelet preservation comprising placing a composition comprising platelets in a gas mixture comprising xenon and oxygen under pressure of about 0-10 Bars at a first temperature of about 18°C-37°C for a first period of time, and then subsequently cooling the composition to a second temperature of about 0,1°C-6°C, and holding the composition under the pressure and in the second temperature for a second period of time.

Erythrocyte preservation method

Solventborne compositions containing organic ion-exchangers to improve corrosion resistance

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

Erythrocyte preservation method

本發明係關於保存紅血球之方法，其包含以下步驟：獲得紅血球濃縮物；使該紅血球濃縮物接受氣體系統處理，該氣體系統包括65體積%至100體積%之氙氣及視情況包括0體積%至35體積%之一或多種壓載氣體；及，將已接受該氣體系統處理之該紅血球濃縮物維持在高於該紅血球濃縮物之凝固點且最高溫度約30℃之溫度下。

Method for preserving cells and cell cultures

Method for preserving cells and cell cultures

Provided is a method for reducing apoptosis in nucleated cells. The method entails holding nucleated cells in a container and adding a gas containing xenon to the container so that the pressure inside the container reaches between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure; holding the container at between 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure for a period of time during which the temperature in the container is between 22°C and 37°C; lowering the temperature in the container to between 0.1 °C and 10°C while maintaining the pressure of 0.5 to 4.0 Atm above ambient pressure and holding the container for a period of time; and reducing the pressure in the container to ambient pressure and increasing the temperature to 22°C - 37°C. By performing these steps, the cells undergo less apoptosis than a reference.

Edible foamable compositions comprising calcium carbonate.

Una composición de espuma comestible que puede batirse y es estable a una temperatura por encima de la de congelación. La composición incluye grasa, emulsificador, agua y partículas carbonato de calcio. La composición además puede incluir uno o más aditivos seleccionados del grupo que consiste de conservadores, proteína, sal, saborizantes, agente colorante, endulzante y un espesante.

System, method, and device for preserving blood or its components in gas medium under pressure

A system, method, and device for preserving blood and its components is described. The system and method generally include a device having a body defining a chamber, the chamber being configured to receive at least one bag containing blood or its components, the at least one bag being permeable to gas, for example, xenon. A cover is hermetically sealable to the body. An inlet is in fluid communication with the chamber. A pressure indicator is configured to indicate pressure in the chamber, the pressure indicator including a conduit containing a liquid. A portion of the conduit is transparent such that the liquid is visible. A source of pressurized gas, such as xenon, is provided to provide the pressurized gas to the chamber.

Method for treatment and storage of platelets

Provides are improved methods for storing platelets and compositions that contain stored platelets for use in transfusions. The method entails obtaining a platelet concentrate from blood obtained from an individual and holding the platelet concentrate in at refrigerated temperatures under an atmosphere having a pressure of from 3.5 to 5 bars comprising more than 65% xenon and for at least one week. Also provided is a refrigerated composition that contains a platelet concentrate, wherein the platelet concentrate contains xenon, and wherein the platelet concentrate has been isolated from an individual for at least seven days.

Platelet concentrate preservation method

A method and a platelet concentrate preservation device for platelet concentrate storage. A method includes at least partially saturating platelet concentrate xenon, and storing the platelet concentrate at less than 15C in a generally horizontal position. A device can be used to store blood, blood products, or combinations thereof that may or may not be under pressure. The device includes a chamber having a cavity. The chamber includes first and second chamber parts that form the cavity when releasably connected together. The cavity is designed to receive at least one bag that contains the blood, blood products, or combinations thereof. The device also includes a high-strength casing and includes a chamber cavity. The high-strength casing includes first and second casing parts that form the chamber cavity when releasably connected together. The chamber cavity is designed to receive the chamber.

Method For Preparing Edible Aquatic Animals For Storage

Provided are methods for preparing edible aquatic animals for storage by placing a living aquatic animal into a medium containing trehalose, allowing the live animal to remain in the trehalose solution for a period of time, and removing and processing the animal for storage and/or use for human consumption. The medium may contain a sugar alcohol, such as maltitol. Also, the living aquatic animal may be placed in a medium containing an acid, such as citric acid.

METHOD FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIVE FABRIC

Un método para la preservación de plaquetas que comprende colocar una composición que comprende plaquetas en una mezcla de gases que comprende xenón y oxígeno bajo una presión de alrededor de 0 a 10 bares a una primera temperatura de alrededor de 18ºC a 37ºC por un primer período de tiempo, y luego enfriar subsecuentemente la composición a una segunda temperatura de alrededor de 0.1ºC a 6ºC, y mantener la composición a presión y en la segunda temperatura por un segundo período de tiempo. A method for the preservation of platelets comprising placing a composition comprising platelets in a mixture of gases comprising xenon and oxygen under a pressure of about 0 to 10 bars at a first temperature of about 18 ° C to 37 ° C for a first period of time, and then subsequently cool the composition to a second temperature of about 0.1 ° C to 6 ° C, and keep the composition under pressure and at the second temperature for a second period of time.

Device for preserving blood products and cellular cultures in a gas medium under pressure

: A method for storing biological material. The method comprises providing a receptacle that includes a secondary bag and a storage bag, said storage bag including a salable storage cavity containing the biological material to be preserved; inserting said storage bag into a secondary bag cavity of said secondary bag; sealing said secondary bag cavity; introducing a gas system including at least 5 vol.% xenon into said secondary bag cavity to a first pressure, said storage bag being permeable to said gas system, said secondary bag being impermeable to said gas system while said storage bag is sealed in said secondary bag cavity of said secondary bag; providing a chamber that includes a chamber cavity, said chamber cavity configured to at least partially contain one or more of said receptacles; inserting said receptacle into said chamber cavity; sealing said receptacle in said chamber cavity; and increasing a pressure in said chamber cavity to a second pressure greater than the first pressure by inserting a chamber gas into said chamber cavity. The secondary bag is impermeable to said chamber gas, wherein chamber gas acts on the secondary bag to cause the gas system to penetrate into the storage bag to at least partially saturate the biological material with xenon. The chamber gas has a different composition than said gas system. Fig. 1 WO 2018/160311 PCT/US2018/016111 ------------ -------- iii I Ij I Il ii 0 00 C14 c14 1/7

Device for preserving blood products and cellular cultures in a gas medium under pressure

A device that can be used to store blood product and/or cellular culture. The device includes a chamber that can be hermetically sealed and a flexible secondary bag which can be placed in the chamber, wherein the secondary bag contains a conventional storage bag containing blood product and/or cellular culture. The secondary bag is filled with a gas system that is used to facilitate in the storage of the blood product and/or cellular culture. The higher-than-atmospheric pressure inside the chamber can be created by pumping a gas, for example, air, into the chamber. The gas used to pressurize the chamber can be different from the gas system in the secondary bag.

Hollow core granules, products incorporating the granules, and methods of preparing the granules

The present disclosure relates to hollow core granules, products incorporating the hollow core granules, and methods of making the hollow core granules. The hollow core granules can comprise at least one wall surrounding a cavity that is devoid of any solid or liquid so as to define a hollow core, the at least one wall comprising a plurality of individual particles of at least one wall forming material, the plurality of individual particles sufficiently bound together so that the at least one wall is structurally self-sustaining. The hollow core granules further can include a binder material present in the at least one wall. The hollow core granules can be useful as a standalone material and/or may be useful in preparing a variety of products wherein the hollow core granules may be mixed or otherwise combined with further components. The disclosure further provides methods of making such hollow core granules.

Hollow core granules, products incorporating the granules, and methods of preparing the granules

Blood product storage system with sealable bag

A system (210) for storing a blood product includes an inner container (214) configured to contain the blood product, wherein the inner container is permeable to a gas system, and an outer container (218) including a sealable first end (222a), a second end (222b), and a cavity. The inner container is insertable into the cavity through the first end, and the outer container is made of a material that is impermeable to the gas system. The system may further comprise an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a valve operable to control a flow of the gas system through the inlet. In an alternative embodiment, the outer container includes a compartment (260) containing a pressurized volume of the gas system. Removal of a tab (272) opens a hole (268) and allows the gas system to flow out of the compartment and into the cavity. The gas system may include xenon.

Hollow core granules, products incorporating the granules, and methods of preparing the granules

The present disclosure relates to hollow core granules, products incorporating the hollow core granules, and methods of making the hollow core granules. The hollow core granules can comprise at least one wall surrounding a cavity that is devoid of any solid or liquid so as to define a hollow core, the at least one wall comprising a plurality of individual particles of at least one wall forming material, the plurality of individual particles sufficiently bound together so that the at least one wall is structurally self-sustaining. The hollow core granules further can include a binder material present in the at least one wall. The hollow core granules can be useful as a standalone material and/or may be useful in preparing a variety of products wherein the hollow core granules may be mixed or otherwise combined with further components. The disclosure further provides methods of making such hollow core granules.

Waterborne compositions containing inorganic ion-exchangers to improve corrosion resistance

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti- corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

Blood product storage system with sealable bag

A system (210) for storing a blood product includes an inner container (214) configured to contain the blood product, wherein the inner container is permeable to a gas system, and an outer container (218) including a sealable first end (222a), a second end (222b), and a cavity. The inner container is insertable into the cavity through the first end, and the outer container is made of a material that is impermeable to the gas system. The system may further comprise an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a valve operable to control a flow of the gas system through the inlet. In an alternative embodiment, the outer container includes a compartment (260) containing a pressurized volume of the gas system. Removal of a tab (272) opens a hole (268) and allows the gas system to flow out of the compartment and into the cavity. The gas system may include xenon.

Hollow core granules, products incorporating the granules, and methods of preparing the granules

The present disclosure relates to hollow core granules, products incorporating the hollow core granules, and methods of making the hollow core granules. The hollow core granules can comprise at least one wall surrounding a cavity that is devoid of any solid or liquid so as to define a hollow core, the at least one wall comprising a plurality of individual particles of at least one wall forming material, the plurality of individual particles sufficiently bound together so that the at least one wall is structurally self-sustaining. The hollow core granules further can include a binder material present in the at least one wall. The hollow core granules can be useful as a standalone material and/or may be useful in preparing a variety of products wherein the hollow core granules may be mixed or otherwise combined with further components. The disclosure further provides methods of making such hollow core granules.

Granulos de nucleo hueco, productos que incorporan los granulos y metodos para preparar los granulos.

La presente invención se refiere a gránulos de núcleo hueco, productos que incorporan a los gránulos de núcleo hueco y a métodos para fabricar dichos gránulos de núcleo hueco. Los gránulos de núcleo hueco pueden comprender al menos una pared que rodea una cavidad que está desprovista de cualquier sólido o líquido para definir un núcleo hueco, comprendiendo la al menos una pared una pluralidad de partículas individuales de al menos un material de formación de pared, estando la pluralidad de partículas individuales suficientemente unidas entre sí para que al menos una pared sea estructuralmente autosostenible. Los gránulos de núcleo hueco pueden incluir además un material aglutinante presente en al menos una pared. Los gránulos de núcleo hueco pueden ser útiles como material independiente y/o pueden ser útiles para preparar una variedad de productos en los que los gránulos de núcleo hueco pueden mezclarse o combinarse con otros componentes adicionales. La presente invención también proporciona los métodos para fabricar tales gránulos de núcleo hueco.

Dispositivo para conservar hemoderivados y cultivos celulares en un medio de gas bajo presion.

Un dispositivo que puede ser usado para almacenar un hemoderivado y/o cultivo celular. El dispositivo incluye una cámara que puede ser herméticamente sellada y una bolsa secundaria flexible, la cual puede ser colocada en la cámara, en donde la bolsa secundaria contiene una bolsa convencional de almacenamiento que contiene el hemoderivado y/o cultivo celular. La bolsa secundaria se llena con un sistema de gas que se utiliza para facilitar el almacenamiento del hemoderivado y/o cultivo celular. La presión, más alta que la atmosférica, dentro de la cámara puede ser creada al bombear un gas, por ejemplo, aire, en la cámara. El gas utilizado para presurizar la cámara puede ser diferente del sistema de gas en la bolsa secundaria.

Solventborne compositions containing inorganic ion-exchangers to improve corrosion resistance

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an inorganic ion-exchanger and a solventborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive solventborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

System and process for drying a shoe

Waterborne compositions containing organic ion-exchangers to improve corrosion resistance

The present invention provides an anti-corrosion composition comprising an organic ion-exchanger; and a waterborne resin, wherein a substrate exposed to a halide-containing environment and having the anti-corrosion composition applied thereto has a reduced level of corrosion compared to the substrate exposed to the halide-containing environment without the anti-corrosion composition being applied. The inventive waterborne anti-corrosion composition may find use on substrates such as automotive vehicles, bridges, cranes, superstructures, offshore oil & gas rigs, pipes, tanks, ships, barges, boats, aircraft, concrete, and masonry that are exposed to halide-containing environments.

System and process for drying a shoe

A system and process for drying a shoe, for example a leather shoe comprising a fan operable to produce an air flow, a heating element and at least one duct having at least one outlet, which is adapted to direct a portion of the air flow into a shoe. Additionally, the shoe drying system provides a drying effectiveness of at least 70 g/hr within the first hour of drying.

Blood product storage system with sealable bag

A system (210) for storing a blood product includes an inner container (214) configured to contain the blood product, wherein the inner container is permeable to a gas system, and an outer container (218) including a sealable first end (222a), a second end (222b), and a cavity. The inner container is insertable into the cavity through the first end, and the outer container is made of a material that is impermeable to the gas system. The system may further comprise an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a valve operable to control a flow of the gas system through the inlet. In an alternative embodiment, the outer container includes a compartment (260) containing a pressurized volume of the gas system. Removal of a tab (272) opens a hole (268) and allows the gas system to flow out of the compartment and into the cavity. The gas system may include xenon.