baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-H09512396-A (JP)
Title: 一定ビットレート・エンコーダを使用したマルチプレクサ・システム
IPC: H04N7/081
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
複数のデータ信号ソース（５）と、複数の入力端子（１−Ｋ）と出力端子（１５）をもつマルチプレクサ（２０）とを含んでいるマルチプレクサ・システムが開示されている。複数のチャネル・プロセッサ（１０）の各々は、データ信号ソースのそれぞれ１つに結合されたデータ入力端子（１５）と、データ入力端子に現われたデータ信号の複雑度を表している信号を出力する複雑度出力端子と、制御入力端子と、マルチプレクサ（２０）の入力端子のそれぞれ１つに結合されたデータ出力端子とを備えている。データ出力端子は、制御入力端子に現われた信号に応答してセットされた一定ビットレート・セットで符号化信号を出力する。ビットレート・アロケータ（３０）は、関連をもつ入力端子と出力端子の複数のペアをもち、各ペアはチャネル・プロセッサ（１０）のそれぞれ１つと関連づけられている。各ペアの入力端子は関連チャネル・プロセッサ（１０）の複雑度出力端子に結合されている。各ペアの出力端子は関連チャネル・プロセッサ（１０）の制御入力端子に結合され、関連チャネル・プロセッサのデータ出力端子に現われた信号のビットレートが、ペアの入力端子に現われた信号で表された複雑度とペアのすべての入力端子に現われた信号で表された結合複雑度と関係づけられるようにビットレート割当量信号を出力する。
Patent JP-2000505927-A (JP)
Title: リセット電荷補償回路
IPC: G01T1/17
Filed: 1997-01-13
Abstract: (57)【要約】
関連リセット・スイッチ（３０）のオン／オフにより発生した電荷を吸収するための補償回路を含む電荷−電圧コンバータ（１７−ｊ）。上記補償回路は、上記リセット・スイッチ（３０）の固有容量をバランスさせる寄生容量（６０）を提供する。上記補償回路は、上記リセット・スイッチから逆相で動作し、そのため、上記リセット・スイッチが放電中は、上記補償回路は充電し、またその逆が行われる。本発明は、さらに、上記補償回路を駆動する信号のレベルを調整するための電圧レベル調整装置（５６）を含む。
Patent JP-2000505401-A (JP)
IPC: B65D21/08
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/NL97/00037 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 3, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 3, 1999 PCT Filed Feb. 6, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/29020 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 14, 1997The invention relates to a container for a small quantity, for instance a portion, of fluid material such as liquid, gas, paste or gel, wherein the container is adapted to reduce its volume through the exertion of external forces and the container is provided with a closure, wherein the container comprises two walls (7, 8) which are each rigid at least on their edge and which are connected by a flexible wall (9, 10). The container is preferably provided with a closure which is breakable by internal pressure on the container.
Patent JP-2000508570-A (JP)
IPC: B26B19/14
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A shaving apparatus has a head assembly (2) which houses rotary cutters (8), and guards (4) which are provided with an annular series of hair-entry apertures (6). A fixed supporting surface is provided inside and outside the ring of apertures, to provide support when shaving with large applied pressure.
Patent JP-2000506030-A (JP)
Title: パラメーターの電子的表現を持つ注射器
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
用量設定機構と、設定用量を注射するために操作され得るボタンと、注射の開始と完了の間に作動されるスイッチと、設定用量の量と最後に注射した用量などのパラメ−タ−の電子的表現とを有している注射器であって、この注射器は更にスイッチが作動された時にリセットされスタ−トされるストップウォッチを有している。時計機能の状態は電子的に表現され、電子的表現パラメ−タ−がディスプレイ内に再生され、スイッチの作動から経過した時間数を、これに対応した数の円の30°セグメントを起動させることによって示す。用量の量は共通のアラビア数宇で示される。
Patent JP-H11505335-A (JP)
IPC: G02B3/14
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A variable focus lens is constructed by making small changes in the equatorial diameter of an elastically deformable lens. The lens may be deformed by radial tension exerted in a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis. The radial tension may be exerted by radially acting mechanical apparatus or by means of rings embedded or attached at the equator of the lens, whose diameter can be altered by heating, or by imposition of electrical or magnetic fields.
Patent JP-2000508088-A (JP)
IPC: G02B5/124
Filed: 1996-07-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a retroreflective sheeting including a structured retroreflective film including an array of structured retroreflective elements, a thermoplastic sealing film located proximate the structured elements, and bonding agent between the sealing film and the structured retroreflective elements, wherein the bonding agent bonds the sealing film to the structured retroreflective film.
Patent JP-H11505164-A (JP)
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device adhering to the skin comprising a housing with a rigid base fixable on a patient's skin by means of an adhesive layer which has an adhesive surface, essentially co-extensive with the base, contacting the skin and which is fixed to the base by a reduced surface in comparison to the adhesive surface contacting the skin.
Patent JP-2000507828-A (JP)
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1997-03-28
Abstract: Methods for evaluating the risk of an individual to develop Alzheimer's disease using cultured neural crest-derived melanocytes are described. Also described are methods of therapy for Alzheimer's disease using peptides that bind to the neurotrophin receptor (p75<NTR>) and competitively inhibit the binding of beta-amyloid to the p75<NTR>.
Patent JP-2001512637-A (JP)
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: A method for displaying object-based audio-visual/video data, comprises: receiving, over time, a plurality of audio-visual/video objects and composition information for the objects, said audio-visual/video objects, and said composition information for said audio-visual/video objects being accessed on separate logical channels; storing in a cache memory at least one of said objects; using said composition information for composing scenes from said objects including the one of the objects stored in the cache memory; and displaying the composed scenes; characterized in that: said object-based audio-visual/video objects are accessed as a plurality of elementary object streams in logical channels; and table entries associate said elementary object streams in said logical channels to nodes in a heirarchical scene. <IMAGE>
Patent JP-2000509758-A (JP)
IPC: C08G75/04
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: A polythioether includes a structure having the formula (I): -R<1>-[-S-(CH2)2-O-[-R<2>-O-]m-(CH2)2-S-R<1>-]n-, wherein R<1> denotes a C2-6 n-alkylene, C3-6 branched alkylene, C6-8 cycloalkylene or C6-10 alkylcycloalkylene group, -[(-CH2-)p-X-]q-(-CH2-)r-, or -[(-CH2-)p-X-]q-(-CH2-)r- in which at least one -CH2- unit is substituted with a methyl group, R<2> denotes a C2-6 n-alkylene, C2-6 branched alkylene, C6-8 cycloalkylene or C6-10 alkylcycloalkylene group, or -[(-CH2-)p-X-]q-(-CH2-)r-, X denotes one selected from the group consisting of O, S and -NR<6>, R<6> denotes H or methyl, m is a rational number from 0 to 10, n is an integer from 1 to 60, p is an integer from 2 to 6, q is an integer from 0 to 5, and r is an integer from 2 to 10. The polythioether is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
Patent JP-2000509602-A (JP)
Title: セラギネラ・レピドフィラ由来のトレハロース―６―リン酸シンターゼ／ホスファターゼのｃＤＮＡで形質転換することによる、生物中のトレハロース含量の増加法
IPC: C12N15/54
Filed: 1997-05-06
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は植物の２機能性酵素トレハロース−６−リン酸シンセターゼ／ホスファターゼをコードする相補的ＤＮＡの完全な分子のヌクレオチド配列のクローニングおよび測定を記載する。相補的ＤＮＡ分子はトレハロースを合成する２機能性酵素をコードする。酵素的ＤＮＡは宿主細胞内でのその発言に適当なベクターにサブクローンできる。形質転換細胞はトレハロースを生産し、非形質転換細胞と比較して、それにより暑さ、寒さ、塩分濃度および乾燥により誘導される負荷への耐性を増加させる。本発明は乾燥および半乾燥領域で栽培する植物の熱耐性および浸透圧耐性の改善に使用でき、撒水目的の水の使用の減少にも寄与する。また、トランスジェニック植物で生産したトレハロースは農業生産物の貯蔵寿命を延長し、脱水後したら、それを香り、味および風味特性を損なうことなく脱水条件下で長期間貯蔵する。最後に、細菌、酵母、動物細胞またはトランスジェニック植物でのトレハロースの過発現は、種々の生物学的生産物または加工食品の防腐の保存剤として使用するこの生産物の経済的源を構成する。
Patent JP-2000513870-A (JP)
IPC: B41F23/00
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: The invention concerns an active discharge electrode (5) for minimizing positive and/or negative charges on moving material webs. The active discharge electrode (5) comprises a plurality of needle-shaped individual electrodes (8) which are disposed mutually parallel and can be connected to a high-voltage source, preferably a high-voltage transformer. The active discharge electrode (5) further comprises at least one earthing conductor (11) extending at right angles to and along the plurality of individual electrodes (8).
Patent JP-2001515406-A (JP)
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A method for treating sludge from wastewater purification is described. In the method, a sludge is treated, which contains phosphorus and at least one metal which originates from precipitation chemicals and which is selected among divalent iron and aluminum, the pH of the sludge being adjusted to below 4, preferably below 2, for dissolving the content of the phosphorus and said metal in the sludge; the remaining sludge is separated; the solution relieved of sludge and containing phosphorus and said metal is treated for precipitation of the phosphorus content of the solution as FePO4 at a pH of 2-3; and precipitated FePO4 is separated. The method is characterized in that the solution which remains after separation of FePO4 and which contains said metal from the precipitation chemicals, is recycled to the wastewater purification. The phosphorus content of the solution is precipitated as FePO4 by adding an at least equivalent amount of Fe3-.
Patent JP-2000511757-A (JP)
Title: 磁性マイクロアクチュエータ
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: (57)【要約】
選択的に作動させることのできるマイクロ構造（１００）が、ベース（１２２）と、該ベースに取り付けられた少なくとも１つの機械的アタッチメント（１０４）により支持される片持ちばりエレメントであり、それは該エレメントがその向きを変えることを許すようになっている片持ちばりエレメントと、この片持ちばりエレメントの表面の１つ以上の領域（１０４、１０６）に置かれた磁気的に活性の材料の少なくとも１つの層とを有して設けられている。選択的に加えられる磁場が該片持ちばりエレメントにトルクを加えてそれを動かすことができる。電圧源（１１６）は磁場が加えられているときには該片持ちばりエレメントが動かないように保つクーロン引力を生じる。複数の選択的に作動させることのできるマイクロ構造は、マイクロ構造の各々が、対応する電圧源を選択的に切り換えることにより、個別に作動することができる。
Patent JP-2001518033-A (JP)
Title: 自動車用ブレーキシステムの圧力制御のための電気液圧装置
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、自動車用のブレーキ装置の圧力を調整するための電気液圧装置に関し、機械的、液圧的および／または電気的構成部品、例えば制御バルブと、貯蔵ピストンと、ポンプ構成部品と、およびポンプ駆動部とを有して一体型のハウジング（１、３５）の配置穴に適合されていて、１つのハウジング面に２つの平行な列で整列された制御バルブ用の配置穴（４、１１）を備えていろ。本発明によれば、車両の軸の従属シリンダに接続され、その体積要求が車両の他の軸の従属シリンダの体積要求よりも少ない制御バルブと、これらの制御バルブの配置穴（８から１１）とは、比較的小さい直径を有し、ハウジング（３）の側面に向いた列の中心から離れて適合されている。
Patent JP-2000513496-A (JP)
IPC: H01H50/44
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device with a multipart housing. The magnet core of the switching device, including the coil, is accommodated in one of the housing parts. Identical connecting modules are provided for each outer terminal of the device. These connecting modules can be slipped on on the top side of the housing part in which the magnet core is accommodated, in the area of the four corners of said housing part. A blank module is configured externally in the same way and can be slipped on on the corner of the housing part which is not occupied by a connecting module.
Patent MX-160264-A (MX)
Inventor: MULLER FRANK ANDREW
IPC: C09D11/18
Filed: 1982-03-24
Abstract: An initially erasable ink composition for a ball point writing instrument which ink is characterized by its initial erasability by ordinary pencil erasers when applied by a ball point writing instrument to an absorbent paper-like writing surface and which thereafter develops permanence. The ink composition comprises an elastomer selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers and mixtures thereof, pigment, and a solvent system for said elastomer and pigment. The elastomer is present in the range of about 18-28% by weight of the ink and the pigment is present in the range of about 10-22% by weight of the ink. The solvent system comprises a volatile component present in the range of about 8-30% by weight of the ink and having a boiling point less than about 180 DEG C. and an essentially non-volatile component which is predominantly a low viscosity hydrocarbon oil, essential oil, petroleum derivative, plasticizer or mixtures thereof having a boiling point less than about 300 DEG  C. and greater than about 180 DEG  C. being present in the range of about 21 to 50.5% by weight of the ink. The solvent system may also include up to 15% by weight of the ink composition of a non-volatile high viscosity material having a boiling point greater than about 300 DEG  C.
Patent MX-158685-A (MX)
Inventor: MALDERGHEM EDMUND G VAN
IPC: B65D27/04
Filed: 1984-04-27
Abstract: An imporvement in a continuous business form assembly with a window eliminates window edge snagging on high speed printers and form handling equipment. The improvement is of the window having a trailing edge bowed in the trailing direction.
Patent MX-159124-A (MX)
Inventor: MORRIS HENRIETTA KRZEWINSKI
IPC: A61B19/08
Filed: 1984-09-28
Abstract: A surgical drape for use on a patient's head is disclosed. The drape comprises a head sheet for placement on the patient's head and a main sheet for placement under the patient's head. The head sheet has one open end to be wrapped around the patient's head. The opposite end of the head sheet is closed. There are cuffs on both the main sheet and the head sheet for aseptically placing the drape on the patient.
Patent MX-162614-A (MX)
Inventor: FLAMM KATHERINE K
IPC: F16L41/00
Filed: 1985-09-05
Abstract: Sealing means for a shell and tube heat exchanger comprises, located between flanges (6, 20), flange gaskets (8, 19) each surrounded by a respective retainer (7, 18), tube sheets (11, 16), a tube sheet gasket (14) and a tube sheet gasket retainer (13). The gasket retainers are made of a relatively incompressible material compared to the gaskets, and are thinner than the gaskets. The relatively incompressible retainers prevent overcompression of the gaskets, while the thicker gaskets create an effective seal.
Patent NZ-199749-A (NZ)
Title: Forming polyurethane foam;foam moves upwards between upwardly moving webs
Inventor: GRIFFITHS A C M
IPC: B29C39/36
Filed: 1982-02-16
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB82/00040 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 5, 1982 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 5, 1982 PCT Filed Feb. 15, 1982 PCT Pub. No. WO82/02851 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 2, 1982.A method of continuous upwards production of foamed material by feeding foam forming materials from below and taking foamed material away from above, wherein foaming takes place in diverging expansion enclosure (1) the walls (13, 14) of which are provided with surfaces (15, 17) travelling with the foaming material, which enclosure (1) is defined above by foam already expanded, at the sides by said walls (13, 14) and below by a feed zone for the foam forming materials, and leads into an upwardly directed take off path for the foam.
Patent NZ-214797-A (NZ)
Title: Plastics games racket frame;method of supporting core during production
Inventor: HAINES R C
IPC: A63B49/10
Filed: 1986-01-10
Abstract: The invention relates to hollow frames for games rackets e.g. for squash and badminton, which are in the form of hollow injection mouldings of thermoplastics material and to a method of making such frames involving injecting the thermoplastics material around a fusible core that can be subsequently melted out. For rackets such as for squash and badminton with relatively long thin shafts undesirable displacement of the shaft portions (22) of the core under moulding pressure is avoided by use of locating means (24A, 25A) that form holes that do not weaken the eventual shaft (23). The means are positioned to correspond to the neutral surface of the shaft and such that the greatest unclamped length of shaft core between supports divided by the depth of the shaft core is less than 10.
Patent NZ-216932-A (NZ)
Title: Forming shaped pieces of insulation with non-uniform thickness, but with uniform density
Inventor: HUGHES J T
IPC: C04B35/66
Filed: 1986-07-22
Abstract: Shaped pieces of insulation having non-uniform thickness but substantially uniform density are formed by simultaneously compacting and consolidating at least first and second portions of a particulate insulation material in an independent manner so as to form a shaped piece of insulation in which the first and second portions have different thicknesses in the direction of compaction. The degree of compaction of the first portion is the same as the degree of compaction of the second portion so that the shaped piece of insulation has substantially uniform density.
Patent NZ-227209-A (NZ)
Title: Pyridine-substituted benzoylphenylureas and intermediates; pesticidal compositions and animal medicines for controlling parasites
Inventor: MAIENFISCH PETER
IPC: C07C233/58
Filed: 1988-12-06
Abstract: Novel compounds of formula I   <IMAGE> (I)  wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R7, R8 and R9, independently of the others, is H or halogen, R4 is H, R10CO- or R11NHCO- wherein R10 is a C1-C4alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by one to three identical or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4- acyloxy and -COOG, wherein G is H, an alkali metal cation or an alkaline earth metal cation, and R11 is an unsubstituted or halo-substituted C1-C4alkyl or phenyl group, each of R5 and R6, independently of the other, is H, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl and X is O, S(O)n or NH wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, the preparation of the novel compounds and their use against parasites in and on productive livestock and against insect pests, and novel starting materials and their preparation.
Patent NZ-227506-A (NZ)
Title: Specific binding assays using chemiluminescent compounds
Inventor: MCCAPRA FRANK
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1988-12-22
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, specific binding assays are disclosed which utilize an chemiluminescent compound, i.e., moiety, which has increased stability in aqueous solution. The chemiluminescent moiety is an ester, thioester or amide in which the ester, thioester or amide linkage is between (1) a heterocyclic ring or ring system containing a carbon atom to which the linkage is attached, wherein the heteroatom within the heterocyclic ring or ring system is in an oxidation state which renders such carbon atom susceptible to attack by peroxide or molecular oxygen to form an intermediate which decays to produce chemiluminescence, and (2) an aryl ring or ring system. The aryl ring or ring system contains at least one substituted six-member ring. The substituted six-member ring has two or more substituent groups, where at least two of said two or more substituent groups sterically hinder hydrolysis of said linkage. One or more of the substituent groups which sterically hinder hydrolysis of said linkage may be an electron withdrawing group. The substituted six-member ring may have one or more additional substituent groups in addition to the substituent groups which sterically hinder hydrolysis of the linkage. Such additional substituent groups may also be an electron withdrawing group. The carbon atom in the heterocyclic ring or ring system, to which the linkage is attached, may also have a secondary substituent of the formula RnX-, where X is selected from the group consisting of O, N, S and C, where R is any group, and where n is a number such that X has proper valency. Other chemiluminescent moieties are disclosed which are characterized by a heterocyclic ring or ring system and a secondary substituent of the formula RnX-, with the ester, thioester or amide linkage being between the heterocyclic ring or ring system and a leaving group. The disclosed chemiluminescent moieties can also include substituents at peri positions within the heterocyclic ring or ring system. Also in accordance with the present invention, compositions including and assay kits incorporating such chemiluminescent moieties are disclosed.
Patent NZ-244265-A (NZ)
Title: 1-(4-sulphurpentafluorophenyl)pyrazole derivatives; preparation, intermediates and insecticidal compositions thereof
Inventor: SALMON ROGER
IPC: A01N43/56
Filed: 1992-09-08
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB92/01636 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 1, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 1, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/06089 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 1, 1993.Compounds with insecticidal activity have the formula (I):     <IMAGE>  (I)  wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, or a group NR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is a group -S(O)nR6 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and R6 is a haloalkyl group; R3 is -CN or is a group CX-NY1Y2 for example -CS-NH2; and R7 and R8 , which may be the same or different, are halogen.
Patent NZ-259398-A (NZ)
Title: N-(aminoacetyl) pyrrolidine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
Inventor: CAPET MARC
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 1994-01-03
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR94/00008 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 28, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 28, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 3, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/15914 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 21, 1994Compounds of formula I   <IMAGE>   wherein the substituents are as defined herein, are disclosed as treatments for disorders linked to CCK and gastrin. Processes for preparing the compounds are also taught.
Patent NZ-259976-A (NZ)
Title: Absorbent article; hook fastening material, on the garment facing side of the article, oriented towards the transverse centreline
Inventor: GOULAIT DAVID JOSEPH KENNETH
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 1993-12-08
Abstract: The invention is an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, comprising a main body portion which is divided into a first half and a second half by a principle transverse centerline, and an oriented hook fastening material joined to the first half and second half of the main body portion. The oriented hook fastening material is oriented in a direction having a vector component perpendicular to the principle transverse centerline of the main body portion. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the disposable absorbent article will have side flaps joined to the main body portion and an oriented hook fastening material joined to the side flaps. In another alternate embodiment of the present invention, the disposable absorbent article will have a combination of a pressure sensitive adhesive and an oriented hook fastening material joined to the main body portion.
Patent NZ-261641-A (NZ)
Title: Strainer; comprises a screen with a plurality of fixed parallel aligned bars and displaceable bars, the strainer being used to remove particles from effluent
Inventor: HEDMAN LARS
IPC: E02B5/08
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE94/00062 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 22, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 22, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 28, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/24373 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994A strainer for removing particles from a horizontal flow of effluent comprises a plurality of parallel fixed bars adapted to extend angularly downwardly into the flow of effluent and a set of parallel displaceable bars interdigited with the fixed bars. The displaceable bars are interconnected and connected to a drive mechanism to cause the displaceable bars to move in a circuitous path such that the displaceable bars move upwardly relative to the fixed bars to remove material engaged thereon and are thence thereafter lowered, whereby the material is lifted upwardly along the fixed bars. The displaceable bars are supported at their lower ends to the drive mechanism by a flexible connection apparatus so that the path of movement of the displaceable bars is unconstrained to minimize stress on the strainer should debris become lodged beneath the lower end of the displaceable bars.
Patent NZ-265090-A (NZ)
Title: Culturing animal stem cells containing a selectable marker for differential expression and vectors used in their production
Inventor: SMITH AUSTIN GERARD
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1994-04-21
Abstract: Animal stem cells are obtained and maintained by culturing cells containing, in the genome, a selectable marker. Differential expression of the selectable marker enables preferential survival and/or division of the desired stem cells compared to the non-stem cells.
Patent NZ-272995-A (NZ)
Title: Treating wounds with hydrocolloid gel composition comprising pectin, carboxymethylcellulose, propylene glycol and water
Inventor: QUEEN DOUGLAS
IPC: A61L15/14
Filed: 1995-09-12
Abstract: A hydrocolloid wound gel composition useful for cleansing an debriding wounds and having some capacity for absorbing wound exudate and a method of treating wounds comprising applying the hydrocolloid wound gel to a wound. The composition includes sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose, pectin, propylene glycol and water.
Patent NZ-282870-A (NZ)
Title: Dose counter; comprises means for attachment to the base of a metered medicament dose inhaler
Inventor: BACON RAYMOND
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: A dose counter for a metered dose inhaler comprises a button 41 attached to the closed end of a medicament-containing aerosol canister 30 by means of a resilient skirt 42. The button 41 has means for sensing applied pressure and, on its top surface is provided with a count display 43 which indicates the number of doses of medicament which have been delivered. Body portion 41 of the button houses a processing chip which determines whether a predetermined force has been applied to the pressure sensing means. When this force threshold is reached, the chip sends an electrical impulse to the count display 43 to increment it. <IMAGE>