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Patent AU-648723-B2 (AU)
Title: Screw and driver
Inventor: ASNIS STANLEY E
IPC: A61B17/74
Filed: 1992-02-07
Granted: 1994-04-28
Abstract: An implant 20 comprising a specially adapted bone screw having a threaded shank portion 22 and a sleeve 42 which mates with and operates in cooperation with the threaded shank portion 22 is provided. Also provided is a driver 60 specially adapted for inserting and removing the implant 20 of the invention. A method of compressing a fracture in a bone is also provided. The implant 20 generates bone compression by itself and can be used either alone or with plates and washers. It is easily inserted into a fracture and also is easily removed from the fracture. The driver 60 which is specially adapted to be used in combination with the implant 20 of the invention aids in the ease of insertion and removal of the implant 20. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-701865-B2 (AU)
Title: A process and apparatus for pressing materials
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ LORENZO
IPC: B30B11/02
Filed: 1997-01-24
Granted: 1999-02-04
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/IT97/00018 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 30, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 30, 1997 PCT Filed Jan. 24, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/27994 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 7, 1997A process is disclosed for pressing a material selected from materials of vegetable and animal origin. The process includes the steps of mechanically compressing the material of vegetable or animal origin while simultaneously vibrating the material at an ultrasonic frequency. The ultrasonic frequency going through the material modifies the material's internal state so as to considerably reduce resistance offered by the material to mechanical compression.
Patent AU-765336-B2 (AU)
Title: Optically active pyridyl-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine derivative and its use in the treatment of vascular diseases
Inventor: JEDNAKOVITS ANDREA
IPC: A61P9/00
Filed: 1999-12-07
Granted: 2003-09-18
Abstract: The invention relates to (-)-5,6-dihydro-5-(1-piperidinyl)-methyl-3-(3-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-oxadiazine to the therapeutical use thereof and to phamaceutical compositions containing the compounds as active ingredient.
Patent AU-716756-B2 (AU)
Title: Production of filled paper and compositions for use in this
Inventor: CAULEY THOMAS
IPC: D21H17/56
Filed: 1997-02-12
Granted: 2000-03-09
Abstract: Filled paper is made by adding a cationising amount of cationic polymer to precipitated calcium carbonate or other filler either as a slurry or in a thick stock component, producing a thin stock containing the cationised filler and then treating the thin stock with a formaldehyde resin and polyethylene oxide as a retention system prior to drainage and drying.
Patent AU-715714-B2 (AU)
Title: Multifocal ocular lens having intermediate region with continuously varying optical power
Inventor: SAWANO TADASHI
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 1999-03-10
Granted: 2000-02-10
Abstract: A multifocal ocular lens having a vision correction area (12, 112) which consists of a central, an intermediate, and an outer vision correction region (14, 16, 18; 114, 116, 118) having respective different values of an optical power, and which has an optical axis with which centers of the central and outer vision correction regions are aligned, the central and outer vision correction regions having respectively determined first and second mutually different values of the optical power, wherein the optical power of the intermediate region (16) is represented by a combination of a first and a second quadratic curve connected to each other at a point of inflection which corresponds to a radial position of a boundary between the inner and outer sections, and which corresponds to a desired third value of the optical power between the first and second values, or the optical power of the intermediate region (116) is represented by one polynomial equation whose degree "exp" is not smaller than 2 and continuously changes from the first value to the second value with an increase in a radial distance from the optical axis.
Patent AU-755767-B2 (AU)
Title: Support material with low pit level
Inventor: RAABE GUNTER
IPC: B29C48/08
Filed: 1999-03-18
Granted: 2002-12-19
Abstract: The surface of a polyolefin-coated substrate material is formed with a cooling cylinder, which has an electrolytically structurized surface with a standard deviation,  sigma Rz, of the roughness Rz of 0.050-0.120 mu m. An Independent claim is also included for the production of the coated substrate.
Patent AU-771932-B2 (AU)
Title: Ovulation methods, devices and test kits for monitoring
Inventor: CATT MICHAEL
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2001-02-16
Granted: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A method of monitoring the status of a current ovulation cycle of an individual female mammalian (generally human) subject, involving repeated testing of the body fluid concentration of at least one analyte, preferably estrone-3-glucuronide (E3G) of significance in relation to the status of the ovulation cycle, during at least the pre-ovulation phase of the current ovulation cycle of the individual subject, wherein testing for said analyte concentration during the current ovulation cycle conducted at least once during the interval spanning days 1 to 7 inclusive following the onset of menses, to establish a reference concentration value for analyte in the current cycle, and then testing is conducted repeatedly during a plurality of days, preferably commencing at least 5 numerical days in advance of the mean numerical day on which actual ovulation has occurred over one or more previous ovulation cycles in the same individual subject, analyte concentration values obtained during said repeated testing being compared with the reference concentration value to determine whether a concentration change indicative of imminent ovulation is occurring or has occurred since the previous test. The method can be based solely on E3G measurements.
Patent AU-682605-B2 (AU)
Title: Multi-media safety relief valve
Inventor: DANZY ROGER DALE
IPC: F16K17/08
Filed: 1995-05-08
Granted: 1997-10-09
Abstract: A safety valve for relieving excessive pressure in a fluid system including a valve body having a central chamber, a discharge flow nozzle connected into the chamber having a valve seat on the end of the flow nozzle in the chamber, a valve disc movably mounted in the chamber for movement between a closed position on the nozzle seat and an open position spaced from the nozzle seat, a valve disc holder connected with the valve disc having a deflecting rim circumscribing the valve disc seat provided with an internal outwardly divergent annular deflecting surface, a blowdown ring mounted on the nozzle having an inner ring portion provided with an outer frustoconical deflecting surface substantially parallel with and spaced from the valve disc holder deflecting surface, the blowdown ring including an outer cylindrical rim provided with circumferentially spaced semi-elliptical discharge ports and an internal cylindrical surface substantially parallel with and spaced from the outer cylindrical surface of the valve disc holder, and a spring connected with the valve disc holder for biasing the valve disc holder and valve disc closed. The blowdown ring is adjustable for changing the blowdown of the valve. The configuration of the valve disc holder and the blowdown ring deflecting surfaces provides chatter free operation.
Patent AU-684966-B2 (AU)
Title: Pharmaceutical preparation with a hydrophobic active substance and an effervescent system, and process for preparing said preparation
Inventor: GERGELY GERHARD
IPC: A61K9/46
Filed: 1995-05-19
Granted: 1998-01-08
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP95/01904 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 17, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 17, 1996 PCT Filed May 19, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/34284 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 21, 1995A pharmaceutical formulation includes a hydrophobic active substance, an effervescent system, and at least two surfactants. Each of the surfactants is selected from a different group selected from the following three groups: phospholipids, polysorbates, and esterified sugars. The formulations provide improved dispersion and bioavailability of hydrophobic active substances.
Patent AU-698524-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for producing improved biological pesticides
Inventor: LEBO STUART E JR
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 1995-06-08
Granted: 1998-10-29
Abstract: A method for producing agriculturally active substances such as pesticides to provide improved resistance to environmental degradation, especially heat and ultra-violet light. The method involves the direct reaction of an active protein toxin of a biologically derived pesticide with a UV protectant to form a stable complex having the UV protectant as an integral part of its structure. The method employs lignosulfonates, such as sulfite lignin or sulfonated lignin, or alternately sulfonated lignite, sulfonated tannins, napthalene sulfonates or other related compounds as the UV protectant.
Patent AU-652865-B2 (AU)
Title: Oral composition having improved tooth whitening effect
Inventor: CHURCH JOHN A
IPC: A61K6/00
Filed: 1992-11-12
Granted: 1994-09-08
Abstract: An oral composition effective in whitening teeth comprising an amount of peroxyacetic acid effective to effect improved whitening of teeth.
Patent AU-668699-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for making a joint between a main pipe and a branch pipe and apparatus for use in the method
Inventor: YAMADA YONEKAZU
IPC: F16L47/34
Filed: 1992-12-10
Granted: 1996-05-16
Abstract: In a method for making a joined pipe, a main pipe is cut so that two V-shaped edges of a right angle are formed in the diametrical positions on the periphery of the main pipe, and a branch pipe is cut so that two peaked edges of a right angle are formed in the diametrical positions on the periphery of the branch pipe. Then, the facets of the V-shaped edges and the peaked edges are fused by heating, and butt-welded under pressure. A heating apparatus includes a heater with a V-shape recessed attachment and a peaked attachment. A cutting apparatus includes a circular rail and a slit inside the circular rail on a base, a clamp for clamping a pipe, and a cutter which moves in the slit. A butt-welding apparatus includes two cradles which can move near to and far from each other, a heater which can position between the two cradles, and a clamp which can rotate on each base.
Patent AU-764705-B2 (AU)
Title: Urinary incontinence treatment with wireless energy supply
Inventor: FORSELL PETER
IPC: A61F2/02
Filed: 2001-02-09
Granted: 2003-08-28
Abstract: A urinary incontinence treatment apparatus comprises an operable restriction device (4) to be implanted in a patient for engaging the urethra (66) or urine bladder, to form a restricted urine passageway in the urethra or urine bladder. The restriction device is operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway. An energy transmission device (10) is provided for wireless transmission of energy from outside the patient's body to inside the patient's body for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device including enlarging or restricting the urine passageway.
Patent AU-689308-B2 (AU)
Title: Oil-barrier waterproofing membrane laminate
Inventor: JENKINS ROBERT FRANCIS
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 1995-09-25
Granted: 1998-03-26
Abstract: An improved pre-formed, flexible sheet-like laminate (10) suitable for waterproofing structural surfaces, comprising a flexible waterproof and waterproofing bituminous membrane (12) and, generally contiguous therewith, a non-removably adhered support carrier sheet assembly (14) which has been formed by co-extruding first and second polymeric layers (16,18) the outermost of which incorporates an additive for light reflectivity, and at least one co-extruded oil-resistant and oil-impermeable polymeric sheet (20). <IMAGE>
Patent AU-617803-B2 (AU)
Title: A frame synchronization circuit
Inventor: GHERARDI BERNARD
IPC: H04L7/04
Filed: 1989-05-17
Granted: 1991-12-05
Abstract: This device comprises a frame-alignment word configuration- searching circuit (10) generating, with each configuration recognised, a recognition signal routed to a frame-alignment acquisition control circuit (80) via a configuration-selection circuit (70) operating under the control of a time-window definition circuit (60) driven by a block time base (30) and a frame time base (40) and permitting selection solely of those recognition signals corresponding to alignment-word configurations which are correctly positioned relative to the partitioning of blocks. The sort performed by the configuration-selection circuit (70) makes it possible to eliminate most of the imitations of the alignment word and consequently to greatly accelerate the resynchronisation procedures. 
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Patent AU-637573-B2 (AU)
Title: Hydrazine derivatives for pharmaceutical use
IPC: C07C323/25
Filed: 1989-06-14
Granted: 1993-06-03
Abstract: A compound for pharmaceutical use has a nucleus of the formula    G1-G2---N- @-G2-G1 where E is an organic or organometallic radical having at least three atoms other than hydrogen and is attached to the nitrogen shown in the formula by a carbon-to-nitrogen single bond; where one G1 is C, N, O or S, and both G2's and the other G1 are carbon; or one G2 is S or P, and both G1's and the other G2 are carbon; where the bond shown as --- is a single or double bond; or a biologically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, the compound is used for combating helminths in animals, including man.
Patent AU-756609-B2 (AU)
Title: Vehicle brake control
Inventor: GUEST PHILIP JOHN
IPC: B60T8/00
Filed: 1999-06-29
Granted: 2003-01-16
Abstract: An automatic brake control system for a vehicle in which the brakes 16, 17 are controlled by a control unit 22 to limit vehicle speed when descending a hill is provided with an input from a sensor on the gear selector 28. The control unit has a vehicle speed characteristic associated with each gear, the characteristics relating vehicle speed as controlled by the brake system to position of the accelerator pedal, and having a different minimum speed for each gear. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-769805-B2 (AU)
Title: Protection from ionizing irradiation or chemotherapeutic drug damage by (in vivo) gene therapy
Inventor: GREENBERGER JOEL S
IPC: A61K38/44
Filed: 1999-05-07
Granted: 2004-02-05
Abstract: A method of protecting a subject against an agent that elicits production of toxic free radicals, superoxide anions, or heavy metal cations in the subject is disclosed which entails in vivo administration to the subject of a polynucleotide encoding a protein that is transiently expressed in said subject. The transiently expressed protein is capable of neutralizing or eliminating the toxic free radicals, superoxide anions or heavy metal cations that are elicited by the agent. The method is particularly useful in preventing the development of esophagitis during treatment of lung cancer patients with ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapeutic drugs.
Patent AU-632501-B2 (AU)
Title: Superoxide dismutase expression in plants
IPC: C12N5/00
Filed: 1989-08-07
Granted: 1993-01-07
Abstract: Plant species having enhanced superoxide dismutase activity as a result of transformation with a DNA expression cassette comprising an E. coli MnSOD gene are provided. Transportation of the expression product of the gene may be targeted to a specific cell organelle, such as the chloroplast.
Patent AU-629240-B2 (AU)
Title: Composition and method for developing electrostatic latent images
Inventor: AOKI KAZUO
IPC: G03G9/08
Filed: 1989-09-05
Granted: 1992-10-01
Abstract: A composition for developing electrostatic latent images in electrographic printing or copying machinery is provided in which a toner component is blended with 10 to 40% by weight of a carrier. The toner component includes magnetic toner particles each having magnetic powder bound in a resin, and magnetic particles in admixture with the magnetic toner particles, preferably as an external additive in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight.
Patent AU-670590-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for wet chemical surface-modification of formed polysiloxane products and coated substrates
Inventor: SIEGEL ROLF RAINER
IPC: C08J7/12
Filed: 1993-05-13
Granted: 1996-07-25
Abstract: A procedure is described for wet chemical surface modification of formed articles and substrates coated with made of organopolysiloxanes: the articles formed were contacted with metal hydroxide solutions to tailor the binding capacity for ions, particularly metal ions, bivalent cations, organic macro anions, and organic macro cations, e.g. proteins. The procedure creates organopolysiloxane surfaces which are better wettable, have reduced surface resistance, are less sticky, are smoother and more biocompatible.
Patent AU-683618-B2 (AU)
Title: Improved crop
Inventor: SALMOND COLIN HERBERT
IPC: A01G1/00
Filed: 1993-07-01
Granted: 1997-11-20
Abstract: Improved crop yields are obtained by determining total dissolved solids (TDS) in a representative sample of transplants to determine strike rate as a logarithmic function of TDS before transplanting. Juvenile plants with high strike rate readings are transplanted. A refractometer having a logarithmic scale showing low, medium, and high strike rates as a direct readout from a juice sample is used. A bioregulator can be used to induce high TDS levels prior to transplanting. Particular application is to transplanting strawberry runners.
Patent AU-705254-B2 (AU)
Title: Electrostatic filter and supply air terminal
Inventor: WIKSTROM GORAN
IPC: B03C3/02
Filed: 1996-02-08
Granted: 1999-05-20
Abstract: An electrostatic filter for the separation of particles includes a particle charging unit arranged upstream, includes at least one corona wire for the charging of particles and a particle collector unit arranged downstream relative to it. The particle collecting unit includes two groups of plate-like elements (1, 1') arranged essentially parallel between each other and the flow direction through the device at a predetermined distance from each other, wherein a first group of elements (1) is connected to earth (3) and a second group of elements (1') is electrically insulated with reference to the device and to the first group of elements (1) and that the elements (1, 1') essentially are made of one or more non-hygroscopic polymer materials with a mass resistivity which preferably lies within the region of 1x102 OMEGAcm to 1x108 OMEGAcm. In one embodiment the elements are alternatively offset to each other in the longitudinal direction of the unit, whereby the first group of earthed elements (1) are arranged furthest away from the particle charging part and the other group of elements (1') are electrically insulated with reference to the device and to the first group of elements (1) and arranged nearer the particle charging part.
Patent AU-624211-B2 (AU)
Title: Silane-crosslinkable polymer composition containing a silane compound as a precuring retarder
Inventor: SULTAN BERNT-AKE
IPC: C08L23/00
Filed: 1989-12-19
Granted: 1992-06-04
Abstract: A crosslinkable polymer composition comprises an olefin copolymer or graft copolymer with hydrolysable saline groups and a silanol condensation catalyst, as well as a silane compound with at least one hydrolysable organic group. The polymer composition is characterized in that the silane compound has a compatibility with the polymer composition of at least 0.035 mole hydrolysable groups per 100 g polymer composition, and in that the silane compound is represented by the general formula: R1(SiR2nX3-n)m, wherein R1 is a monofunctional hydrocarbyl group having 13-30 carbon atoms, or a difunctional hydrocarbyl group having 4-24 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrocarbyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, X is a hydrolysable organic group, n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
Patent AU-729196-B2 (AU)
Title: Process and plant for producing porous ammonium nitrate
Inventor: VOGEL EDMOND
IPC: C01C1/18
Filed: 1997-12-16
Granted: 2001-01-25
Abstract: A process is claimed for the manufacture of porous ammonium nitrate granules using a rotary drum granulator with a fluidised bed. Caps of solid ammonium nitrate are introduced and a solution of 94 - 98% ammonium nitrate is sprayed at 135 - 170 degrees C. Part of the water in the course of granulation is removed by the heat of crystallisation of the nitrate and an airflow blown under the bed.The remaining water is eliminated in a drying operation after granulation. Also claimed is the installation for the process.
Patent AU-696440-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for producing a spunlace material with increased wet strength and spunlace material according to the method
Inventor: MILDING EBBE
IPC: D06M10/02
Filed: 1996-02-15
Granted: 1998-09-10
Abstract: Hydro-entangled nonwoven material which, after the hydro-entanglement, is subjected to plasma or corona treatment with a view to increasing the wet strength of the material. It is believed that the surface of the fibres is modified by the treatment in such a manner that the fibre-to-fibre friction increases.
Patent AU-778002-B2 (AU)
Title: Use of exendins and agonists thereof for the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus
Inventor: HILES RICHARD
IPC: A61K38/22
Filed: 2000-05-23
Granted: 2004-11-11
Abstract: Methods for treating gestational diabetes which comprise administration of an effective amount of an exendin or an exendin agonist, alone or in conjunction with other compounds or compositions that lower blood glucose levels.
Patent AU-588860-B2 (AU)
Title: Improvements in or relating to organic compounds
Inventor: SEEBACH DIETER
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 1986-03-11
Granted: 1989-09-28
Abstract: Cyclosporins e.g. of formula IIin whichX is -MeBmt- or -dihydro-MeBmt- andY is -aAbu-, Thr-, -Val- or -Nva-, wherein the residue at the 3-position, i.e. the residue Z in formula II, is an optically active, a-N-methylated a-aminoacid residue of the (D)-configuration, possess pharmaceutical, in particular immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory and anti-parasitic activity. Intermediate cyclosporin poly-anions having a de-protonated sarcosyl residue at the 3-position, e.g. polyanions of cyclosporins of formula II above wherein X and Y have the meanings given above and Z is -Sar<sub>-</sub>, in which the said residue Z is de-protonated, are also novel and part of the invention.
Patent AU-693358-B2 (AU)
Title: Hydraulic bolt tensioner
Inventor: JUNKERS JOHN K
IPC: G21C13/02
Filed: 1996-06-11
Granted: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A hydraulic bolt tensioner having a first chamber (5) and a second chamber (12), a hollow first piston (6,7) movable in the first chamber (5) and partially extending into the second chamber (12), a second piston (9,10) displaceable inside the first piston (6,7) and movable in the second chamber (12), the second piston (9,10) having connecting means (11) for connecting with an end of a bolt (17), and a hydraulic fluid supply for supplying hydraulic fluid into the first chamber (5) so that, when hydraulic fluid pressure is applied to the first chamber (5), the first piston (6,7) moves so that the first piston displaces the hydraulic fluid in the second chamber and moves the second piston (9,10) to pull the end of the bolt. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-693429-B2 (AU)
Title: Imaging system
Inventor: GRAVELY BENJAMIN T
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1993-12-10
Granted: 1998-07-02
Abstract: An improved imaging system operates at the diffraction limit of the optics to which it is connected and outputs a signal representative of the sample lying in the sample plane. The imaging system comprises a cathode ray tube, an optical lens system and a means for sensing. The cathode ray tube comprises an electron gun for generating an electron beam in a raster pattern. The raster pattern comprises a predetermined number of horizontal lines that are spaced vertically from each other a predetermined and equal distance. The electron beam is adapted to produce an illuminated spot that scans correspondingly in the raster pattern and wherein the spot is positioned in an object plane. The optical lens system for focusing in a diffraction limited manner, the object plane on to the sample plane, such that the image of the spot is the smallest diffraction limited size as determined by the optical lens system. The imaging system also includes zoom and contrast enhancement/suppression capabilities.