baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2008328496-B2 (AU)
Title: Structural I-beam automotive suspension arm
Inventor: BROUGHTON CHRIS
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 2008-11-24
Granted: 2012-08-02
Abstract: A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.
Patent AU-2008332805-B2 (AU)
Title: Fibre enriched, protein coated cereal products
Inventor: LIE FANG LAN
IPC: A23L7/196
Filed: 2008-12-04
Granted: 2013-11-28
Abstract: A cereal product comprising cereal kernels, wherein the cereal kernels have been at least partially milled and are coated with a coating layer, said coating layer comprising a protein matrix having particles of a dietary fiber ingredient dispersed therein. Also provided is a method of making a fiber-enriched dry cereal product comprising the steps of: coating cereal kernels that have been at least partially milled with particles of a dietary fiber ingredient and an aqueous dispersion containing a protein; followed by drying the coated cereal kernels. The dietary fiber ingredient may be a powdered stabilized cereal bran. The coated cereal products can be cooked in excess water to give cooked products having high dietary fiber content and improved palatability.
Patent AU-2008335495-B2 (AU)
Title: Conversion and liquidation of defaulted positions
Inventor: MICHAELS DALE
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2008-12-03
Granted: 2014-02-20
Abstract: A method of liquidating defaulted positions associated with centrally cleared financial product is disclosed. The method includes identifying a defaulted position associated with a centrally cleared financial product, calculating a value differential between the defaulted position and a standard position, offering the value differential and the standard position to a party such that the value differential and the standard position represent a converted position, and settling the converted position upon acceptance of the offer by the party.
Patent AU-2008338743-B2 (AU)
Title: Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereof
Inventor: FRANANO F NICHOLAS
IPC: A61K38/46
Filed: 2008-12-04
Granted: 2015-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the manufacture, purification, formulation, and use of biologically active recombinant elastase proteins. Described are recombinant methods for producing therapeutically useful elastase proteins, as are pharmaceutical compositions comprising said elastase proteins. Novel recombinant elastase proteins and protein preparations are also disclosed. Methods are described for treating and preventing diseases of biological conduits using pharmaceutical compositions containing the elastase proteins of the invention.
Patent AU-2008365368-B2 (AU)
Title: Molded ink manifold with polymer coating
Inventor: LEE SEUNG JIN
IPC: B41J2/065
Filed: 2008-12-15
Granted: 2012-04-19
Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a molded ink manifold, a plurality of printhead integrated circuits, and an adhesive film sandwiched between the ink manifold and the printhead integrated circuits. A manifold bonding surface of the molded ink manifold includes a polymer coating. The polymer coating plugs fissures resulting from a molding process used to mold the ink manifold.
Patent AU-2009201815-B2 (AU)
Title: Thermally inhibited polysaccharides and process of preparing
Inventor: ENGLISH THOMAS J
IPC: C08B30/06
Filed: 2009-05-06
Granted: 2014-06-26
Abstract: Abstract A process for making thermally inhibited polysaccharide includes steps of dehydrating a polysaccharide to anhydrous condition and thermally inhibiting anhydrous polysaccharide in a gas with an effective oxygen concentration for a time sufficient to inhibit the polysaccharide.
Patent AU-2009202561-B2 (AU)
Title: Novel Bacillus thuringiensis crystal polypeptides, polynucleotides, and compositions thereof
Inventor: BERMUDEZ ERICKA
IPC: C07K14/325
Filed: 2009-06-25
Granted: 2012-07-12
Abstract: NOVEL BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS CRYSTAL POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Abstract 5 The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to Bacillus Cry2 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.
Patent AU-2009207881-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus and method for computing control information for an echo suppression filter and apparatus and method for computing a delay value
Inventor: KUECH FABIAN
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2009-01-12
Granted: 2012-07-12
Abstract: An embodiment of an apparatus (200) for computing control information for a suppression filter (210) for filtering a second audio signal to suppress an echo based on a first audio signal includes a computation means (220) having a value determination means (230) for determining at least one energy-related value for a band-pass signal of at least two temporally successive data blocks of at least one signal of a group of signals. The computation means (220) further includes a mean value determination means (250) for determining at least one mean value of the at least one determined energy-related value for the band-pass signal. The computation means (220) further includes a modification means (260) for modifying the at least one energy-related value for the band-pass signal on the basis of the determined mean value for the band-pass signal. The computation means (220) ' further includes a control information computation means (270) for computing the control information for the suppression filter (210) on the basis of the at least one modified energy-related value.
Patent AU-2009221646-B2 (AU)
Title: Semi-automatic tea maker
Inventor: SIU EDDIE
IPC: A47J31/18
Filed: 2009-03-06
Granted: 2015-03-19
Abstract: An electric tea maker device has a vessel with a reservoir having an opening that removably receives a tea brewing chamber. The chamber has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion lacks perforations and the lower portion has perforations. The device has a plunger for the chamber that, when in a depressed position within the chamber, isolates tea from the reservoir. The vessel has a sensor for detecting when the chamber is inserted into the reservoir in a brewing position, a brew countdown timer that is activated by the sensor, and an indicator for alerting a user that a brew countdown is complete.
Patent AU-2009228144-B2 (AU)
Title: Intraocular lens having a haptic that includes a cap
Inventor: BUMBALOUGH TIMOTHY R
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2009-03-26
Granted: 2014-09-18
Abstract: An intraocular lens (30) is disclosed, with an adjustable optic (150) that changes shape in response to a deforming force exerted by the zonules of the eye. A haptic (90) supports the optic around its equator and couples the optic to the capsular bag of the eye. The haptic may include a cap (93) on the anterior and/or posterior surfaces of the lens. The lens may include a force transfer member (160), such as a hinge, that couples forces from the haptic to the cap, so that a radial force on the haptic changes the curvature of the cap. The haptic and optic may be refractive index-matched. The cap may be made of the haptic material, which is stiffer than the optic material, and can influence the deformation of the lens during accommodation. A cap on the anterior surface may produce an axial movement of the lens in an anterior direction during accommodation. The cap may also protect the surfaces of the optic during handling and installation.
Patent AU-2009249493-B2 (AU)
Title: Field management for substantially constant composition gas generation
Inventor: SYMINGTON WILLIAM A
IPC: E21B43/17
Filed: 2009-03-17
Granted: 2015-05-07
Abstract: An audio headset may comprise a case, near field microphone and far field microphone. A speaker, processor, memory, battery, charging interface and cradle detection circuit may be mounted to the case. Processor-executable instructions embodied in the memory, may implement a battery charging method. The headset may shut off in response to placing the headset in a charging cradle. The far-field microphone is turned on but not the near-field microphone. The battery may then be charged from the cradle. A headset having near- field and far-field microphones may be used to distinguish between user speech and competing sounds by generating signals from sounds detected by each microphone and comparing strengths of the signals. The signals may be processed as user speech if they are of comparable strength. Otherwise, the near-field signal may be processed as user speech and the far-field signal as competing sounds.
Patent AU-2009287421-B2 (AU)
Title: A microphone array system and method for sound acquisition
Inventor: MCCOWAN IAIN ALEXANDER
IPC: H04R5/027
Filed: 2009-08-26
Granted: 2015-09-17
Abstract: A microphone array system (16) for sound acquisition from multiple sound sources in a reception space surrounding a microphone array (18) that is interfaced with a beamformer module (28) is disclosed. The microphone array (18) includes microphone transducers (22) that are arranged relative to each other in N-fold rotationally symmetry, and the beamformer includes beamformer weights that are associated with one of a plurality of spatial reception sectors corresponding to the N-fold rotational symmetry of the microphone array (18). Microphone indexes of the microphone transducers (18) are arithmetically displaceable angularly about the vertical axis during a process cycle, so that a same set of beamformer weights is used selectively for calculating a beamformer output signal associated with any one of the spatial reception sectors. A sound source location module (30) is also disclosed that includes a modified steered power response sound source location method. A post filter module (32) for a microphone array system is also disclosed.
Patent AU-2009310374-B2 (AU)
Title: LPA receptor agonists and antagonists
Inventor: GUDUDURU VEERESA
IPC: A61K31/661
Filed: 2009-03-03
Granted: 2014-06-19
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds according to formula (I) as well as pharmaceutical compositions which include those compounds. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds, which have activity as agonists or as antagonists of LPA receptors; such methods including treating cancer, producing radioprotection and/or radiomitigation, enhancing cell proliferation, treating a wound, treating apoptosis or preserving or restoring function in a cell, tissue, or organ, culturing cells, preserving organ or tissue function, and treating a dermato logical condition.
Patent AU-2009314200-B2 (AU)
Title: Substituted bicyclic amines for the treatment of diabetes
Inventor: JIAFANG HE
IPC: C07D209/52
Filed: 2009-11-11
Granted: 2011-11-17
Abstract: Described herein are substituted bicyclic amines. In particular, described herein are substituted bicyclic amines that are effective as antagonists of SSTR5 and useful for the treatment, control or prevention of disorders responsive to antagonism of SSTR5, such as type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, lipid disorders, obesity, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, depression, and anxiety.
Patent AU-2010200979-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms
Inventor: KUMAR VIJAI
IPC: A61K31/485
Filed: 2010-03-15
Granted: 2013-03-28
Abstract: This invention relates to an abuse deterrent dosage form of opioid analgesics, wherein an analgesically effective amount of opioid analgesic is combined with a polymer to form a matrix.
Patent AU-2010202328-B2 (AU)
Title: G Protein Coupled Receptor Agonists and Antagonists and Methods of Use
Inventor: COVIC LIDJIA
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2010-06-04
Granted: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The invention relates generally to G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and in particular to GPCR agonists and antagonists, use of these compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions, e.g., in the treatment, modulation and/or prevention of physiological conditions 5 associated with GPCRs, such as in treating conditions in which chemokine receptors play a role, e.g., sepsis, arthritis, inflammation and autoimmune diseases. z V 0)
Patent AU-2010228136-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for sorting potato products and sorting apparatus for potato products
Inventor: BERGHMANS PAUL
IPC: B07C5/342
Filed: 2010-03-26
Granted: 2015-07-09
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a sorting apparatus for sorting potato products that are moved in a product flow through a detection zone, whereby irregular products are detected in the product flow and are separated from the product flow, characterised in that a light beam having a wavelength of in between 350 and 450 nm is directed towards said products in said detection zone and wherein the intensity of the light that is irradiated by the products is detected in a detection band from 460 nm to 600 nm, wherein a product is qualified as an irregular product and is separated from the product flow when said intensity is below a predetermined value. Further, the invention also concerns a method and a device for detecting the presence of solanine in potato products by means of fluorescence.
Patent AU-2010239195-B2 (AU)
Title: Triggered announcement
Inventor: CARLSON MARK
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2010-04-22
Granted: 2014-02-20
Abstract: An announcement distributor distributes, or auctions an opportunity to distribute, an announcement to an announcement recipient such as a consumer, issuer, merchant, or acquirer within a payment processing system. The announcement when there has been a satisfaction of an announcement condition, such as the consumer being determined to be located within a predetermined spatial zone. The content of the announcement may, in turn, facilitate a subsequent cashless transaction for resources of merchants. Implementations describe various permutations of the content of the announcement, the announcement condition, and the announcement recipient.
Patent AU-2010245160-B2 (AU)
Title: Automatic gain control in a personal navigation device
Inventor: QUIMBY DAVID
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2010-04-05
Granted: 2013-08-15
Abstract: In one example, a Bluetooth enabled navigation device pairs with a mobile phone and then sends a plurality of tuning transmissions, each at a different transmission power gain amount, to a remote server using the mobile phone. These tuning transmissions are encoded using frequency tones that synthesize speech for transmission through the mobile phone and a voice channel of its wireless telecommunications network. The navigation device then tunes transmit power settings according to a received response to the tuning transmissions and uses the tuned transmit power settings for subsequent transmission to the remote server using this particular mobile phone.
Patent AU-2010247748-B2 (AU)
Title: Use of buoyant gases for the simulation of real fire sources
Inventor: ROBY RICHARD J
IPC: A62C37/00
Filed: 2010-05-11
Granted: 2015-10-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus to simulate a flow of products from a real fire without reproducing a thermal environment associated with the real fire includes the release of a gas or a mixture of gases with an appropriate density less than air to simulate smoke movement from real fire sources. The buoyant inert gas may be helium. In some embodiments, the buoyant gas is combined with artificial smoke, such as a tracer gas or an inert dye (e.g., a particulate) to provide a visual representation of the location and flow characteristics of the surrogate smoke that is released from a release apparatus. In another embodiment, optical techniques that show differences in gas density are used to visualize the movement of the buoyant gas. The release apparatus includes a control system that follows a prescribed time-dependent flow rate to simulate different fire source configurations and growth rates.
Patent AU-2010247901-B2 (AU)
Title: Shape discrimination vision assessment and tracking system
Inventor: BARTLETT MICHAEL
IPC: A61B3/02
Filed: 2010-05-07
Granted: 2015-05-21
Abstract: A handheld vision tester and a method of self- testing vision of a user of the handheld vision tester are provided. The method ensures that a display of the handheld vision tester is within an acceptable distance to eyes of the user. Variations of the acceptable distance are compensated for. The method further displays different shapes, either dynamically or statically, on the display to the user. The method also allows for input to the handheld vision tester by the user in response to the different shapes displayed. Results of the self-test are determined from the inputs to the handheld tester by the user.
Patent AU-2010250914-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing climb assistance
Inventor: WATSON JONATHAN
IPC: A62B1/06
Filed: 2010-05-18
Granted: 2014-04-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing ascent assistance comprising: a motive force generator; a motive force applicator operably linked to the motive force generator, and, in use of the apparatus, an object to which the motive force applicator applies a motive force, and a control mechanism comprising a load sensing means and a haulage force application means; said control mechanism being formed and arranged so as to control the motive force generator in a first, calibration, in which it detects a load applied to motive force applicator by the object and said haulage force is determined as a percentage of the applied load; the control mechanism being operable to switch the operation of the motive force generator into a second, assisted ascent mode. The invention further relates to a method for assisting a user in an ascent when working at height.
Patent AU-2010255811-B2 (AU)
Title: A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device
Inventor: PLUMPTRE DAVID
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2010-05-28
Granted: 2014-10-02
Abstract: A dose setting mechanism for a drug delivery device is disclosed. The mechanism comprises an outer housing (17) and an inner housing (5) having an external groove (30; 31). The inner housing guides a driver (7, 9) having either a blocking or locking member (11; 11') disposed inside the driver that can lock a flexible tab (21) to an internal groove during dose delivery in the inner housing such that the driver follows the path of the groove and to advance a spindle to move a cartridge bung. A dial sleeve (3) is disposed between the outer and inner housing and is rotatably engaged with the inner housing.
Patent AU-2010256869-B2 (AU)
Title: Generating obfuscated data
Inventor: NEERGAARD PETER
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2010-06-01
Granted: 2016-06-16
Abstract: A method for obfuscating data includes: reading (210) values occurring in one or more fields of multiple records from a data source; storing (220) a key value; for each of multiple of the records, generating (230) an obfuscated value to replace an original value in a given field of the record using the key value such that the obfuscated value depends on the key value and is deterministically related to the original value; and storing (240) the collection of obfuscated data including records that include obfuscated values in a data storage system.
Patent AU-2010270146-B2 (AU)
Title: Variants of plasminogen and plasmin
Inventor: ZWAAL RICHARD REINIER
IPC: A61K38/48
Filed: 2010-07-09
Granted: 2015-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to variants of plasminogen and plasmin comprising one or more point mutations in the catalytic domain which reduce or prevent autocatylic destruction of the protease activity of plasmin. Compositions, uses and methods of using said variants of plasminogen and plasmin are also disclosed.
Patent AU-2010286553-B2 (AU)
Title: Stable acid denatured soy/urea adhesives and methods of making same
Inventor: BIRKELAND MICHAEL J
IPC: C08K3/28
Filed: 2010-08-27
Granted: 2016-07-07
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of producing a stable acid denatured soy/urea adhesive having improved wet and dry strengths, with more efficient production and lower production costs. The method comprises combining urea with soy flour that has been acid treated until denatured and substantially free from urease activity. The soy flour is preferably lowered to a pH of 2.0 to 4.0 for at least 1 minute. Optionally, the method may also include adding a crosslinking agent, diluent or both to the soy flour/urea adhesive and/or adding an emulsified or dispersed polymer. Adhesives and dispersions prepared according to the methods of this invention offer increased stability and strength properties.
Patent AU-2010309571-B2 (AU)
Title: Data content checking
Inventor: WISEMAN SIMON ROBERT
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2010-10-20
Granted: 2015-06-18
Abstract: A data content checker arrangement for protecting communication between a sensitive computer system (102) and an external computer system (104). The arrangement includes a store (108) connected to input and output sub-systems (106) and (114) and to content checkers (110) and (112) arranged in parallel. The input and output sub-systems (106) and (114) are connected to the external computer system (104) and the sensitive computer system (102) respectively. Data received from the external computer system (104) is encrypted by the input sub-system (106) using an encryption key to which the content checkers (110) and (112) have access. The content checkers (110) and (112) can therefore decrypt, read and check the data. If the data passes a content checker's checks, the checker digitally signs and stores it, decrypted, in the store (108); if the checks are not passed, the checker discards the data. The output sub-system (114) delivers data to the sensitive computer system (102) if the data has received both content checkers' digital signatures indicating acceptability.
Patent AU-2010310240-B2 (AU)
Title: sPLA2 hydrolysable liposomes with improved storage stability
Inventor: MADSEN MOGENS WINKEL
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 2010-10-25
Granted: 2015-11-26
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a sPLA2 hydrolysable lipo- some, an exterior solution, and an interior solution within the liposome, -wherein the concentration of osmolytes is higher in the interior solution than in the exterior solution. The composition improves storage stability of sPLA2 hydrolysable liposomes, in particular at when stored at 2-8 degrees Celsius. The liposome preferably encapsulates cisplatin. The invention also provides methods of preparing the composition of the invention.
Patent AU-2010329869-B2 (AU)
Title: Nitrooxy alkanoic acids and derivatives thereof in feed for reducing methane emission in ruminants, and/or to improve ruminant performance
Inventor: DUVAL STEPHANE
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 2010-12-10
Granted: 2013-09-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of a ruminant and or for improving ruminant animal performance by using, as active compound at least one nitrooxy alkanoic acid and/or derivative thereof, which is administrated to the animal together with the feed. The invention also relates to the use of these compounds in feed and feed additives such as premix, concentrates and total mixed ration (TMR) or in the form of a bolus.