baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-H11501543-A (JP)
Title: 外科処置中における超音波用具による摩擦と発熱とを減少させる方法と用具
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1996-03-06
Abstract: (57)【要約】
患者の身体から白内障などの筋肉を除去する外科的用具であって、１〜２個の注入筒により囲まれた振動針を有している。スリーブの面と針の外面および／または周囲の眼筋肉との間の摩擦を減じることにより、外科的処置中の発熱量を劇的に減らし、ひいては筋肉の熱傷の可能性を低減する。
Patent JP-2000505956-A (JP)
Title: 高電圧ｌｄｍｏｓトランジスタ装置
IPC: H01L29/423
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: (57)【要約】
通常のインターディジタルソース／ドレイン構造を有するラテラルＤＭＯＳＴでは、大電流値の場合に低電流値の場合に比べて低電圧で電気的なブレークダウンが生じるおそれがある。本発明は、このブレークダウンはドレインの指状領域の端面での電流の集中及びこれに関連するカーク効果によってドレインの指状領域の端面で生じるという認識に基づくものである。トランジスタのＳＯＡＲ（安全動作領域）を高めるために、ソースの指状領域（６）を局部的に中断させてドレインの指状領域（７）の先端（１１）が作用しないようにする。最適な例では、ドレインの指状領域の端部においてソースの指状領域をドレインの指状領域よりも短くする。
Patent JP-H09512843-A (JP)
IPC: C08L101/00
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: The proposed thermoplastic moulding materials are based on thermoplastic or thermosetting synthetic materials (A) containing 0.05 to 10 wt. %, in relation to (A), of a micropowder, the particles of which are spherical and have an essentially smooth surface structure. The powder contains as an essential component at least one polymer (B) which differs from (A) and is selected from the group containing polyphenylene ethers, polyarylene ether sulphones, polyarylene ether ketones or polyimides.
Patent JP-H10500740-A (JP)
Title: 保温性多層不織布芯材
IPC: D04H13/00
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: (57)【要約】
多層不織布保温芯材が開示される。芯材は多層のウエブより成り、各ウエブは５から１００重量パーセントのボンディング用ステープルファイバと、０から９５重量パーセントの充填用ステープルファイバとのブレンドより成り、ボンディングファイバは各層における接触点において他のボンディングファイバ及び充填ファイバに接合され、これにより芯材の層の構造的な安定性を高めている。多層不織布保温芯材の製造方法も開示され、この方法は（a）ボンディング用ステープルファイバと充填用ステープルファイバとから成るウエブを形成するステップと、（b）前記ウエブを十分に加熱することによりボンディング用ステープルファイバを他のボンディング用ステープルファイバ及び充填用ステープルファイバに接触点において接合することによりウエブの安定を行うステップと、（C）前記ウエブより多層の芯材を形成するステップとから成る。
Patent JP-2001519730-A (JP)
Title: アドバンスト・フォト・システムの写真ホルダ
IPC: B42F5/00
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: (57)【要約】
第１および第２シート様カバー部材（１２、１４）を備える、アドバンスト・フォト・システム（ＡＰＳ）現像製品の写真／写真カートリッジ出荷／保管用パケット（１０）。
Patent JP-H11504783-A (JP)
Title: 低電力及び多状態装置における準安定決定時間を向上する回路
IPC: H03K3/037
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: (57)【要約】
集積回路内に二進ラッチを含む、低電力多状態装置における準安定決定時間を向上する回路及び方法である。前記集積回路の出力における準安定状況の検出に基づいて、エネルギの上昇が、当該回路の決議回路に局部的に適用される。前記決議回路へのエネルギの局部的な適用は、準安定時定数τを減少し、これにより、当該回路は、安定動作状態をより素早く決定する。
Patent JP-2000507408-A (JP)
Title: テレビ番組と関連テキストを表示する方法と装置
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: (57)【要約】
画像内画像（ＰＩＰ）ウインドウを含む電子番組ガイド（ＥＰＧ）(４６)と当該ガイドに入る前にテレビの全体画面で見ていた直前チャンネルに戻る手段とから成るテレビシステム。ＥＰＧは、全体画面に表示されていた直前チャンネルに関する項目（４５）を含む番組リスト（４６）を表示する。
Patent JP-2001511159-A (JP)
Title: オキシムを含むシナプス機能障害の処置用医薬組成物
IPC: A61P25/34
Filed: 1998-02-05
Abstract: (57)【要約】
所望により追加的な薬理学的活性剤と共に、アセチルコリンエステラーゼ再活性化因子などの生理学的に活性な医薬的許容できるオキシムの有効量を含んで成る、シナプス機能障害および関連疾患の慢性症状を処置するための医薬組成物を提供する。この医薬組成物は、禁煙に起因する禁断症状、呼吸疾患、薬物およびアルコール耽溺、中枢および末梢神経系の異常、抗悪性腫瘍疾患の処置並びに抗悪性腫瘍疾患の処置の副作用の低下、心臓病および循環器疾患、肥満、慢性疲労症候群、内分泌および免疫系異常、胃腸管運動機能障害、および過敏性大腸症候群、および重金属中毒の処置における広範囲の応用性を持つ。
Patent JP-2001511263-A (JP)
IPC: G03C11/08
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: A mouldable photographic material is made up from a thermoplastic base sheet, and a primer coating which provides the key for a photographic emulsion layer. Following exposure and development, a thermoplastic foil is laid over the emulsion layer and bonded in place using an optical quality adhesive.
Patent JP-H11505148-A (JP)
IPC: A47G25/32
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP96/02075 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 29, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 29, 1997 PCT Filed May 15, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/36262 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 21, 1996The clothes hanger has a hanger member (1) with two carrier arms (2, 3), plus a suspension hook (4) between the carrier arms (2, 3), and a flexible securing element (10) which is located in the opening of the suspension hook (4) so that it reduces the opening of the suspension hook (4) and which can be displaced against a spring force so that it frees the opening of the suspension hook (4). The two carrier arms (2, 3) are each formed of first (5) and second (6) wire pieces running parallel to each other at a distance, the outer ends of the wire pieces (5, 6) being connected to each other, and the suspension hook (4) being disposed at the inner ends of the respective first wire piece (5). The flexible securing element (10) is formed by a further wire piece which connects the inner ends of the respective second wire pieces (6) to each other. The clothes hanger is suitable in particular for hanging articles of clothing from the grab handles inside a passenger car.
Patent JP-2000509894-A (JP)
Title: タップ位置指示器
IPC: H01H9/00
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、駆動機構用のタップ位置指示器に関する。このタップ位置指示器は、負荷時タップ切換器，タップ切換器又はプランジャ形コイルを作動させるために使用される。また、このようなタップ位置指示器は、負荷時タップ切換器等のその都度の実際のタップ位置を検出して、この情報を電気信号として転送する。このようなタップ位置指示器は、主に本発明に基づいて１枚の薄板及び１枚の回転可能なカム円板から構成される。この薄板は、複数の固定の指示接触子を担持する。このカム円板は、一方でこれらの固定の指示接触子を電気的に切換えて、１つのスナップスイッチを介して１つのアースに接続される。このカム円板の前面のカム輪郭が、他方でこのスナップスイッチを操作する。
Patent JP-2000509186-A (JP)
Title: Ｆｅｄおよびその他のカソードルミネセンスディスプレイのためのカラースクリーンの製造方法
IPC: H01J9/22
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: (57)【要約】
スクリーンの基板上への複数のエレクトロルミネセンス材料の析出を利用したカラーディスプレイスクリーンの形成に使用するための方法である。その方法は、順序不同のａ）、ｂ）およびｃ）の形成工程を具備する；ａ）第１の薬剤により選択的に除去可能な第１の物質にて覆われた第１の析出部のスクリーニングパターンを前記基板上に形成し、ｂ）第２の薬剤により選択的に除去可能でかつ前記第１の薬剤によっては実質的に侵されない第２の物質にて覆われた第２の析出部のパターンを前記基板上に形成し、ｃ）前記第１および第２の析出部のパターンを取り囲むマトリックスを前記基板上に形成する。方法は、その後にマトリックス内に第１の析出部を出現させるため、第１の薬剤による第１の物質の第１の除去を実行すること、および、その現れた第１の析出部内にて第１のエレクトロルミネセンス材料の第１の析出を実行することを含む。第１の除去および析出に続いて、マトリックス内に第２の析出部を出現させるために第２の薬剤によって第２の物質が除去されるとともに、その現れた第２の析出部内に第２のエレクトロルミネセンス材料が析出される。記述された方法を実施することにより、形成工程はエレクトロルミネセンス材料の析出工程から分離される。
Patent JP-2001513804-A (JP)
IPC: D06M13/285
Filed: 1998-03-04
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating hair keratin fibers to provide them with new appropriate properties, comprising the following steps: reducing the sulphur bonds of hair keratin to generate only at the surface of the fibers at a depth less than 10 mum. reactive sites and in fixing covalently on said reactive sites at least one active compound for providing the hair keratin fibers with new appropriate properties, said active compound containing at least a reactive function capable of reacting with said reactive sites formed at the keratin fiber surface. This method is applicable to the treatment of fibrous or non-fibrous keratin substances of human or animal origin.
Patent JP-2001524945-A (JP)
Title: 疎水性粒子の水分散液およびそれを用いて生じさせたフィルム
IPC: C09D17/00
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: (57)【要約】
疎水性外側表面を有する粒子状固体の水分散液に低沸点の有機液を入れると、この分散液は、これを基質に塗布してそれの上に疎水性連続フィルムを生じさせるに適する。
Patent JP-2000509070-A (JP)
Title: ２，６―ジアルキル―４―シリル―フェノールを使用して血管細胞接着分子―１を阻害する方法および慢性炎症性疾患を治療する方法
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: (57)【要約】
式（１）
 〔式中、  R 1 、R 2 、R 3 およびR 4 は、それぞれ独立して、C 1 〜C 6 アルキル基であり；Ｚは、チオ、オキシまたはメチレン基であり；Ａは、C 1 〜C 4 アルキレン基であり；R 5 は、C 1 〜C 6 アルキルまたは−(CH 2 ) n −(Ar)（式中、ｎは整数０、１、２または３でありそしてArは、置換されていないかまたはヒドロキシ、メトキシ、エトキシ、塩素、弗素またはC 1 〜C 6 アルキルからなる群から選択された１〜３個の置換分によって置換されているフェニルまたはナフチルである）である〕の化合物の有効量を患者に投与することからなるVCAM−１を阻害しそして慢性炎症性疾患を治療するのに有用な方法が開示される。
Patent JP-2001520517-A (JP)
Title: 害虫を監視又は制御するための改良方法及び装置
IPC: A01M1/20
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: (57)【要約】
特にシロアリ等の害虫を監視及び／又は制御するための改良装置及び方法が開示されている。害虫を監視及び／又は制御するのに有用である装置は、単独で又は、害虫誘引監視設備の一部として付与されることができる。このような装置は、外壁と、装置を選択的に移動させるための取出手段を受け入れる実質的に包囲された通路を形成する内壁と、内壁と外壁との間で配置された害虫食用材料とを具備する。さらに、ハウジングと、ハウジング内に配置された堆積した害虫監視装置及び害虫誘引装置の組み合わせとを具備する設備が開示されている。
Patent MD-20040183-A (MD)
Title: Drill and holder thereof
Inventor: RASSOHIN ION
IPC: B23B51/12
Filed: 2004-07-19
Abstract: The invention relates to the machine-tool industry, in particular to the drilling machines.The drill contains a working part (1) and a cylindrical shank (3) with a flat made therein. The drill holder includes a body (5) and a conic shank (10). Into the body (5) there is made a central cylindrical hole (6), wherein there is installed the drill's shank (3), fixed by screws (7, 8), placed into the lateral wall of the body (5).
Patent MX-162000-A (MX)
Inventor: PERTHES DIETER
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 1984-12-07
Abstract: 1. A blister package for divisible tablets, in which the tablets lie individually in the depression of a film, which are covered by another film, it being possible to remove the tablets individually by pressing them through this sealing film, wherein the package has a single cover (7) with which an opened depression (2) can be sealed.
Patent NZ-199931-A (NZ)
Title: Method for formulating medicated animal feed premix comprising a synthetic drug
Inventor: LUDWIG N H
IPC: A23K20/195
Filed: 1982-03-05
Abstract: A process of formulating a medicated animal feed premix comprising a synthetic drug, carrier and binder, for the purpose of reducing carryover of the synthetic drug to subsequent lots of animal feed processed in the feed mill.
Patent NZ-200365-A (NZ)
Title: Nestable cold-rolled steel'zed'purlin
Inventor: ANDREWS J E
IPC: E04B7/02
Filed: 1982-04-21
Abstract: Cold-rolled steel purlins have parallel oppositely directed flanges, one major (3) and one minor (1) with a flat outer fixing surface, terminal inturned lip (4, 9) and longitudinal strenghthening groove (8, 13) nearer the inner edge where a central connecting web (2) joints at 90 DEG (14, 16) but is so angled in central regions that a notional plane at right-angles to each flange flat surface longitudinal midline passes through the web and the other flange flat surface. The minor flange outer contour matches the major flange inner contour. The flange lips (4, 9) are angled at least in part at less than 90 DEG . The purlin has good mechanical properties, and can be nested in pairs (with minor flanges inside major flanges) or sacked in the same sense either as individuals or as nested pairs.
Patent NZ-204646-A (NZ)
Title: Cleaning granular filter bed by recirculating granules
Inventor: BERZ WOLFGANG
IPC: B01D46/30
Filed: 1983-06-20
Abstract: 1. Process for the regenerative purification of a filter medium in granulate form charged with impurities which forms a filter bed (F) between the gas-permeable walls (W1, W2) of a vertically positioned filter element and which is sucked upwards at least partially during a regeneration phase from the lower area of the filter element into a lower inlet opening (5a) of a conveying tube (5) arranged in the centre of the filter element and is sucked upwards in this conveying tube and fed into a separation process taking place above the filter element in a separating apparatus (1, 53, 54, 29), in which the impurities are separated from the filter medium and the purified filter medium is fed back into the filter bed in the upper region of the filter element, characterized by regulation of the quantity of granular filter medium fed into the lower inlet opening 5 a of the conveying tube in the lower region of the filter element so that the upper limit of the portion of the filter medium arriving in the vicinity of the inlet opening (5a) of the conveying tube is below the lower edge of this inlet opening and a fluidised zone is formed from the said portion of the filter medium in the vicinity of the lower inlet opening (5a) of the conveying tube, using the suction in the conveying tube (5) as well as a supply of cleaning or flushing gas into this protion of the filter medium from an area above the inlet opening of the conveying tube.
Patent NZ-214636-A (NZ)
Title: Chromatographic method
Inventor: SANCHEZ V
IPC: A23J1/20
Filed: 1985-12-19
Abstract: 1. Process for the chromatographic separation of biological macromolecules with a molecular weight of more than 5,000 and contained in a solution, of the type consisting in causing the solution to come into contact with a bed of chromatographically selective resins specific to the macromolecules which are to be separated, with a view to bringing about selective adsorption, said process being characterized in that - use is made of a chromatographic resin having a mean granulometric size Gm  and a volumetric mass Mv , the values of which are situated in zone Z (not hatched) of the diagram in figure 1, - said chromatographic resin is located in a column comprising at least one stage provided at its base with a perforated distribution system with the following characteristics : - percentage of open sections between 0.1 % and 10 %, - mean diameter of the open sections greater than about 300 mu m, - mean diameter of the open sections between 2 Gm  and 20 Gm - and the or each stage of the column is fed through its distribution system with the aid of the solution by fluidising the bed of chromatographic resin, the rate of flow of the solution being adjusted so as to achieve within the column a linear velocity of liquid flow (in relation to the total cross-section) between 1.5 Vmf and 12 Vmf , where Vmf  is the minimum rate of resin fluidisation.
Patent NZ-214849-A (NZ)
Title: Process and apparatus for fractional desublimation by mixing a cooling gas with the vapor
Inventor: SCHARF H
IPC: B01D7/00
Filed: 1986-01-16
Abstract: For the non-clogging, fractional desublimation of vapor-phase solids contained in a gas-vapor mixture, the gas-vapor mixture, exiting at high velocity from a nozzle, is mixed with a cooling gas, likewise exiting at high velocity from another nozzle. The gas-vapor mixture and the cooling gas flow toward each other, the axes of the two gaseous streams being a straight line. Fractional desublimation of the solids is attained by adjustment of flows leading to the regulation of the temperature and residence time of the cooled gas-vapor mixture. This desublimation system is capable of degrees of efficiency and solids purities higher than 99%.
Patent NZ-226104-A (NZ)
Title: Manufacture of cellulose pulp during which aqueous lignocellulosic material is activated with nitrogen dioxide
Inventor: SAMUELSON HANS OLOF
IPC: D21C11/06
Filed: 1988-09-09
Abstract: Method of activating aqueous lignocellulosic material with a gas containing nitrogen oxide, followed by a delignification stage for the purpose of obtaining a high quality end product with no or only a slight effect on the environment. In accordance with the inventive method, the lignocellulosic material is brought into contact (18) with an oxygen-containing gas (19), and activating gas is separated from the lignocellulosic material during and/or subsequent to the activating process (9). The method is characterized by a) controlling the supply of oxygen-containing gas (12) such that the separated gas (27) contains at least 2 kg nitric oxide (NO) calculated on 1000 kg of dry lignocellulosic material, and by b) reacting the separated gas (27) in one or more stages (26) with absorption solution (25) whose original pH lies within the range 3-13.5, and by passing (28) the gas purified with the aid of absorption solution to atmosphere, or to a destruction plant optionally subsequent ot further purification of the gas.
Patent NZ-233111-A (NZ)
Title: Fluid reservoir; float actuated valve ensures minimum fluid level above outlet
Inventor: SPRANGER DOUGLAS M
IPC: A61J3/00
Filed: 1990-03-28
Abstract: A fluid collection reservoir (10) is disclosed comprising a housing (12) having an inlet, a collection chamber (14), an outlet (18), and means for controlling the flow of fluid through the outlet. Said controlling means comprises float means (34) being movable responsive to a level of fluid in said reservoir, lever means (38) including means for sealing said reservoir outlet against fluid flow therethrough, means for displacing said lever means to a position releasing said reservoir outlet seal, and means for holding said lever means in said seal releasing position until a predetermined level of fluid remains in the reservoir and thereafter freeing said lever means for reestablishing said outlet seal. The device is especially suitable for use in the control of the outflow of blood from a blood collection and transfer reservoir.
Patent NZ-250713-A (NZ)
Title: Production of filled paper with increased filler retention
Inventor: BURKE ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: D21H23/14
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: Filled paper is made by providing an aqueous feed suspension containing filler and cellulosic fibre, coagulating the fibre and filler in the suspension by adding cationic coagulating agent, making an aqueous thinstock suspension by diluting a thickstock consisting of or formed from the coagulated feed suspension, adding anionic particulate material to the thinstock or to the thickstock from which the thinstock is formed, subsequently adding polymeric retention aid to the thinstock and draining the thinstock for form a sheet and drying the sheet.
Patent NZ-283599-A (NZ)
Title: Optionally heterocyclically-substituted carbamates and ureas: medicaments
Inventor: ZELLE ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: C07D401/14
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds as represented by formula (I) that can maintain, increase, or restore sensitivity of cells to therapeutic or prophylactic agents. This invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well-suited for treatment of multi-drug resistant cells, for prevention of multi-drug resistance and for use in multi-drug resistant cancer therapy.
Patent NZ-314299-A (NZ)
Title: Containers formed from a hydraulically settable mixture including a binder, a rheology-modifying agent, fibres and water
Inventor: ANDERSEN PER JUST
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a hydraulically settable matrix. Suitable compositions are prepared by mixing together a hydraulic binder, water, and appropriate additives (such as aggregates, fibers, and rheology-modifying agents) which impart predetermined properties so that a sheet formed therefrom has the desired performance criteria. The compositions are formed into sheets by first extruding them into a sheet and then calendering the sheet using a set of rollers. The calendered sheets are dried in an accelerated manner to form a substantially hardened sheet. The drying is performed by heated rollers and/or a drying chamber. The hydraulically settable sheets so formed may have properties substantially similar to sheets made from presently used materials like paper, cardboard, polystyrene, or plastic. Such sheets can be rolled, pressed, scored, perforated, folded, and glued. They have especial utility in the mass production of containers, particularly food and beverage containers.
Patent NZ-316546-A (NZ)
Title: Greeting card having a loudspeaker comprising a board having capability to sustain and propagate input vibrational energy
Inventor: AZIMA HENRY
IPC: H04R17/00
Filed: 1996-09-02
Abstract: A greetings or the like card (144), characterised by a board (2) forming at least part of the card and in that the board is a distributed mode acoustic radiator having a transducer (9) mounted wholly and exclusively on the radiator to vibrate the radiator to cause it to resonate.
Patent NZ-321172-A (NZ)
Title: CBI analogs of CC-1065 and the duocarmycins
Inventor: BOGER DALE L
IPC: C07D409/14
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: The specification describes the above analogs of the antitumor antibiotics CC-1065 and the duocarmycins incorporating the 1,2,9,9a-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]benz[e]indol-4-one (CBI) alkylation subunit. The CBI-based analogs have potent cytotoxic activity and are useful as efficacious antitumor compounds. A direct relationship between functional stability and in vitro cytotoxic potency is disclosed. The CBI-based analogs are easily synthesized and are 4 times more stable and 4 times  more potent than the corresponding analogs containing the authentic CPI alkylation subunit of CC-1065. They are comparable in potency to agents containing the authentic alkylation subunit of duocarmycin SA. Similarly, the CBI-based agents alkylate DNA with an unaltered sequence selectivity at an enhanced rate and with a greater efficiency than the corresponding CPI analog and were comparable to the corresponding analog incorporating the duocarmycin SA alkylation subunit. Systematic and extensive modifications and simplifications in the DNA binding subunits attached to CBI are also described.
Patent NZ-321931-A (NZ)
Title: In-line skateboard
Inventor: BRADFIELD ATHOL GEORGE
IPC: A63C17/04
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: A skateboard has a plurality of in-line wheels rotatably mounted on the front end of the board and rear wheels disposed on either side of the rear end of the board. The board may have a resiliently flexible portion between the in-line and rear wheels. The in-line wheels may be supported between a pair of parallel lateral flanges or they may be supported on a single flange that splits each in-line wheel. The rear wheels may be mounted on a coil and leaf spring suspension, on a transverse shaft or in housings at the rear end of the board. The rear wheels may be tapered.
Patent NZ-331637-A (NZ)
Title: Trans 9-substituted 3,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-4(alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl)-2h-naphth[1,2-b]-1,4-oxazine derivatives and medicaments
Inventor: PEGLION JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1998-08-31
Abstract: Trans-3,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-2H-naphthÄ1,2-bÜ-1,4-oxazines of formula (I), their optical isomers, and their acid addition salts are new. A = 1-10C alkyl, 3-10C alkenyl, or 3-10 alkynyl (all optionally substituted by one or more 3-8C cycloalkyl or by aryl (phenyl, thienyl or pyridyl (optionally substituted by one or more halo, hydroxy, 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkoxy))); E = CN, C(=O)-CH3, C(=O)-NR1R2, or C(=O)-OR3; R1, R2 = H or A; and R3 = H or 1-5C alkyl.
Patent NZ-503146-A (NZ)
Title: Use of the farnesyl transferase gene for enhancing drought tolerance in plants
Inventor: MCCOURT PETER
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) is a mediator between environmental stimulus and plant responses.  Farnesyl transferase protein is required for the normal functioning of negative regulators of ABA sensitivity.  Disclosed in the application is a transgenic plant having a mutation in the gene encoding farnesyl transferase, wherein the activity of the protein farnesyl transferase is inhibited and thus ABA response is enhanced, resulting in an increase in a plants tolerance to stress (such as drought) and senescence.