baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent NZ-514855-A (NZ)
Title: Preventives / remedies / progression inhibitors for simplex retinopathy or preproliferating retinopathy
Inventor: NAKAGAWA SHIZUE
IPC: A61P27/02
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: Described is the use, in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing, treating or inhibiting the development of simple retinopathy or preproliferative retinopathy in a mammal, of a compound of formula (I) or of a compound which is Losartan, Eprosartan, Candesartan, Candesartan cilexetil, Valsartan, Telmisartan, Irbresartan or Tasosartan. In the compound of formula (I): R1 is a group capable of forming an anion or a group capable of converting thereinto; X shows that the phenylene group and the phenyl group bind to each other directly or through a spacer having an atomic chain length of 2 or less; n is an integer of 1 or 2; the ring A is a benzene ring having an optionally substitution in addition to the group R2; R2 is a group capable of converting thereinto; and R3 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue which may bind through a heteroatom. The compounds of formula (I) are also useful for improving retinal potential or retinal edema in mammals.
Patent NZ-516619-A (NZ)
Title: Phosphate transport inhibitors
Inventor: EDWARDS RICHARD M
IPC: C07C311/21
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: N-Aryl-2-sulfonamidobenzamides, useful for treatment of chronic renal failure and uremic bone disease, are disclosed.
Patent NZ-522509-A (NZ)
Title: Computer-implemented system for human resources management
Inventor: DEWAR KATRINA
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-06-12
Abstract: A system and method for testing and/or evaluating employees or potential employees is disclosed. A computer arranges a plurality of applicants in a stack ranked table (306). The table may rank or re-rank applicants against each other, from best to worst, after successive screening (304), selecting (308), and/or interviewing (310) stages for a particular job. Performance evaluation of hired workers may be fed back to the computer for adjusting the system and method. Competencies shown to be predictive of successful performance of a given type of job are tested for at various stages in an online testing system.
Patent NZ-523563-A (NZ)
Title: Sealing assembly
Inventor: STEVENS DAVID J
IPC: B31B19/64
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A sealing assembly for sealing flexible packaging materials comprising: a sealing mechanism for sealing the packaging material; and a spreading mechanism for spreading the packaging material to be sealed prior to sealing, the spreading mechanism including at least two pair of opposed spreading members (15a, 15b), each pair having opposing converging contact edges which engage either side of the packaging material during spreading; wherein the spreading members are mounted for relative movement between a first open orientation and a second closed orientation such that, as the spreading members travel from said first to said second orientation, the contact edges initially contact the packaging material at convergent ends of the contact edges and then proceed to contact the packaging material along the length of the contact edges to divergent ends thereof, and wherein subsequently or simultaneously the spreading members engage the packaging material between the contact edges and travel transversely relative to the packaging material to spread the packaging material.
Patent NZ-526916-A (NZ)
Title: Box erecting machine
Inventor: RYAN DANIEL
IPC: B31B3/46
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: Apparatus for forming sheet material blanks into boxes, each blank having a base panel and wall-defining panels joined to the edges of the base panel along wall fold lines, with substantially parallel intermediate fold lines dividing inner and outer parts of a pair of opposing wall-defining panels, the apparatus including a reciprocating plunger; a forming chamber for receiving the plunger to fold the blank along the wall fold lines; two opposing blank folding mechanisms, each of the blank folding mechanisms having an inner plate mounted for pivotal movement; the two inner plates being positioned at opposite sides of the forming chamber. An outer plate is mounted for pivotal movement alongside the inner plate with actuating means for pivoting respectively the inner plate toward a lower part of the forming chamber, and for pivoting the outer plate toward the inner plate. Upon driving the plunger to press the blank into the forming chamber the pair of wall-defining panels are folded together along respective wall fold lines and, after the plunger is retracted, opposing box sides are formed through operation of the actuating means by folding the pair of opposing wall-defining panels along the intermediate fold lines as the outer plates pivot toward the inner plates and the inner plates pivot toward the lower part of the forming chamber.
Patent NZ-528797-A (NZ)
Title: Method and system for providing advice and sevices to consumers
Inventor: SINCLAIR TREVOR
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A method for providing advice and/or services to a consumer comprises: - (a) A consumer (1) storing relevant personal data in a secure repository (5) connected to a data communications network (3); (b) A consumer (1) specifying items of personal data in the secure repository (5) that are to be accessible to at least one authorised advice provider (2); (c) An authorised advice provider accessing the consumer's available items of personal data across the data communications network (3) upon provision of necessary authentication; (d) The advice provider analysing the items of personal data to determine the advice for the consumer; (e) The advice provider depositing information into the consumer's secure repository (5) across the data communications network (3), the information representing the advice provided to the consumer; and (f) The consumer (1) accessing the information deposited into their secure repository (5) to review the advice.
Patent NZ-529578-A (NZ)
Title: Use of Ulocladium oudemansii as a biological control agent
Inventor: ELMER PHILIP ALBERT GEORGE
IPC: A01N63/30
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: The use of Ulocladium oudemansii as a biological control agent. Also disclosed are methods and compositions for the biological control of plant diseases, particularly Botrytis cinerea, using Ulocladium oudemansii.
Patent NZ-530844-A (NZ)
Title: Stabilized oral suspension formulation
Inventor: GUANG WEI LU
IPC: A61K47/38
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: Orally deliverable pharmaceutical compositions are provided comprising a drug of low water solubility suspended in an aqueous liquid vehicle comprising a wetting agent, a thixotropic thickening agent, and an inorganic suspending agent. The compositions are thixotropic, substantially deflocculated, and substantially physically stable.
Patent NZ-530927-A (NZ)
Title: Walking aid
Inventor: PATTERSON NOBLE
IPC: A61D1/00
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a leg support comprising a human or animal leg frame, for use with broken or fractured bones, or leg deformities, which, in use, is fixedly attached around and through the leg using pins that pierce the skin and relevant bones, wherein the leg support comprises a walking aid wherein the aid comprises at least one weight-bearing gas strut actuator adapted to take some or all of the user's weight when walking.
Patent NZ-534079-A (NZ)
Title: Combined chain saw and shears pruning device with detector/deactivator in response to gripped/cut vegetation
Inventor: STONES KEVIN
IPC: B27B17/00
Filed: 2004-07-13
Abstract: A vegetation pruning device 2 comprises a pair of arms 4, 6 adapted to pivot relative to each other about an axis to adjust the angle between them, and at least one handle portion 14, 16 adapted to be gripped by a user. The device also includes a motor having a rotary output drive (not visible in this view), and an endless flexible cutting element 8 mounted to a first arm, which is driven by the rotary output drive. At least one detector device (not shown) is provided for detecting vegetation gripped between a second arm and the cutting element, and at least one deactivation device (not shown) is provided for deactivating the motor in response to failure of the or each detector device to detect vegetation gripped between the second arm and the cutting element.
Patent NZ-536913-A (NZ)
Title: Displaying graphical output representing the topographical relationship of detectors and their alert status
Inventor: HENSON MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: H04N7/12
Filed: 2004-12-01
Abstract: An apparatus for displaying graphical output to an operator comprises a plurality of detection devices for monitoring a region; display means arranged to display a representation of the detection devices as an array of regular polygons in a substantially orthogonal orientation analogous to the monitored region and a processor configured to adjust a characteristic of the graphical output within a displayed polygon by a degree dependent upon the level of activity detected by its to respective detection device.
Patent NZ-538287-A (NZ)
Title: RNAi probes targeting cancer-related proteins
Inventor: JANSEN BURKHARD
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: A RNAi molecule having a length of less than 49 bases and having a sequence effective to mediate degradation or block translation of mRNA that is the transcriptional product of a first target gene, wherein the target gene encodes clusterin. Also disclosed is the use of the RNAi molecule in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cancer.
Patent NZ-539061-A (NZ)
Title: Targeting an allergen to the MHC class II processing and presentation pathway in a vaccination group induces a strong Th1 immune response
Inventor: CHUA KAW YAN
IPC: A61K39/35
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: Recombinant nucleic acids encoding an allergen, a signal peptide which directs the translocation of the allergen to the endoplasmic reticulum, and preferably a second signal peptide targeting the gene product to an endosome or lysosome. When administered the recombinant nucleic acid induces Th1 type immunity and inhibits IgE production. Used in the treatment and prevention of allergic reactions.
Patent NZ-539428-A (NZ)
Title: Foldable knife
Inventor: PING QIU JIAN
IPC: B26B1/02
Filed: 2005-04-14
Abstract: A utility knife (1) comprises a handle (2) and a blade holder (3), the blade holder being pivotally mounted on the handle for movement from an unfolded position to a folded position, the handle having a space adapted to receive at least a portion of the blade holder when the blade holder is in its folded position. The handle has a lock assembly (15) mounted thereon, the lock assembly having a knob (21) normally positioned in the space in the handle and cooperating with the blade holder to hold the blade holder in its unfolded position and to hold the blade holder in its folded position.
Patent NZ-544435-A (NZ)
Title: Method of wood strength and stiffness prediction
Inventor: BIERNACKI JACEK
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A method of non-destructive testing of a wood piece using a multiplicity of sensors is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) sensing the wood piece; (b) collecting information from the sensors relating to both material characteristics and fiber quality characteristics of the wood piece; (c) inputting the information into a physical model which provides for strength and stiffness prediction; and (d) outputting from the physical model values representing predicted strength and stiffness of the wood piece. The material characteristics include one or more of the following material characteristics: growth ring thickness; grain angle deviation; clear wood density; knot location; knot density; knot type; knot size; location in the tree from which the wood piece was cut, and fiber quality characteristics includes one or more of the following; microfibril angle, juvenile wood, biodeterioration; reaction wood species; and manufacturing or drying defects including one or more of the following defects: sawcuts, checks, shake; size of actual cross section, and species.
Patent NZ-545349-A (NZ)
Title: Chestbar for horsefloats
Inventor: WRITER DAVID
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A horizontally- and vertically-adjustable chestbar assembly for a horsefloat or other horse transportation vehicle has a first mounting assembly with a substantially vertical support bar mounted for slidable movement along substantially horizontal first mounting bars. A chestbar, with padding along at least one side, is hingedly connected to hinge means mounted for selected vertical adjustment on the vertical support bar. A striker means has a substantially vertical body mounted for selective slidable movement along horizontal second mounting bars of a second mounting assembly. The other end of the chestbar has a side locking pin selectively engageable in a set of vertically spaced holes in the body of the striker means and a sliding pin urged by a spring to engage an end face of a flange on an opposed face of the body of the striker means. The chestbar can be swung from a substantially horizontal operative position to a substantially vertical inoperative position and can be moved both in horizontal and vertical directions, relative to the horsefloat, to accommodate horses of a range of lengths and heights.
Patent NZ-547960-A (NZ)
Title: Burner for pulverized fuel
Inventor: CABRERA-LLANOS ROBERTO MARCOS
IPC: C03B5/235
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A method and a system for supplying and burning a pulverized fuel such as petroleum coke in a glass-melting furnace including a glass-melting area and a plurality of burners associated with a pair of juxtaposed and sealed regeneration chambers acting as heat exchangers, wherein the burners are arranged in a series of ports associated with the glass-melting area of the furnace. The system includes means for supplying the pulverized fuel through each of the burners in order to melt the raw material and produce glass. The combustion gas emissions generated by the fuel burning process in the furnace are controlled so as to keep the combustion gases clean and reduce emissions or impurities generated by the fuel, e.g. SOx, NOx and particulates. The regeneration chambers are provided with refractories selected from magnesium, alumina-silica-zirconia or magnesia and zirconia-silicate, in order to counter the abrasive and erosive effects of the fuel burning process in the glass-melting chamber. A burner is also provided for supplying the petroleum coke and said burner includes means for simultaneously mixing primary air and a mixture of air and pulverized fuel for burning the pulverized fuel.
Patent NZ-550175-A (NZ)
Title: Fungicidal mixtures
Inventor: TORMO I BLASCO JORDI
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a fungicidal mixture for controlling harmful fungi (particularly from the class of the Oomycetes), wherein the mixture comprises as active components (1) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of formula (I), and (2) a copper fungicide (II) in a synergistically effective amount. Also disclosed are processes for combating harmful fungi with mixtures of compound (I) with compound (II) and the use of compound (I) with compound (II) for producing such mixtures, as well as agents which contain these mixtures. The method for controlling harmful fungi comprises treating the fungi, their habitat or the seed, the soil or the plants to be protected against fungal attack with a synergistically effective amount of compound (I) with compound (II). The copper fungicide (II) may be selected from the group consisting of copper oxychloride II-1, (basic) copper carbonate II-2, copper hydroxide II-3, copper oxide II-4, (basic) copper acetate II-5, Bordeaux mixture II-6, copper sulfate II-7, copper oxysulfate II-8, copper oxychloride sulfate II-9, dicopper chloride trihydroxide II-10, copper dihydrazinium disulfate II-11, oxinecopper II-12, copper bis-(3-phenylsalicylate) II-13, tricopper dichloride dimethyldithiocarbamate II-14 and copper 8-quinolinate II-15.
Patent NZ-553829-A (NZ)
Title: Retractable/extendable antenna assembly
Inventor: GARCIA JORGE L
IPC: H01Q1/10
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: An antenna assembly allows for a retractable/extendable antenna to be used in conjunction with a sealed portable communication device (200). An antenna bushing assembly (204) is used in conjunction with a sealed housing (208) having an unsealed compartment (206). The sealed housing (208) includes a radio frequency (RF) connector (210) formed therein. The bushing assembly (204) includes an RF plug (216) for mating with the RF connector (210) of the sealed housing (208). A sleeve (230) extends from the bushing assembly (204) to act as a passageway for water intrusion into the unsealed compartment (206). An antenna (100) can thus retract and extend within the sleeve (230) of the unsealed compartment (206) while the RF connection remains intact due to the interconnect provided between the bushing assembly (204) and the sealed housing (208).
Patent NZ-564322-A (NZ)
Title: Method for determining traffic information, and a device arranged to perform the method
Inventor: TKACHENKO SERHIY
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: A method for determining average vehicle speed is provided. The method comprises the steps of receiving one photograph of a portion of the earth's surface including a road segment using an input/output device, recognizing and identifying the road segment using pattern recognition techniques having as their input map data stored in memory, where the average speed of vehicles on the road segment in the received photograph is determined by processing the photograph to identify a length of blur in the photograph indicative of the speed of individual vehicles, and then averaging individual vehicle speed values. A device to run the method and a computer program is also provided.
Patent NZ-570242-A (NZ)
Title: Succinic acid salt of biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-[2-(2-chloro-4-{ [(R)-2-hydroxy-2-(8-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-5-yl)ethylamino]methyl} -5-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl ester and its use for the treatment of pulmonary disorders
Inventor: CHUDASAMA RESHMA
IPC: A61K31/4709
Filed: 2007-02-08
Abstract: Disclosed is the succinic acid salt of biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-[2-(2-chloro-4-{ [(R)-2-hydroxy-2-(8-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-5-yl)ethylamino]methyl} -5-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl ester or a solvate thereof (as represented by the general formula I) for use in therapy or as a medicament, and particularly for the treatment of a pulmonary disorder such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. Further disclosed is crystalline form 1 of the above succinate salt.
Patent NZ-574322-A (NZ)
Title: Shower apparatus where the water is supplied to the mixer thought the support pipe connected to the ceiling and wall
Inventor: GODFREY BARRY JOHN
Filed: 2007-09-30
Abstract: A method of constructing an accessible shower in a room having a wall and a ceiling (11) is disclosed. The method includes: A) providing a substantially rigid pipe (20) having a control valve and a shower rose connected to it, the pipe enclosing the water supply for supplying water to the valve and between the valve and the shower rose. The pipe consists of an slider portion to which the shower rose is connected and a grab rail (21). The grab rail (21) has a mounting bracket fixed at or adjacent its end; B) fixing an upper end of the slider portion to the ceiling, and C) fixing the mounting bracket to the wall. Water is directed to the shower pipe through the ceiling (11).
Patent NZ-574725-A (NZ)
Title: Integrated separation and purification process of a fluid stream containing at least hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen
Inventor: ADAMOPOULOS ELEFTHERIOS
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluid separation system, more particularly, an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) system for generating power and/or steam as well as producing hydrogen and other industrially useful chemical components from a synthesis gas stream containing at least hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Patent NZ-577884-A (NZ)
Title: A rebar stand with conical or pyramidal legs on an elongate support directly below rebar holders
Inventor: WILLOUGHBY ALLAN
IPC: B28B1/14
Filed: 2009-06-23
Abstract: A support (10) for holding reinforcement (34, 36, 38) above a floor (14) of a mould or tray (12) is disclosed. The support (10) comprises an elongate member (20), at least two conical or pyramidal legs (22, 24, 26) extending downwardly from the elongate member (20), each leg (22, 24, 26) having a narrow lower end portion and two or more reinforcement holding means (28, 30, 32) on the elongate member (20). The reinforcement holding means (28, 30, 32) are arranged such that each has one of the at least two legs (22, 24, 26) positioned underneath.
Patent NZ-582682-A (NZ)
Title: Device and method for extracting a material from the bed of a body of water
Inventor: THOMAS PIERRE-ARMAND
IPC: E21C45/00
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting a material from the bed of a body of water and to the associated method. The device (10) includes a surface apparatus (18), a bed unit (22) with material-collection means (34) and a pipe for conveying said material between the surface apparatus (18) and the bed unit (22). The device (10) includes at least one functional line which is flexible along almost all of the length thereof. The surface apparatus (18) includes at least one drum (68) around which the functional line or lines are wound. The carrier tube is also flexible along almost all of the length thereof, each functional line being disposed around the carrier pipe in order to form a flexible umbilical line (24). The carrier pipe and each functional line can be deployed together between a rest configuration in which they are wound around the drum (68) and a deployed configuration in which they are deployed towards the bed (14) of the body of water (12). The invention is suitable for earthwork, mining and dredging on sea beds.
Patent NZ-583419-A (NZ)
Title: Rotary fan press with two parallel rotating screens
Inventor: DENDEL JOSEPH
IPC: B01D29/01
Filed: 2005-08-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid extraction method and assembly for extracting liquid from a mass. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a path between the inlet and the outlet. The housing is configured to have the mass forced into the inlet to move the mass from the inlet to the outlet. The housing includes at least one rotating screen adjacent the path each at least one rotating screen defining one wall of the path. The at least one rotating screen comprising two substantially parallel rotating screens rotating side by side and apart from one another with the path extending between the screens. The rotating screens include a plurality of parallel non-circular elongated slots located at the path. Pressure from mass forced into the input presses the mass against the slots of the rotating screen to thereby force at least a portion of liquid in the mass to pass through the elongated slots of the at least one rotating screen.
Patent NZ-583631-A (NZ)
Title: MYB tanscription factor for regulating plant gene expression
Inventor: PHILLIPS JONATHAN
IPC: C12N/
Filed: 2004-06-07
Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated polynucleotide comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 320, in which the nucleic acid sequence codes for a polypeptide that is a MYB transcription factor. The nucleotide can be used to transform plants and regulate gene transcription and expression. (62) Divided Out of 544385
Patent NZ-584320-A (NZ)
Title: Transdermal drug delivery systems comprising a coated release liner
Inventor: TANG JIANSHENG
IPC: A61F15/00
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A transdermal delivery device comprising a backing layer, at least one adhesive layer, and a release liner coated with UV-cured silicone, wherein said at least one adhesive layer comprises an active pharmaceutical ingredient such as clonidine or scopolamine and a mineral oil, and wherein said release liner comprises a base film selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyesters, and polyethylene.