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Patent NZ-535340-A (NZ)
Title: Profiled steel decking sheets for formwork of concrete decking with coating to reduce glare
Inventor: TOOLEY NEIL
IPC: B05D7/14
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A method of manufacturing profiled steel decking sheets on a roll forming line is disclosed. A profiled steel decking sheet is also disclosed. The method is characterised by i forming a coating on at least one surface of the strip upstream of a first roll-former stand, the coating being selected to reduce the glare of the profiled steel decking sheets produced by the method and ii at least partially drying the coating before the strip reaches the first roll-former stand. The decking sheet includes: one upstanding rib or a plurality of parallel upstanding ribs that extend along the length of the sheet, pans that separate the rib or ribs, and a coating (i) on the pans or (ii) on the rib or ribs or (iii) on the pans and on the rib or ribs, that reduces the overall glare of the sheet and highlights the presence of the ribs.
Patent NZ-535871-A (NZ)
Title: Genetic manipulation of condensed tannins
Inventor: DIXON RICHARD A
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method that comprises introducing into a plant a selected DNA encoding a BAN polypeptide for the production of a plant with increased tannin biosynthesis.
Patent NZ-538529-A (NZ)
Title: Wind turbine yawing system, wind turbine and yawing process
Inventor: LLORENTE GONZALEZ JOSE IGNACIO
IPC: F03D7/02
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A yawing system for a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a tower fixed to the ground and a frame (1) housing an electric power generator, the tower and the frame being joined by the yawing system which allows orientation of the frame with respect to the tower according to the direction of the wind. The yawing system comprises: a gear ring (2) fixed to the tower, the gear ring having a sliding track (3) on which the frame rests and slides in its yawing movement; at least one geared motor fixed to the frame, meshed with the gear ring through a gear wheel; at least one active braking module (5); and at least one passive braking module (6). The system further comprises a sliding track (3) and a friction track (10) on the gear ring, the friction track being different from the sliding track, and the active braking modules and passive braking modules comprising a friction plate (11) acting on the friction track of the ring. The frame rests on the gear ring by means of horizontal plates (8) and radial plates (9) made of sliding material, and are kept in their position by separating parts (7). The gear ring is divided into gear-toothed circular segments to favour its repair.
Patent NZ-538771-A (NZ)
Title: Barbed sutures
Inventor: RUFF GREGORY
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: A barbed suture for connecting tissue. The suture includes an elongated body and a plurality of barbs projecting from the body. Each barb causes the suture to resist movement in an opposite direction from which the barb faces. The disposition of the barbs on the body is a multiple spiral disposition. The multiple spiral disposition of barbs may be formed by a twist cut. The configuration of the barbs may be a certain spirality angle a, barb cut angle q, barb cut depth, barb cut length, barb cut distance, corrugated barb underside, arcuate barb base, or varying barb size.
Patent NZ-544025-A (NZ)
Title: Dispensing device
Inventor: HOUZEGO PETER JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A medicament inhaler powder dispenser for dispensing individual doses of powder from respective pockets 26 of a carrier 14 includes a support 34 for the carrier, a mouthpiece through which to inhale an air-stream carrying a dose of powder, and walls 50 for defining an individual respective flow-path downstream of each respective pocket for connecting the pockets to the mouthpiece and de-aggregating powder in the air-stream. An arrangement is provided for moving each pocket from a storage position to a discharge position. In the discharge position the individual pocket forms an integral part of the flow path.
Patent NZ-544358-A (NZ)
Title: Method of manufacturing foam core boat collars
Inventor: HANSEN WILLIAM M
IPC: B29C44/14
Filed: 2004-06-14
Abstract: Methods for fabricating foam cored items in which the foam core (10) is tightly encased by an outer shell (12). The foam core is compressed, reducing a characteristic dimension, thereby facilitating installation and/or removal of the foam. The foam is then allowed to expand to the desired size. The methods are particularly suited for fabricating foam collars that are located above the chine of a boat and extend longitudinally along the sides of the boat to provide stabilization for the boat during high performance manoeuvring and/or provide a fendering system.
Patent NZ-545561-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus to support a reel
IPC: B62B1/26
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a reel (23) for rotation, comprising a horizontal member (24) about which the reel (23) can be mounted for rotation, a frame assembly (11-13) to support the horizontal member (24), the frame assembly (11-13) being movable between a raised position where the reel (23) can rotate without striking the ground and a lowered position where the horizontal member (24) can pass through the reel (23) that is on the ground to enable the reel (23) to be attached to the horizontal member (24) without lifting the reel (23) off the ground. The frame assembly (11-13) comprising a pair of leg members (11, 12), a cross member (13) and a ground wheel (19, 20) attached to the lower part of each leg member (19, 20).
Patent NZ-551940-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements in welding hollow flange members using resistance welding
Inventor: BARTLETT ROSS JOHN
IPC: B21D19/06
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: A process for In-line welding of hollow flange steel members (30) in a cold forming mill is disclosed. The process forms the hollow flange steel member (30) from a metal strip whose edges are formed into a contoured surface having a free edge and then welding the free edge to the surface of the metal strip by an ERW process. The free edges are aligned linearly with a predetermined weld axis on the surface of the strip by one or more seam guide rolls (68, 68a), each of which has a circumferential shoulder (70). The free edge is urged into abutment with the shoulder by a contoured guide roll (66, 66a) and is guided through a predetermined linear trajectory along an incidence axis of the subsequent weld junction between the free edge and the surface. Energy is then focussed by a proximity effect along the predetermined weld axis prior to fusing the free edge to the surface.
Patent NZ-553146-A (NZ)
Title: Improvements relating to monitoring and displaying activities
Inventor: GIBSON DAVID JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A01K29/00
Filed: 2007-02-09
Abstract: An animal monitoring system, comprises a sensor arrangement including at least one sensor, for attachment to an animal; a data collection means for collecting data from the sensor arrangement; processing means providing means for identifying from the sensor data a sequence of specific activities of the animal, a sequence of visual representations corresponding to said sequence of specific activities, and a plurality of images for display comprising said visual representations.
Patent NZ-553515-A (NZ)
Title: A cord clamp for an electrical connector or appliance
Inventor: WICKENS IAIN MICHAEL
Filed: 2007-02-27
Abstract: A cord clamp, for clamping about an electrical cord where the cord enters an electrical connector or appliance, is disclosed. The cord clamp comprises a body part of an electrical connector or appliance and includes a cord aperture through which the cord enters the connector or appliance. An annular clamp component comprises an annular proximal end that is alignable around a cord aperture into the body when the clamp component is in place in relation to the body. There is a passage axially through the clamp component from the proximal end to be a distal end of the clamp component, and a plurality of axially extending cord engaging elements radially spaced around the passage through the clamp component. Also provided is an annular seal element, for sealing about the cord at the distal end of the clamp component, and a locking ring engagable to the body, so that a bore through the locking ring axially aligns with the cord aperture and the passage through the clamp component. The interior of the locking ring engages with the cord engaging elements of the clamp component when the locking ring is engaged home on the body. This causes the cord engaging elements to flex towards one another about the proximal end of the clamp component, causing the seal to compress about the exterior of the cord.
Patent NZ-556741-A (NZ)
Title: System and method for three-phase data encryption
Inventor: VEISEH NIMA
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 2006-02-21
Abstract: A method for encrypting a message is disclosed. The method comprises: converting a content of the message from a first form M to a second form M' as a function of a known encryption key E, a first secret prime number P, and a second secret prime number Q; after converting the content of the message to the second form M', separating the converted content of the message to further encrypt the content of the message according to a spacing pattern that is a function of at least a third secret prime number R; and after converting the content of the message to the second form M', scrambling the converted content of the message to further encrypt the content of the message according to a scrambling pattern that is a function of at least a fourth secret prime number S, wherein the encrypted message is transmitted to a receiving device. A method for decrypting a message is also disclosed. The method comprises: receiving an encrypted message from an encrypting device; descrambling a content of the message that has been encrypted based on a scrambling pattern using the scrambling pattern; placing separated content of the message that has been encrypted based on a scrambling pattern into a unified message using the spacing pattern; and after descrambling the content of the message and placing the content of the message into the unified message, converting the content of the message from a second form M' back into a first form M based on a known encryption key E, a first secret prime number P, and a second secret prime number Q.
Patent NZ-562185-A (NZ)
Title: Method and apparatus for vector quantizing of a spectral envelope representation
Inventor: VOS KOEN BERNARD
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2006-04-03
Abstract: A method for processing speech signals using vector quantization is disclosed. The method comprises of encoding a first frame and a second frame of a speech signal to produce corresponding first and second vectors, generating a first quantized vector, calculating a quantization error of the first quantized vector, calculating a fourth vector, and quantizing the fourth vector. The first vector represents a spectral envelope of the speech signal during the first frame and the second vector represents a spectral envelope of the speech signal during the second frame. The generation of the first quantized vector includes quantizing a third vector that is based on the first vector. The calculation of the fourth vector includes adding a scaled version of the quantization error to the second vector.
Patent NZ-562815-A (NZ)
Title: A pipe coupling arrangement and a pipe fitting including the pipe coupling arrangement
Inventor: EYLEY BRIAN
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: Fittings for coupling pipes (40, 42) together, where a single fitting can be used for a range of pipes of different sizes, are disclosed. The fitting (10) includes a body through which fluid can flow, and at least two pipe coupling arrangements positioned along the body for coupling to respective pipes. A first coupling arrangement (12) includes at least one gang (14) of pipe coupling formations, where each gang comprises two or more different sized pipe coupling formations (16). Each pipe coupling formation is received within the next larger pipe coupling formation, and adjacent formations are attached by a liquid impervious barrier (18). In use, a hole of appropriate size for the pipe (40) to be connected is cut in the barrier to open up the correct sized pipe coupling formation.
Patent NZ-564564-A (NZ)
Title: Acid-thickened food compositions and products
Inventor: WEISBURG MICHAEL D
IPC: A23L29/20
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a food composition comprising sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk, flavouring other than lemon or lime, and a sufficient amount of one or more edible acids that thicken the sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk, said food composition having a pH of from about 3.2 to about 4.7 and a viscosity of greater than 50,000 centipoise. Also disclosed are pies, custard, and puddings containing the above food product.
Patent NZ-567858-A (NZ)
Title: Pyridine compounds useful as Glucokinase activators
Inventor: AICHER THOMAS DANIEL
IPC: C07D417/12
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyridine compounds of the given formula wherein the substituents are as defined within the specification, compositions comprising said compounds and methods of preparing such compounds. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a disease or condition resulting from underactivity of glucokinase or which can be treated by activating glucokinase, such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Patent NZ-573415-A (NZ)
Title: Composite tensioning members and method for manufacturing same
Inventor: SJOSTEDT R J
IPC: B32B1/08
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: A composite tension element includes a bundle 60 of composite rods, each of constant diameter and without protrusions, the rods being parallel in the bundle and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bundle, and a termination 12. At the termination the ends of the rods are splayed out from a narrow entry end of a frustum-shaped wedge plug 14 and extend to the wider distal end of the plug which is formed of a material that bonds to the rods. The rods are included within the wedge plug so that the whole surface of the end portions of each of the rods is in contact with the material of the plug. The termination includes a termination fitting body 12 having an aperture 24 at the proximal end for receipt of the rod bundle and having an internal cavity 44 that flares outwardly from the proximal end to a distal end to closely fit and receive the wedge plug. (62) Divided Out of 531206
Patent NZ-576517-A (NZ)
Title: Somatostatin-dopamine chimeric analogs
IPC: A61K/
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a chimeric analog comprising formula (III) wherein Q is C or N, provided that when Q is N then R2 is absent; Z is a ligand of at least one somatostatin receptor as disclosed within the specification and wherein the rest of the substituents are disclosed within the specification. Also disclosed is the use in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease or condition responsive to a dopamine receptor agonist effect or to a somatostatin receptor agonist effect such as a neuroendocrine tumor; a vascular disease; a connective tissue disease; an immune disease; a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, kidney, or liver; a metabolic disease; a cachexia; cancer or a tumor of the lung, breast, prostate, liver, thyroid, blood; a musculoskeletal disorder; a panic disorder; and opioid overdose. (62) Divided Out of 542297
Patent NZ-578933-A (NZ)
Title: Process for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds from water or an aqueous medium using surface-reacted calcium carbonate
Inventor: GANE PATRICK A
IPC: C02F1/28
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) from an aqueous medium, wherein a surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate or an aqueous suspension comprising a surface-reacted calcium carbonate and having a pH greater than 6.0 measured at 20 degrees C, is brought into contact with the EDC containing medium, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source.
Patent NZ-579241-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and compositions for treating amyloid-related diseases
Inventor: KONG XIANQI
IPC: C07C311/46
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula V wherein A is NH or oxygen and aa is a natural or unnatural amino acid residue and the remaining substituents are as defined in the specification, and their use in treating amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment and Down's syndrome. (62) (62) Divided Out of 544684
Patent NZ-588871-A (NZ)
Title: Cladding mounting rail and method for attaching angled lapped boards to an exterior wall.
Inventor: LUKASZEWICZ JOHN WITOLD
IPC: E04F13/09
Filed: 2010-10-28
Abstract: 588871 A mounting rail (3) for mounting a cladding panel (6, 7) in an angled lapped formation is disclosed. The mounting rail (3) includes a rear flange (26) mountable to a wall, a downwardly extending front flange (27) and a sloping web portion (25) extending from the rear flange to the front flange. The rail has a downwardly extending channel portion (29) adapted to slidably receive a lower panel (7) and an upward facing channel portion (35) adapted to slidably receive an upper panel (6). The mounting rail also includes sealing means and drainage means forming a cavity between a back of the panels (6, 7) and the front of the wall (5) so that any moisture can be drained away from the panels. The drainage means also allows for pressure equalization in the cavity. A method of cladding a wall using such a mounting rail (3) and lapped panels is also disclosed.
Patent NZ-589911-A (NZ)
Title: Styrylbenzofuran derivatives as inhibitors for beta-amyloid fibril formation and preparation method thereof
Inventor: KIM DONG JIN
IPC: C07D307/78
Filed: 2009-06-12
Abstract: Disclosed are styrylbenzofuran derivatives represented by general formula (I). Also disclosed is a method for preparing the said compounds comprising a Honer-Emmons reaction. A pharmaceutical composition, for inhibiting the formation of beta-amyloid fibrils, comprising the above mentioned compounds is also disclosed.
Patent NZ-596576-A (NZ)
Title: Monolithic solid state flexure for pointing device with adjustment screws
Inventor: HOGG KEVIN
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2010-05-14
Abstract: 596576 A system for achieving multi-axis angular alignment of devices is disclosed. The system includes a monolithic mount with three sections (210, 202, 203) arranged along a longitudinal axis (204). The first two sections (201, 202) are connected by two flexures that constrain the second section to rotate in relation to the first section in a first rotational degree of freedom. The second and third sections (202, 203) are likewise connected by flexures that constrain the third section to rotate in relation to the second section in a second rotational degree of freedom. The first and second rotational degrees of freedom are different. Actuating screws in threaded engagement with the first section (201) extend through to the third section (203) without engaging the second section (202). Adjustment of the angular alignment can be achieved by adjusting the screws.
Patent NZ-598096-A (NZ)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases or disorders
Inventor: RAMANAN VIJAYALAKSHMI
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2010-07-28
Abstract: 598096 Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions of the compound of formula (II) (sodium 4-{ [9-chloro-7-(2-fluoro-6-methoxyphenyl)-5H-pyrimido[5,4-d][2]benzazepin-2-yl]amino} -2-methoxybenzoate), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are suitable for the bulk production of an oral pharmaceutical dosage form; processes for the production of said oral pharmaceutical dosage form; and the use of the pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of patients suffering from or subject to diseases, disorders, or conditions involving cell survival, proliferation and migration, including chronic inflammatory proliferative disorders, proliferative ocular disorders, benign proliferative disorders, and cancer.
Patent NZ-599412-A (NZ)
Title: Traffic signal control system and method
Inventor: MANTALVANOS MARTIN
IPC: G08G1/082
Filed: 2010-09-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a traffic signal control system for controlling a plurality of signal junctions. The system comprises a plurality of agents, means for each agent for determining traffic conditions and means for applying fuzzy logic in a signal control operation. The plurality of agents each corresponds to a respective signal junction to provide traffic signals to one or more traffic lights at its corresponding signal junction; and each agent adapted to operate independently from the other agents. The means for each agent for determining traffic conditions at its corresponding signal junction and at signal junctions correspond to its neighbouring agents. The means for applying fuzzy logic in a signal control operation based on the determined traffic conditions to control one or more traffic lights at the signal junctions corresponding to the determined traffic conditions. The fuzzy logic is set based on a real-time model of traffic conditions at each of the plurality of signal junctions. The real-time model represents a current traffic state of each junction. A modelling of the real-time model is performed by visual traffic data and numeric traffic data at each junction being transmitted to a remote server. The remote server further comprises means for translating the visual traffic data and the numeric traffic data into a 2-Dimensional (2D) or 3-Dimensional (3D) real-time model of the current traffic state of each junction.
Patent NZ-600931-A (NZ)
Title: Use of N-{ [(7S)-3,4-dimethoxybicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-yl]methyl} -3-(7,8-dimethoxy-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-3-benzazepin-3-yl)-N-methyl-3-oxo-1-propanamine and perindopril for treating heart failure
Inventor: THUILLEZ CHRISTIAN
IPC: A61K31/13
Filed: 2011-06-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a composition or combination of a compound of formula (II) as in the drawing N- { (7S)-3,4-dimethoxybicyclo [4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-yl] methyl} -3 -(7,8-dimethoxy-1 ,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-3-benzazepin-3 -yl)-N-methyl-3 -oxo-1-propanamine, or one of its addition salts with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, their hydrates and crystalline forms, and perindopril (2S,3aS,7aS)-1-[(2S)-2-{ [(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino} propanoyl]-octahydro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid, or one of its addition salts with a pharmaceutically acceptable base, their hydrates or crystalline forms, Also disclosed is the use of N- { (7S)-3,4-dimethoxybicyclo [4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-yl] methyl} -3 -(7,8 -dimethoxy- 1 ,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-3-benzazepin-3 -yl)-N-methyl-3 -oxo-1-propanamine and perindopril for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of heart failure with preserved systolic function.
Patent NZ-602479-A (NZ)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of dry eye and/or corneal and conjunctival lesion
Inventor: MASHIMA YUKIHIKO
IPC: C12R1/84
Filed: 2009-05-15
Abstract: NZ 602479 Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for ophthalmic administration, which comprises recombinant human serum albumin produced by a recombinant yeast obtained by transforming a yeast with a gene for human serum albumin in an amount of about 1-100 w/v%. Also disclosed is the use of said pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of dry eye.