The present invention relates to a fluid separation device (10) for separating fluid, oil and oil spray from a gas. This fluid separation device (10) comprises a base carrier (21) in which fluid separator elements (20) in the form of flow-through tubes with worm-like segments (23) arranged therein, are integrated. The worm-like segments (23) at the same time form spiral flow paths (25) for the gas. They have a maximal length of half a pitch of the worm-like segment (23) so that the base carrier (21) together with the associated fluid separator elements (20) may be formed as one piece. Several base carriers may be arranged one after the other in a manner such that individual fluid separator elements of various base carriers form a common flow path for the gas.

A liquid transfer device transferring liquid for enhancing durability of an image on a surface of a printed product printed with ink has a liquid transfer member (2) having a transfer surface contacting the surface of the printed product and transferring the liquid thereto. The liquid transfer member includes a liquid accumulating portion (4), formed from a sheet form member, accumulating the liquid and a restricting portion (5) supplying the liquid to the transfer surface with restriction. The device further includes a holding member (3) receiving and holding the liquid transfer member. The holding member includes a surface supporting frame (6) formed with an opening exposing a porous film, and a dish shaped receptacle member (7) having a flange (7a) mating with a lower surface of the surface supporting frame (6). The liquid transfer member (2) is housed within a receptacle space defined by the receptacle member (7) and the surface supporting frame (6).

A manually-actuated device for the deliver of a volume of liquid which includes an outlet through which liquid is in use delivered and a cover member which is movably disposed relative to the housing between a first position in which the cover member at least partly covers the outlet and a second position in which the cover member acts as a lever which in use is acted upon by a user to actuate the delivery device.

A device that may be applied in particular to shutters and similar and that will allow, by means of the rotation of the sole handle (28), the opening of the shutter, the orientation of movable blades (6) and the determination of the blocking in a plurality of different positions by moving rods (18) with the possibility of different interposition of metal plates (55, 56, 63, 66, 66 min ). In variants, i.e. the case of shutters with fix blades (6), the same handle (28) may be used for the sole opening of the shutter, while in the case of fix shutters with movable blades (6) said handle (28) may be used for the sole orientation of blades.

A device for the measurement of chemical and/or biological samples, in particular by means of luminescence spectroscopy, comprises an irradiation unit (12), a sample receiver (10), at least one optical unit (30) and a detector unit (40). Electromagnetic radiation of various wavelength ranges and/or polarisations are led to the sample (10) from the irradiation unit (12). The colour marker in the sample (10), which contains at least one colour marker, is stimulated into producing luminescence and gives off light. The emitted light is led by means of an optical unit in the direction of an optical unit. The light emitted by the colour markers is detected by detectors (42,44,46, 48) in the detector unit. According to the invention, the measurement results may be improved on the irradiation unit (12) generating a pulsed irradiation. The irradiation unit is thus preferably controlled by a control unit (18) in such a way that the irradiation pulses impinge on the sample (10) in a temporal sequence.

A device and process for preventing medical errors due to the improper administration of an intravenously delivered medication includes the spectroscopic analysis of intravenous fluid components. An emission source and detector are placed adjacent to the intravenous tubing of an administration set to generate signals for spectroscopic analysis. The signals are processed to identify the medication and, in certain embodiments of the invention, can determine the medication's concentration. In a preferred embodiment, the emission source, detector, and hardware and software for the spectroscopic analysis are placed in an infusion pump.

An oral fluid collection and transfer device comprises a collection device (10) and a test cartridge (100). The collection device includes a frame or chassis (14), and an absorbing pad (12) for absorbing oral fluid and which is secured around part of the frame with part of the frame protruding from the pad. A collapsible cover (16) covers the absorbing means and has apertures (68) forthe ingress of oral fluid into contact with the absorbing pad. Acap (18) covers the part of the frame protruding from the absorbing pad. The cap and the cover latch together to surround the frame and the absorbing pad. The device also includes a fluid adequacy indicator (20) in the form of an electrical circuit with an LED (66) which is completed when the absorbing means has absorbed a predetermined volume of oral fluid. The test cartridge (100) has a collection chamber (110) to allow insertion of the collection device into the test cartridge. A test strip (150) is used to for test the oral fluid for the presence of analytes. The collection device (10) is located at a fixed location relative to the test cartridge (100) within the collection chamber(110), in which location the absorbing pad (12) undergoes a controlled degree of compression, thereby transferring a predetermined volume of oral fluid from the absorbing pad to the test strip. A transportation vial may also be provided for the secure transportation of a sample of oral fluid to a laboratory for test verification. After initial testing, the collection device (10) is inserted into a transportation vial (180) wherein the remaining oral fluid contained within the collection device (10) is transferred to a sample vial (190) containing a preservative substance to prevent degradation of the sample during transportation. The collection device (10) and transportation vial (180) are repackaged and sealed with a tamper proof seal before being returned to a laboratory for confirmation or further tests.

An oral fluid collection and transfer device comprises a collection device (10) and a test cartridge (100). The collection device includes a frame or chassis (14), and an absorbing pad (12) for absorbing oral fluid and which is secured around part of the frame with part of the frame protruding from the pad. A collapsible cover (16) covers the absorbing means and has apertures (68) forthe ingress of oral fluid into contact with the absorbing pad. Acap (18) covers the part of the frame protruding from the absorbing pad. The cap and the cover latch together to surround the frame and the absorbing pad. The device also includes a fluid adequacy indicator (20) in the form of an electrical circuit with an LED (66) which is completed when the absorbing means has absorbed a predetermined volume of oral fluid. The test cartridge (100) has a collection chamber (110) to allow insertion of the collection device into the test cartridge. A test strip (150) is used to for test the oral fluid for the presence of analytes. The collection device (10) is located at a fixed location relative to the test cartridge (100) within the collection chamber(110), in which location the absorbing pad (12) undergoes a controlled degree of compression, thereby transferring a predetermined volume of oral fluid from the absorbing pad to the test strip. A transportation vial may also be provided for the secure transportation of a sample of oral fluid to a laboratory for test verification. After initial testing, the collection device (10) is inserted into a transportation vial (180) wherein the remaining oral fluid contained within the collection device (10) is transferred to a sample vial (190) containing a preservative substance to prevent degradation of the sample during transportation. The collection device (10) and transportation vial (180) are repackaged and sealed with a tamper proof seal before being returned to a laboratory for confirmation or further tests.

A device for preparing and ejecting polymeric cement made from at least two pre-packaged components comprises a tubular vessel including a first axial end wall having a closed outlet, and a second axial end wall having an aperture. A first starting component of the polymeric cement is present inside said tubular vessel near the first axial end wall. A hollow shaft extends through said aperture of the second axial end wall. A piston element comprises a closed container filled with a second starting component of the polymeric cement. The piston element is selectively lockable to the shaft. The container has a bore and is slidingly engaged upon said shaft. An agitator element is secured to one end of the shaft. Furthermore opening means for providing an opening in the closed container are provided. The hollow shaft is provided with a gas permeable filter means.

The present invention concerns a means for controlling and/or measuring the flow of a running fluid, wherein the throttling of the flow is controlled utilizing the fluid's own differential pressure arising from the flow. The valve comprises a cover provided with a flow aperture, a main valve disc and control means consisting of a cylinder volume/piston assembly, the movement of said piston being connected to the main valve disc, and wherein the cylinder volume has been connected by a first opening (d1 min ) to the high pressure side and by a second opening (d2 min ) to the low pressure side so that the ratio of the areas of the openings is adjustable. The means comprises at least one sensing member by the aid of which the position of a part of the cylinder volume/piston assembly moving axially in the direction of the flow is measured; a data processing unit, to which the signal from the sensing member is conveyed after appropriate processing; a memory unit, in the first part of which have been stored data concerning the characteristic curve of the valve or equivalent, from which based on the signal from said sensing element, with the aid of the data processing unit, the variations of volumetric flow and or pressure can be calculated, and in the second part of said memory unit being stored the desired values of the volumetric flow and/or pressure, with which the calculated values mentioned before are compared; and at least one actuator by the aid of which the ratio of areas of the openings (d1 min , d2 min ) is adjustable for realizing the desired volumetric flow and/or pressure.