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Patent NZ-286482-A (NZ)
Title: Multifocus concentric annular ring lens for astigmatism
Inventor: ROFFMAN JEFFREY H
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: Concentric annular ring lens designs are disclosed for astigmatic patients, particularly lens designs which reduce the sensitivity of the patient to toric axis misalignment, thus reducing the required number of stock keeping units in inventory for a toric product. Several of the concentric annular ring lens designs comprise a multifocal concentric annular ring design on either the front or back surface and a toric curve on the reverse surface to correct for astigmatism. Alternating concentric annular rings divide the optical zone of the contact lens into regions having at least two optical powers, a first optical power corresponding to the refractive spherical component of a patient's basic prescription Rx, and a second optical power corresponding to the cylindrical power of a patient's basic prescription Rx, or a portion thereof, with an optional third intermediate optical power, such that the multifocus toric lens is rotationally desensitized because of the enhanced depth-of-field provided by the plurality of concentric annular rings. Some embodiments of the present invention have a spherical front or back surface wherein the opposite surface has a plurality of toric annular rings. Some embodiments of the present invention eliminate a toric surface, prism ballast and slab-off features, and provide spherical optical powers at the basic prescription Rx spherical power, the cylindrical power prescription Rx, and an intermediate optical power intermediate to the spherical and cylindrical optical powers. <IMAGE>
Patent NZ-294404-A (NZ)
Title: A method of using methyl iodide as a soil fumigant
Inventor: GRECH NIGEL M
IPC: A01M17/00
Filed: 1995-09-19
Abstract: Methyl iodide is employed as a soil fumigant for the effective control of plant pathogens, nematodes, bacteria and weeds. Methyl ioide is employed in substantially the same manner as is customary for use of methyl bromide, and is at least as effective as methyl bromide when used in comparable amounts.
Patent NZ-313749-A (NZ)
Title: Jigsaw, with upper surface feature extending along at least one edge
Inventor: MORRIS STEVEN
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1996-08-02
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB96/01881 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 24, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 24, 1998 PCT Filed Aug. 2, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/05933 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 20, 1997A jigsaw with at least some pieces being adapted to be placed alongside a plurality of other pieces by having an upper surface feature extending substantially completely along any one or more of the mating edges so that any other piece with a corresponding upper surface feature extending substantially completely along any one of the corresponding mating edges can be placed along side the or any one of the corresponding upper surface feature edges of the former piece. Preferably, the upper surface features extend completely along a whole number of mating edges and further surface features are provided along further mating edges of at least some of the pieces. Thereafter the surface feature remote from the mating edge may form a common border with one or more other surface feature remote borders. The invention allows the interchange of pieces to create new surface features.
Patent NZ-326727-A (NZ)
Title: Anti-microbial protein derived from Macadamia integrifolia and use for controlling microbial infestation using transgenic plants and animals harbouring the protein
Inventor: MANNERS JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: The isolated or synthetic DNA encodes an isolated or synthetic anti-microbial protein, which is either: a) a protein which includes an amino acid sequence corresponding to residues 27 to 102 of SEQ. ID 1 as defined in the specification; b) a homologue of part a) or c) a protein isolated from the family Proteaceae which specifically reacts with antibodies raised against the protein of part a) and which has essentially the same anti-microbial activity of the protein of part a). or a construct, a host cell or transgenic plant containing the above DNA.  The protein thereof is useful in controlling microbial infestations of plants and mammals.
Patent NZ-331166-A (NZ)
Title: Hiding audio frequency codes in audio frequency program signals
Inventor: JENSEN JAMES M
IPC: G10L19/018
Filed: 1995-03-27
Abstract: In order to include a code having a plurality of code frequency components with an audio signal 60, first and second code frequency components are separately produced 68, and the respectively ability of the audio signal to mask the first and second code frequency components is evaluated 64 to produce first and second masking evaluations.  Respective amplitudes are assigned 76 to the first and second code frequency components based on the respective masking evaluations and the first and second code frequency components with the assigned amplitudes are included with the audio signal 84.
Patent NZ-331297-A (NZ)
Title: Automatic floor washing apparatus for washing and polishing a floor simultaneously
Inventor: AZUMI YASUHIRO
IPC: A47L11/164
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: n automatic floor washing apparatus that washes the floor and polishes it by means of buffing at a time with the provision of through holes (6) or apertures (7) for the nonwoven disc pad (3) fixed to a pad base (2), which is driven by means of a motor (1) at high speeds. With the structure thus arranged, it is possible to reduce the working steps significantly unlike the conventional cleaning operation where the floor washing and polishing should be carried out by separate machines, a floor washing apparatus and a high-speed polisher, individually.
Patent NZ-331397-A (NZ)
Title: Hydraulic ram pump with closing energy of one valve used to open another valve
Inventor: OBERMOSER KARL
IPC: F04F7/02
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: A hydraulic ram pump consists of: a propulsion water line fed with propulsion water (at 30), a delivery line (at 32) which can be connected to delivery water via a bottom valve (4), a ram pump valve (3) which is connected to the propulsion water line (1) and delivery line (32), the propulsion water flowing into the delivery line when the ram pump valve (3) is open and, after the closing of the ram pump valve, the water column flowing further in the delivery line sucking in delivery water via the bottom valve (4), the ram pump valve (3) being held by spring force in its closed position separating the propulsion water line from the delivery line, and a pressure reservoir (5) being provided, which is connected to the propulsion water line upstream of the ram pump valve (3) in the direction of flow, the valve member (4a) being of annular design, axially movable and tightly connected to the delivery line, the effective cross section of this connection being larger than the cross section of the valve seat, and the valve seat (6) of the ram pump valve (3) and the valve seat (4a) of the bottom valve being mechanically coupled in order to transmit kinetic energy.
Patent NZ-335035-A (NZ)
Title: Counterflow insect trap with outflow channel surrounding inflow channel
Inventor: MILLER MARK H
IPC: A01M1/02
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: A device (10) is disclosed for attracting and capturing or otherwise disabling insects includes a fan mechanism structured and arranged to provide an outflow (50) of air out of the device to the atmosphere, and to draw an inflow (48) of air directed counter the outflow from the atmosphere into the device, the outflow being substantially within the inflow outside of the device. The flow mechanism is also structured and arranged to provide an insect attractant (52) in the outflow. The device can include mounting structure (62) being arranged to position the device with the outflow directed in a substantially downward direction. The outflow attracts insects to the vicinity of the device, and the inflow urges the insects to enter the device. An insect disabling structure (36) is arranged with the flow mechanism to capture or otherwise disable insects being urged into the device by the inflow.
Patent NZ-503706-A (NZ)
Title: Flat ophthalmic lens having saw tooth profile curved to provide eye disorder correction
Inventor: THIEBERGER GIL
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 1998-09-27
Abstract: A thin arched prescription lens (58), mainly suited for ophthalmic applications, which is designed to be manufactured as a thin flat sheet, and after or while manufacturing be folded to the required predefined arched shape. There is almost no connection between the thickness and the macroscopic arched shape of the lens to its optical characteristics. The lens' designer defines the macroscopic surfaces of the arched lens (59, 60) as he wishes. The design process assumes that the locations of the object (50), the lens, and the required image (53) are known. By using Ray-tracing technique we calculate the microscopic normals to the lens that will form the required image. The arched shape is transformed to a flat shape. From the transformed microscopic normals we calculate the microscopic surface by a process of continuous summation of the slopes with geometric pattern conditions. The final surface is not smooth but contains plenty of dense microscopic shapes that look like saw-teeth. That rough surface enables the lens to have almost any desired shape and thickness. The lens may provide an alternative to conventional prescription lenses. The lens may be bonded or attached to arched unprescription eyewear in purpose to convert it to a prescription one. The lens may be thin and soft enough to enable people to cut and shape their lenses as they wish by using simple cutting accessories such as scissors. The lens may be very light-weight, elastic, inexpensively mass-produced, very large, with high power and very low aberrations, coated, tinted, or a combination thereof. The lens may be laminated. Disclosed, in addition, unifocal and multifocal arched mirrors, which can be made flexible.
Patent NZ-507351-A (NZ)
Title: Method and system for forming low-density polymer foam article
Inventor: HARFMANN WALTER R
IPC: B29C35/16
Filed: 1998-08-03
Abstract: A method of forming a substantially uniform closed cell crystalline polymer foam article is described.  The method involves: a) heating a crystalline polymer resin to a melt temperature such that the resin melts; b) selecting one or more blowing agents, at least one of the one or more blowing agents having a boiling point greater than a glass transition temperature for the resin and less than or equal to a forming temperature; c) combining the one or more blowing agents with the resin to create a mixture such that a concentration of the one or more blowing agents in the mixture is sufficient to produce a theoretical sheet foam density of less than 0.4 g/cm3 ; d) cooling the mixture to a temperature approaching a freezing temperature for the mixture; e) extruding a substantially uniform closed cell polymer foam sheet of density less than 0.4 g/cm3 from the cooled mixture; f) cooling the extruded polymer foam sheet by direct contact with a cooling surface at a surface temperature below the glass transition temperature such that the one or more blowing agents condense and the polymer foam sheet has a density of greater than 0.4 g/cm3 ; and g) forming the cooled polymer foam sheet into an article, comprising applying heat such that the condensed one or more blowing agents vaporize and the article crystallizes at a density of less than 0.4 g/cm3.
Patent NZ-513662-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements in agricultural machinery
Inventor: VAN AMESLFORT PETRUS AUGUSTINU
IPC: A01B3/46
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A vehicle mounted agricultural apparatus is disclosed, which includes a headstock, an implement which includes a frame or chassis and a coupling between the frame/chassis and the headstock whereby the relative position of the frame/chassis to the headstock is adjustable, wherein the vehicle mounted agricultural apparatus includes a counterbalance means coupled to the frame/chassis and to the headstock and arranged to apply a force to retain the headstock when released from the vehicle mounting at a height above the surface on which the apparatus rests.
Patent NZ-514743-A (NZ)
Title: Enhancing germination of plant somatic embryos by priming with a solution containing a dissolved nutrient
Inventor: FAN SHIHE
IPC: A01H4/00
Filed: 2000-04-14
Abstract: A process of nutripriming plant somatic embryos prior to ex vitro sowing, characterised in that imbibed mature plant somatic embryos are contacted with a solution containing a dissolved nutrient. Also disclosed is a method of producing seedlings or full-frown plants from somatic embryos, which comprises germinating imbibed mature somatic embryos in a growth medium to form germinants, and maintaining ex vitro growing conditions to allow the germinants to grow into seedlings or full-grown plants. Further disclosed is a method of germinating mature plant somatic embryos, characterised by priming imbibed mature embryos in the presence of a nutrient solution.
Patent NZ-517281-A (NZ)
Title: Non-aromatic estrogenic steroids with a hydrocarbon substituent in position 11
Inventor: LOOZEN HURBERT JAN JOZEF
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 2000-08-28
Abstract: A  non-aromatic  estrogenic steroid  of  formula  (I), wherein: R1 is H, C1-3alkyl, C2-3alkyl or C2-3acyl, R2 is H, C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, or C2-4alkynyl, R3 is H, C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl or C2-4alkynyl, R4 is H, C1-5alkyl, C2-5alkenyl, or C2-5alkynyl, R5 is H, C1-3alkyl, or C2-3acyl, R6   is   C1-5alkyl,   C2-5alkenyl,  C2-5alkynyl,   or   C1- 5alkylidene, and The dotted bonds represent optional double bonds. The compounds of formula (I) are used in the manufacture  of medicaments   for   the   treatment  of  estrogen-deficiency dependent disorders.
Patent NZ-518859-A (NZ)
Title: Pesticidal compostions comprising a storage-stable aerated gel containing hydrophobic silica
Inventor: TWYDELL ROLAND
IPC: B01J13/00
Filed: 2000-11-15
Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises, as the sole pesticidally-active component, a storage-stable aerated gel composition comprising 30 to 97 % by weight of water, 0.2 to 5 % by weight of a gelling agent selected from xanthan gum, sodium alginate and neutralised carboxyvinyl polymer and 2 to 5 % by weight of a fine particulate hydrophobic silicone-treated silica having a surface area of from 80 to 300 m2/g.  The composition is in the form of fine particles of an aqueous gel containing the water and gelling agent, the surfaces of the fine particles are coated with a coating of the finely particulate hydrophobic silica.  The composition is useful in a method of controlling pests, particularly insects and acarids.
Patent NZ-520732-A (NZ)
Title: Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge
Inventor: LAZARIS NICHOLAS G
IPC: B65D81/00
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: A beverage filter cartridge features an outer container (12) with a bottom, front (20), back and side walls (24, 26) extending upwardly from the bottom to a peripheral rim surrounding an upper opening. The side wall is contoured to define interior ledges (32, 34) to fit a planar filter element (14) configured, dimensioned and positioned to subdivide the interior of the container into first and second chambers, with the front and back edge regions of the filter element secured respectively to the front and back walls of the container, and with side edge regions of the filter element secured to respective interior ledges of the container side walls. A beverage medium is stored in the first chamber. A cover (16) is joined to the container rim (28) to close the upper opening and is can be pierced to accommodate an inflow of liquid into the first chamber for combination with the beverage medium to produce a beverage. The filter element is permeable to accommodate passage of the beverage from the first chamber into the second chamber, and the container bottom can be pierced to accommodate an outflow of the beverage from the second chamber to the exterior of the cartridge.
Patent NZ-521878-A (NZ)
Title: Active substance combination containing an opioid having a fentanyl-type structure and ketamine
Inventor: CHIZH BORIS
IPC: A61K47/14
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: A combination of active ingredients consisting of: a) at least one opioid compound with a fentanyl-type structure and/or one of its enantiomers and/or one of its diastereoisomers and/or a corresponding physiologically tolerable salt and b) ketamine and/or at least one of its physiologically tolerable salts, in which the weight ratio of active component a) to active component b) is in the range of 1:350 to 1:550, is disclosed. The opioid compound with a fentanyl-type structure may be a compound of general formula I. The combination described may be useful in treating pain. In particular, it may be useful for controlling neuropathic pain or acute pain.
Patent NZ-523380-A (NZ)
Title: Device and method for raising an animal's hoof
Inventor: REISS SIEGFRIED
IPC: A01L9/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A device for raising the hoof of an animal such as a cow, comprising a shoe (24), such as a wooden block, to be fixed to the hoof. The shoe can be fixed to the hoof by means of a connecting medium such as a single or multi-component adhesive. The shoe may be fixed simply and unproblematically to the hoof, and any unevenness being easily leveled out. To achieve this, a porous material comprising a reactive adhesive, or a component provided with or consisting of one such adhesive, is applied to the hoof-side surface (26) of the shoe, forming the connecting medium between the shoe and the hoof.
Patent NZ-525580-A (NZ)
Title: Vehicles for intravenous administration of paclitaxel having reduced toxicity
Inventor: DESAI NEIL P
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided, useful for the in vivo delivery of substantially water insoluble pharmacologically active agents (such as the anticancer drug paclitaxel) in which the pharmacologically active agent is delivered in the form of suspended particles coated with protein (which acts as a stabilizing agent). In particular, proteins and pharmacologically active agents in a biocompatible dispersing medium are subjected to high shear, in the absence of any conventional surfactants, and also in the absence of any polymeric core material for the particles. The procedure yields particles with a diameter of less than 1 micron. The use of specific compositions and preparation conditions (e.g., addition of a polar solvent to the organic phase) and careful selection of the proper organic phase and phase fraction enables the reproducible production of unusually small nanoparticles of less than 200 nm diameter, which can be sterile-filtered. The particulate system produced can be converted into a redispersible dry powder comprising nanoparticles of water-insoluble drug coated with a protein, and free protein to which molecules of the pharmacological agent are bound. This results in a delivery system, in which part of the pharmacologically active agent is readily bioavailable in the form of molecules bound to the protein, and part of the agent is present within particles without any polymeric matrix therein.
Patent NZ-526941-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus for sampling material in a process system
Inventor: BJORK LENNART
IPC: G01N22/00
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: An apparatus for use in sampling material on-line in a process system that comprises: (a) A sample collector for receiving a sample of material; (b) An elongated shaft defining a passageway carrying a measurement probe for taking measurements from a collected sample; (c) A pressurised fluid supply connected to a passageway for delivering a pressurised fluid through the passageway to the sample collector for displacing the collected sample; and (d) A nozzle provided at the distal end of the measurement probe for distributing the pressurised fluid to the sample collector for displacing the collected sample from the sample collector.
Patent NZ-528234-A (NZ)
Title: Mucin peptide with immunoenhancing properties
Inventor: LOPEZ DIANA M
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A composition comprises an isolated peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence VSIGLSFPMLP and an adjuvant. The composition has the ability to enhance the immune response to an antigen when administered. The composition can be used as a vaccine and for the treatment of cancer. Also described is a nucleic acid encoding the peptide.
Patent NZ-529895-A (NZ)
Title: Laxative preparation
Inventor: LEVITT MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A61K33/06
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A laxative preparation comprising dehydrated magnesium sulphate characterised in that the dehydrated magnesium sulphate is coated to substantially inhibit absorption of atmospheric water; a method for the treatment of a patient suffering from constipation; and a method for preparing a medicament for the treatment of a patient suffering from constipation using dehydrated magnesium sulphate.
Patent NZ-533148-A (NZ)
Title: Network load balancing with host status information
Inventor: DARLING CHRISTOPHER L
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A system comprises at least one processor; and one or more media including processor-executable instructions that are capable of being executed by the at least one processor. The processor-executable instructions are adapted to direct the system to perform actions comprising receiving host status information from a plurality of hosts; and making load balancing decisions responsive to the received host status information. The processor-executable instructions are adapted to direct the system to perform actions comprising determining health and load information on a per application basis; and selecting an application from among multiple applications responsive to the health and load information. The processor-executable instructions are adapted to direct the system to perform actions comprising accumulating host status information at multiple hosts; and sending the accumulated host status information from the multiple hosts
Patent NZ-534189-A (NZ)
Title: Pasture meter using echo detection to determine amount of vegetative material in region
Inventor: SCHAARE PETER NIVEN
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A pasture meter 1 that includes a sound burst transmitter 5a, 5b and a receiver 6a, 6b to detect echoes of the sound burst is disclosed. Signals representing the echoes are processed 7 to determine ground location 4 and vegetation location 3, which gives an indication of the amount of vegetative material in a particular region.
Patent NZ-534419-A (NZ)
Title: A method and an apparatus for adding a new member to an active group call in a group communication network
Inventor: CROCKETT DOUGLAS M
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for adding a member to an active call in a group communication network are disclosed. A member list is received from a user and a request is then sent to a server to add the member list to the active group call. The method and apparatus further provides for announcing each member in the member list that they are being added to the group call, receiving acknowledgement from a member who wishes to participate in the group call, and forwarding media to the member. The method and apparatus also provides for a significant reduction in the actual total dormancy wakeup time and latency by exchanging group call signalling even when mobiles are dormant and no traffic channel is active.