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Patent NZ-528652-A (NZ)
Title: Door opening device
Inventor: PYPER LYNDON
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A door opening device to assist a person bound to a wheelchair to open and close doors, which consists of an elongate body (2) that is held to a door (11) by two brackets (12, 13). A grip projects from the body (2) and forms a door handle capture zone with the body (2). The elongate body (2) is able to slide and rotate in the brackets (12, 13). A user slides the body (2) in the brackets (12, 13) to unlatch and open the door (11). A spring means biases the elongate body (2) to a latched position. The door opening device may also include a latching mechanism in the form of a floor engaging portion that engages a keyway in the floor.
Patent NZ-536107-A (NZ)
Title: Nitrobenzindoles and their use in cancer therapy
Inventor: DENNY WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula (I) wherein: X, Y and W are independently selected from H, halogen, alkyl OR1, OP(O)(OH)2, SR1, NR12, COR1, SOR1, SO2R1, SO2NR12, SO2NR1OR1, SO2NR1NR12, SO2NHCOR1, CO2R1, CONR12, CONHSO2R1, CF3, CH, NO2 where X and Y are located at any one of the available position 6-9, and where R1 independently represents H or and optionally substituted alkyl; Z may be selected from the structures (Ia-Ic) wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification. Compounds of the type disclosed are useful as hypoxia-selective drugs, radiosensitizers for cancer therapy, in gene-directed enzyme-prodrug therapy (GDEPT) and in antibody-directed enzyme-prodrug therapy (ADEPT).
Patent NZ-536348-A (NZ)
Title: Use of a TWEAK antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for treating or preventing neurodegeneration
Inventor: BURKLY LINDA
IPC: C12N5/074
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: Use of a TWEAK antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for treating or preventing neurodegeneration in a subject, wherein the TWEAK antagonist comprises (a) an anti-TWEAK antibody; (b) an anti-TWEAK receptor antibody; or (c) a TWEAK receptor polypeptide fragment.
Patent NZ-537531-A (NZ)
Title: Tool with rigid open jaws
Inventor: PICTON DAVID JOHN
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A plumber?s tool having a handle end and a gripping end, the gripping end comprising rigid open jaws. Indents are regularly spaced around the inner surface of the jaws.
Patent NZ-540661-A (NZ)
Title: Novel medicaments for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
Inventor: BOUYSSOU THIERRY
IPC: A61K31/538
Filed: 2003-11-11
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a use of betamimetic compounds of general formula (I), where the groups R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification, for the production of a medicament for the treatment of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
Patent NZ-543465-A (NZ)
Title: Flowable floor screed comprising recycled glass waste, calcium sulphate binder and water
Inventor: CAMPBELL SEAN J
IPC: C04B28/14
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: Disclosed is a use of a composition comprising (i) 15 to 75% by weight of an aggregate of recycled glass waste or a recycled glass waste sand residue; and (ii) 15 to 65% of a calcium sulphate binder selected from at least one of alpha hemihydrate plaster, beta hemihydrate plaster, anhydrite or a combination of two or more thereof; and 10% to 20% by weight of water based on the weight of the screed as a flowable floor screed.
Patent NZ-546243-A (NZ)
Title: Vehicle suspension assymetric leaf spring and additional front half spring to provide symmetric leaf spring operation
Inventor: WILSON WILLIAM
IPC: F16F1/18
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: Leaf spring component 64 is added so that an otherwise asymmetric leaf spring 63A functions as a symmetric assembly by the front load being shared by springs 64, 63A
Patent NZ-548219-A (NZ)
Title: Charcoal stabilization of phenyl phosphates
Inventor: WOERNER THOMAS M
IPC: C12N9/00
Filed: 2004-12-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for stabilising a colourless solubilised phenyl phosphate comprising contacting the solubilised phenyl phosphate with a stabilising amount of charcoal and retaining the charcoal in contact with the solubilised phenyl phosphate to provide a stabilised, solubilised phenyl phosphate having a background absorbance of less than about 0.1 at 405 nm and an activity of about 0.2 OD/min. Also disclosed is a kit for phosphatase - phenyl phosphate reactions comprising a phosphatase and a stabilised solubilised phenyl phosphate wherein the stabilised solubilised phenyl phosphate comprises (a) a solution comprising of phenyl phosphate in a buffer, and (b) a stabilising amount of charcoal, wherein the stabilised, solubilised phenyl phosphate has a background absorbance of less than about 0.1 at 405 nm and an activity of about 0.2 OD/min.
Patent NZ-548473-A (NZ)
Title: Fungicidal mixtures
Inventor: TORMO I BLASCO JORDI
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: Disclosed are fungicidal mixtures comprising, as active components, i) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of the formula I, and ii) fluoxastrobin of the formula II in a synergistically effective amount. Further disclosed are methods for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi using such fungicidal mixtures, the use of compounds (i) and (ii) for preparing such mixtures, and compositions comprising these mixtures.
Patent NZ-551024-A (NZ)
Title: Indole derivatives having piperidine rings
Inventor: SUZUKI YUICHI
IPC: C07D413/14
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds represented by the general formula (I) or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof; and use of the same as drugs. The compounds exhibit the ability to combine with 5-HT1A receptor and 5-HT1A receptor antagonism and are useful as therapeutic or preventive agents for lower urinary tract symptoms, particularly urine accumulation symptom.
Patent NZ-551692-A (NZ)
Title: Chewable, suckable and swallowable tablet containing a calcium-containing compound as an active substance
Inventor: OLSEN PEDER MOHR
IPC: A61J3/06
Filed: 2005-05-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a calcium containing tablet suitable for dispensing via a dose dispensing machine, the tablet comprising a regularly shaped calcium-containing compound as an active substance and a pharmaceutically acceptable sugar alcohol having a particle size (D(v;0.5)) below about 150 ìm, which tablet has a porosity below 20%.
Patent NZ-552686-A (NZ)
Title: Neisserial vaccine compositions comprising a combination of antigens
Inventor: BIEMANS RALPH
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition comprising at least one Neisserial autotransporter antigen and at least one different antigen, wherein the at least one antigen is selected from the following categories: a) at least one Neisserial adhesin; b) at least one Neisserial toxin; c) at least one Neisserial Fe acquisition protein; or d) at least one Neisserial membrane associated protein; with the proviso that said composition does not comprise LPS immunotype L2 or LPS immunotype L3. Further provided are subunit compositions of said antigens or their combinations, corresponding vaccines, use of the composition for the preparation of a medicament and methods of making the immunogenic compositions.
Patent NZ-560887-A (NZ)
Title: Method for evaluating quality of beef such as taste and texture through genotyping of SREBP-1 gene
Inventor: TSUJI SOICHI
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for evaluating cattle able to produce a better quality beef comprising the steps: (a) determining whether or not a gene encoding the sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP-1) has a deletion in the 85th to 168th bases of its fifth intron; (b) determining whether the SREBP-1 gene has an "S type" or an "L type" allele, said "S type" allele having a shorter fifth intron due to deletion in the 85th to 168th bases with said "L type" allele being free from the deletion in the 85th to 168th bases and having a longer fifth intron: and (c) evaluating the cattle with an "S type" allele to produce a better quality of beef compared with cattle with an "L type" allele. Further disclosed are specific bovine-derived SREBP-1 proteins, transgenic cattle, and methods for evaluating the unsaturated fatty acid content in beef fat by determining the whether a SREBP-1 and SCD genotype is present.
Patent NZ-561651-A (NZ)
Title: 7-amino alkylidenyl-heterocyclic quinolones and naphthyridones
Inventor: GRANT EUGENE B
IPC: A61K31/47
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: Disclosed here are specific 7-aminio alkyidenyl-heterocyclic quinolones and naphthyridones as generally represented by the structure of formula I, wherein A is C or N, R3 is F or H, processes for their preparation and compositions comprising said compounds. Such compounds are useful in the treatment/prevention of conditions caused by or contributed to by bacterial infection.
Patent NZ-566946-A (NZ)
Title: Process of preparing mineral material with particular ceria-containing zirconium oxide grinding beads, obtained products and their uses
Inventor: RAINER CHRISTIAN
IPC: B02C17/20
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a process of preparing a ground mineral material, comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one mineral material, optionally in the form of an aqueous suspension, b) grinding the mineral material; wherein said grinding during step (b) is performed in the presence of ceria-containing zirconium oxide grinding beads having: a ceria content of between 14 and 20 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said bead; and an average grain size after sintering of the grains forming said bead of less than 1 micron; and wherein step b) occurs at a pH of above 7. Also disclosed is a ground material obtained by this method, the use in papermaking and ground mineral material wherein the slurry water features a ZrO2/CeO2 weight ratio of 4 to 6.5.
Patent NZ-569522-A (NZ)
Title: Biopolymer extraction from plant materials
Inventor: MCCOY RAYMOND G
IPC: C08C2/02
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for extracting a rubber latex from a guayule plant material, comprising: · separating small leaves, flower parts and small stems from the guayule plant material using a high capacity air density separator, wherein the small leaves, flower parts and small stems are sent to a biomass collection and reuse area; · debarking the guayule plant material, wherein de-barking increases the percentage of rubber latex extracted, wherein woody pulp derived from de-barking is sent to the biomass collection and reuse area; · grinding of the guayule plant material; · milling of the guayule plant material in a chemical solution comprising a water-based solution to emulsify the guayule plant material to form a slurry, a buffer, an anti-microbial agent, a bleaching agent, a de-foaming agent and an antioxidant, wherein the chemical solution is maintained at a pH between 7.1 and 12.5, whereby the milling results in a milled product comprised of a solid bagasse and a liquid homogenate, wherein the liquid homogenate includes milled plant material, a buffer and water; · filtering out the solid bagasse from the liquid homogenate; · separating the liquid homogenate into a light phase and a heavy phase; · purifying the light phase, wherein soluble proteins are removed; and · concentrating the light phase, wherein the concentration of the light phase produces a usable rubber latex. Further disclosed is rubber latex extracted according to the method as disclosed above
Patent NZ-573844-A (NZ)
Title: Oriented image coating on transparent substrate
Inventor: DESPLAND CLAUDE-ALAIN
IPC: B42D107/00
Filed: 2007-07-06
Abstract: Disclosed is security element comprising a transparent substrate and a magnetically oriented image coating on said substrate, wherein said image coating is laid out such as to show a 3-dimensional effect, appearing in positive or negative relief respectively, if observed form the recto- or the verso side, respectively. Also disclosed is a process for producing a security element as defined above, which comprises the steps of a) applying a coating composition comprising magnetically orientable pigments to a transparent substrate surface, b) orienting the magnetic pigment particles in the applied coating composition of step a) by applying a magnetic field, and c) curing/drying the oriented coating composition of step b) to fix the particles in the oriented position. Further disclosed is the use of a security element as defined above for security documents such as banknotes, credit cards, access cards, security badges, documents of value, rights or identity, transportation tickets, lottery tickets, event tickets, tax banderoles, security threads, labels, foils, strips or product security applications.
Patent NZ-573992-A (NZ)
Title: A gas powered device where the gas is vaporised in a conduit heated by the operating mechanism
Inventor: HAMILTON HAMISH WILLIAM
IPC: F28D7/00
Filed: 2010-03-23
Abstract: A gas powered device (1) including a vaporisation system is disclosed. The device has a conduit (4) connected at one end or configured to connect at one end, to a regulator (3) for a high pressure fluid source (2). The other end of the conduit supplies an operating mechanism (5) of the device, the operating mechanism comprising a piston slidable in a piston chamber. The path of the conduit is such that a substantial length of the conduit is adjacent the operating mechanism, such that the portion of the conduit adjacent the operating mechanism is longer than the piston chamber. Heat from the operating mechanism is able efficiently vaporise the fluid in the conduit and be of a temperature less likely to cause malfunction before entering the operating mechanism. The conduit may form part of the main body (6) of the device.
Patent NZ-583058-A (NZ)
Title: Optical fibre cable with sheath embedded in between tubes surrounding a centred tension member
Inventor: OKADA NAOKI
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fibre cable (1) comprised of a centred tension member (3), a cable core (9) including a plurality of loose tubes (7) and a sheath (13, 15). The loose tubes (7) are stranded on the outer periphery of the centred tension member (3) and each loose tube (7) houses at least one optical fibre (5). The sheath (13, 15) is disposed on the outer periphery of the cable core (9) and is comprised of two portions. The first sheath portion (13) includes a part of the sheath is embedded in between the loose tubes (7). The second sheath portion (15) is circumscribed around the cable core (9) to be thereby formed in a pipe shape. The first sheath portion (13) and the second sheath portion (15) are alternately positioned in the longitudinal direction of the cable core (9).
Patent NZ-586106-A (NZ)
Title: Device, typically for medicament powder, for deaggregating powder by passing air stream along flat region with recess of brick shape where eddy is generated
Inventor: LASTOW OREST
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for inhalation of at least one air stream carrying a dose of medicament powder (2). The device comprises a flow passage (4) passing a powder-containing cavity (5). A part of said flow passage (4) propagates along a flat surface region (7). The flat surface region (7) comprises a cavity opening (20) into said powder- containing cavity (5). The passing of an air stream along said flat surface region (7) and outside said cavity (5) generates an eddy in the cavity (5) and the generated eddy contributes to deaggregation of the powder (2) in said cavity (5) and emptying of the powder (2) from said cavity (5). Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a shear driven cavity principle on such a device and a method of releasing medicament powder (2).
Patent NZ-588246-A (NZ)
Title: Environmentally friendly hybrid microbiological control technologies for cooling towers
Inventor: URMENYI ANA-MARIANA
IPC: B01D29/66
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for microbiological control in cooling systems, the method comprising the steps of introducing a biocide into a fluid within a basin of a cooling system, the amount of biocide not being enough to effectively reduce the microbiological level within the cooling system based on the amount of nutrients present within the cooling system, reducing the amount of nutrients available for microbiological organisms within the cooling system by recirculating the biocide containing fluid through a fine filtration system, and thereby reducing the microbiological level of the cooling system.
Patent NZ-592182-A (NZ)
Title: Die set and method for making extruded synthetic wood using cellulosic composites formed using a die with a two dimensional array of non-uniform channels
Inventor: KELLER BRIAN DAVID
IPC: B29C48/05
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: 592182 Disclosed is an apparatus for extruding cellulosic plastic composites or synthetic wood. The apparatus comprises a source of extrudate flow; and a stranding die configured to receive extrudate from the source of extrudate flow, for use in an extrusion system configured and dimensioned to adjust flow rate of extrudate therethrough and/or increase consistency or strength of an extruded composite. The system includes a sloping, front perforated surface; a rear perforated surface; and a plurality of non-uniform channels extending from the front perforated surface to the rear perforated surface and forming a two-dimensional array of openings in each of the front perforated surface and the rear perforated surface. The source of extrudate flow is configured with respect to the stranding die to feed extrudate against the front perforated surface and through the plurality of non-uniform channels having differing lengths and/or differing cross-sectional area, of the stranding die.
Patent NZ-593492-A (NZ)
Title: A portable deck which can be constructed off site and carried to the desired installation location
Inventor: TURNER ARTHUR RAYMOND
IPC: E04F15/04
Filed: 2011-06-16
Abstract: A portable decking product comprising a plurality of joists arranged in substantially spaced parallel relationship, a series of metallic tabs proceeding upwardly with respect to the joists wherein each tab has a plurality of outwardly spaced claws, a plurality of boards fastened to the joists by way of the claws wherein the boards pass between immediately adjacent pairs of the tabs in a tight fit, the product formed such that the joists provide structural base support and the boards provide a substantially finished walking surface such that the product can be carried to a desired site as a whole and installed to provide a deck.
Patent NZ-594584-A (NZ)
Title: An insect monitoring device and a method of detection
Inventor: CAIN DAVID
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 2010-01-12
Abstract: 594584 A device (10) for detecting insects, such as bed bugs, comprises a refuge (16) and a non-trapping indicator surface (18), on which the bed bugs may leave indicators of their presence, such as faecal matter or cast skins. The refuge is positioned in close proximity to the non-trapping indicator surface such that the bed bugs can leave an indicator of their presence as they travel across the indicator surface on their way to or from the refuge. The non-trapping indicator surface is slightly absorbent so that indicators mark or stick to the indicator surface, and is a colour which contrasts that of bed bug indicators for ease of visual indication. A passive method of detecting the presence of bed bugs without their capture by detecting the presence of indicators is also disclosed.
Patent NZ-597913-A (NZ)
Title: Method of laying pavers utilising a mesh formed from elongate members
Inventor: HEAVEN DARRYLL LAWRENCE
IPC: E01C5/16
Filed: 2012-01-31
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of laying pavers on a mesh surface. The method comprises: a) arranging a mesh (1) on a supporting surface, the mesh formed from a series of intersecting elongate members (3, 4); b) arranging pavers (2) on the mesh such that at least some of the pavers sit on one or more of the members with separations between the pavers determined by others of the members; and c) substantially filling the separations with a fill material. The invention aims to provide a method of laying pavers which are correctly aligned and have even spaces between the pavers which is less time consuming than known methods.
Patent NZ-602539-A (NZ)
Title: Piston rod assembly for a drug delivery device
Inventor: HELMER MICHAEL
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2011-03-31
Abstract: 602539 A piston rod assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a piston rod (200) adapted to be operably engaged with a piston of a cartridge containing a medicament, at least one adjusting member (202) displaceably disposed at the piston rod with respect to the piston rod's long axis, and being interconnected with a distal end section (206) of the piston rod, and at least one interlock means (216) adapted to interact with the adjusting member and/or with the piston rod for mutually locking in position the adjusting member and the piston rod in an arbitrary relative position in order to compensate for tolerances of manufacture and/or of assembly. The interlock means comprise at least one resiliently biased tongue member adapted to engage with a corrugated surface portion (208) of the adjusting member or of the piston rod.
Patent NZ-607455-A (NZ)
Title: A monitoring or predicting system and method for detecting the onset of a neurological episode
Inventor: JUFFALI WALID
IPC: A61B5/0476
Filed: 2011-08-26
Abstract: A monitoring or predicting system to detect the onset of a neurological episode and a method of detecting the onset of a neurological episode are disclosed. The system comprises a neurological electrical input, a converter, a pattern analyser and a monitor. The input is a digital representation of a neurologically derived signal. The converter is adapted to convert the digital signal into a digital data string and the pattern analyser is adapted to identify recurring patterns in the digital data string. The monitor is adapted to measure a pattern-derived parameter related to one or more of: a count of the recurring patterns in the digital data string; a proportion of recurring patterns in the digital data string; a rate of change of a count of the recurring patterns in the digital data string; and a rate of change of a proportion of recurring patterns to anomalies in the digital data string. An output from the monitor gives an indication of the onset or occasion of a neuronal activity in dependence on the pattern-derived parameter.