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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6189704 | Inline filter A bone marrow collection kit is provided comprising a collection container for receiving a bone marrow containing fluid having a body that defines an interior and an inlet opening and an outlet opening and including a prefilter that extends from the outle... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5906915 | Method for storing red cells using reduced citrate anticoagulant and a solution containing sodium, citrate, phosphate, adenine and mannitol The present invention provides an improved aqueous solution for suspending and storing red blood cells. The solution includes sodium citrate, a combination of sodium biphosphate and sodium phosphate dibasic, adenine, and mannitol. The solution is formulat... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5811061 | Method and device for testing blood units for viral contamination A method and apparatus for creating a leukocyte rich sample from a mixed population of blood cells. The method comprises the steps of: separating an amount of blood into layers that include a buffy coat layer having a mixed population of blood cells inclu... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795483 | Method of separating leukocytes from blood cells using a leukodepletion filter Novel blood cell fractionation means utilizes conventional filters coated with high molecular weight polyethylene oxide derivatives crosslinked to prevent leaching from filter surfaces. These fractionation means have a special efficacy in binding white bl... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5785869 | Method for creating a leukocyte rich sample from a mixed population of blood cells A method and apparatus for creating a leukocyte rich sample from a mixed population of blood cells. The method comprises the steps of: separating an amount of blood into layers that include a buffy coat layer having a mixed population of blood cells inclu... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5770051 | Apparatus for separating blood in an integrally formed container A container for housing body fluids, preferably blood in its component form. The container comprises a body defined by flexible walls having an interior for housing the body fluid. Additionally, a means for allowing selective fluid flow allows the blood c... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762867 | Apparatus and method for activating photoactive agents The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for irradiating a product with light of a specific wavelength to activate the photoactive agent that is contained therein. To this end, in an embodiment, a device is provided that comprises a s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5728306 | Leukodepletion filter and method for filtering leukocytes from freshly drawn blood A leukodepletion filter is provided including glass fiber filter pads and non-woven polyester fiber filter pads sealed within a filter housing. The filter is designed such that a fluid, such as whole blood, packed red blood cells, platelets or plasma, is ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724988 | Bone marrow kit A bone marrow collection kit is provided comprising a collection container for receiving a bone marrow containing fluid having a body that defines an interior and an inlet opening and an outlet opening and including a prefilter that extends from the outle... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5686238 | Method and device for testing blood units for viral contamination A method and apparatus for creating a leukocyte rich sample from a mixed population of blood cells. The method comprises the steps of: separating an amount of blood into layers that include a buffy coat layer having a mixed population of blood cells inclu... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5663045 | Method for testing blood units for viral contamination The present invention provides a method for testing a blood unit for viral contamination without rendering the blood unit unusable for therapeutic applications. The method comprises the steps of: removing and collecting from a blood unit a majority of the... | 09/02/1997 |
