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Patent NZ-510532-A (NZ)
Title: Forestry monitoring system
Inventor: WALDEN ERIC JAMES
IPC: A01G23/00
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: A  method  of assessing standing trees comprising  the steps   of:  defining  an  area  of  forest  for  assessment containing   a   plurality  of  standing  trees   based   on transmitters  positioned around the perimeter of  the  area; calculating  the  number of trees within the  defined  area; measuring  characteristics of one or more trees  within  the defined  area; and defining an assessment indicator  of  the standing  trees  based on the number and characteristics  of the standing trees.
Patent NZ-510611-A (NZ)
Title: A secure data transfer system
Inventor: PERKINS RODNEY
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 1999-09-21
Abstract: A data transfer system comprises a sender (10), receiver (12) and a key facility (14). The sender (10) encrypts data and splits it into parts. One part is further encrypted for a key facility (14). The parts are sent (3) to the receiver (12). The receiver (12) requests (4) decryption of the part encrypted for the facility and the receiver (12) is then able to decrypt the complete data.
Patent NZ-511071-A (NZ)
Title: PUFA supplements
Inventor: VAN WATERSCHOOT ISABEL ANTONIA
IPC: A23L33/12
Filed: 1999-10-15
Abstract: An edible formulation comprising arachidonic acid (ARA) in an amount adapted to deliver a dosage of from 250mg up to, but excluding 500mg/day ARA which excludes DGLA. Also a formulation where the formulation may also deliver docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a dosage of from 400 to 600 mg/day. Also, a foodstuff comprising ARA as a dietary or nutritional supplement for a woman, who is pregnant or trying to become pregnant. The use of ARA for the prevention, treatment, amelioration or prophylactic treatment of a disease or condition associated with an abnormal or low level of an n-3 or n-6 PUFA in the blood. Diseases may include idiopathic immunoglobulin A nephropathy, celiac disease, macular degernation, Parkinsons' disease or osteoporosis.
Patent NZ-511373-A (NZ)
Title: A crawler pad for the tread board of a crawler track shoe having a locking member, a fixed hook and a detachable hook
Inventor: HATTORI TOMITARO
IPC: B62D55/28
Filed: 1999-09-29
Abstract: A crawler pad to be mounted on the tread board of a crawler track shoe comprises an elastic pad body (1) and a core metal (2) buried in the elastic pad body (1). The core metal (2) includes a locking member (4) movably inlaid therein, a fixed hook (6) rigidly secured to its one end, and a detachable hook (5) detachably secured to its other end. The locking member and the detachable hook have rack teeth on their mutual surfaces which are inclined to permit the detachable hook to slide in its inserting direction and intermesh one another in its withdrawing direction, thereby allowing the detachable hook to be locked. The detachable hook has preferably a groove for inserting a releasing pin on its surface where the rack teeth are formed. The releasing pin is operable to unlock intermeshing between the rack teeth of the locking member and the detachable hook.
Patent NZ-514179-A (NZ)
Title: Furling sail system having a rotating member fro attaching to the furling sail having a cordage attachment
Inventor: OMOHUNDRO THOMAS W
IPC: B63H9/10
Filed: 2001-09-14
Abstract: A furling sail system for deploying and storing a furling sail comprises: a) at least a rotating member (5) for attachment to the furling sail with the rotating member having a body with a perimeter and b) cordage attachment means (56) on the rotating member with the cordage attachment means for guiding the length of cordage about at least a portion of the rotating member perimeter.
Patent NZ-519013-A (NZ)
Title: Manually actuated strapping unit for wrapping a steel strap around a packaged item
Inventor: FINZO FLAVIO
IPC: B65B13/24
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: A manually actuated transportable strapping unit is disclosed for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item (not shown) which unit includes a base plate (1) which is provided with a supporting surface (1b) for arranging on a packaged item. The unit further includes a sealing device which is provided with a pivotable die-plate carrier (3) which can be pivoted with respect to the base plate (1), about a first bearing point, which is provided in the region of a front end (1a) of the base plate (1), from an open end position into a sealing end position and vice versa. A die-plate (13) is arranged on the die-plate carrier (3), which die-plate (13) can be lowered by the pivoting movement of the die-plate carrier (3) in the direction of a punch (6) arranged in the base plate (1) for which purpose a sealing-device lever (26) is provided which can be pivoted about a second bearing point and whose pivoting movement can be transmitted to the die-plate carrier (3) via a transmission element (20) in a force-transmitting contact region of the die-plate carrier (3). The unit includes separating means on the die-plate carrier (3), with which the strap can be severed, and is provided with a tensioning device with which a strap tension can be applied to the tightening strap, the tensioning device having a tensioning lever (39) with which a tensioning wheel (38) arranged on a tensioning shaft can be actuated. At least in the sealing end position, a contact region of the transmission element (20) with the die-plate carrier (3) is arranged, with respect to a direction running at least substantially parallel to the orientation of the strap between the sealing device and the tensioning wheel (38), approximately level with the separating means or behind the separating means
Patent NZ-521923-A (NZ)
Title: Vitamin D compounds used to stabilize kidney transplants
Inventor: DELUCA HECTOR F
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: Use of a vitamin D compound (such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) for inhibiting the development of chronic rejection in a kidney transplant patient, where the patient is undergoing prophylactic immunosuppressive therapy.
Patent NZ-522726-A (NZ)
Title: Veterinary device
Inventor: RIDDLE GARTH DAVID
IPC: A61D1/00
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: A veterinary device having an elongate handle and a collecting means is disclosed, wherein the collecting means has a substantially dome shaped exterior with a substantially smooth outer surface, and a concave interior cavity concentric with the dome shaped exterior, the peripheral edge of the cavity defining the transition between the cavity an the dome shaped exterior, the portion of the collecting means adjacent edge being in the form of a smooth, resiliently flexible lip, the elongate handle has an end attached to the collecting means such that the cavity faces towards the handle, and the domed exterior faces away from the handle, the connection between the handle and the collecting means is such as to maintain the relative orientation of these components with respect to each other.
Patent NZ-524713-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus and method for dispensing vapocoolants
Inventor: GROYS ALEKSANDR
IPC: B67D7/76
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus discharging vapocoolants in stream or mist form includes the use of selected fluoroelastomers for valve parts to regulate discharge. The fluoroelastomers provide long-term stability to the vapocoolants to enable superior shelf life without minimal loss or contamination of the vapocoolant. In addition, a filter is provided within the container to remove contaminants typically associated with the manufacture of the dispensing apparatus components from the vapocoolant prior to passage through the nozzle opening.
Patent NZ-525054-A (NZ)
Title: Medicinal aerosol formulations
Inventor: JINKS PHILIP A
IPC: A61K9/10
Filed: 2001-10-01
Abstract: Use of particulate bulking agents having a small mass median diameter of less than one micron, preferably less than 300 nm, in the preparation of pharmaceutical aerosol formulations. The formulations comprise a suspension of drug particles in a propellant. Examples of bulking agents include ascorbic acid, saccharides, polysaccharides, amino acids, organic and inorganic salts, urea, and propyliodone. The process for the preparation of the aerosol formulation is also disclosed.
Patent NZ-525476-A (NZ)
Title: Process for reducing the terpene, such as a flavour and/or a fragrance, content of a composition containing one or more terpenes and other desired components
Inventor: DOWDLE PAUL ALAN
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: A process for treating a composition comprising one or more undesired compounds and one or more desired compounds so as to reduce the concentration of the one or more undesired compounds is described. The process comprises the steps of: (1) contacting the composition with a solid adsorbent, (2) eluting the solid adsorbent on which the composition is retained with an extraction solvent comprising a (hydro)fluorocarbon, and (3) collecting a solvent eluate containing a composition having a reduced concentration of the undesired compounds from the solid adsorbent. The process is particularly suited to reducing the terpene content of an essential oil.
Patent NZ-527866-A (NZ)
Title: A method and apparatus for forming a box with gusset corners folded against outside of box, and blank forced into forming chamber
Inventor: HAMBLIN RON GEOFFREY
IPC: B31B5/00
Filed: 2000-03-10
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a box is disclosed. The first step of the method is to form a blank into a partially-erected box that has a base (3'), upright side walls (5'), upright end walls (7'), gusset corners (9') that are outside the interior of the box and side flaps (11') or end flaps (15') that extend upwardly from the side walls (5') or the end walls (7'). Adhesive material is then applied to the outer surface of the side walls (5') or the end walls (7') and the side flaps (11') or the end flaps (15') are folded outwardly and downwardly so that the gusset corners (9') are sandwiched between the folded down side flaps (11') and the side walls (5') or between the folded down end flaps (15') and the end walls (7'). The blank is initially forced into a forming chamber.
Patent NZ-528280-A (NZ)
Title: 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives having potent CB1-antagonistic activity
Inventor: KRUSE CORNELIS G
IPC: A61K31/454
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: Described are compounds of the general formulas (1a) or (1b) wherein: R and R1 independently represent phenyl, thienyl or pyridyl which groups may be substituted with up to 3 substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-3-alkoxy, acetyloxy or propionyloxy; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a branched or unbranchedC1-8 alkyl group or a C3-7 cycloalkyl group which alkyl group or cycloalkyl group may be substituted; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a branched or unbranched C1-8 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, C2-10 heteroalkyl, C3-8 nonaromatic heterocycloalkyl or C4-10 nonaromatic heterocycloalkyl-alkyl moiety which moieties may contain one or more heteroatoms from the O, N, S group, which moieties may be substituted, or R4 represents an amino, hydroxy, phenoxy or benzyloxy group, a branched or unbranched C1-8 alkoxy, C3-8 alkenyl, C5-8 cycloalkenyl or C6-9 cycloalkenylalkyl, or R4 represents a phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, thienyl, pyridylmethyl or phenethyl group, or R4 represents a group NR8R9 with the proviso that R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and wherein R8 and R9 are the same or different and represent Cl-4 alkyl or C2-4 trifluoroalkyl or R8 and R9 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a saturated or un-saturated heterocyclic moiety having 4 to 8 ring atoms, which moiety may be substituted; or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a saturated or unsaturated monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic moiety having 4 to 10 ring atoms; R5 and R6 independently of each other represent a hydrogen atom or a branched or unbranched C1-8 alkyl or alkenyl group which groups may contain one or more heteroatoms from the O, N, S group, a keto group or a -SO2- group and which groups may be substituted with a hydroxy or amino group, or R5 and R6 independently of each other represent a C3-8 cycloalkyl group or C3-8 cycloalkenyl group and which groups be substituted, or R5 represents a naphtyl group or a phenyl group which phenyl group may be substituted with up to 3 substituents Y as described hereinabove, proviso that R6 represents a hydrogen atom, or a branched or unbranched alkyl group(C1-5) and which alkyl group may be substituted, or R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic alkyl or alkenyl group; R7 represents branched or unbranched C1-3 alkyl. Also described are methods for the preparation of these compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one of these compounds for the treatment of disorders involving cannabinoid neurotransmission.
Patent NZ-529054-A (NZ)
Title: A bag device for storing a body
Inventor: ADAMO ROSARIO
IPC: A01N1/00
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: Provided is a bag device (10) for storing a body. The device (10) includes substantially elongate upper and lower impervious flexible panel members (14,16) each having opposed side edges and opposed ends (18,20). Respectively side edges of the members (14,16) are formed integrally therealong, and the members (14,16) are movable to form a cavity (22) for storing the body. The end (18) is closed and the end (20) is normally open so that can be inserted into the cavity (22). The members (14,16) are laminates of thermoplastic sheets (46A-46D) and the open end (20) can be sealed by application of heat to the thermoplastic sheets (46A-46D) at the open end (20). Thus, the cavity (22) with the body therein can be hermetically sealed. Pressure release valves (24, 26) are fixed to the member (14) so that any excess pressure in the cavity (22) due to body decomposition is released to the atmosphere. A blanket (50) having layered satchels (52) of fluid absorbent materials is positioned in the cavity (22) to absorb fluid produced during body decomposition.
Patent NZ-529439-A (NZ)
Title: Method for orally administering parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Inventor: AULT JOSEPH
IPC: A61K38/23
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a parathyroid hormone (PTH), a calcitonin and the delivery agent N-(5-chlorosalicyloyl)-8-aminocaprylic acid (5-CNAC) is disclosed, wherein the composition is suitable for the stimulation of bone formation. The use of the composition also allows avoiding the side effects such as hypercalcemia, hypercalcuria and nephrolithiasis.
Patent NZ-530964-A (NZ)
Title: Taxol enhancer compounds
Inventor: KOYA KEIZO
IPC: A61K31/337
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: Described are compounds represented by structural formula (I): wherein Y is a covalent bond of a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group. In addition, Y, taken together with both >C=Z groups to which it is bonded, is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. Preferably Y is a covalent bond or -C(R7R8)-. R1 is an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, R2-R4 are independently -H an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3, taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. R5-R6 are independently -H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group. R7 and R8 are each independently -H, an aliphatic or substituted aliphatic group, or R7 is -H and R8 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or, R7 and R8 taken together are a C2-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group. Z is =O or =S. Further disclosed is the use of compounds of structural formula (I) in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer by coadministration with taxol or a taxol analogue.
Patent NZ-531508-A (NZ)
Title: Apoptosis-mimicking synthetic entities and use thereof in medical treatment
Inventor: BOLTON ANTHONY E
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: Synthetic bodies having a three-dimensional structure, sized and shaped to resemble apoptotic cells and apoptotic bodies are disclosed, wherein these synthetic bodies comprise phospho-amino acid-side group carrying entities such as beads. These synthetic bodies can be used to alleviate a variety of disorders such as T-cell mediated disorders (autoimmune conditions), inflammatory disorders neurodegenerative disorders and endothelial dysfunction disorders.
Patent NZ-535297-A (NZ)
Title: A method of producing monatin by converting tyrptophan or indole-3-lactic acid to monatin
Inventor: ABRAHAM TIMOTHY W
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing monatin, comprising converting tryptophan and/or indole-3-lactic acidto monatin, wherein the method comprises: contacting tryptophan or indole-3-lactic acid with a first polypeptide, wherein, when tryptophan is contacted with the first polypeptide, the first polypeptide is chosen from an aminotransferase, a dehydrogenase, a transaminase, or an oxidase, wherein, when indole-3-lactic acid is contacted with the first polypeptide, the first polypeptide is chosen from a dehydrogenase, a reductase, or an oxidase, wherein the first polypeptide converts the tryptophan or indole-3-lactic acid to indole-3-pyruvate; contacting the indole-3-pyruvate with a second polypeptide and a C3 carbon source, wherein the second polypeptide is an aldolase, wherein the second polypeptide converts the indole-3-pyruvate and the C3 carbon source to 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid; and contacting the 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid with a third polypeptide, wherein the third polypeptide is an aminotransferase, a dehydrogenase, or a transaminase, wherein the third polypeptide converts the 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid to monatin.
Patent NZ-538380-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and apparatus for delivery of ocular implants
Inventor: WEBER DAVID
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: An apparatus and methods for delivering ocular implants or microimplants are discllosed. The apparatus is ergonomically designed for ease of use, and a simple manual depression of an actuator produces proportional movement of a linkage causing the implant or microimplant to be ejected through a cannula disposed at the desired location in the eye. Small gauge cannulas are provided for self-sealing methods of delivery.
Patent NZ-539844-A (NZ)
Title: Monofilament low caliper one-and-a-half layer seamed press fabric
Inventor: KORNETT GLENN
IPC: D03D3/04
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: A one-and-a-half layer monofilament fabric for use as a low-caliper seamed press fabric on a papermaking machine. The fabric is endless woven with seaming loops formed by adjacent unstacked MD wefts. The seaming loops are oriented perpendicular to the plane of the base fabric for easier connection and seaming. When the fabric is placed under load, the loops collapse back to produce a seam area having the same low caliper as the base fabric. Further, this unstacked fabric structure produces a larger web cake than other fabrics having a similar caliper.
Patent NZ-541054-A (NZ)
Title: Vertical alignment and levelling of modular building units
Inventor: WINDOW JOHN
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A modular building unit (1) comprising walls, a floor and a ceiling, which is preferably assembled off-site and furnished or fitted out off-site prior to being transported to a building site for assembly in a stack as a vertical and horizontal array to form a building. The modular building unit is essentially a lined shell defining the walls of a room. Vertical location of one such modular building unit (1) on the unit below it in the stack is established by a downwardly extending location flange (6) around the outside bottom edge of each module, engaging in a peripheral recess (2b, 2c) around the top perimeter of the outside top edge of the vertically adjacent module beneath it in the stack.
Patent NZ-543423-A (NZ)
Title: Stabilising band for a roller assembly
Inventor: KENNEDY JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: E21B10/22
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a stabilising band for a roller assembly of the type used in the drilling industry. The roller assembly includes a roller pin mounted within a bore of a roller and the stabilising band is configured so as to fit tightly about the roller pin with a minimal running fit and within an annular groove formed in a wall of the bore of the roller.
Patent NZ-548747-A (NZ)
Title: New polysubstituted 1,1-pyridyloxycyclopropanamine compounds, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN SOLO
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: Polysubstituted 1-pyridinyloxyalkyl-1-aminocyclopropane derivatives of formula (I) are disclosed, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification. These compounds are suitable for the treatment of a condition selected from deficiencies of memory associated with cerebral ageing and with neurodegenerative diseases, and also for the treatment of mood disorders, Tourette's syndrome, attention-deficit hyperactivity syndrome, tobacco withdrawal and pain, and wherein the deficiencies of memory may be particularly associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, Korsakoff's disease or frontal lobe and subcortical dementias.
Patent NZ-549472-A (NZ)
Title: Biphenyl compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists
Inventor: MAMMEN MATHAI
IPC: A61K31/4545
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: Disclosed is a biphenyl compound of formula I wherein the substituents are disclosed within the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. Also disclosed are processes of making compounds of formula I and the use of the compound of formula I in the manufacture of a medicament for antagonizing a muscarinic receptor in a mammal.
Patent NZ-551917-A (NZ)
Title: A ventilation device and frame system
Inventor: MATTHEWS CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: G10K11/16
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: A ventilation device comprises a body 10 with an entry port 14 and an exit port 15, a ventilation passage 13 extending through the body 10 between both ports that allow airflow through the body 10, and a noise attenuation device that reduces noise from airflow from the entry 14 to the exit 15 ports. The noise attenuation device comprises a first array 22 of attenuator tubes on one side of the passage 13 and a second array 23 of attenuator tubes 28 on the other side of the passage 13, with both arrays including tubes 28 of different lengths. Each of the tubes 28 has a mouth 27 that opens to the passage 13 and a central axis 24 that runs in the direction of elongation of the tubes 28. At least some of the tubes 28 in the first array 22 oppose some of the tubes 28 in the second array 23. The central axes 24 of the opposing tubes 28 in the region of their mouths 27 are mutually inclined. The arrangement will reduce the noise due to ventilation flow.