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Patent NZ-540407-A (NZ)
Title: Electrolytic cell with improved feed device
Inventor: NGUYEN THINH T
IPC: C25C3/14
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A cell is disclosed for the electrowinning of a metal (70) from a compound thereof dissolved in a molten electrolyte comprises: a thermally insulated cell trough (10,20) and a thermally insulated cell cover (30) which are arranged to contain an electrolyte (40) and maintain it in a substantially crustless molten state; and a feeder (50) for feeding a particulate (60) of the metal compound to the molten electrolyte (40). The feeder (50) comprises a feeding tube (51) extending into the cell trough (10,20) and has a tubular end portion (52) which is located between the molten electrolyte (40) and the insulating cell cover (30) and which has a substantially horizontal axial direction. The feeder (50) is arranged to feed the particulate (60) into the feeding tube (51), along the feeding tube (51) and through an opening (53) in the tubular end portion (52) from where it is delivered over the molten electrolyte (40). The opening (53) is located at an end of the tubular end portion (52) and is arranged to deliver the particulate (60) from the feeding tube (51) substantially along the axial direction of the tubular end portion (52). The end opening (53) can be coaxial with the tubular end portion (52) or off-axis.
Patent NZ-542659-A (NZ)
Title: Rotary electric toothbrush with axially rotatable toothbrush head
Inventor: HILLS CRAIG
IPC: A61C17/26
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: An electric toothbrush (1) with an axially rotatable head is disclosed. The brush head (40) includes a number of tooth engaging elements, such as polishers or bristles, and is rotatably driven by a drive (21) within the handle of the brush via an elongate drive shaft (31). The head is driven at a rotational speed of between 60 and 240 rpm about the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft.
Patent NZ-543553-A (NZ)
Title: Bioreactor containing cells expressing glycosyltransferase nucleic acids
Inventor: LIM ENG KIAT
IPC: C12P19/60
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: Provided is a cell culture comprising: an isolated genetically modified cell wherein said cell is modified by transfection or transformation with a nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of; i) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a specified nucleic acid sequence; ii) a nucleic acid molecule that hybridises under stringent hybridisation conditions to the sequence represented in (i) above and which encodes a polypeptide that has stereospecific glycosyltransferase activity; iii) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence that is degenerate as a result of the genetic code to the sequences defined in (i) and (ii) above; and nutrient medium for supporting the growth of said cell that includes at least one exogenous substrate which is a substrate for said glycosyltransferase, characterized in that said nutrient medium does not include an exogenous supply of UDP-glucose. Further provided are corresponding isolated transgenic cells and methods to glucosylate an exogenous substrate.
Patent NZ-544829-A (NZ)
Title: Pressure regulator for a container for a carbonated drink
Inventor: PAKKERT ENGBERT HERMANNES
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A container for a carbonated drink such as beer is provided with a chamber 2 to hold the beer, an internal gas (CO2) pressurized chamber 9, and a drink dispensing straw 27. The carbon dioxide is expelled from the chamber 9 via pressure regulating delivery valve 12 and apertures 21 into the gas space 17 of the beer chamber 2 to keep the carbon dioxide pressure in the beer at an acceptable level. If the drinker likes the beer to be fizzier or less fizzy the cap 45 of the pressure regulating element 10 mounted in the container cap 7 can be screwed in or out to change the bias force exerted by the spring 41 on the sliding piston plate 19. The piston 19 slides sealingly within the housing 35 and pushes on the pressure regulating valve 12 in dependence on the spring bias and the atmospheric pressure, to adjust the amount of gas moving from chamber 9 into chamber 2.
Patent NZ-546501-A (NZ)
Title: Wood preservatives
Inventor: ASHMORE JOHN WILLIAM
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preserving wood; said method comprising contacting wood with a composition comprising: (a) an aqueous polymer dispersion having an average particle size less than 1000 nm, in which the polymer has a Tg less than 75 deg C wherein said polymer is selected from an acrylic polymer, an acrylic-styrene copolymer, an acrylic-vinyl acetate copolymer or a polyurethane polymer; (b) at least one surfactant selected from among nonionic and anionic surfactants; and (c) at least one wood preservative selected from among halogenated isothiazolone biocides, halogenated carbamate fungicides and azole fungicides.
Patent NZ-555515-A (NZ)
Title: Post driver hammer assembly
Inventor: JOWITT WILLIAM ALAN
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2007-05-29
Abstract: A post driver hammer assembly for driving an elongate object into matter, the elongate object including an impact end having an impact surface that is obliquely aligned with the normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongate object. The hammer assembly comprises: an impactor member for being accelerated in a longitudinal direction to accrue kinetic energy for transfer of the kinetic energy to the elongate object to be driven as an impact force, a force transfer assembly for locating with the end of the elongate object and allow for effective transfer of energy from the impactor member to the object being driven, and an angle compensation arrangement for compensating for the oblique angle between the impact surface of the elongate object and the normal to the longitudinal axis of the elongate object to facilitate transfer of the kinetic energy of the impactor member to the elongate object in order to drive the elongate object in a direction parallel to the direction of its longitudinal axis. The angle compensation arrangement is an angle joint which allows the force transfer assembly to be abutted against the impact surface of the elongate object. Other arrangements are also disclosed.
Patent NZ-561404-A (NZ)
Title: Non-surgical method for causing necrosis on a sheep by the application of an anionic surfactant
Inventor: ST VINCENT WELCH PETER
IPC: C07C309/28
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a non-surgical method for causing necrosis of skin on a sheep, at selected anatomical locations, said method comprising administration to the skin of such locations, an effective amount of an anionic surfactant (such as an alkyl sulphate, an alkyl benzene sulphonate, or an alkylether sulphate) capable of causing skin necrosis. Particularly preferred anionic surfactants are sodium tetradecyl sulphate, sodium decyl sulphate, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium myristyl sulphate and sodium cetyl sulphate. In addition to the above method, it is also disclosed that the anionic surfactant can be mixed with an antifibrinolytic agent that enhances skin necrosis (such as aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid).
Patent NZ-563842-A (NZ)
Title: Rails with openings to allow anchoring members to protrude through and snap or slide fit to profiled sheet cladding
Inventor: MCCLEW IAN KURT
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: Rails have non-circular openings allowing for anchoring members to protrude through and snap or slide fit to profiled cladding sheet. The openings are spaced apart so as allow for lapping of adjacent rails in an indexed fashion to suit the cladding sheet profile.
Patent NZ-564620-A (NZ)
Title: Food composition for stimulating growth comprising fraction isolated from mammalian colostrum or milk whey
Inventor: KWON SUK-HYUNG
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a food composition for stimulating growth, comprising a fraction isolated from whey derived from mammalian whey. More particularly, the disclosed composition comprises a fraction isolated from mammalian whey, wherein the fraction is a removed alpha-lactoalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin from the whey and has a molecular weight of 1-30 kD. Also disclosed is a non-therapeutic method for stimulating growth, which comprises administering the food composition to mammals in need thereof, and a use of the isolated fraction for preparing the growth-stimulating food composition.
Patent NZ-567164-A (NZ)
Title: Functional influenza virus like particles (VLPS)
Inventor: SMITH GALE
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2006-10-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a virus like particle (VLP) comprising an influenza virus M1 protein and influenza virus H5 and N1 hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins. Also disclosed is a vaccine comprising an effective dose of the VLP. Further disclosed is the use of at least one effective dose of the vaccine in the manufacture of a medicament for inducing substantial immunity to influenza virus infection in an animal, wherein said medicament is formulated for administration to said animal.
Patent NZ-567588-A (NZ)
Title: Material compositions for sensors for determination of chemical species at trace concentrations and method of using sensors
Inventor: POTYRAILO RADISLAV
IPC: G01N21/78
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of quantitatively measuring the concentration of a chemical species in a sample solution with a sensor film, said method comprising: preparing a hydrogel sensor film having a chemical composition comprising an indicator that changes its optical properties upon being exposed to the chemical species in the sample solution; immobilizing the indicator in the hydrogel sensor film by forming an ion pair between the indicator and a quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium, quaternary imidazolium, quaternary pyridium, quaternary pyrrolidinium, or quaternary sulfonium ion, wherein the concentration of quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium, quaternary imidazolium, quaternary pyridium, quaternary pyrrolidinium, or quaternary sulfonium salt is about 5-1000 times greater than stoichiometric amounts relative to the indicator; exposing the film to a fixed amount of the sample solution;measuring the absorbance of the film at a wavelength near the maximum absorbance peak (lambda max) of the indicator using optical scanning equipment; and quantifying the concentration of the chemical species in the sample solution using the average absorbance measured from the sensor film.
Patent NZ-568271-A (NZ)
Title: Padding for furniture
Inventor: EKORNES ARVE
IPC: A47C/
Filed: 2006-10-31
Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a padding for a cushion, such as a cushion for a seat, comprising foam material, with modified resilience provided by recesses (401, 402, 403), in at least one section of the cushion, the size and/or density of the recesses being different in adjacent sections providing a varying softness or collapsibility in the foam material and a frame (410) is completely or partly embedded in the foam and has wave springs in opposition to the foam recesses in collapse. The disclosure also concerns a seat cushion or furniture comprising such padding and the method for producing such padding.
Patent NZ-573388-A (NZ)
Title: Vapor-permeable element to be used in soles comprising studs and at least one protective layer contacting the ground
Inventor: POLEGATO MORETTI MARIO
IPC: A43B7/12
Filed: 2006-06-20
Abstract: A vapour-permeable element (10) to be used in the composition of soles for shoes is disclosed. The element (10) comprises a supporting frame (11) and a membrane which is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapour. At least one protective layer (19) for the membrane is arranged between the frame (11) and the membrane. The membrane and the at least one protective layer (19) is joined at their perimetric edges to each other and to the supporting frame (11). The protective layer contacts the ground during use. There is a structural grid (14) which is monolithic with a perimetric portion (13) of the frame (11). Studs (22) that contact the ground during use are provided on the structural grid (14).
Patent NZ-573728-A (NZ)
Title: A multi-pair cable with four twisted pairs all with differing lay lengths to reduce cross talk
Inventor: STUTZMAN SPRING
IPC: H01B11/06
Filed: 2007-06-06
Abstract: A multi-pair cable (10) having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs (12, 14). The twisted conductor pairs each have an initial lay length that is different from that of the other twisted conductor pairs to reduce crosstalk. The plurality of twisted conductor pairs defines a cable core (20). The core is twisted at a varying twist rate such that the cable core has a mean lay length of less than 2.5 inches.
Patent NZ-575485-A (NZ)
Title: Pyridine borane complexes
Inventor: BURKHARDT ELIZABETH
IPC: C01B6/13
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: Disclosed are borane complexes with substituted pyridines having the formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 represent independently from each other C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C8-alkoxy-C1-C8-alkyl or halogen, and a process for their synthesis. The complexes are useful as reagents in organic reactions.
Patent NZ-579987-A (NZ)
Title: A coupler having a locking mechanism preventing movement of the jaws if the jaw actuator fails
Inventor: DOHERTY JEREMY GLEN
IPC: E02F3/28
Filed: 2010-09-29
Abstract: A coupler for attaching a work attachment to a work vehicle is disclosed. The coupler includes a body, a jaw (6), an actuator to move the jaw along a path of movement so as to engage the pin (36B) of a work attachment, and thereby secure the work attachment to the coupler, and a locking mechanism (25) adapted to secure the jaw with respect to the work attachment at different positions along its path of movement. The actuator is connected to the locking mechanism so that only deliberate movement of the actuator moves the locking mechanism to a release position. This feature prevents the inadvertent release of the work attachment if the actuator fails.
Patent NZ-581812-A (NZ)
Title: Method of making a low-dust building panel
Inventor: IMMORDINO SALVATORE C
IPC: E06B7/00
Filed: 2008-04-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a dust-reducing building panel including the steps of: a) selecting a dedusting agent from one of the group including natural waxes or synthetic waxes wherein the dedusting agent: i) is a solid at room temperature; and ii) melts due to frictional heating under conditions selected from the group consisting of machining, cutting, abrading or sanding; b) making a slurry including water, the dedusting agent and a hydraulic material selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate hemihydrate and cement; c) depositing the slurry onto a facing material; d) forming the slurry into a panel; and e) allowing the slurry to set.
Patent NZ-583971-A (NZ)
Title: Foam stabilizer for a sterilization composition
Inventor: CHIKAKO UDAGAWA
IPC: A01N25/30
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foam composition for sterilization comprising povidone-iodine, an organosulfate type surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the blending amount of the organosulfate type surfactant is 0.4 to 10 (W/V)%, and the blending amount of the non-ionic surfactant is 0.02 to 1 (W/V)%, and wherein the blending ratio between the organosulfate type surfactant and the non-ionic surfactant is from 50:1 to 2:1.
Patent NZ-585731-A (NZ)
Title: Modifying memory locations within a power system device or fault indicator
Inventor: PARK DOUGLAS A
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for wirelessly modifying memory locations within a power system device. The system includes a wireless device (102) with an input mechanism adapted to accept input from a user indicating a memory location in the power system device the user wishes to modify and a value the user wishes the memory location to contain. The wireless device (102) also includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a signal indicating the memory location the user want to modify and the value the user wished the memory location to contain. The power system device includes a processor (310), at least one randomly accessible memory location coupled to the processor (310) and a radio frequency receiver (322) coupled to the processor (310). The radio frequency receiver (322) is for receiving the signal from the wireless device (102) and communicating it to the processor (310) for placing the value the user wishes the memory location to contain into the memory location.
Patent NZ-587864-A (NZ)
Title: An open support for laying paving in the same plane over non-level ground with extending legs
Inventor: DARRYLL LAWRENCE HEAVEN
IPC: E01C11/16
Filed: 2010-09-09
Abstract: A paver support and method of use for laying pavers is disclosed. Each paver support is in the form of an open framework (1) having a paver bed (2) and a plurality of legs (3). The bed has a plurality of screw threaded holes (4) complimentary with screw threads of the legs (3). On turning the legs (3), a greater or smaller amount of the length of the legs (3) can extend from on one side or the other desired to enable the bed (2) to be levelled or inclined. Multiple supports may be placed side by side to form a large paver bed (2). In the method the support is placed, levelled and the void under filled with a filler or particulate material before pavers are placed on the bed (2).
Patent NZ-588245-A (NZ)
Title: 1-heterocyclyl-1,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4-one derivatives and their use as pde9a modulators
Inventor: GIOVANNINI RICCARDO
IPC: A61K31/519
Filed: 2009-04-01
Abstract: Disclosed are 1,6-disubstituted pyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formula I, salts thereof, and methods for their preparation. Specific examples of compounds of formula I include: 6-(2-Ethyl-butyl)-1-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)-1,5-dihydro-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one, and N-Hydroxy-2-[4-oxo-1-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6-ylmethyl]-benzamidine. The compounds of formula I effectively modulate PDE9A and are useful for treating central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as age-associated learning and memory impairments, age-associated memory losses, vascular dementia, craniocerebral trauma, stroke, dementia occurring after strokes (post stroke dementia), post-traumatic dementia, general concentration impairments, concentration impairments in children with learning and memory problems, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, dementia with degeneration of the frontal lobes, including Pick's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, progressive nuclear palsy, dementia with corticobasal degeneration, amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, thalamic degeneration, Creutzfeld-Jacob dementia, HIV dementia, schizophrenia with dementia or Korsakoffs psychosis.
Patent NZ-588989-A (NZ)
Title: Heterocyclic compounds comprising pyrimidine, piperazine and amine.
Inventor: YEN CHI-FENG
IPC: C07D403/02
Filed: 2008-11-03
Abstract: Disclosed are pyrimidin-piperazin-amino compounds represented by general formula (I). Also disclosed is the use of the compounds of formula (I) for treating diabetic retinopathy, proliferative retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, macular edema, corneal neovascularization, iris neovascularization, brain injury, nerve injury, heart injury, liver damage, skeletal muscle injury, kidney damage, pancreatic injury, lung injury, skin injury, limb ischemia, silent ischemia, cardiac ischemia or gastrointestinal tract injury.
Patent NZ-589891-A (NZ)
Title: Grip for a cricket bat handle with raised portions for locating upper and lower hands and for preventing over gripping.
Inventor: RICHARDSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 2012-02-23
Abstract: A grip (1) for a cricket bat handle is disclosed including an upper portion (5) and a lower portion (6). The grip further including: a) A first raised portion (9) formed in or on the upper portion (5) of the grip adapted to locate the top hand of a batter. b) A second raised portion (14) formed in or on the lower portion (6) of the grip adapted to engage with the palm of the bottom hand of the batter to prevent over gripping of the cricket bat handle. c) A third raised portion (16, Fig. 2) formed in or on the lower portion (6) of the grip adapted to engage with the fleshy part of the bottom hand of the batter, between the thumb and index finger, in order to locate the bottom hand of the batter.
Patent NZ-590176-A (NZ)
Title: Nanoparticulate surface-modified copper compounds
Inventor: KARPOV ANDREY
IPC: A01N59/20
Filed: 2009-07-02
Abstract: A process for the preparation of surface-modified nanoparticulate copper Compounds is disclosed, which comprises the steps: (a) preparation of an aqueous solution comprising copper ions (solution 1) and of an aqueous solution comprising at least one anion which forms a precipitate with copper ions and is not a hydroxide ion (solution 2), at least one of the two solutions 1 and 2 comprising at least one water-soluble polymer such as a polycarboxylate,(b) mixing of the solutions 1 and 2 prepared in step a), at a temperature in the range from 0 to 100 Deg. C, with the surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds forming and being precipitated from the solution with formation of an aqueous dispersion,(c) isolation of the surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds from the aqueous dispersion obtained in step (b), and (d) if appropriate, drying of the surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds obtained in step (c).
Patent NZ-591498-A (NZ)
Title: Novel phenylamino isonicotinamide compounds
Inventor: GOUTOPOULOS ANDREAS
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula (I), and tautomers, stereoisomers, mixtures of tautomers or stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates thereof, with specified substituents. The compounds are useful in treating various hyperproliferative diseases modulated by MEK cascade or related to hyperactivity of MEK.
Patent NZ-593059-A (NZ)
Title: A composition for colouring cheese curd comprising paprika, carotenoid, fat and caesinate
Inventor: SEXTON NOEL
IPC: A23C19/02
Filed: 2009-12-11
Abstract: A composition for coloring cheese curd comprising a combination of an oil phase comprising an effective amount of paprika, an effective amount of a carotenoid, and a fat, and an aqueous phase comprising a caesinate. The composition selectively colors the cheese curd while leaving the whey fraction uncolored.
Patent NZ-594016-A (NZ)
Title: Wear teeth for bucket edge teeth of digging machines
Inventor: CARPENTER CHRISTOPHER M
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A wear member for attachment to excavating equipment comprising a front end (20), a rear end, and a socket that opens in the rear end to receive a base fixed to the excavating equipment. The socket has a front portion (20), a rear portion (19) and a longitudinal axis (26). The front portion of the socket includes a plurality of front stabilizing surfaces (22, 24), and the rear portion of the socket includes a plurality of rear stabilizing surfaces (40), each of the front and rear stabilizing surfaces axially extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis to bear against a complementary surface on the base. Two of the front stabilizing surfaces are transversely angled to each other, and two of the rear stabilizing surfaces are transversely angled to each other. Each of the transversely angled front and rear stabilizing surfaces is angled so as to resist both vertical and horizontal loading.
Patent NZ-597524-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus for flame discrimination utilizing long wavelength pass filters and related method
Inventor: HARCHANKO JOHNATHAN SAMUEL
IPC: G01J5/02
Filed: 2010-05-20
Abstract: 597524 Disclosed is a flame detection apparatus (100). The apparatus (100) includes a first optical sensor (101) with a first long wave pass filter (111), having a first spectral response and a second optical sensor (103) with a second long wave pass filter (113) having a second spectral response. A third optical sensor (105) with a third long wave pass filter (115) is included and has a third spectral response. The third spectral response is a subset of the second response, and the second response is a subset of the first spectral response.