baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent NZ-505464-A (NZ)
Title: Surface-traversing vehicle with bristles on a support that is movable towards and away from a body by fluid pressure
Inventor: APPLETON ERNEST
IPC: F16L55/24
Filed: 1999-01-18
Abstract: A vehicle for traversing a surface such as for carrying out an inspection, survey or maintenance operation upon that surface comprises two bodies interconnected by pins 22 to move the bodies towards and away from each other, each of those bodies being supported upon a multiplicity of resilient bristles (25) extending from it.  The bristles of each body being mounted in groups upon bristle-carrying members (23) each guided for movement towards and away from the body, and the pins (22) are fluid pressure activated to effect guided movement of the bristle-carrying members.
Patent NZ-508247-A (NZ)
Title: Process for producing bacterial strains which produce 2-keto-L-gulonic acid from L-sorbose
Inventor: STODDARD STEVEN F
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 1997-10-23
Abstract: A process for producing a microorganism strain that enhances production of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid (2-KLG) from L-sorbose comprises culturing the strain NRLL B-21627 (or mutants or variants thereof) in the presence of a growth-inhibiting amount of a derivative or analog of 2-KLG; and recovering cells capable of growth.
Patent NZ-508660-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and apparatus for ocular iontophoresis
Inventor: BECK JON E
IPC: A61N1/30
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: An iontophoretic apparatus (420) for ocular iontophoresis comprising a housing element formed (422) to cooperate with the eye. In cooperation with the housing element (422) is a flexible current distribution element (424) that is capable of transmitting electrical current. Coupled to the current distribution element is a conformable medicament containment element (426) that is filled with a medicament, which is released under the influence of an electrical current, while a barrier element (428) is provided that is configured to reduce current flow outside of the barrier and aid in the preferential delivery of medicament
Patent NZ-510609-A (NZ)
Title: Rolling bearing having rolling members positioned in between inner and outer race and positioning rolling members alternating with the rolling members
Inventor: YU DABANG
IPC: F16C19/20
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: A purely rolling bearing comprising an inner race ring, an outer race ring, a number of rolling members between the inner and outer race rings, positioning members that are kept in contact with the rolling members, and two positioning rings provided on raceways of two ends of the positioning rolling members wherein the related positioning rings rolling on the raceways are all single location rings.
Patent NZ-512932-A (NZ)
Title: A method for identifying subjects having a high or low drug metabolising phenotype associated with cytochrome CYP3A5 expression
Inventor: PAULUSSEN AIMEE DYMPHNE CATHER
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: There is disclosed a method of identifying subjects having a high or low drug metabolising phenotype associated with cytochrome CYP3A5 expression, which method comprises screening genomic DNA from said subject for the presence or absence of one or more polymorphic variants in a transcription regulatory region of the sequence encoding CYP3A5. Oligonucleotide molecules for carrying out the screening are also provided.
Patent NZ-514344-A (NZ)
Title: Low intake restriction air precleaner
Inventor: DECKER WILLIAM K
IPC: B01D45/08
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: An air precleaner (10) includes a base assembly (12), a hood (18) mounted to the base assembly (12) and spaced from the base assembly (12) to define a circumferential gap (63), and a rotor assembly (not shown) mounted for rotation within the air space between the hood (18) and base assembly (12). The base assembly (12) has an outlet port (16) that is connectable to an engine intake. Inlet ports (14) may be formed between web supports (28) connecting an outer circumferential wall (22) to an inner circumferential wall (24) of the base assembly (12). A series of vanes (64) are mounted in the gap between the hood (18) and base assembly (12) at an angle between radial and tangential to define channels between them through which air is directed into the air space between the hood (18) and base assembly (12) with both an inward and tangential component of velocity impacting upon the rotor to maintain high efficiency of particulate removal.
Patent NZ-518160-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus and method for visible indication of speech for use by deaf people
Inventor: MARGALIOT NACHSHON
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2000-12-01
Abstract: A system and method for providing a visible indication of speech includes a speech analyzer operative to receive input speech (10), and to provide a phoneme-based output indication (14) representing the input speech, and a visible display receiving the phoneme-based output indication (16) and providing an animated representation of the input speech based on the phoneme-based output indication (16).
Patent NZ-519327-A (NZ)
Title: Triazinone compounds for treating diseases resulting from infestation with parasitic protozoans
Inventor: GREIF GISELA
IPC: A01N43/707
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: Use of triazinones such as triazine-diones and triazine-triones particularly Toltrazuril and Ponazuril for producing agents for treating animals for parasitic protozoans such as Neospora caninum, especially preventatively is disclosed.
Patent NZ-526181-A (NZ)
Title: A plough attachment
Inventor: RAMSAY DEREK LAURENCE
IPC: E02F5/10
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: A plough attachment which can be pulled through the ground to form a narrow trench and at the same time, place therein an elongate element such as a conduit. The plough attachment (10) is an elongate body (11) having a leading end (21) and a trailing end (23). A ripper tip (12) is formed at or attached to the leading end. A mounting (14) is located adjacent the leading end. The mounting is adapted for adapting the plough attachment to an excavator. A gently curved feeder tube (19) is attached to the plough attachment body and has an inlet end (20) adjacent the leading end and extends to an outlet end (22) adjacent the trailing end. The feeder tube can be removable to facilitate changing with a feeder tube of greater or lesser internal diameter.
Patent NZ-526300-A (NZ)
Title: Detecting the presence of toxins (PSTs) in marine organisms by biochemical, physiological or chemical assays
Inventor: LLEWELLYN LYNDON EDWIN
IPC: G01N30/34
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A method of detecting and/or measuring the amount of a paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) present in a sample is described. The method comprises the steps of: 1) providing an isolated and purified saxiphilin, or fragment thereof which contains a saxitoxin binding site; 2) contacting it with the sample; 3) measuring binding of PST contained in the sample to said isolated and purified saxiphilin; and correlating the amount of binding with either the presence or absence of PSTs in the sample or with the PST concentration in the sample. The experimental detection system is a competitive receptor assay and consists of a wicking reagent containing saxitoxin/biotin-tagged liposomes with entrapped dye and a plastic-backed nitrocellulose strip that has an immobilized saxiphilin competition zone and a liposome avidin capture zone in an ascending sequence. A mixture of the wicking reagent and a sample containing an unknown quantity of PSTs is allowed to migrate along the strip by capillary action. In the saxiphilin zone, competitive binding with the PSTs receptor occurs.
Patent NZ-527740-A (NZ)
Title: Method of attaching non-metal frame to metal frame, and metal and non-metal frame adapted for such method
Inventor: LEWIS WARREN PAUL
IPC: E06B1/02
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A method of attaching a metal frame to a no metal frame using adhesive comprising the steps of forming a spacing rib of a predetermined height around an outer periphery of an attachment area of the metal frame and the non-metal frame. An adhesive of appropriate flexibility to applied to one or both of the surfaces of the non metal and metal frames within an area bounded by the spacing rib and in a suitable amount so as to give a predetermined area and width when the two frames are held together. The two surfaces are brought together and held in position until the adhesive sets.
Patent NZ-530152-A (NZ)
Title: Fractionation of protein containing mixtures
Inventor: LIHME ALLAN OTTO FOG
IPC: B01D15/08
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: Thus, a primary aspect of the present invention relates to a method for the fractionation of a protein-containing mixture wherein the protein-containing mixture is selected from the group consisting of milk, milk derived products, milk derived raw materials, vegetable derived products, vegetable derived extracts, fruit derived products, fruit derived extracts, fish derived products, and fish derived extracts, said method comprising the steps of: a) optionally adjusting the pH of the mixture, b) applying said mixture to an adsorption column comprising an adsorbent, said adsorbent comprises a particle with at least one high density non-porous core, surrounded by a porous material, the adsorbent having a particle density of at least 1.5 g/ml and a mean particle size of at most 150 mu m, c) optionally washing the column, d) eluting at least one protein from the adsorbent.
Patent NZ-542763-A (NZ)
Title: Imidazopyridine derivatives as melanocortin receptor agonists
Inventor: POITOUT LYDIE
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: Disclosed are novel imidazopyridine derivatives, having a good affinity for certain sub-types of the melanocortin receptors, particularly MC4 receptors. The above are particularly of interest for the treatment of pathological states and diseases in which one or several melanocortin receptors are implicated. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said products.
Patent NZ-544530-A (NZ)
Title: Anti-microbial and oxidative co-polymer
Inventor: SMITH PAUL K
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a water-insoluble polymeric medium having a plurality of polymerized N-pyridinium vinylbenzyl triiodide or tribromide moieties whose pyridinium rings bear two substituents, R1 and R2, that are independently a hydrido or alkyl group, said polymerized N-pyridinium vinylbenzyl triiodide or tribromide moieties corresponding in structure to the formula shown. Also disclosed is the use of the above polymer for the treatment of water.
Patent NZ-547916-A (NZ)
Title: Process of microstructuring of a surface of a multi-layered flexible substrate, and microstructured substrate
Inventor: STOCQ ROBERT GHISLAIN
IPC: B29C59/04
Filed: 2005-01-03
Abstract: Method of forming a three-dimensional microstructure on a surface, uses thereof, and microstructured products so obtained A method of forming a three-dimensional microstructure on a flat surface of a support, comprising the application of a first flat and uniform layer of silicone on said surface of support and the application on the first layer of silicone of a second three dimensionally microstructured layer of silicone, said first layer and second layer of silicone become integrally connected to thus form a common three-dimensional microstructure ensuring anti-adhesive properties distributed regularly on the surface of the support, so that any flexible surface of substrate, in particular a surface of adhesive deposited on said layers of silicone will be microstructured by inverse replication of the three-dimensional microstructure formed by the two layers of silicone,; where said layers of silicone are fixed by hardening by heating or by exposure to an ultraviolet or electronic radiation, or a combination thereof, applications thereof and films, notably self-adhesive films, such as those microstructured by said method.
Patent NZ-548691-A (NZ)
Title: Synergistic antifungal DDAC compositions
Inventor: GARNIER ALAIN JOSEPH JEAN FLORIMOND
IPC: A01N33/12
Filed: 2005-02-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a component (I), didecyl ammonium chloride (DDAC), and a post-harvest antifungal component (II) imazalil, in respective proportions such as to provide a synergistic antifungal effect.
Patent NZ-551052-A (NZ)
Title: Floor treatment cleaning system
Inventor: MAYER HEINRICH-TITO
IPC: A47L11/12
Filed: 2005-04-27
Abstract: Floor cleaning system for a floor cleaning machine comprises two cleaning elements 7a 7b, where each cleaning element is equipped with brushes. The two cleaning elements 7a 7b are each driven by a motor through synchronized eccentric pivots 8 such that the two cleaning elements 7a 7b perform opposite rotational movements. The opposite rotational movements of the two cleaning elements 7a 7b balance the weight of the two motors driving them and also move the dirt on the floor in a required direction.
Patent NZ-551516-A (NZ)
Title: A direct reduction process characterised by agglomeration of fine ore particles and increased retention time
Inventor: ORTH ANDREAS
IPC: C22B5/10
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A direct reduction process for a metalliferous feed material, particularly for an iron-containing feed material, such as iron ore is disclosed. The process involves supplying the metalliferous material, a solid carbonaceous material, oxygen containing gas, and a fluidising gas into a fluidised bed in a vessel. The fluidised bed is maintained in the vessel, metalliferous material is partially reduced and then a product stream comprising the partially reduced metalliferous material is discharged from the vessel. The distinguishing feature in this process is that it involves a combination of a carbon rich zone (17) and the introduction of an oxygen containing gas in this zone which is then applied to cause agglomeration of the fine ore particles and thereby increase their retention time.
Patent NZ-553742-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and apparatus for removing solids from a membrane module
Inventor: BECK THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: B01D65/02
Filed: 2005-09-13
Abstract: A membrane filtration module (5) includes membranes (7) extending longitudinally between vertically spaced upper and lower headers (8, 9) into which the ends of the membranes (7) are potted. The membranes (7) have a permeable wall which is subjected to a filtration operation wherein feed containing contaminant matter is applied to one side of the membrane wall and filtrate is withdrawn from the other side of the membrane wall. At least the lower headers 9 has openings (10) through which the feed can be flowed for application to the membrane wall. A cleaning process to dislodge contaminants can be performed on the membranes. The cleaning process includes flowing the feed, at least in part, through the openings (10) in the lower header for application to the membrane wall and removing the contaminant material through the openings in the lower header.
Patent NZ-562204-A (NZ)
Title: Recombinant E-selectin made in insect cells
Inventor: SMITH GALE
IPC: C07K14/78
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant mammalian E-selectin peptides, nucleic acids encoding said peptides, vectors and cells having these nucleic acids and methods of producing these peptides. Also disclosed is the use of the said soluble E-selectin peptides for the manufacture of a medicament for treating an inflammation mediated disease or condition by inducing mucosal tolerance to said soluble E-selectin polypeptide.
Patent NZ-562248-A (NZ)
Title: Cyclical method of removing fluid from a formation using lift gas
Inventor: FAIRBANKS MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for producing fluid from an in situ conversion process. The system comprises a plurality of heat sources configured to heat a portion of a formation, at least one production well (140) in the formation, a sump into which fluids from the formation flow, a lift chamber in the sump, a check valve, a lift gas injection valve, and a production conduit (128) to transports fluids in the lift chamber out of the formation. The check valve allows or inhibits fluids from the sump entering the lift chamber, and the lift gas injection valve allows or inhibits lift gas into the lift chamber. The sump is a bottom portion of a production well located below the heated portion of the formation.
Patent NZ-564955-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus for generating electricity from a flow of water, the appartus having a turbine with adjustable blades rotatable with respect to the driving flow of water
Inventor: SUNDERMANN FREDERICK HERMAN
IPC: E02B9/08
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: An apparatus for generating electrical power from a flow of water is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a water inlet and water outlet, and a turbine mounted in the housing for rotation about an axis and having a turbine shaft and a set of blades. The housing is mounted within the body of water so that water flows into the housing via the inlet and directed into a driving flow for the turbine, and then directed for discharge via the outlet. The turbine is provided with a blade angle control mechanism to control the angles of the blades with respect to the driving flow such that each blade rotates about a respective axis at half the rotational speed of the turbine shaft. A large blade surface area is presented to the incoming water flow for driving the turbine in a predetermined direction of rotation and a low blade surface area is presented to the incoming water flow in a direction opposite to the driving direction.
Patent NZ-566245-A (NZ)
Title: Tcr-v-beta related peptides for treatment and diagnosis of autoimmune disease
Inventor: MATOSSIAN-ROGERS ARPI
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: Disclosed are peptides derived from antibodies with reactivity against a GPI linkage epitope and consisting of the sequence x-I-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-Y-x-x-x-F-K-x. The peptides are used in the detection of autoimmune antibodies. Also disclosed is the treatment of diseases including those associated with autoimmune antibodies.
Patent NZ-567314-A (NZ)
Title: Load balancing
Inventor: STEPHENS MAONI Z
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: A method of controlling behavior of an application is disclosed. The method includes: inspecting at least a portion of programmed code running on a processing device in a managed execution environment to determine that a sweep of memory heap is impending; assessing a magnitude of the impending sweep relative to a threshold value; receiving an indication that the magnitude of the impending sweep during execution of an application in a managed execution environment exceeds the threshold value; and redistributing execution of at least a portion of the application across an isolation boundary when the threshold value is exceeded.
Patent NZ-573909-A (NZ)
Title: Accelerator with aluminium sulphate, a further aluminium compound, and an inorganic stabilizer
Inventor: WEIBEL MARTIN
IPC: C04B40/00
Filed: 2007-02-27
Abstract: Disclosed is an accelerator for air-placed concrete or pneumatically applied mortar for use in the wet and dry spray process. The accelerator is present as an aqueous dispersion which contains: 25 to 40% by weight of aluminium sulphate; at least one further aluminium compound, so that the molar ratio of aluminium to sulphate in the dispersion is from 1.35 to 0.70; and an inorganic stabilizer which comprises a magnesium silicate.
Patent NZ-582097-A (NZ)
Title: IL-18 antibody
Inventor: GHAYUR TARIQ
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: Provided is an isolated monoclonal antibody, or antigen binding portion thereof, capable of binding human IL-18, wherein the antibody, or antigen binding portion thereof, comprises: a heavy chain variable region comprising CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences, and a light chain variable region comprising CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences, wherein the heavy chain variable region CDR3 sequence comprises a specified amino acid sequence. The antibody can be used to treat various immunological and infectious diseases.
Patent NZ-584269-A (NZ)
Title: Inhaled aztreonam lysine for the treatment of deficits in health-related quality-of life in lung diseases
Inventor: MONTGOMERY ALAN
IPC: A61K31/427
Filed: 2008-09-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a use of aztreonam lysine in the manufacture of a medicament for improving the health-related quality-of-life score in a patient having cystic fibrosis, as measured by one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven or all of the 5 symptom domains of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised, wherein said medicament is an inhalable dry powder or aerosol comprising about 1 to about 250mg of aztreonam lysine per one dose, and wherein the medicament is to be administered to the airways of the lung using a dosing regimen comprising administering said inhalable dry powder or aerosol 3 to 10 times a day for at least 28 consecutive days followed by a 28 day drug holiday and repeating the regimen two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine or more times.
Patent NZ-590478-A (NZ)
Title: Peptide motif Pro-Met-(Glu or Ser)-Ile used to identify a ligand which on binding an activated T-cell receptor induces apoptosis or cell death
Inventor: LIN RONG-HWA
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated polypeptide comprising X11-X12-X13-X14, when used to identify a ligand. Binding of said ligand to said polypeptide on activated T-cells induces death of the cells, and X11 is Pro; X12 is Met; X13 is Glu or Ser; X14 is Ile; and Wherein said ligand is identified by contacting said ligand with said polypeptide wherein binding of said ligand to said polypeptide on activated T-cells induces death of the cells. Also disclosed is a method of producing an antibody that binds to the polypeptide and induces death of activated T-cells. Further disclosed is the use of the said antibody in the manufacture of medicament to induce T-cell apoptosis or cell death.
Patent NZ-591415-A (NZ)
Title: Haemophilus influenzae type B
Inventor: MASIGNANI VEGA
IPC: C12N15/74
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: Provided is the amino acid sequence of TPR-repeat-containing protein from Haemophilus influenzae, and DNA sequence coding for the protein, including variants of the sequence, e.g. showing at least 80% sequence identity. The proteins are useful in the making of vaccines to H influenzae and for making antibodies to the protein.
Patent NZ-593280-A (NZ)
Title: A prosthetic device comprising a knitted mesh including at least two yarns and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: MORTARINO ENRICO
IPC: A61F2/04
Filed: 2009-11-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a prosthetic device comprising: a knitted mesh including at least two yarns laid in a knit direction and engaging each other to define a plurality of nodes, the at least two yarns including a first yarn and a second yarn extending between two nodes, the second yarn having a higher tension at the two nodes than the first yarn, the second yarn substantially preventing the first yarn from moving at the two nodes and substantially preventing the knitted mesh from unraveling at the nodes.
Patent NZ-595719-A (NZ)
Title: Heterocyclic-substituted piperidine compounds and the uses thereof
Inventor: BABA YOSHIYASU
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2008-01-15
Abstract: Disclosed are piperidine compounds that have a phenyl ring fused with a diaza heterocyclic ring of formula (II) where the variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed is a composition comprising a compound of formula (II), an in vitro method of modulating ORL-1 receptor function in a cell, the use of a compound of formula (II) in the manufacture of a medicament for treating pain, a memory disorder, obesity, constipation, urinary incontinence, anxiety, cough, diarrhoea, high blood pressure, epilepsy, anorexia/cachexia, or drug abuse; a kit comprising an amount of a compound of formula (II) and a method of preparing a composition comprising the steps of combining a compound of formula (II) with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.