baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent NZ-248598-A (NZ)
Title: Valve with multiple component sealing element with soft seating feature allowing conformation of valve and seat upon initial closure
Inventor: WORRALL PETER WILLIAM
IPC: F16K25/00
Filed: 1993-09-07
Abstract: A valve comprises a valve seat member (15) and a movable valve member (preferably a disc (12) with at least one face coated with piezo electric material (19)) movable towards and away from the seat to close and open the valve and a sealing element made from a resilient material and attached to one of the members. The sealing element possesses an initial deformable characteristic so that initial closure of the valve causes the seating element to substantially conform to the shape of the other member and retain the so-conformed shape. The sealing element comprises first and second springs (14,15) of different resiliently formable characteristics, the second spring preferably being a ring of elastomeric material, and the first spring --after initial deformation of the sealing element -- being rigidly adhesively secured to the valve seat member. <IMAGE>
Patent NZ-251676-A (NZ)
Title: Determination of urea in milk by i.r. absorption
Inventor: NYGAARD LARS
IPC: G01N21/3577
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: The concentration of urea in a concentration range of 0-0.1% in a milk sample containing at least 1% fat, at least 1% dissolved lactose, and at least 1% protein, is determined with an accuracy better than 0.007%, expressed as Standard Error of Prediction, by an infrared attenuation measuring technique, by determining, on the sample, the attenuation in the region of infrared radiation from 1000 cm-1 (10.0  mu m) to 4000 cm-1 (2.50  mu m), at least one determination being made in a waveband in the region from 1000 cm-1 (10.0  mu m) to 1800 cm-1 (5.56  mu m) in which urea absorbs, at least one other determination being made in a waveband in which fat absorbs, at least one further determination being made in a waveband where lactose absorbs, and at least one further determination being made in a waveband where protein absorbs; determining, on the basis of the thus determined attenuations and predetermined parameters established by multivariate calibration, the contribution from fat, lactose, and protein in the waveband where urea absorbs, and quantitatively assessing the concentration of urea in the sample on the basis of the absorption in the waveband where urea absorbs, and on the basis of the determined contribution from fat, lactose and protein in said waveband. The multivariate calibration may be performed by a Partial Least Squares algorithm, Principal Component Regression, Multiple Linear Regression, or Artificial Neural Network learning. Using the method according to the invention, compensation for the influence on the urea measurement may further be performed for one or several of the following components: citric acid, free fatty acids, antibiotics, phosphates, somatic cells, bacteria, preservatives and casein.
Patent NZ-270628-A (NZ)
Title: Two piece plastic microtiter tube holder tray
Inventor: MOSSA ALBERT CAMELO
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 1991-11-29
Abstract: An apparatus and control system for performing automated polymerase chain reaction (PCT) comprises a sample block (12) having wells for holding sample tubes (10), a computer controller (20), heating (14,156) and cooling (34,40) elements and a temperature sensor (21). The computer controller (20) monitors the temperature of the sample block (12) over time to determine the temperature of the liquid samples (10) and adjust the heating or cooling applied to the sample tubes (10) in order to provide for an optimal or desired PCR procedure.
Patent NZ-290301-A (NZ)
Title: Uniaxially heat-shrinkable, biaxially orientated multilayer film having a core layer of isotactic polypropylene and a crystallinity-reducing modifier
Inventor: KELLER LAJOS EDWARD
IPC: B29C55/12
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: A uniaxially heat-shrinkable, biaxially oriented, multilayer film having a polypropylene-containing core layer comprising at least 70 wt % of said multilayer film and at least one polyolefin-containing skin layer adjacent said core layer is prepared by biaxially orienting a coextrudate and thereafter orienting said coextrudate by stretching 10 to 40% in the machine direction. The core layer contains isotactic polypropylene and a modifier which reduces the crystallinity of the polypropylene by increasing chain imperfections or reducing isotacticity of the polypropylene-containing core. Such modifiers can be selected from the group consisting of atactic polypropylene, syndiotactic polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, propylene-butylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-butylene terpolymer, and linear low density polyethylene. The skin layer can be selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene, and ethylene-propylene-butylene terpolymer.
Patent NZ-292668-A (NZ)
Title: Detoxifying fumonisin with enzymes, plants containing the enzyme
Inventor: DUVICK JONATHAN
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: Methods for identifying organisms capable of degrading fumonisin. Fumonisin can be incorporated into culture medium for selection of organisms resistant to fumonisin and/or capable of growing on fumonisin as a sole carbon source. Using this method, several organisms have been identified. These organisms can be used to isolate the enzyme and the gene responsible for conferring fumonisin-resistance. The gene can be cloned and inserted into a suitable expression vector so that the protein can be further characterized. Additionally, the DNA encoding for fumonisin-resistance can be used to transform plant cells normally susceptible to Fusarium or other toxin-producing fungus infection. Plants can be regenerated from the transformed plant cells. In this way, a transgenic plant can be produced with the capability of degrading fumonisin, as well as with the capability of producing the degrading enzymes. Methods for detoxification in grain processing and in animal feed and rumen microbes are also disclosed.
Patent NZ-308879-A (NZ)
Title: Sidewall cell lining, for aluminium production furnace, of ceramic material consisting of silicon carbide, silicon nitride or boron carbide
Inventor: CORTELLINI EDMUND A
IPC: C25C3/06
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: There is provided a sidewall lining for use in an electrolytic reduction cell for the production of aluminum by reduction of alumina in a molten fluroide electrolyte, the lining consisting essentially of a ceramic material having a density of at least 95% of theoretical density and at least closed porosity, the ceramic material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon nitride and boron carbide.
Patent NZ-309552-A (NZ)
Title: Fat free corn chips comprising corn flour or corn masa and a fat free filler
Inventor: JENSEN JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A23L1/164
Filed: 1996-06-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to fat free corn chips comprising corn masa and fat free filler selected from the group consisting of starch, protein and nondigestible fiber, and mixtures thereof; nondigestible fat substitute; and other essentially fat free ingredients selected from the group consisting of salt, emulsifiers and fat free seasonings and combinations thereof.
Patent NZ-329796-A (NZ)
Title: Method of dynamically recycling non-magnetic toner in electrostatic imaging systems
Inventor: MATHEIS MARK A
IPC: G03G21/10
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: on-magnetic toner in an electrostatic imaging system, such as the MIDAX electronic imaging system, is dynamically recycled.  Wayward airborne toner particles in the imaging system are vacuum collected to provide an air stream with entrained toner particles, and a centrifugal separator separates the particles from the entraining air.  The separated particles are then dynamically returned to the imaging system.  At least one airlock, which may comprise at least first and second fluid actuated or mechanically actuated valves which are spaced from each other, is provided between the separator and a reservoir for toner particles to be supplied to a fluidized bed of toner particles in the imaging system.  A distribution device for distributing the toner particles in at least two different horizontal paths, to return to the reservoir.
Patent NZ-331420-A (NZ)
Title: Security document not readily duplicated by a colour copier
Inventor: MOWRY WILLIAM H
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: security document is provided comprising a substrate having a top surface for carrying indicia. The top surface has a plurality of areas. Each of the areas contains background printed matter on the top surface. The background printed matter made up of a pattern of background elements. Each of the areas also contains a security term printed on the top surface of the substrate. The security term is composed of a pattern of security term elements. The background elements and/or the security term elements differ in element size, shape, angle, density, and/or frequency between adjacent areas. Also, within each of the areas either the background elements or the security term elements are not readily duplicated by a color copier while the remaining elements in the area are readily duplicated by a color copier. This results in a visually perceptible security term being produced upon copying of the security document.
Patent NZ-333599-A (NZ)
Title: High voltage AC machine with grounded windings with semiconductive layer around windings
Inventor: LEIJON MATS
IPC: H02K3/14
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: An electric high voltage AC machine 14 intended to be directly connected to a distribution or transmission network 16 includes at least one winding.  This winding includes at least one current carrying conductor.  A semiconducting layer is provided around the conductor, with a solid insulating layer around the semiconducting layer.  A second semiconducting layer is provided around the insulating layer.  Grounding means 18, 24, 26, 28 connect at least one point of the winding to ground.
Patent NZ-500875-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus for dry frying of french fries with removal of gases and cooling of quartz lamps
Inventor: HANSEN EJNER BJORN
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: Apparatus with a treatment chamber 1 for providing heat treatment of a particular food product 11 such as pre-processed potato pieces which are to be prepared as French fried potatoes having a content of evaporable substances, such as fat.  In the chamber 1 is a grid 10 for carrying the product, and one or more quartz lamps 23 for generating heat for the process. The chamber 1 is furthermore fitted with an air shaft 34 which via a filter device connects the chamber 1 to the open.  A cabinet 20 is placed above the grid 10 which is open at the bottom, for mounting the quartz lamps 23.  In the inlet duct 26 is placed a ventilator 28 for sending an air current into the cabinet 20 via the inlet duct 26. The air acts as a shield which keeps for example fat vapours at a distance so that they cannot come into contact with the quartz lamps 23 and disintegrate in the high temperature of these. The air shield cools the quartz lamps 23.  The apparatus therefore prevents unhealthy and malodorous substances produced during the process.
Patent NZ-502610-A (NZ)
Title: Use of lactobacillus for reduction of the fibrinogen level in blood
Inventor: BUKOWSKA HANNA
IPC: A61K35/74
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: The specification describes the use of a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum 229v (DSM 9843) for the manufacture of a medicament for reduction of the fibrinogen level, and optionally cholesterol level, in blood. The medicament can be utilized for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of circulatory diseases.
Patent NZ-506439-A (NZ)
Title: A locking system with key abutment elements inside the cylinder
Inventor: ULRICH KLAUS
IPC: E05B27/02
Filed: 2000-08-18
Abstract: A locking system comprising a lock cylinder having a key way and a plurality of tumblers and a key by means of which the tumblers are acted on when the key is inserted in to the key way, with stop elements being provided both on the lock cylinder side and the key side to define the maximum insertion depth of the key into the key way, wherein all stop elements are arranged at a distance from the key tip such that when the key is fully inserted into the key way, they are located inside the key way and thus also come to lie spaced from the ends of the lock cylinder. A key blank and a key made thereform, for use in the locking system with at least one stop element to cooperate with a stop element of a lock cylinder, with the stop element of the key blank being arranged at such a distance from the tip of the key blank that when the key made from the key blank is fully inserted into the key way of a lock cylinder, it is located inside the key way and thus comes to lie spaced from the ends of the lock cylinder.
Patent NZ-510443-A (NZ)
Title: Drainage surface construction formed from self- supporting members having sloping upper surfaces
Inventor: SMALE GREGORY JOHN
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2001-03-09
Abstract: The drainage surface is formed from self-supporting members 1, 10, 11 that have sloping upper surfaces. A finishing coating (not shown) may be applied over the members without the need for support between the members and the coating.
Patent NZ-511488-A (NZ)
Title: Inhibitors of platelet activation and recruitment comprising an Ala residue and heterologous peptides capable of forming a stable secondary structure attached to a CD39 polypeptide
Inventor: MALISZEWSKI CHARLES R
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: Disclosed are polypeptides having the structure X-Y wherein X is selected from the group consisting of an Ala residue and heterologous peptides capable of adopting a stable secondary structure and Y is a soluble CD39 polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: (a) polypeptides having an amino acid sequence as set forth SEQ ID NO: 2 wherein the amino terminus is selected from the group consisting of amino acids 36-44, and the carboxy terminus is selected from the group consisting of amino acids 471-478; (b) fragments of the polypeptides of (a) wherein said fragments have apyrase activity; and (c) variants of the polypeptides of (a) or (b), wherein said variants have apyrase activity. Such polypeptides are useful for inhibiting platelet activation and recruitment in a mammal in need of such treatment. Also disclosed are nucleic acid sequences coding for such polypeptides, expression vectors comprising such nucleic acid sequences and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid sequences.
Patent NZ-512485-A (NZ)
Title: Detection device for verifying the proper intubation of an endotracheal tube
Inventor: KAUTH MARK A
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2001-06-19
Abstract: A detection device (10) adapted to be attached to the distal end (18) of an endotracheal tube (12) for verifying the proper intubation of the endotracheal tube (12) within the airway of a patient.  The detection device includes a housing (70) having a proximal end (72), a distal end (74) and a hollow bore extending through the housing from the proximal end (72) to the distal end (74).  The bore forms a proximal orifice (78) at the proximal end (72) of the housing (70) and a distal orifice (80) at the distal end (74) of the housing (70).  A plunger (140) having a proximal end (142) and a distal end (144) extends through the distal orifice (80) of the housing (70) such that the proximal end (142) of the plunger (140) is located in the bore in sealing engagement with the housing (70).  The plunger (140) is selectively slidable within the bore along a longitudinal axis (82).  A gripping member is attached externally to the housing (70) adjacent to the proximal end (72) of the housing (70).  An adapter member (66) having a ninety degree passageway is attached to the proximal end (72) of the housing (70) and to the distal end (18) of the endotracheal tube (12) such that the longitudinal axis (82) along which the plunger (140) is withdrawn from the housing (70) is located at an angle of approximately ninety degrees to the endotracheal tube (12).  The gripping member at the proximal end (72) of the housing (70) is adapted to be gripped with a first hand and the distal end (144) of the plunger (140) is adapted to be gripped with a second hand to facilitate withdrawal of the plunger (140) from the housing (70) to verify the proper placement of the endotracheal tube (12).
Patent NZ-514259-A (NZ)
Title: Surface processing device
Inventor: KATAKURA TAKAAKI
IPC: A47L13/31
Filed: 2001-01-25
Abstract: A surface treating device is used for lustering car bodies, furniture, etc. This surface treating device includes a material that constitutes a treating portion (11) of a continuously foamed body (2) coated with a fibrous film (3), an annular engaging member (4), and a holder (5) that has a base (51) for supporting the treating portion thereon and an annular groove (53) provided in an inside peripheral surface thereof with an engaging structure. The surface treating device can be assembled with ease by causing a distal end of the annular engaging member to forcibly fit an end of the treating portion into the annular groove to engage it integrally with the engaging structure.
Patent NZ-519461-A (NZ)
Title: Papermaking fabric
Inventor: QUIGLEY SCOTT
IPC: D03D11/00
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: A  wear  resistant dual layer papermaking  fabric,  of stable construction, having a fibre support surface  and  a machine  contact surface.  The fabric comprises first  picks of  weft yarn woven with warp yarns to form weft yarn floats of  equal length arranged in a twill pattern diagonally over the  support surface.  Second picks of weft yarn  are  woven with  the  warp  yarns to form weft yarns floats  of  equal length  arranged  in a twill pattern diagonally across  the contact  surface.  The weave pattern provides that the warp yarns  inter-engage with the first and  second  picks  in  a balanced  weave pattern which maintains the floats  parallel and stable.
Patent NZ-521034-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the delivery of oral drugs
Inventor: STANIFORTH JOHN N
IPC: A61J1/03
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for delivery of a drug comprising a multiple unit dosing device comprising a housing and an actuator, the device containing multiple doses of multiparticulates comprising drug particles, the device upon actuation delivering a unit dose of the multiparticulates, the drug particles having a mean diameter of greater than 10ìm to about 1mm such that an effective dose of the drug cannot be delivered into the lower lung of a human patient. Also disclosed are methods, devices and dosage forms for delivering a drug.
Patent NZ-521427-A (NZ)
Title: Method and apparatus for using an expert system to execute business transaction documents to facilitate electronic commerce
Inventor: ROYAL GREGORY T
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-03-19
Abstract: A method for using an expert engine to process a plurality of business transaction documents comprises: providing an input manager (200) that, receives a document object from a plurality of entities, secures the transmission, authenticates the plurality of entities, authenticates the document object, creates a user session, assigns a profile object to the document object, then normalizes the document object according to an internal schema; providing an inference engine (400) that, accepts the document object from the input manager, assigns a decision template to the document object for processing, processes the document object according to the decision template; and providing an output manager (600) that, formats the response from the inference engine based upon the conditions derived from the input manager and the result derived from the inference engine, and then passes that response back to the plurality of entities, wherein the plurality of entities can transact the business transaction documents between the plurality of entities based on a current and dynamic relationship between the plurality of entities.
Patent NZ-523238-A (NZ)
Title: A process for preparing pyrazolopyrimidinone derivatives for the treatment of impotence
Inventor: YOO MOO-HI
IPC: C07D239/00
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A method for preparing pyrazolopyrimidone derivatives of formula 1, comprising: (A) chlorosulfonating a pyrazolamide compound of formula 2, to obtain a chlorosulfonated compound of formula 3, (B) reacting the chlorosulfonated compound of formula 3 with a primary amine to obtain a sulfonamide compound of formula 4, and (C) performing an intramolecular cyclisation of the sulfonamide compound of formula 4 to produce the compound of formula 1.
Patent NZ-528477-A (NZ)
Title: Feeder tube for bulk product
Inventor: FORSBERG GORAN
IPC: B65G65/46
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a feeder tube for bulk product, which comprises a cylindrical drum or tube (2) in which there are accommodated a large number of inlet openings (8) distributed along the length of the tube, a screw conveyer (3) disposed coaxially within the tube (2), a first arrangement for rotating the tube about its axis, a second arrangement for rotating the screw conveyer (3) relative to the tube (2), a third arrangement for moving the feeder tube (1) in the lateral direction, and activators (9A, 9B) for the bulk product, which activators form projections on the outer side of the tube (2) and are disposed on the tube in association with said inlet openings (8), wherein each cross section along at least 40% of the length of the tube (2), preferably at least 70%, more preferred at least 90%, there are disposed at least two inlet openings (8) wherein that at least two actively positioned activators (9A, 9B) are also positioned in each cross section and that for a feeder tube (1) having a desired average volumetric capacity (V') the slot width (d) of the majority of the openings (8) is chosen by means of V'~dn, wherein n is between 2-3, in combination with that in a portion comprising at least 30% of the length of the tube (2) the total sum of the width (SIGMA d) of all openings (8) in each cross-section is between 150 - 700 mm.
Patent NZ-532151-A (NZ)
Title: A method of quantitation of chemical preservatives within wood using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay technology combined with chromatographic analysis
Inventor: HAYWARD PETER JAMES
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2004-04-06
Abstract: A method of quantitation of chemical preservatives within wood, wood-based products and engineered wood products is disclosed, wherein the method comprises the use of chromatographic extraction methods combined with an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay comprising the steps of: (a) particle size reduction of the wood-based material; (b) soaking of the wood particles in a solvent; (c) separation of the solvent from the wood particles and filtration of the solvent; (d) dilution of the solvent into an aqueous medium; and (e) analysis of the chemical preservative by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.