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Patent NZ-532612-A (NZ)
Title: System for locating a person having fallen overboard
Inventor: AUDREN JAMES
IPC: B63C9/20
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: The invention concerns a system for locating a person having fallen overboard. Said system is designed for participants in a race on the open sea. The inventive system is in the form of a clothing article worn by said person having fallen overboard and a receiver module (4) on board the boat. The clothing article comprises a floater forming an upwards-oriented column (2) when inflated. Additionally, there is provided in the clothing article, a radio transmitter (15) associated with the receiver module and a GPS receiver (11) for determining the position of said person overboard. The GPS receiver and the radio transmitter (15) are arranged in the free end of the column. The GPS position of the person overboard is transmitted to the receiver module by the radio transmitter.
Patent NZ-533995-A (NZ)
Title: Piperidine-2,6-diones that are heterocyclically substituted in position 3 and a process for their production
Inventor: BUSCHMANN HELMUT HEINRICH
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: Disclosed herein are piperidine-2,6-diones that are heterocyclically substituted in position 3 and are represented by formula (I), wherein the variables shown in formula (I) are as defined in the specification; a process for their production and their use in medicaments. These compounds are suitable as immunomodulators for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of inflammatory and auto-immune diseases, in addition to haematologic-oncologic diseases.
Patent NZ-535798-A (NZ)
Title: (+)-2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione: methods of using and compositions thereof
Inventor: SCHAFER PETER H
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of stereomerically pure (+)-2-[1-(3-Ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione for the manufacture of a composition for treating diseases or disorders ameliorated by the inhibition of PDE4 in a patient.
Patent NZ-541308-A (NZ)
Title: A set of oligomers and oligomer probes for the detection of the cytosine methylation state in chemically pretreated DNA
Inventor: OLEK ALEXANDER
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: Described is an oligomer (oligonucleotide or peptide nucleic acid (PNA) oligomer) for the detection of the cytosine methylation state in chemically pretreated DNA, containing at least one base sequence with a length of at least nine nucleotides, where the oligomer hybridises to a chemically pretreated DNA according to one of the sequences Seq. ID I to Seq. ID 40712.
Patent NZ-542549-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and kits for maintaining pregnancy, treating follicular cysts, and synchronizing ovulation using single-chain luteinizing hormone
Inventor: MCSWEENEY KEVIN
IPC: A61K38/24
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: Provided is a method for maintaining one or more pregnancies in one or more ungulate mammals, wherein insemination has been performed on said mammals, comprising administering an effective amount of single-chain recombinant luteinizing hormone to said mammals on about Day 2 to about Day 10 after said insemination, wherein said effective amount is between about 10 micrograms and about 25 milligrams and wherein said one or more mammals are ungulates. Further provided are specific dosages, administration routes and combinations with other hormones.
Patent NZ-543495-A (NZ)
Title: Method and apparatus for continuous large-scale radiolabeling of proteins
Inventor: PELLIKKA RAIMO
IPC: B01D15/36
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods and apparatus for radiolabeling, particularly methods and apparatus for large scale in-line radiolabeling of products, such as proteins and antibodies. Particularly, A continuous mode radiolabeling apparatus for labeling a molecule with a radioactive label, said apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber or tube comprising a first end and a second end; a first reagent vessel fluidly connected to said first end of said reaction chamber or tube through a first reagent tubing, said first reagent tubing connected to at least a first pump; a second reagent vessel fluidly connected to said first end of said reaction chamber or tube through a second reagent tubing, said second reagent tubing connected to a pump; a radioshield, wherein at least one of said reagent vessels is comprised within said radioshield; and at least a first purification unit comprising an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said purification unit fluidly connected to said second end of said reaction chamber or tube.
Patent NZ-545216-A (NZ)
Title: Caspase inhibitors containing isoxazoline ring
Inventor: CHANG HYE-KYUNG
IPC: C07D413/04
Filed: 2004-08-26
Abstract: Disclosed is an isoxazoline derivative of formula 1 wherein the substituents are defined within the specification or a stereoisomer thereof. Also disclosed is the use of the caspase inhibitor of formula 1, salt, or stereoisomer thereof for preparing a therapeutic composition for preventing inflammation and apoptosis.
Patent NZ-548079-A (NZ)
Title: Tissue dressing assemblies, systems, and methods formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures such as chitosan
Inventor: MCCARTHY SIMON J
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a tissue dressing comprising a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure that includes a chitosan biomaterial, wherein the hydrophilic polymer sponge structure has been densified by compression prior to use to a density of between 0.2 to 0.6 g/cm3, and wherein the polymer sponge structure has been mechanically pre-conditioned by micro-fracturing a substantial portion of the polymer sponge structure prior to use. Also disclosed is a method of making the dressing, comprising providing an aqueous solution including a chitosan biomaterial, placing the aqueous solution in a mold, freezing the aqueous solution within the mold by cooling the mold and aqueous solution according to prescribed conditions to form a frozen chitosan structure within the mold, removing water from the frozen chitosan structure by a prescribed freeze-drying process to form a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure including the chitosan biomaterial, and micro-fracturing a substantial portion of the hydrophilic polymer sponge structure by mechanical manipulation prior to use.
Patent NZ-548618-A (NZ)
Title: Method for preventing defective ageing of white wines using glutathione-enriched yeast
Inventor: ORTIZ-JULIEN ANNE
IPC: C12H1/14
Filed: 2005-01-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the prevention of defective ageing of white wines, wherein during the preparation of said wine, yeast previously enriched in glutathione is introduced into the must at the beginning of, during or after the alcoholic fermentation step.
Patent NZ-549052-A (NZ)
Title: Storage unit for trailer or vehicle tray with scissor lift to raise and lower a storage compartment
Inventor: MACDONALD ANDREW WILLIAM
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A storage unit for a trailer or light commercial vehicle that can securely hold and organise cargo is disclosed. The unit is dimensioned to fill the trailer or vehicle tray area (1) and consists of a storage compartment (4) and a low-profile scissors lift (5) to move the compartment between a lowered and a raised position. In the raised position the compartment is lifted above the side walls (3) of the trailer or tray so that the compartment can be accessed. A top cover (8) which completely covers the trailer or tray area may be fitted to the compartment.
Patent NZ-556632-A (NZ)
Title: Push-button operated rocker switch
Inventor: LEE KWOK KIT PATRICK
IPC: H01H13/60
Filed: 2006-01-23
Abstract: An electrical switch comprising a push-button 210, a rocker switching mechanism having a rocker member 110, resilient urging means 320 and drive conversion means for converting motion of the push button 210 into motion suitable for changing the operation modes of the rocker switching mechanism, wherein, the drive conversion means operates as an interface between the push-button 210 and the rocker member 110 whereby switching modes of the rocker switching mechanism can be changed by the drive conversion means in response to motion of the push button 210, the resilient urging means 320 is disposed between the push-button 210 and the rocker switching mechanism and is adapted for providing a resilient resistive force against motion of the push button 210 towards the rocker member 110, for returning the push button 210 towards a spring neutral or zero displacement position and for providing an additional resilient resistive force to the drive conversion means whereby differential actuation force required to overcome inertia of the rocker member 110 in order to bring the rocker member 110 into a switching motion is reduced, and wherein the resilient urging means 320 comprises primary and secondary resilient urging means 320, the primary resilient urging means 320 is adapted for returning the push button 210 towards its spring neutral or zero displacement position and the secondary resilient urging means 320 is adapted for returning the drive conversion means towards a pivotally neutral position which is intermediate positions at which the switching modes of the rocker switching mechanism will be changed by the drive conversion means.
Patent NZ-564381-A (NZ)
Title: Transdermal method and patch for nausea comprising granisetron
Inventor: PATEL KALPANA
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of a skin contacting composition comprising i) a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist that is granisetron ii) ii) a permeation enhancer comprising 4% to 12% by weight of the skin-contacting composition, wherein the permeation enhancer consists essentially of a fatty acid ester of fatty acyl chain length C12-C18, or mixtures thereof; and iii) iii) an adhesive, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating actue, delayed or anticipatory emesis for a sustained period in an individual. Also disclosed is the composition for transdermal administration of an antiemetic comprising a skin-contacting composition as defined above, wherein, when applied to a portion of intact skin on an individual for 24 hours and then removed, the medicament provides the individual with a plasma concentration of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist in a therapeutically effective range for period of time from an onset time to 12 hours or more after the medicament is removed.
Patent NZ-566899-A (NZ)
Title: Off-set bone plates which can be connected in series to increase the length
Inventor: RALPH JAMES D
IPC: A61B17/56
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: A bone plate is disclosed. The plate comprises a first longitudinal plate (2) with a first end (31) and a second end (15), and a second longitudinal plate (3) with a first end (34) and a second end (14). Each plate has at least one bone screw bore through it. The second end (14, 15) of each plate has first and second connecting rod bores extending longitudinally and substantially parallel to each other in the direction of the first end of each plate (31, 34) and sized to receive connecting rods (4, 5). At each second end (14, 15), the first bore has a first bore opening and the second bore has a second bore opening. Each first bore opening is offset longitudinally from each second bore opening, and each first bore opening is in a protruding portion, while each second bore opening is in a recessed portion. Connecting rods (4, 5) releaseably connect the second end (14, 15) of both the first (2) and second (3) longitudinal plates. Each connecting rod is releasably connected within the first connecting rod bore of one plate and the second connecting rod bore of the other plate.
Patent NZ-572225-A (NZ)
Title: Pre-mixed pharmaceutical compositions comprising nicardipine, a tonicity agent, and a buffer
Inventor: DUNCAN MICHELLE RENEE
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration comprising: from about 0.1 to about 0.4 mg/ml nicardipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a tonicity agent; and a buffer; wherein the composition requires no dilution before administration and has a pH from about 3.6 to about 4.7. Also disclosed is the use of the composition to treat high blood pressure, when administered parenterally. Also disclosed is a method of making the composition.
Patent NZ-575171-A (NZ)
Title: Drug delivery systems comprising solid solutions of weakly basic drugs
Inventor: VENKATESH GOPI
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2007-08-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising timed pulsatile release (TPR) beads, wherein said TPR beads comprise: a solid dispersion of at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient in at least one solubility-enhancing polymer; and a TPR coating comprising a water insoluble polymer and an enteric polymer; wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient comprises a weakly basic active pharmaceutical ingredient having a solubility of not more than 100 ìg/mL at pH 6.8 and wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is substantially amorphous.
Patent NZ-578489-A (NZ)
Title: Heterocyclic derivatives as m3 muscarinic receptors
Inventor: FINCH HARRY
IPC: A61K31/439
Filed: 2008-02-14
Abstract: Disclosed herein are heterocyclic compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined within the specification, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, methods for their preparation and uie in the treatment of diseases where enhanced M3 Muscarinic receptor activation is implicated, such as respiratory-tract disorders, gastrointestinal-tract disorders and cardiovascular disorders.
Patent NZ-583275-A (NZ)
Title: Cross-flow spiral heat transfer system for a food product with upper and lower gas flow pathways
Inventor: NEWMAN MICHAEL
IPC: F25D13/06
Filed: 2008-08-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a heat transfer system (10) for refrigeration and/or heating of products. The system includes a housing (12) having an internal chamber (14), a baffle (30), a spiral pathway (50) around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower (22) to circulate gas (25) along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper (16) and lower (18) portions. The spiral pathway includes an upper spiral pathway (52) within the upper portion, and a lower spiral pathway (54) within the lower portion. The spiral pathway transports the product from the lower portion to the upper portion of the chamber. The gas flow pathway includes an upper gas flow pathway across the upper spiral pathway and a lower gas flow pathway across the lower spiral pathway in which gas flow in the upper and lower gas flow pathways defines a circulation loop. The width of the upper gas flow pathway and upper spiral pathway are similar, and the width of the lower gas flow pathway and lower spiral pathway are similar. An inlet (20) is provided for introducing fresh cooled or heated gas to the upper pathway, and this gas is directed at the product as it nears an exit of the internal chamber.
Patent NZ-585417-A (NZ)
Title: Interleaving data using a low density parity check code containing parity bits having a staircase structure
Inventor: YOKOKAWA TAKASHI
IPC: H03M13/11
Filed: 2008-11-26
Abstract: 588417 Disclosed is a data processing apparatus which interleaves data. The apparatus is comprised of parity interleave means and output means. The parity interleave means is configured to carry out parity interleave of interleaving parity bits of an LDPC (low-density parity check) code. Each interleaving parity bit is obtained by carrying out LDPC encoding in accordance with a parity check matrix which includes a parity matrix having a staircase structure. The interleaving is of the parity bits individually to positions of other ones of parity bits of the parity matrix. The output means is provided to output data having the parity interleave performed thereon.
Patent NZ-586156-A (NZ)
Title: A trailer mounted stationary water sheet ride
Inventor: LOCHTEFELD THOMAS J
IPC: A63G21/18
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A portable water ride comprising a trailer with a water catch basin for storing water. The ride has two support members extending substantially longitudinally along respective sides of the trailer. The support members are adapted to be pivoted between a lower deployed position and an upper stowed position. The ride includes a ride surface connected to each support member and adapted such that when the support members are in their deployed position and extended out on either side of the trailer, the ride surface is tensioned between the support members and suspended over the water catch basin. The ride also has a water injection nozzle located at a first end of said trailer for injecting a sheet flow of water onto the ride surface. The flow of water is adapted to travel in a longitudinal direction that extends from the first end of the trailer to an opposite second end.
Patent NZ-586995-A (NZ)
Title: Collapsible a-frame for road barriers
Inventor: TEKIELA JANUSZ FRANK
IPC: E01F15/10
Filed: 2008-12-17
Abstract: A collapsible A-frame 100 for use in a road barrier assembly 300, comprising an upper support structure 152 adapted to support a barrier member 200 of the barrier assembly 300, first and second legs pivotally connected to a lower end of the upper support structure 152 so as to be movable between a collapsed position and an extended position, a cross member 130 having a first end and a free end, where the first end is pivotally connected to the first leg 110 to pivot from a folded position, in which the cross member 130 extends parallel to the first leg 110, towards the second leg 120. The free end of the cross member 130 includes one of a male or female joint member and the second leg 120 includes the other of a male or female joint member for securing the free end of the cross member 130 to the second leg 120 when in assuming an expanded position of the A-frame 100, the first and second legs have been pivoted apart and the cross member 130 has been pivoted away from the first leg 110. The second leg 120 has a first surface facing the first leg 110 and the free end of the cross member 130 includes an end surface which is cut at an angle such that, when the cross member 130 has been pivoted into engagement with the second leg 120, the end surface is parallel to the first surface with little or no gap between the end surface and first surface.
Patent NZ-587401-A (NZ)
Title: Wave power plant with a two part generator and an energy storage device, where the storage device keeps the two part generator rotating in the same relative direction
Inventor: SIDENMARK MIKAEL
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: A wave power plant 2 including a buoy arranged at or in a pool of water to be set into motion by movements of the water in the pool of water, wherein the buoy obtains movements, which alternate between a first movement in one direction and second movement in another direction being different from the first direction, a driveshaft 11, which is rotatably mounted to the buoy, or to a device arranged to give a force counteracting the movements of the water in the pool of water, a first elongated means, which both is coupled to a device arranged to give a force counteracting the movements of the water in the pool of water or to the buoy, respectively, and is coupled to the driveshaft 11, an electric generator, which is coupled to the driveshaft 11 and includes two parts that are rotatable in relation to each other, a first part and a second part, and an energy accumulation device 105. The buoy 3 is placed and the buoy 3, the first elongated means and the device are arranged to give a force counteracting the movements of the waves, the driveshaft, and the energy accumulation device are coupled to each other, so that the coupling between the first elongated means and the driveshaft makes, substantially for first movements of the buoy 3 , the driveshaft 11 rotate in only one direction and thereby drive said two parts of the electric generator to rotate in relation to each other in a first direction and generate electric current and thereby also supply the energy accumulation device with energy. The energy accumulation device is arranged to drive, substantially for second movements, of the buoy 3, the two parts of the electric generator to rotate in the same first direction in relation to each other and thereby to generate electric current having the same polarity as when the driveshaft 11 drives said two parts of the electric generator to rotate in relation to each other.
Patent NZ-587978-A (NZ)
Title: Hand powered drive unit with drive rack driving two wheels freewheeling alternately
Inventor: WOODWARD GEOFFREY LEWIS
IPC: B62M1/16
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a drive unit including a drive rack and a drive module. The drive unit is suitable for a hand powered gearbox that takes a push-pull or alternating essentially linear motion and converts it to a rotational motion. The drive rack is a bar that includes rack teeth on two opposite sides. The drive module includes a first rack gear, a second rack gear, at least one primary drive gear, at least one secondary drive gear, at least one tertiary drive gear, a primary shaft, a secondary shaft and at least one tertiary shaft. The, or each, primary drive gear and the first rack gear are mounted to mesh with the rack teeth on the primary shaft, the or each secondary drive gear and the second rack gear are mounted on the secondary shaft and the or each tertiary drive gear is mounted on an associated tertiary shaft. The primary and secondary drive gear/s are attached to their associated shafts by a freewheel device, allowing the gears to be driven by their shafts in only one direction.
Patent NZ-590401-A (NZ)
Title: Converter device and method for converting electrical power
Inventor: ANDRESEN BJORN
IPC: H02J3/32
Filed: 2011-01-10
Abstract: Converter device (102) for converting an input power (106) to an electrical output power (108) having at least two phases (110a, 110b, 110c) is disclosed. The converter device (102) comprises a voltage input (118a, 118b, 118c) for receiving a voltage signal (120a, 120b, 120c) for each of the at least two phases and an individual controller (116a, 116b, 116c) for each of the at least two phases. The voltage signal is indicative of a voltage of the respective phase. Each controller is configured for setting the active current to zero if the voltage of the respective phase is outside a predetermined voltage band. A power plant (100) containing the converter device and a method for converting an input power (106) to an electrical output power (108) using the converter device (102) are disclosed.