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Patent NZ-507094-A (NZ)
Title: A portal frame shed
Inventor: DAGG HAYDEN
IPC: E04B1/38
Filed: 2000-09-25
Abstract: A portal frame comprising of a pair of columns (18A, 18B) and a pair of rafters (20A, 20B) is disclosed.  The rafters (20A, 20B) and columns (18A, 18B) are each of a closed hollow section.  An apex connector (24) to which one end of both of the rafters (20A, 20B) is connected, and a pair of knee connectors (26A, 26B), wherein each is configured to connect to an opposite end of one of the rafters (20A, 20B) and one end of one of the columns (18A, 18B) thereby forming the portal frame.  The apex and the knee connectors (26A, 26B) are designed whereby plastic failure of the portal frame can occur under a specified design criterion wherein plastic hinges are formed in the columns (18A, 18B) and rafters (20A, 20B) before failure can occur in the connectors.  The apex connector (24) and the knee connector comprises of an internal sleeve having opposite ends adapted to slide within the corresponding column or rafter. Further there is an external sleeve formed about and intermediate section of the internal sleeve, wherein the internal and external sleeves together provide a moment connection whereby plastic failure of the portal frame occurs within the columns (18A, 18B) and/or rafters (20A, 20B) remote from the connectors.
Patent NZ-509425-A (NZ)
Title: A loudspeaker drive unit actuator for driving a diaphragm
Inventor: AZIMA HENRY
IPC: H04R7/10
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: A loudspeaker drive unit actuator for driving a diaphragm comprises a compliant coupling part adapted to drive the diaphragm pistonically at lower frequencies at a pistonic drive point, which is predominantly at the centre of the actuator and a rigid coupling part which is at a location offset from the compliant coupling part and which is adapted to drive the diaphragm to excite resonance in the diaphragm at higher frequencies at a bending wave excitation point which is offset from the centre of the actuator.
Patent NZ-511130-A (NZ)
Title: A blender or food processor with safety function if the lid of its cup is not in place where a locking button has to bear against an abutment or in a notch on the lid before the blender or food processor can function
Inventor: VENEZIANO JOSE CARLOS
IPC: A47J42/56
Filed: 1999-10-02
Abstract: A food processor, comprising a base (20) including an electric motor (21), a container (1) able to be removably secured on said base, the container having a cylindrical open top, a food processing tool (24) mounted in the bottom of the container and able to be driven by the motor, a lid (6) able to close the container, means for limiting axial movement of the lid, means for limiting rotational movement of the lid, a safety device including a pin (16) mounted on the container and a switch (17) mounted on the base, the lid including means for actuating the pin to operate the switch in order to enable motor operation when the lid occupies a closed operating position on the container, wherein a locking button (4) is provided on the container (1), the button being able to actuate a lock able to bear against an abutment or to enter a notch, the notch or the abutment being provided on the lid (6), to lock the lid (6) on the container (1) in the closed operating position.
Patent NZ-511199-A (NZ)
Title: 13-membered azalides and their use as antibiotic agents
Inventor: DIRLAM JOHN PHILIP
IPC: A61K31/70
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A compound of formula 1, for which the substituents are defined herein. The compounds are used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of a bacterial infection or a protozoa infection in a mammal, fish or bird.
Patent NZ-514873-A (NZ)
Title: 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole derivatives as antitumor agents
Inventor: PEVARELLO PAOLO
IPC: A61P17/06
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazole derivative compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders and Alzheimer's disease are disclosed, wherein the dotted line (x) represents a single or double bond; n is 0 or 1; R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings reported in the description; Ra, R'a, Rb, R'b, Rc, R'c have the meanings as defined in the specification, also comprising that Ra and Rb together and/or Ra and Rc together form a N-alkyl-piperydinyl ring with 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain or a phenyl ring.
Patent NZ-520496-A (NZ)
Title: Ventilated item of clothing
Inventor: POLEGATO MORETTI MARIO
IPC: A41D3/02
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: An item of clothing, such as a coat, jacket, overcoat or the like, comprising: spacer elements (11) which are arranged at least in an internal part of the shoulders (12) of the item of clothing so as to generate an interspace (13) between the shoulders of the user and the fabric which the item of clothing is made of; elements for venting warm air, produced by the user's body, that has risen in the interspace (13).
Patent NZ-523157-A (NZ)
Title: DNAs encoding mammalian histamine receptor of the H4 subtype
Inventor: LOVENBERG TIMOTHY
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: An isolated purified nucleic acid molecule that encodes a murine, guinea pig or rat histamine H4 receptor protein and the protein encoded; an expression vector containing the nucleic acid sequence; a monospecific antibody immunologically reactive with a mammalian histamine receptor; a method of identifying compounds that modulate mammalian H4 receptor protein activity; and a compound identified by the method.
Patent NZ-529069-A (NZ)
Title: Aquatic Plant Harvester
Inventor: O'TOOLE CHRISTOPHER BRIAN
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: An aquatic harvester for use with an aquatic craft, the aquatic craft including sides, a bow and a stern, the aquatic harvester including a frame which includes one or more arms, the or each arm having a forward end portion and the or each arm being pivotally connected to the aquatic craft at a position spaced from the forward end, the forward end of the or each arm being adapted for connection with an implement, the apparatus further including means for controlling the pivotal position of the or each arm relative to the aquatic craft.
Patent NZ-529432-A (NZ)
Title: Autofluorescence imaging system for endoscopy
Inventor: FULGHUM STEPHEN F
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2000-01-26
Abstract: Apparatus for imaging autofluorescence in epithelial tissue to highlight regions of dysplasia is described. The apparatus includes a diode laser light source for producing excitation light that induces visible fluorescence in tissue and a reference light along with an optical combiner that combines the excitation light and the reference light onto a common optical path. In its simplest form the apparatus can be fitted to existing endoscope systems. A data processor produces a video image which is viewable by a clinician and due to the use of the dual lights includes a visible light image with a false colour overlay indicating areas where tissue fluorescence is reduced in comparison to that of normal tissue. (62) Divided out of 513117
Patent NZ-529904-A (NZ)
Title: Unit dosage powder container
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE PHILIP
IPC: A61J1/03
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: There is described a unit dosage powder receptacle which receptacle is provided with a frangible sealing member characterised in that the receptacle is provided with means to enable the frangible sealing member to be ruptured by inserting a powder flow channel through the sealing member such that the sealing member ruptures in a direction away from the powder. There is also described a rupturing member adapted for rupturing such a unit dosage powder receptacle and also a powder delivery device comparing a unit dosage powder receptacle and a method of treatment related thereto.
Patent NZ-531769-A (NZ)
Title: Industrial process fabric
Inventor: JOYCE MICHAEL J
IPC: B01D39/16
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: An industrial process fabric (10) having embossed surfaces (16, 56) to facilitate water removal from the product such as paper and paper products (W) being carried thereon by creating voids (22) through embossing to assist in fluid management.
Patent NZ-533685-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements in and relating to interpreting DNA
Inventor: FOREMAN LINDSEY
IPC: C12Q1/6858
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: Disclosed are methods for establishing the genotype of a DNA sample, performed by an automated computer system or computer program and methods for investigating the potential sources of a DNA sample arising from a plurality of source, are provided, the methods being based on a method including: analysing the sample to produce a data profile for the sample for a locus; proposing a suggested genotype; generating a first stage profile for the locus for the suggested genotype; adjusting the first stage profile to account for one or more factors to give a simulation profile; and comparing the data profile and the simulation profile to provide an indication of the likelihood of the data profile given the suggested genotype.
Patent NZ-537040-A (NZ)
Title: Treating a proliferative disease comprising administering to the animal a combination that comprises (a) a HER-1 or a HER-2 antibody or (b) at least one antineoplastic agent
Inventor: HOHNEKER JOHN ARTHUR
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: A pharmaceutical combination is described which comprises (a) a HER-1 or a HER-2 antibody or (b) at least one antineoplastic agent selected from the group consisting of aromatase inhibitors, antiestrogens, topoisomerase I inhibitors, topoisomerase II inhibitors, microtubule active agents, protein kinase C inhibitors, anti-angiogenic compounds, gonadorelin agonists, anti-androgens, histone deacetylase inhibitors and S-adenosyl-methionine decarboxylase inhibitors; and (c) an epothilone derivative , and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for simultaneous, separate or sequential use, in particular, for the treatment of a proliferative disease, especially a solid tumour disease; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a combination. Also described does the use of such a combination for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a proliferative disease; a commercial package or product comprise such a combination as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use; and to a method of treatment of a warm-blooded non human animal.
Patent NZ-541883-A (NZ)
Title: Glycinamide derivative for inhibiting HIV replication
Inventor: BALZARINI JAN MARIA RENE
IPC: C07C237/06
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: A new class of drugs that inhibit the replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Is disclosed. Several methods to identify metabolites of glycinamide that inhibit the replication of HIV are described. Embodiments include methods to identify and synthesize modified glycinamide compounds and compositions comprising modified glycinamide compounds. More specifically the disclosure relates to alpha hydroxyglycinamide (alphaHGA) compounds of formula (C) or (D) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide or ester thereof in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of HIV infection.
Patent NZ-542475-A (NZ)
Title: PI-3 kinase inhibitor prodrugs
Inventor: PATTERSON MARY
IPC: C07C381/00
Filed: 2004-04-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a compound comprising a reversibly quaternized amine and is suitable as an inhibitors of PI-3 kinase, wherein the compound is represented by the structure shown herein.
Patent NZ-550108-A (NZ)
Title: Antibacterial nonwoven fabric cleaning wipe
Inventor: DASTBAZ NATHALIE
IPC: C11D3/26
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning wipe which comprises: (a) 15 wt. % to 35 wt. % of a nonwoven fabric, wherein the nonwoven fabric contains at least polyester fibres and viscose fibres; and (b) 65 wt. % to 85 wt. % of a liquid cleaning composition being impregnated in said nonwoven fabric, wherein said liquid cleaning composition comprises: (i) 0.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of at least one ethoxylated non-ionic surfactant; (ii) 0.25 wt. % to 10 wt. % of at least one C1-C4 alkanol; (iii) 0.5 wt. % to 8 wt. % of a cosurfactant; (iv) 0.1 wt. % to 2 wt. % of a disinfecting agent; and (v) the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of 5 to 8 and the composition does not contain an anionic surfactant or a zwitterionic surfactant, and wherein said liquid cleaning composition is not an emulsion and does not contain 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1 ,3-diol, proteins, metallic salts, enzymes, amides, sodium hypochlorite, dimethicone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, monoalkyl phosphate or silicon based sulfosuccinate.
Patent NZ-553183-A (NZ)
Title: Adjustable Shower Head Rail connected to a conduit outlet
Inventor: COMENOS ANTHONY PAUL
Filed: 2007-02-13
Abstract: A shower rail assembly to which a shower head assembly is releasably secured is disclosed. The rail assembly 11 comprises a mounting means for mounting the shower rail assembly to a conduit outlet 19. A rail 13 is rotatably mounted to the mounting means, the rail being rotatable in a plane substantially parallel to a wall of a shower recess through which the conduit outlet extends.
Patent NZ-555094-A (NZ)
Title: Process for the synthesis of 4-(3-methanesulfonylphenyl)-1-n-propyl-piperidine
Inventor: GAUTHIER DONALD R
Filed: 2005-10-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises oxidizing a sulphide of the formula II with a catalytic oxidizing agent and an oxidant; to give a compound of the formula III followed by catalytic reduction of the compound of the formula III to give the compound of the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent NZ-556121-A (NZ)
Title: Production of whole grain-containing composite food products
Inventor: KARWOWSKI JAN
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a whole-grain containing composite food product, comprising: preparing a dough, cooking whole grain cereal grain particles in the presence of water effective to gelatinize starch content of the whole grain cereal particles to provide gelatinized whole grain cereal particles, mixing the gelatinized whole grain cereal particles with starch, whole grain flour, optional leavening agent, and a food component selected from the group consisting of vegetables and fruits, effective to prepare dough; forming the dough into discrete dough units; baking or frying the dough units to provide a whole-grain containing composite food product, wherein the whole grain cereal grain particle size range is about 0.05 inch to about 0.188 inch.
Patent NZ-565437-A (NZ)
Title: Medicament dispenser with a mouthpiece cover that activates the medicament carrier mechanism
Inventor: CONNELL HUGH ALEXANDER
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A medicament dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser is designed to prevent inadvertent activation of the dispensing mechanism and is for use with at least one medicament carrier carrying multiple distinct medicament portions. The medicament dispenser comprises a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the distinct medicament portions carried by the at least one medicament carrier, a mouthpiece (232), and a cover (230) for the mouthpiece. The cover (230) is mounted to the dispenser to move sequentially from a first position, in which the mouthpiece (232) is covered, to a second position, in which the mouthpiece (232) is at least part-uncovered as illustrated, to a third position in which the mouthpiece (232) is uncovered. The cover (230) couples with the dispensing mechanism such that movement of the cover (230) from the second position to the third position, but not the first position to the second position, results in the actuation of the dispensing mechanism.
Patent NZ-567798-A (NZ)
Title: Pilot symbol transmission in wireless communication systems
Inventor: KHANDEKAR AAMOD
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: A method of transmitting pilot symbols is disclosed. The method includes: multiplying first pilot symbols for a first antenna group utilising a first sequence of a group of first sequences, having a low cross-correlation with each other, and at least one second sequence of a group of second sequences, having a low cross-correlation with each other; and transmitting the first pilot symbols from the first antenna group corresponding to a sector of a base station. Also disclosed is an apparatus implementing the method.
Patent NZ-570352-A (NZ)
Title: Monitoring incapacity of machine or vehicle operator using measurement of the period of ocular quiescence
Inventor: JOHNS MURRAY
IPC: A61B3/113
Filed: 2007-02-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for monitoring incapacity of a machine operator or a vehicle operator. The system comprises a means to measure one or more eye and eyelid movements including saccades and blinks in at least one eye of the operator. There is a storage means to continuously record the measurements. The system further comprises a data processor means to analyse the eye or eyelid movement to obtain a measure of period of ocular quiescence. When the measurement reaches a predetermined value an alarm means is triggered.
Patent NZ-571807-A (NZ)
Title: Fat accumulation inhibitor
Inventor: TANAKA REO
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2007-04-06
Abstract: Patent No. 571807 Disclosed is a fat accumulation inhibitor for a fat cell, which comprises a milk-derived phospholipid as an active ingredient, wherein a milk derived phospholipid-containing composition is used as the milk derived phospholipid, in which the milk-derived phospholipid containing composition is prepared from a milk or milk material selected from a butter serum or a butter milk and comprises a lipid in an amount of from 20 to 90% by mass based on the total solid and a phospholipid in an amount of from 40 to 55% by mass based on the total lipid, wherein the milk-derived phospholipid-containing composition is obtained by adjusting the milk or milk material to pH of 4.0 to 5.0 by adding an acid, thereby removing a casein protein as a precipitate, and then treating with a microfiltration (MF) membrane having a pore size of from 0.1 to 2.0 microns or with an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane having a fractionating molecular weight of from 5 to 500 kDa.
Patent NZ-578583-A (NZ)
Title: A sensor system and a device for measuring contact pressure including a pressure sensor element comprsing a plurality of non-conducting elastomeric particles with an electrically conducting surface arranged in at least one particle layer on a non-conducting elastomeric portion
Inventor: TOTH LANDY
IPC: G01L1/20
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: A pressure sensor element, a sensor system, and a device for measuring contact pressure comprising a sensor system, is disclosed. The sensor system comprises at least one first pressure sensor element and at least one second pressure sensor element. The first pressure sensor element comprises a plurality of particles comprising a non-conducting elastomeric body having an electrically conducting surface, and a non-conducting elastomeric portion. The particles are arranged as at least one particle layer on the non-conducting elastomeric portion. The second pressure sensor element comprises a resistive element providing a conduction path, a first electrode, and a second electrode which, in a quiescent state, is spaced from the first electrode. When the pressure sensor element is subjected to a pressure, the second electrode is arranged to contact the first electrode or the resistive element.
Patent NZ-579854-A (NZ)
Title: A coupler
Inventor: SCHEIB MICHAEL KEVIN
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: This application is divided from NZ patents 550869 and 566977. The claims of this application are directed to the features that provide for safety during the uncoupling of the coupler from engagement with the bucket pins. Once the first and second pins of the bucket are received within the first fixed and second sliding docks 16, 15 of the coupler the coupler can only be disengaged from the pins of the bucket by firstly, using the actuator, moving the slide dock 15 toward the fixed dock 16, releasing the second pin from the slide dock 15 by manipulating the coupler with respect to the bucket, and then moving the slide right away from the fixed dock which has the effect of lifting the retainer 18 to allow the first pin to be released from the fixed dock 16.
Patent NZ-580610-A (NZ)
Title: Fermented food or drink product, and method for producing the same
Inventor: OKAMOTO TAKAMITSU
IPC: A23L11/00
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: Provided is the method for producing a fermented food or drink product, comprising: adding a strain of lactic acid bacteria which belongs to Lactobacillus brevis to a medium comprising 50% or more by mass of a vegetative raw material, and either 0.2 to 2.0% by mass of malic acid or 2.0 to 20.0% by mass of fructose, the medium having a pH of 5.0 to 7.0, and the content of the vegetative raw material being expressed by a content thereof in a natural state of the vegetative raw material; and performing fermentation at least until the termination of a logarithmic growth phase of the strain of lactic acid bacteria, wherein an acid or a strain of lactic acid-producing bacteria is additionally added to the medium at any point in time from the initiation of the fermentation until the termination of the logarithmic growth phase, so as to perform the fermentation with a rate of pH reduction of the medium being 0.01 to 0.3 (1/hour) from the initiation of the fermentation until the termination of the logarithmic growth phase, and with a pH of the medium being 3.3 to 4.6 at the time the fermentation is completed.
Patent NZ-582409-A (NZ)
Title: Vehicle with central wheel drive having drive means to lift the central wheels out of contact with the ground
Inventor: HUNZIKER KURT
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a wheelchair or stand-up wheelchair with central wheel drive where the weight of the user loads substantially the central wheels (13). The vehicle has a chassis (11) and a seat device (19) arranged on the chassis, the chassis (11) having a front part (15) and a rear part (23) which are connected to each other in an articulated manner by a joint (25). The chassis (11) has two central wheels (13) which can be motor-driven separately from each other, two front wheels (15) and at least one rear wheel (17). The front wheels (15) can also be motor-driven separately from each other and drive means (37) are provided allowing the front part of the chassis (21) to be adjusted in relation to the rear part (23) in order to bring the central wheels (13) out of contact with the ground and the front wheels (15) into contact with the ground.
Patent NZ-583425-A (NZ)
Title: Niacin based anhydrous compositions suitable for enhancing sexual wellness
Inventor: AHMAD NAWAZ
IPC: A61K38/04
Filed: 2008-08-20
Abstract: Disclosed is an anhydrous composition comprising from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of a niacin derivative selected from the group consisting of niacin, nicotinic acid, methyl niconate, methyl nicotinate, benzyl nicotinate, nicotinamide, and niacinamide and an acceptable carrier consisting essentially of one or more polyhydric alcohols wherein said niacin derivative is dissolved in said carrier and is present in an amount effective to increase the blood flow to human tissue when said composition is applied to said human tissue and wherein said composition is nonflushing, wherein said increase in blood flow is less than a 300% increase. Said composition is capable of penetrating the epidermis of said human tissue when applied to said human tissue, and preferably, it should be administered between 5 minutes to 30 minutes prior to intercourse.
Patent NZ-584957-A (NZ)
Title: Food packaging film
Inventor: OKADA KAZUHIKO
IPC: B65D65/40
Filed: 2007-10-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a food packaging film comprising at least five layers: heat seal layer/an adhesive layer/a gas barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat seal layer. The heat seal layers comprise an olefin-based resin and melt at not lower than 60°C and lower than 90°C.