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Item Open Access A Single Phase Synchronous AC Motor(2004) Strahan, RichardThe invention relates to single phase synchronous AC electric motors having a stator provided with a winding and a permanent magnet rotor. Permanent magnet reluctance torque is utilised to at least partially cancel the twice electrical frequency torque pulsation characteristic of such motors.Item Open Access A Single Phase Synchronous AC Motor(2005) Strahan, RichardThe invention relates to single phase synchronous AC electric motors having a stator provided with a winding and a permanent magnet rotor. Permanent magnet reluctance torque is utilised to at least partially cancel the twice electrical frequency torque pulsation characteristic of such motors. WO 03/021753, PCT/NZ02/00172, 532017.Item Open Access BeLongEng Data Dictionary. Baseline Survey 2022. Version 1.0(2022) Dart S; Gardner A; Naswall K; Pawsey F; Richards J; Crossin, EndaItem Open Access Drill Press Review: These Basic Principles Can Benefit Design for Manufacturability(2019) Munro, DeborahItem Open Access Systems and methods for monitoring bone fusion(2019) Munro, DeborahSystems and methods utilize a strain sensor to monitor the status of bone fusion. The systems include a sensor system that measures an initial strain in a medical device implanted in or disposed on a bony structure to obtain an initial strain value, and measures a subsequent strain in the medical device to obtain a subsequent strain value. The systems also include a reader or a processor that calculates a magnitude of the difference between the subsequent strain value and the initial strain value or a magnitude of the difference between a current strain value and a previous strain value. If the magnitude of the difference is greater than the predeter mined difference value, the sensor system measures multiple strain values, and the processor calculates an average slope based on the multiple measured strain values, and, if the average slope is less than the predetermined slope, generates a notification that bone fusion in a bony structure has occurred.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no US 8,066,650 B2(2011) Munro, Deborah; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in a biological host such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled power supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. Power is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, when an external receiving device, such as a handheld RF ID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply can be left in place permanently or removed when desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 8,070,695 B2(2011) Munro, Deborah; Gupta, Munish; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring Strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in a biological host such as a human or animal. An inductively Coupled power supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. Power is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, when an external receiving device, such as a handheld RF 1D type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply can be left in place permanently or removed when desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 8,529,474 B2.(2013) Munro, Deborah; Gupta, Munish; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal load ing, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of Which are microminiature or microscopic in siZe and canbe implanted in a biological host such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled poWer supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. PoWer is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, When an external receiv ing device, such as a handheld RF ID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled poWer supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled poWer supply can be left in place permanently or removed When desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 8,622,936 B2.(2014) Munro, Deborah; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal load ing, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of Which are microminiature or microscopic in siZe and canbe implanted in a biological host such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled poWer supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. PoWer is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, When an external receiv ing device, such as a handheld RF ID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled poWer supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled poWer supply can be left in place permanently or removed When desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 8,721,570 B2(2014) Munro, Deborah; Gupta, MunishA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal load ing, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and canbe implanted in a biological host such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled power supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. Power is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, when an external receiv ing device, such as a handheld RF ID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power supply can be left in place permanently or removed when desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 9,060,743 B2(2015) Munro, Deborah; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal load ing, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in a biological host Such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled power Supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemical batteries. Power is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, when an external receiv ing device, such as a handheld RFID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power Supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power Supply can be left in place permanently or removed when desired.Item Open Access Strain Monitoring System and Apparatus. Patent no. US 9,510,785 B2(2016) Munro, Deborah; Lee, Eunice; Ramahi, AmjadA system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions. Such as Spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digi tated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in a biological host Such as a human or animal. An inductively coupled power Supply is also employed to avoid the need for implantation of chemi cal batteries. Power is provided to the sensor and transmitter, and data is transmitted from the sensor, when an external receiving device, such as a handheld RFID type receiver, is placed proximate the location of the implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power Supply. The implanted sensor, transmitter and inductively coupled power Supply can be left in place permanently or removed when desired.Item Open Access Orthopaedic Product Development: Forecasting Changes to Come(2018) Munro, DeborahItem Open Access IC Chip to PC Board Connector System(1994) Ikenaka K; Munro, DeborahIn accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus of moderate cost is provided which can readily releasably connect an integrated circuit to a circuit board. The apparatus includes a socket that can be readily mounted on the circuit board, the socket forming a largely rectangular cavity which closely receives the integrated circuit. The socket has a lower portion forming vertical through slots, each slot extending parallel to one of the sides of the rectangular socket. An elongated vertically-compressible interface device lies in each of the slots, each interface device having a row of compressible conductors with upper ends pressing against conductive pads on the underside of the integrated circuit, and each compressible conduc tor having a lower end pressing against a conductive trace on the circuit board. A cover or the like mounts on the socket and presses the integrated circuit down wardly into the socket, to compress the interface de vices to interconnect the integrated circuit to the circuit board.Item Open Access The Lathe: Engineers Take Note of Dimensions When Designing Components(2019) Munro, DeborahLathes perform a unique role in manufacturing. Unlike all other machine tools which operate in a rectilinear space, lathes use rotation about an axis as their primary operation and create cylindrical objects with a central axis of symmetry. Lathes are used to make shafts, screws, pulleys, pins, and wheels, among countless other examples. With a CNC lathe, it is possible to machine nonsymmetrical parts, such as cams on a crank shaft. Like other machine tools, lathes can be either manually operated or CNC controlled. This article refers to high-powered metal lathes, although wood lathes can be used for some soft metals, like brass. The safety hazards, however, are different.Item Open Access Estimation of future insulin sensitivity distributions(2021) Chase, Geoff; Knopp, Jennifer; Pretty, Christopher; Uyttendaele, VincentA method and device for using insulin sensitivity values to estimate the distribution of future insulin sensitivity values for a given patient based on dimensional relationships between current , prior and delta insulin sensitivity values , and observed future insulin sensitivity values for similar patients or subjects , or based on an individual patient or subject's historical values .Item Open Access Validation of ground motion simulations via response history analysis of special moment resisting frames using an automated workflow(2019) Loghman V; Chandramohan R; McGann C; Bradley, BrendonThe aim of this poster is to examine the seismic response of two structural systems when subjected to observed and simulated ground motions (GMs) for the 22 February 2011 (22Feb2011) Christchurch earthquake (Razafindrakoto et al. (2018)) via an automated workflow. The layout and technical details of the automated workflow are described at Motha et. al. (2019).Item Open Access REGIONAL STRATEGY 2020 to 2030 : Durable Eucalypts: a multi-regional opportunity for New Zealand’s drylands: focus areas and action/goals for 2019-2022(2019) Millen P; Buck K; Palmer H; Altaner, ClemensEXECUTIVE SUMMARY The NZDFI has developed this regional strategy to provide a rationale and overview of its planned activities over the next three years and beyond. The strategy identifies six key focus areas where skills, knowledge, resources and investment are needed to continue to build the capability required to establish a new durable hardwood industry. This strategy highlights what has been achieved through enduring partnerships and a collaborative approach that attracts forest growers, farmers, Māori, regional councils, Government and industry organisations to provide ongoing support and invest in making a future hardwood industry possible.Item Open Access Submission to Climate Change Commission 2021 Draft Advice Document(2021) Millen P; Palmer H; Altaner, ClemensOur submission to the Climate Change Commission is for its recommendations to Government to incorporate the NZ Dryland Forests Initiative’s vision of durable hardwood industries based on 60,000 hectares of eucalypt forests being established in twelve regional wood-supply catchments by 2050.Item Open Access EP3544163B1 - Converter : European patent specification(European Patent Office, 2018) Mukhedkar R; Sonnathi CM; Ginnareddy RR