baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-H10500614-A (JP)
IPC: C02F1/463
Filed: 1995-04-11
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AU95/00203 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 10, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 10, 1996 PCT Filed Apr. 11, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/27684 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 19, 1995An apparatus and method for electrolytically treating water which includes one or more reactors. Each reactor has a liquid containing vessel and one or more pairs of electrodes. The electrodes are suitable for a continuous anodic or cathodic operation for treating water. A power source for each reactor provides voltage and current to the electrodes. A controller maintains the voltage and current provided to the electrodes. The duration of each voltage polarity applied to each electrode is substantially the same. The polarity of the voltage to the electrodes is periodically reversed during which there is a period of zero voltage applied to the electrodes between a first polarity and a second polarity. The period of zero voltage results in a substantial reduction of back e.m.f. of the reactor which enhances the service life and efficacy of the electrodes.
Patent JP-2001505781-A (JP)
Title: レジオネラ・ニューモフィラを検出するための核酸プライマー及びプローブ
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明はレジオネラ・ニューモフィラの検出に有用な核酸配列を提供する。これらの配列は、試験サンプル中のレジオネラ・ニューモフィラの存在を検出するように設計されたハイブリダイゼーションアッセイまたは増幅主体のアッセイで使用できる。更に、配列がキットの一部として提供され得る。
Patent JP-H11504149-A (JP)
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DK96/00169 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 24, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 24, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 9, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/31995 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 10, 1996A cooking surface has a thickness between 0.05 and 3.0 mm to optimize between highest efficiency, lowest magnetic stray field, and desired surface material. In the thickness range of 0.05 to 0.2 mm, a top layer may consist of plasma sprayed hard ceramic such as alumina which can be impregnated with poly-tetra-fluor-ethylene. In the thickness range of 0.2 to 2.0 mm, the top layer may consist of glass fibre reinforced material which can be impregnated with poly-tetra-fluor-ethylene and can be of a hardened quality. In the thickness range of 1.00 to 3.00 mm, the top layer may consist of a vitroceramic or glass material.
Patent JP-2000510225-A (JP)
Title: 直線運動式遮断機構用のシール
IPC: F16L29/00
Filed: 1997-12-18
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、直線運動式の遮断機構のシールに関する。この遮断機構は、閉位置から開位置へ、または物質流を遮断するため、その反対方向に切り替えられるものである。このシールは圧力空間の境界となる金属コンポーネントからなり、その圧力空間には、密閉性を得るため、外部から圧力を加えることができる。金属コンポーネントのみを使用することにより、広い温度範囲に対して、また作動頻度または作動媒体の構成による特殊な摩耗条件、引き裂き条件下でシールを使用することができる。図は、遮断機構（１）を持つシーリングシステムであって、遮断機構を可動式シート（５）がシールしている。このシートはパイプ（２）と耐圧結合されており、このパイプはさらにフランジ（３）と連結している。このコンポーネント全体は、フランジ（６）によってハウジング（８）と連結し、シール（７）でたがいに静的にシールされている。薄膜（９および１０）とサポートプレート（１４）は圧力空間（１１）を形成し、この圧力空間は、穿孔（１２）と接続管（１３）を経由して圧力Ｐ s を受けている。圧力Ｐ b は圧力空間（６９）の中で、圧力Ｐ g は圧力空間（７０）の中で、それぞれ作用している。穿孔（１２）と接続管の間の圧力ダクトはパイプ（２）の内部にあって、プレート（１５）により形成されている。このプレートはパイプ（２）と耐圧結合されている。薄膜（９）は遮断機構（１）との接触面にそって摩耗防止コーティングを施されている。サポートプレート（１４）は二つの機能を持つ。第一には、作動の際の摩擦力による塑性変形を防止するため、薄膜（９および１０）の半径方向の案内である。第二には、遮断機構が閉じられて圧力方向が変わるとき、軸方向のストロークリミットとなる。この場合薄膜（９）は、サポートプレート（１４）の環状面全体に載っている。そして圧力Ｐ s の作用がなく、取り付け時にプレテンションを減らすという犠牲を払っても、表面圧を減じれば、永久的な変形の危険にさらされることはなくなる。
Patent JP-2001508572-A (JP)
Title: 自立移動式装置のドッキングの位置決め方法および装置
IPC: G01S1/70
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明により、自立移動式装置のドッキングの位置決めのための装置および方法が提供される。有利には、本装置の走行面（ＦＦ）に対して垂直なスロット状の光ビーム（ＢＥＡ）が設けられ、光ビーム（ＢＥＡ）はドッキング装置（ＡＶ）から送信され、本装置には、この光ビーム（ＢＥＡ）のための位置センシティブ検出器（ＰＳＤ）が設けられ、検出器（ＰＳＤ）は本装置の走行面（ＦＦ）に対して平行に配置されている。光ビーム（ＢＥＡ）と検出器（ＰＳＤ）により、ドッキング装置（ＡＶ）に対する本装置の正確な回転角（β）を求めることができ、本装置（ＡＥ）は超音波測定およびオドメータによる測定により、空間の中の自身のおおよその配置を検出できる。この走行路案内により本装置（ＡＥ）は非常に正確にドッキング装置（ＡＶ）にドッキングして、例えば商品を受取るあるいはガレージの中に走行することができる。光ビームのためのレセプターとして位置センシティブ検出器（ＰＳＤ）またはフォトダイオードが設けられている。本発明は有利には家庭用ロボットまたは工業清掃ロボットに使用することができる。
Patent JP-H11508761-A (JP)
Title: Ｒ−α−ピペラジンカルボン酸およびＳ−α−ピペラジンカルボキサミドを製造する生物工学的方法
IPC: C12P17/12
Filed: 1996-05-07
Abstract: (57)【要約】
新規な微生物が、単一の窒素源として、一般式（Ｉ）のピペラジン−α−カルボン酸アミドの、ラセミ体または光学活性な異性体の形態のものを資化することができ、かつ、上記一般式（Ｉ）のピペラジン（ＲＳ）−α−カルボン酸アミドを、一般式（II）のピペラジンＲ−α−カルボン酸に転換する能力を有する。
Patent JP-2001515605-A (JP)
Title: ホルダ
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明のホルダは、光学的なプラグイン・コネクタの各１個のハウジング（７，８）に対し２つの受入れ凹所（２，３）を備えている。受入れ凹所（２）内に軸心（２１）に対し直角な放射方向の遊びをもって、少なくとも１つのハウジング（７）が配置されている。取扱いを容易にし、かつハウジングのがたつきを防止するために、遊びをもって配置されているプラグイン・コネクタ・ハウジング（７）に、これを所定の係止位置にもたらす、少なくとも１つの弾性部材（２０）を備える。
Patent JP-2000510302-A (JP)
Title: 可変ビットレート符号器
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、特に、可変ビットレートに従ってデータを伝送するためのビデオシーケンスのディジタルデータ符号化方法に関する。本発明の方法は、時点ｎの画像に対するビットレート制御は、時点ｎ＋τに対する伝送チャネルに関して予測されたビットレートに従って行われ、τは符号器バッファへの画像記憶の時点と、符号器バッファからの画像出力の時点との間の一定時間であることを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2001522478-A (JP)
Title: 全光クロック回復を用いる受信器を有する光学伝送系
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: (57)【要約】
光学伝送系では、送信器（２）は一連の時間領域分割多重パルスを発生し、光学伝送媒体（４）を通じてこれらを受信器（６）へ伝送する。受信器（６）では、受信された光多重信号は光学多重分離器（３０）及びクロック回復素子（４８）へ印加される。クロック回復素子（４８）は光信号を多重分離する光学的に制御された光スイッチ（３２．．．３８）を制御するために使用される光クロックパルスを発生する。光クロック回復回路は、受信された光信号によってモードロックされるレーザに基づく。モードロックされたレーザは、偏光制御器（５２）、可飽和吸収器（６１）、結合素子（５６）、及び調整可能な遅延（５１）を含む帰還ループによってその出力をその入力に結合された光増幅器（５０）を含む。受信された光信号は結合素子（５６）によって帰還ループへ結合される。可飽和吸収器（６１）は２次ループに結合された３ｄＢ、９０°の結合素子（５４）を含む。上記２次ループは、減衰器（６０）及び増幅器（６２）を含む。増幅器（６２）は２次ループの中に非対称に配置される。２次ループの中の非線形性により、２次ループの中を伝搬する光パルスは低い信号レベルでは弱め合うよう干渉し、高い信号レベルでは強め合うよう干渉する。
Patent JP-2001518913-A (JP)
Title: スピロ化合物およびその使用
IPC: C07D209/86
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: (57)【要約】
式（Ｉ）のスピロ化合物は、特に光電池用電荷輸送材料およびエレクトロルミネセンス材料として適している：
 式中の基Ｋ 1 、Ｌ、Ｍ、Ｎ 1 、Ｒ 1 、Ｒ 2 、Ｒ 3 、Ｒ 4 のうち少なくとも１つは、下記のいずれかである：
Patent JP-2002508835-A (JP)
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identification of cellular protein antigens to which patients with cancer, or patients at risk for cancer, may develop autoantibodies. The method of the invention involves the use of patient derived sera for the identification of the cellular protein antigens using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by Western Blot analysis. The identification of such protein antigens provides novel markers that can be utilized for screening, for diagnostics and prognosis of disease. The invention also provides for the use of the identified protein antigens in immunoassays designed to detect the presence of serum antibodies to the specific protein antigens in sera from individuals that may harbor such antibodies. The invention further relates to the use of the identified antigens as immunogens for stimulation of an immune response in patients expressing such protein antigens. The invention is demonstrated by way of example in which elevated levels of circulating autoantibodies reactive against a tumor specific antigen were identified in sera derived from a lung cancer patient. In addition, elevated levels of circulating autoantibodies reactive against several specific  beta -tubulin isoforms were detected in the sera of neuroblastoma patients.
Patent JP-2001524108-A (JP)
Title: 局所経鼻抗炎症組成物
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、治療的に有効量の局所抗炎症剤、及び局所経鼻投与に適する少なくとも１種の薬剤であって、血管収縮剤、ノイラミニダーゼ阻害剤、抗コリン作働剤、ロイコトリエン阻害剤、抗ヒルタミン剤、抗アレルギー剤、麻酔剤、及び粘液溶解剤からなる群から選択される治療的に有効量の薬剤を含んでなる局所適用可能な経鼻組成物を提供する。本組成物は、鼻及び血脈洞の症状の治療用の鼻内噴霧薬及び点鼻薬として有用である。
Patent MX-155214-A (MX)
Inventor: MOSSO LUIGI
IPC: B28B11/12
Filed: 1980-01-21
Abstract: A process for the continuous production, by extrusion, of a partly finished clay product comprising a pair of parallel strips joined in back-to-back relation by a plurality of longitudinally extending walls in the form of frangible bridges which, when the partly finished clay product has been cut into blanks and fired to harden it, can be broken to separate the blanks into two ceramic tiles. The process comprises the steps of feeding a base material to a first screw extruder having two screw conveyors in series separated by a degassing chamber, and feeding a second, differently colored, material to the degassing chamber, preferably through a second screw extruder. Downstream of the degassing chamber the screw conveyor imparts a rotary mixing motion to the two-colored clays to swirl these and then the mixture is pressed through a die plate of suitable shape, which also cuts the extruded strip to expose a face having a wood grain effect.
Patent NZ-201824-A (NZ)
Title: S-adenosylmethionine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions
Inventor: GENNARI F
IPC: C07H19/16
Filed: 1982-09-06
Abstract: New S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) salts of formula   <IMAGE> (I)  have been prepared in which R, R1, R2, m, n and A are as defined in the text. The methods of preparing the new products starting from SAM salts are described. The new products are stable and highly bioavailable, particularly when administered orally.
Patent NZ-209848-A (NZ)
Title: Alpha-(10-oxy-4h-benzo(4,5)cyclohepta(1,2-b)thiophen-4-
Inventor: BOLLINGER P
IPC: C07D333/80
Filed: 1984-10-11
Abstract: alpha -[5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene]-carboxylic acids e.g. of formula I 
<CHEM>
 wherein R1 is H, C1-4alkyl or phenyl-(C1-4alkyl), R2 is H or C1-4alkyl and ring A is unsubstituted or halo- or hydroxy-substituted, as well as the physiologically-hydrolysable and -accceptable esters thereof have valuable pharmaceutical, in particular anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties.
Patent NZ-214742-A (NZ)
Title: Coloured contact lens and method for making them
Inventor: LOSHAEK S
IPC: C08J7/043
Filed: 1986-01-06
Abstract: Colored contact lenses are produced by providing a contact lens constructed of polymer and coating at least a portion of the lens with coloring substance and binding polymer. The lens and binding polymers are bonded to each other by the reaction of functional groups selected from at least one of -COOH, -OH, and -NH-R, wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl, with functional groups selected from at least one of -NCO and epoxy.
Patent NZ-225350-A (NZ)
Title: Labelled or conjugated tpa as a diagnostic or prognostic agent
Inventor: KARONEN SIRKKA-LIISA
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1988-07-08
Abstract: The vehicle consists of tissue plasminogen activator or an essential part thereof and is used both for the diagnosis and therapy of malignant tumours.
Patent NZ-243491-A (NZ)
Title: Taxane derivatives prepared from purified baccatin iii or 10-deacetylbaccatin iii derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
Inventor: HITTINGER AUGUSTIN
IPC: C07D305/14
Filed: 1992-07-09
Abstract: Process for the preparation of a taxane derivative of general formula (I) and use of the product obtained as a preparation of taxane derivatives of general formula (II). In the general formula (I), R1 represents an acetyl radical or a protecting group, G1 represents a protecting group and R represents a t-butoxy of phenyl radical. In the general formula (II), R represents a t-butoxy of phenyl radical and R'1 represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl radical. <IMAGE>
Patent NZ-249745-A (NZ)
Title: Psyllium drink mix having granulated base
Inventor: TSE HING CHEUNG
IPC: A23L1/308
Filed: 1993-02-24
Abstract: Psyllium-containing drink mix compositions comprising acid (e.g., citric acid) and granulated, less water soluble base (e.g., calcium carbonate agglomerated with maltodextrin).
Patent NZ-256239-A (NZ)
Title: Bearing joint endoprosthesis; first and second prosthetic elements connected to first and second bones with second element having helicoid bearing surface
Inventor: PAPPAS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: Joint endoprostheses, disclosed in the context of a total knee prosthesis, incorporate a first element for rigid connection to a first bone, the first element having an articulating surface; a second element for rigid connection to a second bone, the second element having a bearing surface which engages the articulating surface; wherein the engagement of the articulation surface with the bearing surface at any degree of relative rotation therebetween is reflected by a substantially constant contact configuration, the relative rotation of the device being accompanied by displacement of the bones toward and away from each other.
Patent NZ-263392-A (NZ)
Title: Cartridge - for holding a lypohilized drug and for forming a disposable part of an injection pen -includes a sleeve about the cartridge and cap and permanently attached to the cap
Inventor: HARRIS DALE C
IPC: A61J1/06
Filed: 1994-03-14
Abstract: A cartridge assembly for holding a lyophilized product, forming a disposable portion of a pen injector includes a cylindrical glass cartridge adapted to receive the product, a closure cap, a cartridge case, and a plunger mechanism. The closure cap is adapted to retain an elastomeric disc seal during lyophilization and includes diametrically opposed ledges. The closure cap and seal are adapted to cover a neck portion of the ampule, the neck portion having on its end a radially extending circumferential flange. The ledges of the closure cap and the flange of the neck portion allow the closure cap to remain open during lyophilization, oxygen purge and nitrogen overlay. An oval-shaped indentation formed on the inside of the closure cap aids in snapping the closure cap about the flange without crimping to retain the closure cap underneath the flange. Reconstitution of the lyophilized drug is accomplished without foaming by use of an obliquely angled connector which causes the diluent to indirectly impinge on the drug. The injection pen and cartridge assembly cooperate such that the length of travel of the plunger rod during retraction is less than the axial length of a recess in the rod tip.
Patent NZ-283401-A (NZ)
Title: Safety razor; includes member which contacts skin in advance of blade edge and lightly pulls hairs to increase their length prior to cutting
Inventor: WAIN KEVIN JAMES
IPC: B26B21/40
Filed: 1995-04-04
Abstract: A shaving unit includes a skin engagement surface member for contact with the skin in advance of a blade edge and defined by a series of resiliently mounted elements (9) defining between them slots (10) through which hairs can pass while being subjected to a light pulling force to increase the length of hair projecting from the skin prior to cutting. The skin engagement surface member may be a guard of the shaving unit or it can be mounted between two blades.
Patent NZ-284637-A (NZ)
Title: Pharmaceutical formulations for treating dust mite allergy
Inventor: CHEN XIAN
IPC: A61P37/08
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: The present invention provides novel therapeutic compositions and multipeptide formulations of peptides and modified peptides of Group I and Group II Der p and Der f derived protein allergens. Such novel therapeutic compositions and multipeptide formulations are the result of a preformulation scheme to develop an optimized drug product for therapeutic treatment of humans suffering from allergy to house dust mite allergens. The Der p and Der f peptides and modified peptides in accordance with the invention possess certain unique characteristics which render them particularly suitable for drug product formulation. Therapeutic compositions and multipeptide formulations of the invention have been optimized to accommodate and maintain the unique characteristics of the peptides and modified peptides derived from house dust mite protein allergens and at the same time provide maximum therapeutic effect when used in therapeutic regimens for the treatment of house dust mite allergy in humans. The invention further provides novel modified peptides derived from Der p I and Der p II protein allergens.
Patent NZ-313562-A (NZ)
Title: Valve arrangement for a cistern such that when closed, engaging means engages with selected actuating means to retain the selected discharge position
Inventor: ORBELL JOSEPH ROBIN
IPC: F16K31/20
Filed: 1996-08-02
Abstract: There is described a valve arrangement which in one form is an inlet valve (60) or in another form is a dual flush valve (2). The valves may be used in a variety of situations but find particular application in a cistern for providing water to flush a toilet bowl or similar. The valve arrangement (2) comprises a flushing tube (100) or a pair of flushing tubes  (14, 18) which can move axially. One end of the tubes (100, 18) is sealed to an outlet (9). The tubes are provided with rings or collars (16, 22) which co-operatively engage with locking edges (48, 50) of floats (40, 44) to control movement of the tubes (100, 14, 18). The floats (40, 44) are mounted off-centre or in a position spaced apart from their respective centres of gravity so that they are free to move under the effects of gravity and the effects of lift provided by buoyancy of the floats. In operation the sequential effects of gravity and buoyancy cause the floats to hold the tubes in position and then release the tubes thereby allowing selective flushing positions.
Patent NZ-331578-A (NZ)
Title: Polysaccharide-peptide-conjugates
Inventor: MOREAU MONIQUE
IPC: C07K14/00
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a polysaccharide-peptide conjugate wherein the polysaccharide is advantageously immunogenic, which comprises a polysaccharide chain composed of repeat units and a plurality of peptide moieties, each moiety containing a cysteine residue and being covalently attached at random along the polysaccharide chain, through an indirect bound involving the thiol group of the cysteine residue and an amino, hydroxyl or carboxyl group of the polysaccharide, said indirect bound being achieved through either a linker or a spacer-linker moiety provided that the spacer entity of the spacer-linker moiety is linked to the amino, hydroxyl or carboxyl group of the polysaccharide. To this end, a useful linker may be e.g., N-('gamma'-maleimidobutyryloxy) succinimide ester. Such a conjugate may typically exhibit a "Rake" configuration. Conjugation processes are also disclosed. Conjugates of the disclosure are in particular useful in the vaccinal field to elicit a protective long term immune response against a pathogenic microorganism from which the immunogenic polysaccharide is derived.
Patent NZ-331692-A (NZ)
Title: Process for coating a substrate which involves heating the substrate
Inventor: GREGOROVICH BASIL VOLODYMYR
IPC: B05D3/02
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: heated substrate is dipped into a fluidized bed containing particles of polymer to coat the substrate. The coating can subsequently be leveled (and cured if thermosetting) by heating the coated substrate above the melting point of the polymer. The process can be employed to provide desirable properties such as corrosion resistance and aesthetic qualities to the substrate, and to apply very thin coatings.
Patent NZ-333510-A (NZ)
Title: Gas flow control valve for radiant heaters, spindle moves within valve housing directly connected to burners
Inventor: CUADRA YARRITU JOSE MIGUEL
IPC: F23N5/10
Filed: 1998-04-29
Abstract: A control valve 1 for a gas-fired radiant heater includes a valve spindle 11 operated by a control knob fitted to spindle 17.  In the position shown, the valve is closed, and gas is prevented from flowing to  burner 4 by gasket 15, and to burner 4' by gasket 14.  To provide gas to burner 4, the valve spindle is pushed inwards so that gasket 15 is also pushed inwards, allowing gas to flow in the space 10 surrounding spindle 11 and into burner 4.  The gasket 11 may be retained in the valve open position by any suitable means, such as an electromagnet.  To allow gas to flow to burner 4', the spindle 11 is moved outwards by rotating the control knob and pulling it back.  This causes a spigot 19 to move within a groove 20 in the valve housing.  This causes gasket 14 to be moved outwards, allowing gas to flow past it into burner 4'.
Patent NZ-333790-A (NZ)
Title: Preparation of pharmaceutical products containing insect or animal venom
Inventor: NIKOLAEV NIKOLAI SERGUEEVICH
IPC: A61K35/58
Filed: 1999-01-19
Abstract: A method for the production of a pharmaceutical that includes a low concentration of animal or insect venom mixed with an excipient having poor mixing characteristics.  Also described is the pharmaceutical product that is produced by this method.  The method includes firstly weighing a controlled amount of venom, secondly mixing the venom with a controlled amount of a first diluent, such as ethanol, into which the venom will readily mix, then mixing the diluted venom with a controlled amount of the excipient having poor mixing characteristics.  Optionally, the resultant composition is mixed into a greater amount of the excipient having poor mixing characteristics to make a preparation of working concentration.  The pharmaceutical may also include one or more further active materials, and/or pharmacologically inactive materials such as dyestuffs.
Patent NZ-334047-A (NZ)
Title: Device comprising a reservoir which achieves a tumbling effect on rotation at the inflow path leading to a metering chamber
Inventor: OLSSON BERT-AKE
IPC: G01F11/10
Filed: 1997-08-14
Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed for administration powder by inhalation, comprising: a flow path defined by a plurality of surfaces through which a stream of air is in used drawn on inhalation by a user, the flow path including a mouthpiece (2); and dosing means (18) for providing a dose of powder to the flow path for entrainment in the stream of air; characterized in that the inhaler further comprises a movable member downstream of the dosing means (18) for inhibiting accumulation of powder on a surface of the flow path downstream of the dosing means (18).
Patent NZ-335099-A (NZ)
Title: Computerised service provision system using automatically self reconfigurable agents
Inventor: YATES MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1996-02-07
Abstract: The service provision system for making services available by means of one or more communications networks comprises software agents in a computing environment co-operating to provide access to services for a system user.  At least one of the agents is self-reconfigurable to modify functionality of the system available to the user.  The self-reconfigurable agent reconfigures itself in response to a user input to the system.  The self-reconfigurable agent has an available set of software modules and adopts a configuration at least partly by selecting modules from the set to make available to run in use of the system.  A means is provided for changing the available set of software modules for the purpose of upgrading or modifying the service provision system.
Patent NZ-337944-A (NZ)
Title: Composition for thermal insulating material incorporating optical cable, electrical fittings which require fire resistance properties
Inventor: REID GREGOR JOSEPH
IPC: H01B7/295
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: A composition for use as thermal insulation or barrier in articles that are required to function under transient elevated temperature conditions, comprising at least two components, a first of the two components, at temperatures within a first lower temperature range, being ductile or flexible (1), but which fuses and/or decomposes at temperatures above the lower range but below an upper temperature limit required for fire resistance performance. Suitable articles in which the composition can be used include in include electrical and optical cables which have fire resistant properties, electrical fittings such as terminals and cable clips, and void-filling compounds which are required to act as fire barriers. A second of the two components being dispersed within the first component, and the first component being cohesive in the lower temperature range so as to retain the second component and stay substantially in place, the second component (3) undergoing fusion and/or decomposition in transition to a second upper temperature-range. The second component (3) being ductile or flexible in the upper temperature range, and being cohesive so as to stay substantially in place at temperatures in the upper temperature range, the lower limit of the upper temperature range being below the upper temperature limit for fire resistance performance, in which the second component includes an oxide, the oxide being treated or mixed with material to reduce the fusion and/or decomposition temperature of the second component to lie within the upper temperature range and below the upper limit at which the composition is required to perform, the oxide being an oxide of aluminum, silicon or magnesium or boron or a combination of such oxides.