All The Claims

1. A filter comprising:
a receptacle including a positive terminal pin, a negative terminal pin and a ground terminal pin;
a filter box installed at one side of the receptacle; the filter box being installed with electric elements; a filter cover serving to seal theses electric elements within the filter box; a ground terminal being installed at another side of the filter box; the electric elements and grounding terminal being connected to the positive terminal pin, negative terminal pin and ground terminal pin so as to form a filtering circuit; a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the filtering circuit being welded with a positive conductive wire and a negative conductive wire;
a metal casing having a receiving groove for being engaged to the filter box and the receptacle; a bottom of the receiving groove being formed with a terminal through hole and a conductive wire through hole; the grounding terminal passing through the terminal through hole to extend out; a periphery of the conductive wire through hole being formed with a recess; an edge of the conductive wire through hole being formed with a plurality of inward inclined teeth;
an isolating cover being a long strip and having a net for isolating electromagnetic waves; one end of the isolating cover passing out of the conductive wire through hole of the metal casing and another end thereof being formed with an expanding opening section; the expanding opening section being punched into the recess of the metal casing; the isolating cover being engaged to the metal casing; thereby the teeth piercing into a periphery of the isolating cover; the positive conductive wire and negative conductive wire receiving within the isolating cover and extend out from the isolating cover; and
an isolating rubber cover enclosing around the isolating cover.
2. The filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric elements includes a resistor, an inductor coil, and two Y capacitors 22
3. The filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the isolating cover is welded to the metal casing.
4. The filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inner side of the recess is formed with a plurality of embedding grooves; and a part of the expanding opening section filling into the embedding grooves so that the isolating cover is engaged to the metal casing.
5. A method for manufacturing a filter comprising the steps of:
welding a resistor, an inductor coil two Y capacitors, and other electric elements to a filter box which is installed at one side of a receptacle so as to form a filtering circuit;
welding one end of a positive conductive wire and one end of a negative conductive wire to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the filtering circuit;
punching a terminal through hole and a conductive wire through hole in a bottom of a metal casing;
punching a periphery of the conductive wire through hole inwards to be formed with a recess;
punching an edge of the conductive wire through hole with a plurality of inwards inclined teeth;
installing an isolating cover and a metal casing to a mold sequentially; and the mold punching a bottom of the metal casing; welding, the isolating cover to the metal casing; the expanding opening section being embedding into the recess so that the bottom of the metal casing is flushed;
punching the mold to the inner side of the recess to be formed with a plurality of embedding grooves,
pushing a part of the expanding opening section to be filled into the embedding grooves so that the isolating cover is embedded in the metal casing; moreover, the teeth pierce into the periphery of the isolating cover; and
pushing the positive conductive wire and negative conductive wire into the conductive wire through hole of the metal casing and then entering into the isolating cover and then protruding out of the isolating cover;
enclosing the filter box by the metal casing; one side of the receptacle being sleeved into the metal casing and the grounding terminal entering into the terminal through hole and protruding out of the terminal through hole; and enclosing the isolating cover by using an isolating rubber cover.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mold is formed by a seat and a weight on the seat; a bar is formed on the weight; and a periphery of the bar is installed with a plurality of projections.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of winding the isolating cover as a wire which protrudes out of the isolating rubber cover after the step of enclosing the isolating cover by using an isolating rubber cover.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A battery comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a solid electrolytic layer, a gel electrolytic layer and an electrolyte-containing porous layer comprising fine particles between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode comprises an active material layer containing an active material and an electronically conductive material contacted to the active material, and wherein the electronically conductive material comprises an electrically conductive filler and a resin so that resistance can be increased with temperature rise.
2. A battery according to claim 1, wherein the resin contains a crystalline resin.
3. A battery according to claim 1, wherein the melting point of the resin is in the range of 90 C. to 160 C.
4. A battery according to claim 1, wherein 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of the electronically conductive material is contained based on 100 parts by weight of the active material.
5. A battery according to claim 1, wherein an amount of the electrically conductive filler is 40 to 70 parts by weight in the electronically conductive material.
6. A battery according to claim 1, wherein the electronically conductive material has particle size of 0.05 m to 100 m.
7. A battery according to claim 1, wherein a carbon material or an electrically conductive non-oxide is used as the electrically conductive filler.
8. A battery according to claim 1, wherein the positive electrode contains a conductive agent.
9. A process for preparing a battery comprising the steps of:
(a) forming fine particles of the electronically conductive material by pulverizing an electronically conductive material comprising an electrically conductive filler and a resin;
(b) preparing an active material paste by dispersing the above fine particles of the electronically conductive material and an active material in a dispersion medium;
(c) forming an electrode by drying the above active material paste and by pressing it at a predetermined temperature T1 and a predetermined pressure; and
(d) layering and laminating one of a solid electrolytic layer, a gel electrolytic layer and an electrolyte-containing porous layer comprising fine particles to the electrode.
10. A process for preparing a battery according to claim 9, wherein the resin contains a crystalline resin.
11. A process for preparing a battery according to claim 9, wherein a predetermined temperature T1 is the melting point of the resin or the temperature near the melting point.

1. A chopper for chopping up food, with an upper portion, a push rod displaceable therein, with an actuation head and a blade, as well as a lower portion connected to the upper portion, wherein parts are inserted in the upper portion andor on the top surface of the actuation head that are made of a material which is softer than the material of the upper portion or respectively of the actuation head.
2. The chopper according to claim 1, wherein the material of the parts inserted is a rubbery elastic material such that it is able to be deformed by hand.
3. The chopper according to one of the preceding claims, wherein inserted on the top surface of the actuation head is a part made of a material which is softer than the material of the actuation head, and this part has the shape of a spherical cap.
4. The chopper according to claim 3, wherein at the edge of the part having the shape of the spherical cap at least two attachment tabs protrude, which are received in corresponding apertures of the actuation head, and are held firmly therein by means of engagement protrusions provided on the attachment tabs.
5. The chopper according to claim 3 or 4, wherein between the actuation head and the part having the shape of the spherical cap there exists a hollow space serving as an air cushion.
6. The chopper according to one of the preceding claims, wherein inserted in the upper portion are at least two parts made of a material which is softer than the material of the upper portion, and these parts have an oval shape.
7. The chopper according to claim 6, wherein the parts inserted in the upper portion each have at least two attachment tabs, which are received in corresponding apertures of the upper portion and are firmly held therein by means of engagement protrusions provided on the attachment tabs.
8. The chopper according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the upper portion has in the region of each of the parts inserted therein one opening each that is covered over by the corresponding part.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-30. (canceled)
31. A method for storing tumor cells in a composition, said method comprising:
providing a composition and tumor cells, wherein said composition comprises a base nutritive medium and liposomes that comprise a sterol; and
storing said tumor cells in said composition at temperatures in the range of \u2212196\xb0 C. to 37\xb0 C.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition for at least 1 day.
33. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition for at least 1 week.
34. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition for at least 1 month or at least several months.
35. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition for at least 1 year or at least several years.
36. The method of claim 31, wherein molecules in said tumor cells are not essentially degraded during storage and said molecules are selected from the group consisting of RNA, DNA, or RNA and DNA.
37. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells can be analyzed via histological staining or in situ hybridization after storage.
38. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are capable of proliferation after storage.
39. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition at a temperature in the range of 4 to 37\xb0 C.
40. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are first stored in said composition at room temperature and subsequently stored in said composition at a temperature in the range of \u2212196 to 0\xb0 C.
41. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are stored in said composition at room temperature for at least 1 day and subsequently stored in said composition at a temperature in the range of \u2212196 to 0\xb0 C. for at least 1 month and the RNA, the DNA, or the RNA and DNA in the tumor cells is essentially not degraded during storage.
42. A method for freezing cells in a composition, said method comprising:
providing a composition and cells, wherein said composition comprises a base nutritive medium and liposomes that comprise a sterol; and
freezing said cells in said composition.
43. The method of claim 42, wherein said base nutritive medium comprises amino acids, salts, vitamins, nucleotides, carbohydrates, and anti-oxidants.
44. The method of claim 42, wherein said base nutritive medium comprises antimicrobial agents.
45. The method of claim 42, wherein said liposomes comprise cholesterol.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein said composition comprises at least 0.00525 gL cholesterol and is enriched with oxygen.
47. The method of claims 46, wherein said liposomes comprise a growth factor, wherein said growth factor is selected from the group consisting of an epithelial growth factor, a hepatocyte growth factor, a platelet derived epithelial growth factor, a vascular endothelial growth factor, and combinations thereof.
48. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are a tumor cell line or derived from a tumor tissue.
49. The method of claim 48, wherein said tumor tissue is a tumor biopsy or a tumor explant.
50. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are derived from a human or a mammal.
51. The method of claim 48, wherein said tumor cells are derived from a solid tumor.
52. The method of claim 31, wherein said tumor cells are derived from a human biopsy stored at room temperature for 1 to 14 days in said composition and subsequently stored in said composition at a temperature in the range of \u2212196 to 0\xb0 C. for at least 1 month, wherein said liposomes comprise cholesterol and the RNA, DNA, or RNA and DNA in said tumor cells is essentially not degraded during storage.
53. The method of claim 52, wherein said tumor cells are capable of proliferation after storage.
54. A composition comprising tumor cells, a base nutritive medium, and liposomes, wherein said liposomes comprise a sterol.
55. The composition according to claim 54, wherein said tumor cells are derived from tumor biopsies.
56. The composition according to claim 55, wherein said said base nutritive medium comprises an agent selected from the group consisting of amino acids, salts, vitamins, nucleotides, carbohydrates, or anti-oxidants; said tumor cells are derived from tumor biopsies; and said liposomes comprise cholesterol and a growth factor selected from the group consisting of an epithelial growth factor, a hepatocyte growth factor, a platelet derived epithelial growth factor, a vascular endothelial growth factor, and a combination thereof.
57. A library of tumor biopsies comprising multiple compositions according to claim 56, wherein each composition is stored in a separate container.
58. A method of screening comprising:
preparing a library of tumor biopsies according to claim 57; and
screening said library with diagnostic screening methods, for drug efficacy validation, or for identifying anti-tumor drug targets.
59. A method for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, said method comprising
providing tumor biopsies from a library of tumor biopsies according to claim 57;
screening said tumor biopsies with active anti-tumor substances;
formulating an active anti-tumor substance and a suitable pharmaceutical additive or carrier to obtain a pharmaceutical composition.
60. A method of preparing a composition for storing cells, said method comprising:
preparing a base nutritive medium comprising physiologically compatible concentrations of water-soluble or dispersible nutrients and phsiological salts;
preparing nanoparticles, which are liposomes comprising cholesterol, fatty acids, and cellular growth factors; and
emulsifying said base nutritive medium and said nanoparticles to form a two phase composition, wherein said composition has an osmolality of at least about 300 mOsMkg and does not contain a cryoprotective agent.