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Patent NZ-520653-A (NZ)
Title: Method to sort damaged seeds form undamaged seeds by mixing seeds, a particulate solid matrix material and a seed conditioning amount of water
Inventor: EASTIN JOHN ALVIN
IPC: A01C1/08
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: A method of sorting damaged seeds from undamaged seeds comprises mixing seeds, a particulate solid matrix material and a seed conditioning amount of water, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to cause the seeds to imbibe sufficient water to enhance water absorbing characteristics of seed material within the seed hull. Then separating the swollen seeds from unswollen seeds by size after the seeds have been water conditioned by adding large amounts of water for a short time to cause swelling of damaged seeds sufficient for separation from undamaged seeds but before harm is done to the undamaged seeds from the water.
Patent NZ-521558-A (NZ)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions containing oligosaccharides and preparation thereof
Inventor: MOURIER PIERRE
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: An oligosaccharide of formula (I), in which n is an integer from 0 to 25, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R8, which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or an SO3M radical, R2 and R7, which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or an SO3M or COCH3 radical, and M is sodium, calcium, magnesium or potassium, or a mixture of these oligosaccharides, with the exception of those for which n is equal to 0 and either R1, R6 and R8 are hydrogen atoms, R7 represents an SO3M or COCH3 radical and M is sodium, or R1 and R6 represents a hydrogen, R1, R7 and R8 represent an SO3M radical and M is selected form sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium, or R6 and R7 represent hydrogen atoms, R1 and R8 represent an SO3M radical and M is selected from sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium, or R1, R6 and R7 represent a hydrogen atom, R8 represents an SO3M radical and M is selected form sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium, is disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an oligosaccharide of formula (I) and methods of preparing the oligosaccharides of formula (I) are also described. The use of the oligosaccharides of formula (I) for the preparation of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with an inflammatory process involving the production of nitrite oxide (NO) is also described. Oligosaccharides of formula (I) are also useful for the preparation of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of cerebral, cardiac or peripheral vascular ischemias, osteoarthritis, traumas of the central nervous system, cranial traumas, spinal and craniospinal traumas, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathies, motoneuron diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neuro-AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, or diseases associated with motoneuron survival and growth.
Patent NZ-523108-A (NZ)
Title: Method of treating diabetic complications i.e. peripheral vascular diseases, peripheral neuropathies, and autonomic neuropathies with cGMP PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil
Inventor: WOOD RALPH E
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A cGMP PDE5 inhibitor can be used in the manufacture of a medicament fro the treatment of autonomic neuropathies, CREST syndrome, erythromatosis, rheumatoid diseases, onychiomycosis, Raynaud's Phenomenon and peripheral neuropathies. Preferably the inhibitor is sildenafil.
Patent NZ-523513-A (NZ)
Title: Twin-wire belt press
Inventor: ODMARK LEIF
IPC: D21F9/02
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: A twin-wire belt press for dewatering a fibre suspension between the wire belts 5,6 and forming it into a continuous web. The press has two dewatering tables 11, 12 forming a wedge-shaped pressure space 13 between the wire belts 5,6 for initially pressing and dewatering the fibre suspension and an arrangement of rollers 14 for pressing and dewatering the web between the wire belts. The roll arrangement contains at least one perforated hole roller 15 pressing against the wire belts. As a result, white-water that the perforated roller presses out of the web is drained at least in part through the hole roll and hence will not rewet the web.
Patent NZ-523781-A (NZ)
Title: Novel peptides as NS3-serine protease inhibitors of hepatitis C virus
Inventor: SAKSENA ANIL K
IPC: A61K31/445
Filed: 2001-07-19
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula I, wherein: G, J and Y are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkyl-aryl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, aryl-heteroaryl, alkyl-heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, alkyl-aryloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, alkylamino, arylamino, alkyl-arylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, cycloalkylamino and heterocycloalkylamino, Z is selected from O, N or CH, W maybe present or absent, if present is selected from C=O, C=S or SO2, and the remaining substituents are defined herein. The compounds are used for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of disorders associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Patent NZ-525532-A (NZ)
Title: Expansion bottle plug
Inventor: HWANG HSU-RONG
IPC: B65D39/12
Filed: 2000-10-31
Abstract: The bottle plug (1) includes a bottle plug member (2) and an elastomer member (3). The bottle plug member consists of a gas-tight means and a reuse-proof means and further inserts into the elastomer member being assembled as a unit to form the bottle plug. When the bottle plug is inserted into a bottle neck (4), the gas-tight means provides an expansion portion to seal the bottle neck and the reuse-proof means provides an appearance and the function of indication whether the bottle neck has previously opened or the bottle plug has been used.
Patent NZ-525569-A (NZ)
Title: Cyclization process step in the making of quinolones and naphthyridines
Inventor: MUNDLA SREENIVASA REDDY
IPC: C07D513/04
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: Cyclization process step in the making of quinolone and naphthyridine compounds having a structure of formula (I) are disclosed, wherein the process comprising reacting an organosilicon reagent with a compound having a structure according to formula (A), wherein the variables shown in the formulae are as defined in the specification.
Patent NZ-527025-A (NZ)
Title: Prosthetic valves for medical application
Inventor: SHAW DAVID PETER
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A prosthetic valve in the form of a flap valve which includes one or more flaps arranged to allow movement of liquid through the valve only in one direction, in which the or each flap is made of a flexible open work structure of a medically acceptable metal such as titanium or a titanium alloy.
Patent NZ-532975-A (NZ)
Title: Pyrrolidine and piperidine derivates as NK1 antagonists suitable for treating emesis and cough
Inventor: PALIWAL SUNIL
IPC: A61K31/4015
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: Pyrrolidine and piperidine derivates of formula (I) which are antagonist of the neuropeptide neurokinin- 1(NK1 or NK-1) receptor are disclosed, wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl, X1 is an ether, thio or imino linkage, R4 and R5 are not both H or alkyl, and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. These compounds are useful for treating a number of disorders, including emesis, depression, anxiety and cough. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and combinations with other agents are also disclosed.
Patent NZ-536189-A (NZ)
Title: Methylphenylsulfonyl amide derivative compounds useful in the treatment of anthrax and inhibiting lethal factor
Inventor: XIONG YUSHENG
IPC: A61K31/19
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: Disclosed are sulphonyl-amide derivatives such as N-hydroxy-2(R)-[ (4-fluoro-3-methylphenylsulfonyl)] amino-3-methylbutyramide; N-hydroxy-2(R)-[ (4-fluoro-3-methylphenylsulfonyl)] amino-2- (4'-tetrahydropyranyl)-acetamide and others particularly described in the specification. These compounds are suitable for inhibiting the activity of lethal factor (LF) released from bacteria in a mammal and may be used the treatment of conditions related to an anthrax infection.
Patent NZ-536535-A (NZ)
Title: Insulating barrier of switching installation serves to secure switch elements in place
Inventor: LAMMERS AREND JAN WILLEM
IPC: H02B13/02
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A switching installation includes a circuit breaker 12, cable connection 33, disconnector 14 for making and breaking the electrical connection from the cable connection to a rail system 15, and, for each phase of the installation, an electrically insulating barrier 10 for shielding the elements of the installation which are energized during operation of the installation. The barrier 10 is formed to also secure the branch 18 to one of the rails 15 in a fixed position, and includes formed securing elements to secure operative elements of the installation such as field controllers in place within the installation.
Patent NZ-540587-A (NZ)
Title: Improved nail plate
Inventor: BRADSHAW DAVID
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: A nail plate used for mounting a power socket, with particular application to temporary fixtures during construction on a work site, is disclosed. The nail plate 10 includes at least one mounting peg 12 that is resiliently rotationally displaceable. Head 15 rotates through an angle corresponding to a profiled aperture on the socket. To quickly release the socket recess 14 is accessible by a screwdriver, allowing the head to be rotated and the socket removed.
Patent NZ-540804-A (NZ)
Title: Spring-loaded secondary seal for floating-roof storage tank
Inventor: OWENS JOHN E
IPC: B65D88/46
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A low-profile secondary seal between the shell 14 of a storage tank and the roof 12 floating within the tank, and that has a primary seal assembly of a set of shoe plates 18 that bear against the tank shell, has a tip seal assembly that includes a series of segmental adapter plates 34 connected to the shoe plates and a tip seal element 32 mounted on the adapter plates 34. A fabric barrier 36 extends above the primary seal between the tip seal assembly and the floating roof 12. A pusher is hinged to an element of the floating roof that extends above the deck 12a of the roof, and includes a pusher bar with two ends that are disposed in a sliding arrangement against the adapter plates. A spring 38 is connected to the pusher at an inclined angle, providing a mechanical advantage as the spring biases the pusher and pusher bar outwardly against the plates, pressing the tip seal into sealing engagement against the tank shell.
Patent NZ-541320-A (NZ)
Title: Amino acids with affinity for the alpha-2-delta-protein
Inventor: BARTA NANCY SUE
IPC: C07C229/08
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain alpha substituted beta-amino acids of formulae (II), (IIA), (III) and (IV) that bind to the alpha-2-delta subunit of a calcium channel. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of inflammatory pain, chronic pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, sleep disorders, hot flashes, fibromyalgia, or anxiety.
Patent NZ-544084-A (NZ)
Title: A differential tissue expander implant particularly related to breast reconstruction surgery
Inventor: CONNELL ANTHONY FRANCIS
IPC: A61F2/12
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A tissue expander implant (10) arranged to be anchored in position within a cavity formed in the body for the controlled expansion of overlying tissue. The tissue expander implant (10) comprises a first expandable envelope (18) defining a first closed chamber (18a), first inflation means for enabling the controlled inflation of the first expandable envelope with a biocompatible fluid, a second expandable envelope (20) located in side-by-side relationship with the first expandable envelope and defining a second closed chamber (20A) and second inflation means for enabling the controlled inflation of the second expandable envelope with a biocompatible fluid. The first and second expandable envelopes have a textured external surface for promoting adhesion to overlying tissue. The first and second expandable envelopes are differentially expandable independently of one another to enable the tissue overlying the first and second expandable envelopes to be expanded to differing degrees, thereby to maintain, or move, a surface feature of the overlying tissue in, or to, a desired position.
Patent NZ-549536-A (NZ)
Title: Encoding and decoding alphanumeric data
Inventor: MAK MICHAEL MAN HO
IPC: H04M1/72436
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A method for encoding information, for transmission of the encoded information to a device that can display the encoded information as visible alphanumeric characters is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: converting an n-digit information into a binary format; separating the binary format into x bit binary words wherein x is the same as a maximum number of bits data required by every data character in a pre-determined data character map; converting the x bit binary words into a sequence of characters using the data character map; inserting special marker characters into the sequence that demarcate the sequence into sets of characters separated by one or more special marker characters; inserting one or more special marker characters at the beginning and end of the sequence; and inserting line feed command characters into the sequence prior to transmission. A method for decoding visible characters into original information data, comprises capturing an image of a user's display; using an OCR engine on the image wherein the engine has as an output, a guess of characters and a location for each character; recognising a target area from the presence of special marker characters in the output; deriving a character string from characters within the target area; converting the character string into a binary; and applying data correction or recovery techniques to the best guess for the purpose of arriving at the data.
Patent NZ-552439-A (NZ)
Title: System to enhance data entry using letters associated with finger movement directions, regardless of point of contact
Inventor: GHASSABIAN BENJAMIN FIROOZ
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: A data entry system is disclosed. The system comprises of a data entry unit and a processor. The data entry unit is adapted to identify finger movements. The processor is adapted to associate movements in different directions identified by the data entry unit with groups of letters selected responsive to the direction of the movement and regardless of the location of the movement. At least one of the groups includes a plurality of different letters.
Patent NZ-556664-A (NZ)
Title: Impurity reduction apparatus
Inventor: PETHYBRIDGE GRANT THOMAS
IPC: C02F1/32
Filed: 2007-07-23
Abstract: Disclosed is an impurity reduction apparatus for reducing or treating microbial contamination in fuel. The apparatus includes a support means, a pump, a fuel line, and a body including a UV holder and a UV light operatively connected together. The body is adapted to allow fuel to flow to and from the fuel line. The support retains the UV holder which in turn holds and supports the UV light within the body. The body is shaped so that the UV light is located centrally therein and fuel flows peripherally around the UV lighting means. The body is adapted to be removably fixed to the fuel line which is connected to a tank having fuel therein. In use the UV lighting means radiates UV light into fuel passing through the body to reduce any microbial contamination within the fuel.
Patent NZ-562931-A (NZ)
Title: Water outlet apparatus
Inventor: GILMORE EDWARD JOHN
Filed: 2007-10-29
Abstract: A hand-held water outlet for personal use, particularly in ablutions, is disclosed. The outlet comprises a tubular wand (10) in two coaxial rotatable parts (12, 14). An outer rotatable part (12) has a water outlet (16, 22) at an outer end, and has a mixing/shutoff valve (18) at an inner end. An inner rotatable part (14) is connected to hosing (20) that separately delivers two types of water from two separate sources to the valve for mixing.
Patent NZ-569142-A (NZ)
Title: Fungicidal active compound combination
Inventor: HAUSER-HANN ISOLDE
IPC: A01N37/50
Filed: 2006-12-04
Abstract: Disclosed is an active compound combination comprising of 2-[alpha-{[(alpha-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)imino]-oxy}-o-tolyl]-glyoxylic acid methyl ester O-methyl oxime of formula (I) (trifloxystrobin) and an 3a,4,7,7,7a-tetrahydro-2-[(trichloromethyl)thio]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione of formula (II) (captan). Also disclosed is a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi. Comprising said combination, propagation material coated in said combination, compositions comprising said combination, use of said combination for controlling fungi and a process for preparing said combination.
Patent NZ-569848-A (NZ)
Title: Glove with two pockets suitable for the insertion of warming devices
Inventor: KIM SUNG-KWANG
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2007-01-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a glove including a pocket warmer storage portion that is provided inside of a glove body and stores a plurality of pocket warmers, and warms a fingertip portion of a hand that has been inserted in the glove body with the pocket warmer within the pocket warmer storage portion. The glove body includes a base end opening portion for inserting/removing the hand, a palm covering portion that is continuous with the base end opening portion and covers the palm and back of the hand, a thumb covering portion that is continuous with the palm covering portion and covers the thumb of the hand, a four finger covering portion that is continuous with the palm covering portion and collectively covers four fingers of the hand. The glove further includes a front end opening portion formed at a front end edge portion of the four finger covering portion, and an opening/closing means that opens/closes the front end opening portion. The pocket warmer storage portion has a pocket warmer insertion opening for inserting/removing the pocket warmer, and is disposed in the four finger covering portion at a site where the fingertip portion of the four fingers is present when these fingers have been inserted. The pocket warmer insertion opening is disposed in the front end opening portion of the four finger covering portion, and the pocket warmer insertion opening is opened/closed along with the front end opening portion by the opening/closing means. The pocket warmer storage portion includes a first compartment and a second compartment that individually store two pocket warmers. The first compartment and the second compartment are pivotable within the four finger covering portion in the direction toward both an inner face of the fingernail side and an inner face of the finger underbelly side, and spaces are selectively secured that allow any of insertion of the fingertip portion between the first compartment and the inner face of the fingernail side of the four finger covering portion, between the first compartment and the second compartment, or between the second compartment and the inner face of the finger underbelly side of the four finger covering portion.
Patent NZ-571871-A (NZ)
Title: Thiazolidinedione analogues for the treatment of metabolic inflammation mediated disease
Inventor: COLCA GERARD R
IPC: A61P3/06
Filed: 2007-03-14
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a 5-ethoxybenzylthiazolidine-2,4-dione of formula III or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the preparation of a medicament for treating a disease selected from dyslipidemia, central obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, myasthenia gravis, vasculitis, multiple sclerosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), inflammatory bowel disease, acute allergic reactions, transplant rejection, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease, wherein: R1 is hydrogen aliphatic; R2 is hydroxy, oxo, or aliphatic; R3 is hydrogen, halo, or aliphatic; and Ring A is a monocyclic heteroaryl having 1-3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S that is substituted with -CH2-R1 at any chemically feasible position on ring A.
Patent NZ-581699-A (NZ)
Title: A method for preparing labelled molecule conjugates utilising a scaffold molecule, a small molecule ligand and a thiol generator
Inventor: GEE NICHOLAS
IPC: G01N33/532
Filed: 2008-06-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for indirectly coupling a small molecule ligand to a molecule to be labelled with the ligand, the method comprising the steps of: attaching at least one small molecule ligand which incorporates an N-hydroxy succinimide derivative to a scaffold molecule (such as dextran derivatives); and subsequently contacting, in a single mixture, the scaffold molecule (with the attached at least one small molecule ligand); the molecule to be labelled (which is an enzyme, an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment or variant of an antibody etc.); and a thiol-generator (which is typically 2-iminothiolane (also known as Traut's reagent); wherein the thiol-generator forms thiol groups in situ on the molecule to be labelled; the scaffold molecule having at least one group which is reactive towards the thiol group formed on the molecule to be labelled, so as to form a bond between the scaffold molecule and the molecule to be labelled, thereby indirectly coupling the small molecule ligand to the molecule to be labelled; and wherein the small molecule ligand is typically selected from the group consisting of: fluorophores; chromophores; biotin; avidin; metal ion chelators; photoreactive groups; iodinatable moieties; photosensitisers; quenchers; peptides; and low molecular weight drugs.
Patent NZ-585002-A (NZ)
Title: Diagnostic and therapeutic protocols for hiv
Inventor: CORNALL ALYSSA MARIE
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2008-10-24
Abstract: A method for determining the co-receptor usage of an HIV in a subject. The method comprises culturing a viral preparation derived from the subject's plasma, which has an anti-coagulant added to the preparation or culture, with the cell lines: (i) Cells which express surface CD4 and CCR5; (ii) Cells which express surface CD4 and CXCR4; and (iii) Cells which express surface CD4, CCR5 and CXCR4. The cells are then screened for infection where the presence or absence of infected cells is indicative of the co-receptors used by the HIV.
Patent NZ-585029-A (NZ)
Title: Respiratory apparatus with the flow generator casing mounted on the wearer's head
Inventor: KENYON BARTON JOHN
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a flow of pressurized breathable gas to a patient, comprises a flow generator to generate the flow of pressurized breathable gas, a casing 6 to contain the flow generator, a power supply for the flow generator, at least one delivery conduit 8 to convey the flow of pressurized breathable gas, a patient interface 12 and a headgear. The casing 6 is configured to engage the top of the patient's head. The patient interface 12 receives the flow of pressurized breathable gas from the at least one delivery conduit 8 and deliver it to the patient's airways. The headgear supports the casing 6, and insulating material is provided in the headgear to reduce the sound power emitted by the apparatus.
Patent NZ-587551-A (NZ)
Title: 5-Amino-phenol derivatives such as 5-amino-2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenol
Inventor: HADIDA RUAH SARAH S
IPC: A61K31/47
Filed: 2005-06-24
Abstract: Disclosed are 5-amino-phenol derivatives as represented by the general formula A-I which are useful intermediates in the preparation of ATP-binding cassette transporters, wherein G1 is hydrogen, R', C(O)R', C(S)R', S(O)R', S(O)2R', Si(CH3)2R', P(O)(OR')3, P(S)(OR')3, or B(OR')2; G2 is halo, CN, CF3, isopropyl, or phenyl wherein said isopropyl or phenyl is optionally substituted; G3 is an isopropyl or a cycloaliphatic ring, wherein said G3 is optionally substituted; and wherein the remaining substituents are as defined herein. Representative compounds of the formula A-I include 2-tert-butyl-5-amino-4-fluorophenol, 2-tert-butyl-5-amino-4-chlorophenol and 5-amino-2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenol.