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Patent NZ-512271-A (NZ)
Title: Travelling irrigator with governor controlling winding speed and depth of liquid application
Inventor: REID STUART DUNDONALD
IPC: A01G25/09
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: An  irrigator comprising a moveable  nozzle  boom  arm adapted  to  drive a winding means, wherein the  driving  of the  winding means being controlled by a governor  connected to  the  moveable nozzle boom arm and to the winding  means, and  further  wherein,  in use, the  governor  controls  the speed  of  the winding means and the speed and  movement  of the  moveable nozzle boom arm, so that application depth  of liquid   being  applied  by  the  irrigator  can   be   kept substantially constant.
Patent NZ-513635-A (NZ)
Title: Automatically controlled system for maintaining a swimming pool
Inventor: LUTZ PETER GUSTAV
IPC: E04H4/12
Filed: 2000-01-17
Abstract: An electronically controlled system for maintaining a swimming pool, the system includes regulating means for regulating the flow of water through selected conduits of a filtration system associated with the swimming pool. The regulating means includes rotatable selector means (32) arranged in association with a valve housing (11) having a number of inlet and outlet ports; biasing means (37) for biasing the selector means (32) into a seated position in the valve housing (11); and motorized means (39) operatively associated with the selector means (32) and adapted to rotate the selector means while it is in the seated position in the valve housing (11). The system further includes control means (50) for automatically controlling the regulating means in a predetermined manner wherein the control means includes a microprocessor. In addition, the system includes at least one sensor means for sensing at least one adjustable variable of the swimming pool water, the sensor means being connected to the control means (50), and adjustment means for adjusting such variable in response to a signal relayed from the sensor means to the control means (50).
Patent NZ-516324-A (NZ)
Title: A bale compacting and wrapping machine
Inventor: LACEY LIAM J
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: A combined compacting and wrapping machine for compacting material such as fodder, loose materials and the like into a bale and wrapping the bale with a wrapping material.  The machine comprises a compaction chamber (7), means for directing loose material into the chamber, and compaction means (15) within the chamber to compact the material in the chamber into a bale.  The compaction chamber is moveable upwardly in a substantially vertical direction as the bale of material is being formed to expose a part of the bale.  Wrapping means (94) are included to wrap an exposed part of the bale with wrapping material as the compaction chamber is raised.
Patent NZ-516575-A (NZ)
Title: Electrified fence standard where a portion of the standard conducts electricity
Inventor: ADLAM CLARENCE
IPC: E04H17/20
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: Prior art electric fence standards have the disadvantage that stock may head bunt or shoulder the electric fence lines over. The electric fence standard here incorporates a stabilising foot (1) as part of a lower member (2) and a loop bent in the upper rigid conducting member (3) to form the wire support means. The conducting portion of the standard effectively electrifies the standard. A nylon bush (4) is incorporated to assist the surface engaging means. A plastic insulating handle (5) is incorporated into the upper rigid conducting member to protect the user from electric shock.
Patent NZ-517140-A (NZ)
Title: Gaming machine with eligibility for participation in features
Inventor: OLIVE SCOTT
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2000-11-02
Abstract: A gaming machine has: a display mean for displaying a game comprising at least a base game; a control means, including a processing means, for controlling operation of the base game and a discriminating means for discriminating between wagers placed on the game to determine whether the wager is to be placed in respect of the base game or a secondary event and if respect of a wager for the secondary event, allocating at least a portion of the wager for the secondary event to prize pool for the secondary event.
Patent NZ-517207-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tube couplings
Inventor: GUEST JOHN DEREK
IPC: F16L19/08
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A tube coupling to receive and hold a tube comprising: a  coupling body (10) having a throughway (11) open  at  one end  (11a)  to receive a tube, an annular step (22)  in  the throughway facing the open end to receive an end of a  tube; an  end  cap  (12)  engaging the  coupling  body  for  axial movement  between  forward and retracted  positions  on  the coupling  body,  the end cap having a seal (23)  located  in the  coupling body between the step and the open end of  the body,  the seal comprising an annular sleeve (24) encircling the  throughway  and having an in-turned annular  flange  at one  end which engages with the annular step to receive  and seal  with  a face at an end of the tube inserted  into  the throughway;  means (21) operable by the end cap to  compress the  sleeve around an outer surface of the tube adjacent the end the tube to form a seal with the end of the tube; and  a compression  sleeve (26) mounted in the end cap  to  receive and  lock a tube in the end cap whereby forward movement  of the  end  cap to compress the seal around a tube  moves  the tube  in  the end cap into the coupling body to  engage  the end  of the tube against the in-turned annular flange of the seal  to form a seal therewith.  The tube coupling may be  a single  tube  coupling or multiple tube couplings  providing inline, elbow or T-couplings or tube closures.
Patent NZ-517623-A (NZ)
Title: Diagnostic assays of secreted biological fluids for detection of infection and inflammatory conditions
Inventor: MCDONALD THOMAS L
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: A method for detecting an inflammatory response in a breast of a lactating mammal comprises measuring the presence or amount of a Serum Amyloid A (SAA) protein or mRNA encoding the protein in a sample of milk obtained from the breast. The amount of the SAA protein or mRNA present in the sample being positively correlated with the inflammatory response. Preferably the inflammatory response is mastitis. Also described are methods to assess the ability of a treatment or agent to increase or decrease inflammation in breast tissue, to evaluate quality of a milk sample and to determine the presence or amount of colostrums in a milk sample
Patent NZ-519814-A (NZ)
Title: Lightweight wall construction
Inventor: NAJI BASIL TAHA
IPC: C04B24/16
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: A low or no fines lightweight concrete mixture.  The mixture comprises one part by volume of a cementitious binder, 2-10 parts inert coarse aggregate, a cement additive in an amount of 0.05 to 0.3 % by weight of the cementitious binder and an effective amount of water, the additive including 40-99 % of a viscosity enhancing agent, which in water either dissolves or forms colloidal dispersions, and 1-60 % of an air entrainment agent/surfactant adapted to entrain air when mixed with water and/or pumped.  The mixture is particularly suitable for constructing a building panel where a frame is prepared, the front and rear faces being covered by fibre reinforced cementitious sheets and the cavity therebetween at least partially filled with the lightweight concrete mixture which flows in a manner similar to loose fill.
Patent NZ-522739-A (NZ)
Title: Centrifuge with a sieve system and method for operating the same
Inventor: MACKEL WILFRIED
IPC: B04B1/10
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: A centrifuge, which can be a separator, has a feed tube (3) and/or a distributor (5) for introducing a material to be centrifuged into sieve system (11) which is arranged in a centrifuge compartment (9) bounded by a centrifugal drum (7). The sieve system (11) is designed and arranged such that the flow direction of the material to be centrifuged emerging from the distributor (5) and the flow direction of particles deposited on the sieve elements of the sieve system is identical. The sieve system has a plurality of axially mutually offset sieve plates (13) and the sieve plates are arranged essentially radically with respect to the feed tube (3) and/or distributor (5).  A piston slide value (39) is provided for closing the centrifugal drum.
Patent NZ-525526-A (NZ)
Title: A three-sided rotatable signage display device
Inventor: GRIEVE PAUL MCARTHUR
IPC: G09F11/02
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: A three sided rotatable menu information display device including an elongate hollow structure (1) of substantially uniform triangular cross section along its length which defines three face sides (7) at each of which a menu information carrying substrate can be removably affixed. The triangular structure is supportable from a fixed structure by mounting brackets (9) and is rotatable about an axis which is parallel to the elongate direction of the structure and which extends through the triangular structure to permit each of the three face sides to be separately and sequentially presented for viewing by a viewer located away from the device when the device is mounted to the fixed structure. Means to illuminate (5) is provided within the triangular structure to backlight the information carrying substrate presented for viewing, the means to illuminate being supported in use to remain stationary to the fixed structure yet allow the triangular structure to rotate thereabout. A reflector (101) is located within the triangular structure, the reflector being supported to remain stationary to the fixed structure yet allow the triangular structure to rotate thereabout, the reflector being positioned to reflect light from the means to illuminate in a direction towards the menu information carrying substrate that is presented for viewing.
Patent NZ-527022-A (NZ)
Title: Improved pack and frame for pack
Inventor: GOULDING JOHN STUART
IPC: A45F3/04
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: A back pack having a sac, an internal frame to support the sac and a shoulder harness and hip belt attached to the frame. The frame includes a pair of spaced flexible rods, each rod being located and extending longitudinally along opposing sides of the frame. Each rod extends to at least a lower part of the length of each side of the sac wherein the lower part is located in the region of the belt. Tensioning means are secured between each flexible rod at or adjacent an end of the flexible rods and a corresponding adjacent portion of the hip belt. Each tensioning means is adapted to move the corresponding flexible rod so as to flex the corresponding rod and tension the corresponding portion of the hip belt so as to lift or raise, in use, the frame and sac and decrease the loading on the shoulder harness and increase the loading on the belt.
Patent NZ-529029-A (NZ)
Title: Microprojection array having a beneficial agent containing coating
Inventor: CORMIER MICHEL J
IPC: A61K47/42
Filed: 2002-04-20
Abstract: A device including a plurality of stratum corneum-piercing microprojections, and a coating disposed upon the microprojections, wherein the coating includes at least one beneficial agent and at least on water soluble biocompatible carrier is provided. The coating is placed in contact with body fluid after the microprojections have pierced the stratum corneum.
Patent NZ-533600-A (NZ)
Title: Corticotropin releasing factor 2 receptor agonist for use in CRF2R modulated muscular dystropy or muscle atrophy
Inventor: ISFORT ROBERT JOSEPH
IPC: A61P21/00
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: Isolated corticotropin releasing factor derivatives, and nucleic acids encoding the same, that are effective for treating corticotropin releasing factor 2 receptor modulated disorders such as muscular dystrophy.
Patent NZ-538328-A (NZ)
Title: New process for the synthesis of 1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-3-benzazepin-2-one compounds, and application in the synthesis of ivabradine and addition salts thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid
Inventor: LERESTIF JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: A61P9/06
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A process for the synthesis of 1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-3-benzazepin-2-one compounds of formula (I) is disclosed, wherein a compound of formula (VI) is subjected to a catalytic hydrogenation reaction, in a non-acidic solvent (such as ethanol, methanol or isopropanol), and then the reaction mixture is filtered, to yield the compound of formula (I), wherein a suitable catalyst may be palladium-on-carbon. The substituents for the variables shown in formulae (I) & (VI) are as defined in the specification. These compounds of formula (I) are useful as intermediate compounds in the synthesis of ivabradine.
Patent NZ-539292-A (NZ)
Title: Production method of lactose from whey or a permeate resulting from the ultrafiltration of whey
Inventor: THEOLEYRE MARC-ANDRE
IPC: C13B20/14
Filed: 2003-08-25
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing lactose from whey or a permeate derived from ultrafiltration of whey, comprising steps which consist in: (a) substituting at least part of the multivalent cations of the whey or permeate with monovalent metal cations, to obtain a whey or permeate depleted in multivalent cations, (b) substituting at least part of the multivalent inorganic anions and organic acid anions of the whey or permeate, with monovalent anions not capable of forming complexes with the mulitvalent cations, said step (b) being carried out prior to or simultaneously with step (a), and (c) crystallizing the whey or permeate derived from steps (a) and (b), to obtain crystallized lactose and filtrates enriched with monovalent metal cations.
Patent NZ-543230-A (NZ)
Title: Ester compound and medicinal use thereof
Inventor: HAGIWARA ATSUSHI
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: Disclosed is use of a compound which selectively inhibits MTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) in the small intestine, (excluding a compound of formula 1) for the production of a medicine for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery diseases, obesity, diabetes or hypertension.
Patent NZ-546151-A (NZ)
Title: Modified IL-4 mutein receptor antagonists
Inventor: PAN CLARK
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: Provided is a purified polynucleotide encoding a modified IL-4 mutein receptor antagonist with a sequence having a cysteine at a specified position. Further provided are corresponding expression vectors, non-human host cells comprising the vector and methods of making the antagonist by culturing the host cell and purifying the protein. Further provided is the use of the antagonist for the preparation of a pharmaceutical for treating a human having asthma or related pulmonary conditions.
Patent NZ-547093-A (NZ)
Title: Hand-rail
Inventor: ZOCHERT RALPH
IPC: B63B17/02
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: A handrail 18 attached to a tarpaulin 12 comprising a tarpaulin frame 16 and wherein the handrail has a handlebar 22 that can be held between two bushes 20, with the bushes each having a screw thread 26 to be inserted through the tarpaulin cloth in order to fasten them to the tarpaulin, with which the bush is affixed to the tarpaulin frame.
Patent NZ-569157-A (NZ)
Title: Waveguide exposure chamber for heating and drying material with conveyor carrying material through chamber
Inventor: DROZD ESTHER
IPC: H05B6/70
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: Heating and drying devices including generally rectangular waveguide applicators forming exposure chambers for uniformly heating materials. Material to be heated enters and exits a microwave exposure region of the chamber through entrance and exit ports at opposite ends of the chamber. Various techniques are used to achieve uniform or preferred heating effects. Exemplary techniques include: 1) passageways jutting outward of chamber side walls; 2) ridges formed along top and bottom walls of the chamber; 3) metallic blocks extending along the length of the conveyor near the edges of the belt; 4) corner blocks to enhance heating of material in the middle of the chamber; 5) dormers formed in the top or bottom waveguide walls; 6) tapered waveguide segments; 7) virtual short plates and virtual waveguide walls; and 8) multiple-stage heaters having more than one chamber.
Patent NZ-569218-A (NZ)
Title: Medicinal Blister Pack for tablets containing Phenothiazine derivatives
Inventor: CAIRNS GRAHAM
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a blister pack containing medicinal tablets, formed of a metallic material, comprising a base part containing pockets for the tablets formed of a cold-formed foil comprising a metallic layer, over which a breachable-by-tablet metallic foil is laid, wherein the tablets comprise from 3 to 10 mg of prochlorperazine maleate, and wherein the tablets in the pack are protected from damage by water.
Patent NZ-572680-A (NZ)
Title: Cladribine and interferon-beta regimen for treating multiple sclerosis
Inventor: BRENTZEL H
IPC: A61K31/7056
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a combination of Cladribine and Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) for the manufacture of a medicament for treating patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and who are refractory to at least one conventional therapy for multiple sclerosis, wherein Cladribine is to be orally administered following the sequential steps below: (i) an induction period wherein Cladribine is administered and wherein the total dose of Cladribine reached at the end of the induction period is from about 1.7 mg/kg to about 3.5 mg/kg; (ii) a Cladribine-free period wherein no Cladribine is administered; (iii) a maintenance period wherein Cladribine is administered and wherein the total dose of Cladribine administered during the maintenance period is lower than or equal to the total dose of Cladribine reached at the end of the induction period (i); and (iv) a Cladribine-free period wherein no Cladribine is administered.
Patent NZ-573592-A (NZ)
Title: Carrier with divider panels and top retainer panel above containers
Inventor: BRAND KIRSTEN LAURA
IPC: B65D71/12
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: A bottle carrier (and a blank from which the carrier can be folded and erected) includes a bottom panel 12, front panel 10, back panel 82 and side panels 20, 30 that extend partially around the interior of the carrier and together with a divider flap 40 partially define at least two container receiving spaces, and a handle panel 60. The divider flap 40, 74 is foldably attached to the back panel and the front panel for positioning the front and side panels relative to the back panel when the divider flap is folded out of a planar relationship with the back panel. A retention panel 50 which is pivotable relative to the back panel and which is foldably attached to the handle panel assists to capture and retain the neck of the bottles. The edge of the divider flap contacts the retention panel and lifts it upward as the divider flap is pivoted out of the plane of the back panel. A reinforcement panel 82 is foldably attached to the handle panel and provides a supplementary layer of material attached to the divider flap so that the divider flap includes the supplemental layer.
Patent NZ-573856-A (NZ)
Title: PPAR delta inhibitors for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Inventor: PALMER COLIN NEIL ALEXANDER
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: Disclosed a composition for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis or diseases associated with atherosclerosis, heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery diseases, angina, restenosis and atheroma or a vascular disease selected from anyone of atherosclerosis, heart disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease or for the treatment or prevention of cancer selected from skin cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer or prostate cancer, which composition comprises an inhibitor of PPAR delta activity wherein said inhibitor of PPAR delta activity is a nucleic acid-based inhibitor of PPAR delta activity in a cell being a PPAR delta-selective antisense molecule or a PPAR delta-selective ribozyme. (62) Divided Out of 556520
Patent NZ-587506-A (NZ)
Title: Selective exosite inhibition of papp-a activity against igfbp-4
Inventor: OXVIG CLAUS
IPC: A61K38/17
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated polypeptide consisting of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or a polypeptide fragment of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, said polypeptide or fragment thereof being capable of binding an antibody. Further disclosed is an isolated polypeptide consisting of a polypeptide variant of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3 or a fragment thereof, having at least 70% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or with a fragment of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, wherein said polypeptide is capable of binding an antibody. Further disclosed is a polypeptide variant according to claim 2, wherein the polypeptide variant has at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3, or to a fragment of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.
Patent NZ-587705-A (NZ)
Title: Method for the computer-assisted learning of control and/or regulation of a technical system
Inventor: HANS ALEXANDER
IPC: G06N3/08
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A method and a computer program for computer-assisted learning of control and/or regulation of a technical system are disclosed. The operation of the technical system has states (s) which the technical system can adopt during operation, and actions which are executed during operation of the technical system and transform a respective state (s) of the technical system into a follow-on state. A quality function (Q) and an action-selecting rule ((s)) are learned on the basis of training data. The training data comprising states (s), actions (a) and follow-on states (s'), detected during operation of the technical system. The quality function (Q) models the optimal operation of the technical system. During learning of the quality function (Q) and the action- selecting rule ((s)) a measure (Q) of the statistical uncertainty of the quality function (Q) is determined by means of an uncertainty propagation and a modified quality function is determined as a function of the measure (Q) of the statistical uncertainty and a safety parameter (), which corresponds to a statistical minimum requirement of the quality function (Q). The uncertainty propagation using a covariance matrix in which the nondiagonal elements are ignored and the action-selecting rule ((s)) is learned on the basis of the modified quality function.
Patent NZ-588256-A (NZ)
Title: Spray dosing of active agent onto pill carriers
Inventor: CLARKE ALLAN J
IPC: G01J3/00
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for producing one or more pharmaceutical products with a carrier substrate and a dosage of active agent. The apparatus includes a dispensing system for dispensing a droplet of the dosage of active agent onto each of the carrier substrates. The apparatus also includes a dosage monitoring system for determining an amount of the dosage of active agent for each of the pharmaceutical products. The dosage monitoring system includes a dose inspection system for determining the amount of the dosage of active agent as it is being added to each of the carrier substrates by the dispensing system. The dose inspection system obtains an image of the droplet while it is in-flight and determines the amount of the dosage of active agent as it is being added to each of the carrier substrates based on the image of the droplet. Each of the carrier substrates moves continually along the apparatus as the dosage monitoring system determines the amount of the dosage of active agent.