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Patent AU-655508-B2 (AU)
Title: Lightweight cigarette filter and cigarettes incorporating such filters
Inventor: SAMPSON JOHN ROGER
IPC: A24D3/16
Filed: 1992-10-22
Granted: 1994-12-22
Abstract: A lightweight cigarette filter including a filter element containing filter material having a total Denier of less than 35,000 or a bulk density of less than 0.12 gcm DIVIDED <3> in which part of the volume of the filter is occupied by a space filler impervious to smoke flow therethrough and the bulk density of which is less than the bulk density of the equivalent amount of filter material which it replaces. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-722679-B2 (AU)
Title: Fluted filter media
Inventor: WAGNER WAYNE M
IPC: B01D46/24
Filed: 1997-04-25
Granted: 2000-08-10
Abstract: Fluted filter media includes filter material having a plurality of flutes formed therein having alternating ends of adjacent flutes closed to force fluid through filter material. A first embodiment of the filter media includes tapered flutes which have the open ends of the flutes larger in cross-section than the closed flutes, wherein the upstream open flutes converge toward the downstream end and the upstream closed end flutes diverge toward the downstream end. A second embodiment includes filter media which is asymmetric formed with dissimilar upstream and downstream flute cross-sections with larger flute openings to the upstream side of the filter. A third embodiment includes filter media with an upstream edge crushed to improve flow at the upstream edge. A fourth embodiment includes filter media with the upstream sealing material recessed from the upstream edge for reducing effects from blockages at the upstream edge of the filter.
Patent AU-668698-B2 (AU)
Title: Suction nipple eversion device
Inventor: MCGEORGE DOUGLAS DONALD
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 1992-11-20
Granted: 1996-05-16
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB92/02159 Sec. 371 Date May 19, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 19, 1994 PCT Filed Nov. 20, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/11806 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 1993A device incorporating a transparent nipple mold (1) with a sealing flange (2) attached to a valve and syringe port (3). With the device held on the breast, over the nipple areolar complex, air can be withdrawn and the inverted nipple sucked up into the mold (1). Periodic use stretches up the short lactiferous ducts.
Patent AU-704964-B2 (AU)
Title: Combination reagent holding and test device
Inventor: OSTGAARD ROY
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1995-06-29
Granted: 1999-05-13
Abstract: The present invention provides novel test cartridges for use in the assay of liquid samples and methods of carrying out such assays. These test cartridges are particularly useful in assays which include at least one step during which the sample to be assayed and one or more components of the assay system are kept separated by a pierceable member. The test cartridges comprise a housing through which the sample flows during the assay. The housing includes a holding chamber for holding the sample and a test chamber separated by a pierceable member. The test chamber further includes a partition member which has an opening therethrough and includes at least one reagent for the assay. A transfer member movably mounted in the test chamber can move towards and pierce the pierceable member and contact the liquid sample in the holding chamber. When the transfer member has been moved towards and pierces the pierceable member to contact the liquid sample and a negative pressure is created in the test chamber, liquid sample moves through the transfer member, into the test chamber and through the opening in the partition member.
Patent AU-747724-B2 (AU)
Title: Synchronization of forward link base station power levels during handoff between base station sectors in a mobile radio communication system
Inventor: BENDER PAUL E
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 1999-02-19
Granted: 2002-05-23
Abstract: A system and method is taught for controlling the power level of transmissions within a communication system having a base station, a mobile station, a communication channel, and a pilot channel. The mobile station determines a signal strength value according to a communication signal received by way of the communication channel. A pilot channel signal is determined according to a pilot signal transmitted by way of the pilot channel. The signal to noise ratio of the communication signal is determined according to the determined signal strength value and the pilot channel signal. The power level of a transmission is controlled according to the signal to noise ratio. The noise level in a communication channel within the communication system is estimated. The pilot channel signal includes pilot energy and pilot noise components. The pilot energy component is removed to provide a remaining pilot signal. Communication system operations are controlled according to the remaining pilot signal. The power levels of transmissions are controlled by determining the signal to noise ratio of a signal within the communication channel and determining a difference signal. The difference signal is formed by determining the difference between determined and desired signal to noise ratios. The difference signal is transmitted between the base station and the mobile station. The pilot channel has at least one frame and the power control signal is inserted into the frame. Thus, information representing the strength of the communication signal is transmitted to the base by way of the pilot channel within the frame. The pilot channel can have two information frames for transmitting the power control signal a plurality of times.
Patent AU-729714-B2 (AU)
Title: Chemically enhanced multi-density paper structure and method for making same
Inventor: TROKHAN PAUL DENNIS
IPC: D21H23/22
Filed: 1997-06-13
Granted: 2001-02-08
Abstract: A chemically enhanced paper structure (20) having a discrete pattern of a chemical composition is disclosed. The paper structure (20) comprises a cellulose substrate (22) such as tissue paper. The substrate has regions of relatively high (34) and relatively low (38) densities. The chemical composition (24) may include a chemical softener composition or a surface-active composition and is preferentially applied to the low density regions (38) of the substrate. Preferably, the low density regions (38) are discrete (36), so that an essentially continuous high density network (32) is present between the low density regions (36, 38). The paper structure is suitable for use as bath tissue or facial tissue. Preferably, the additive (24) is applied to the paper (22) from a solution (40) in an apparatus (50) comprising at least two axially rotatable rolls, i.e. an anvil roll (56) and optionally a transfer roll (54) and a metering gravure roll (52), forming a gap (60) through which the paper (22) passes, and optionally a nip (58).
Patent AU-697176-B2 (AU)
Title: Encoding and decoding of a wideband digital information signal
Inventor: KERKHOF LEON MARIA VAN DE
IPC: H04B14/00
Filed: 1995-10-06
Granted: 1998-10-01
Abstract: An encoder apparatus is disclosed for encoding a wideband digital information signal. The apparatus comprises an input signal (1) for receiving the wideband digital information signal, a signal splitting unit (2) for splitting the wideband digital information signal into M narrow band sub signals (SB1 to SBM). The narrow bands all have a specific constant bandwidth. Further, a scale factor determining unit (6) for determining a scale factor for subsequent signal blocks in each of the sub signals, and a quantization unit (13) for quantizing the samples in a signal block into quantized samples are present. A bit allocation information deriving unit (34,41,48) is present for deriving bit allocation information, the bit allocation information being representative of the number of bits with which samples in a signal block of a sub signal will be represented after quantization in the quantization unit (13). A formatting unit (20) is present for combining the quantized samples in the signal blocks of the quantized sub signals and the scale factors into a digital output signal having a format suitable for transmission or storage. The apparatus further comprises a signal block length determining unit (30) for determining the lengths of the signal block in at least one of the sub signals and for generating block length information, the block length information being representative of the said lengths of the signal blocks of the said at least one sub signal, where the lengths of subsequent signal blocks in said at least one sub signal differ. The scale factor determining unit (6) now determines the scale factors for subsequent signal blocks of varying lengths in response to said block length information, the bit allocation information deriving unit (34,41,48) now derives bit allocation information for subsequent signal blocks of varying lengths in response to said block length information, and the quantization unit (13) now quantize the samples in signal blocks of varying lengths in response to said block length information. The formatting unit (20) further includes the block length information into the digital output signal for transmission or storage.
Patent AU-665811-B2 (AU)
Title: Catalyst for the polymerization of olefins, process for its preparation and its use
Inventor: HERRMANN HANS-FRIEDRICH
IPC: C08F10/00
Filed: 1993-03-31
Granted: 1996-01-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported catalyst for the polymerisation of olefins, which can be prepared by reacting the reaction product formed from an aluminoxane and at least one metallocene with a microporous polymeric support.
Patent AU-701766-B2 (AU)
Title: Oriented film with improved memory
Inventor: WILBURN DANIEL S
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 1995-11-01
Granted: 1999-02-04
Abstract: An oriented thermoplastic film, comprising at least one layer comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) exhibits improved memory properties compared with conventional PVC and shrink films. The films are preferably heat shrinkable, and may be multilayer films comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) layer as a core layer.
Patent AU-623417-B2 (AU)
Title: Process and device for machining workpieces using a laser beam
Inventor: BEYER ECKHARD
IPC: B23K26/00
Filed: 1989-07-14
Granted: 1992-05-14
Abstract: In a process for machining workpieces using a laser beam, optical and/or acoustic signals generated in a machining region are recorded and used to obtain actual values which are compared with corresponding reference values of a processing diagram specific to the material and to the machining. The results of the comparison are used to control the machining process by influencing it in a predetermined manner. In order to influence the machining region with a process gas in an appropriate and cost-effective manner, process gas is supplied to the monitored machining region in which the optical and/or acoustic signals are recorded, and the type of process gas and/or at least one gas supply parameter are continuously adjusted.
Patent AU-730102-B2 (AU)
Title: Novel strains of escherichia coli, methods of preparing the same and use thereof in fermentation processes for L-threonine production
Inventor: WANG MING-DER
IPC: C12R1/19
Filed: 1997-07-30
Granted: 2001-02-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel strains of Escherichia coli and fermentation processes involving these microorganisms. More specifically, the present invention relates to genetically-modified Escherichia coli strains and the use thereof for the production of the amino acids, particularly members of the aspartate family of amino acids such as threonine. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing E. coli strains for use in the fermentative production of amino acids.
Patent AU-579617-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for positioning transducers by digital conversion of analog-type signals
Inventor: SOKOLIK EDMUND L
IPC: G11B27/30
Filed: 1985-03-20
Granted: 1988-12-01
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for obtaining digital expression of analog signals, in particular signals produced by «reading» (i.e., transducing) head-positioning information recorded on storage media, for example magnetic recording media. Head-positioning signals (36, 38) constitute signals bursts which are processed to obtain pulses whose width is dictated by the amplitude of the detected bursts, and the pulse width in each instance is expressed digitally by using the magnitude of the pulse to drive a counter-timer (61). The resulting count integrally embodies a digitized representation of the initial analog signal burst, which is directly available for further processing by digital means and for storage in digital memory apparatus.
Patent AU-761435-B2 (AU)
Title: A method for chemoprevention of prostate cancer
Inventor: STEINER MITCHELL S
IPC: A61K9/02
Filed: 1999-05-07
Granted: 2003-06-05
Abstract: The invention relates to the chemoprevention of prostate cancer and, more particularly, provides a chemopreventive agent, e.g. toremifene citrate, for use in treating prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), especially high grade prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN).
Patent AU-735552-B2 (AU)
Title: Support unit
Inventor: ALEXANDER MICHAEL
IPC: A61G7/015
Filed: 1997-09-12
Granted: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A support unit, for locating a body at different positions relative to another part of the body, comprising a chassis and a working carrier comprising a first section for the trunk, a second section for the thighs, and a third section for the legs. A waist coupling is located between the first section and the second section enabling the first section and second section to rotate relative to one another about a waist axis. A knee coupling is located between the second section and the third section enabling the second section to rotate relative to one another about the knee axis. The waist axis is parallel to the knee axis and separated substantially by the length of the second section. The working carrier at least with the first, second and third sections lie in a substantially common horizontal plane, having in plan overall dimensions substantially greater than the overall dimensions in plan of the chassis. A frame member slidably retaining the first section to support the working carrier at least when the working carrier is substantially horizontal. A variable length column extends between the chassis and the frame member to support the frame member and provide height adjustment. A link serves to limit rotation of the second section towards the first section, at least when the first section is tilted from horizontal. A first variable length longitudinal actuator for enabling the frame member and the working carrier to be rotated relative to the chassis about a horizontal main axis, and a second variable length longitudinal actuator for enabling the first section to be displaced linearly relative to the working carrier. A control mechanism controls operation of the support unit.
Patent AU-571981-B2 (AU)
Title: Flame coating
Inventor: GARSCHKE ADELHEID
IPC: A61C13/08
Filed: 1985-06-26
Granted: 1988-04-28
Abstract: To improve coating of articles such as dental prostheses by flame hydrolysis, a zone of turbulence is generated at the tip portion of an elongated flame cone by a deflection surface (5, 5') located-with respect to flame projection-beyond holders for the articles and positioned to be impinged by the tip of the flame to be deflected and reflected thereby from the conical form, to cause the flame to swirl about the articles.
Patent AU-725398-B2 (AU)
Title: Frame of a metal-cutting saw of the one-piece hacksaw type with a blade-tensioning device
Inventor: RANIERI ERIC
IPC: B23D51/12
Filed: 1997-09-30
Granted: 2000-10-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a frame of metal cutting saw bow consisting of a single piece comprising a bow (6) extended to its rear end by a revolver handle (3) and a protecting branch (7) and to its front end by a branch (9) comprising at its end a catching dog point (14) receiving one of the two ends of a blade (2) and comprising a tensioning device. The invention is characterised in that said blade tensioning device comprises a blade tensioning adjusting system (4), said tensioning device consisting of a lever fixed by a articulating axle (18) to a joint blade holder (8) coming in the rear part of the protecting branch (7), said articulating axle (18) constituting the rotation axis of the lever (5), said blade tensioning adjusting system (4) consisting of a blade support (12a) enabling the passage of the articulating axle (18), a threaded rod (15) being made integral permanently connected with the blade support and in articulation with the lever (5) by an articulating axle bored (17) with a smooth hole for the passage of the threaded rod on which a knurl (16) is screwed, said knurl (16) resting on the bored articulating axle (17).
Patent AU-699131-B2 (AU)
Title: Carrier particles for use in dry powder inhalers
Inventor: STANIFORTH JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: A61K9/72
Filed: 1996-01-31
Granted: 1998-11-26
Abstract: A powder for use in a dry powder inhaler includes active particles and carrier particles for carrying the active particles. The powder further includes additive material (4) on the surfaces of the carrier particles to promote the release of the active particles from the carrier particles on actuation of the inhaler. The powder is such that the active particles are not liable to be released from the carrier particles before actuation of the inhaler.The inclusion of additive material (4) in the powder has been found to give an increased respirable fraction of the active material.
Patent AU-772049-B2 (AU)
Title: Sharpener sheath
Inventor: MAY DAVID
IPC: B24D15/08
Filed: 2000-02-22
Granted: 2004-04-08
Abstract: The present invention is a device for storing and selectively sharpening a knife. The present invention includes a scabbard with opposing first and second ends. An opening is defined in the first end and a passage defined in the scabbard for receiving a knife blade. The device further includes a sharpening device and an engagement device, where the engagement device is in operable communication with the scabbard for selectively moving the sharpening device relative to the scabbard.
Patent AU-635006-B2 (AU)
Title: Staircase
IPC: E04F11/022
Filed: 1990-02-26
Granted: 1993-03-11
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP90/00321 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 26, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 26, 1990 PCT Filed Feb. 26, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/10129 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 7, 1990.The invention concerns a flight of stairs with a multiple of steps-where each step is firmly connected at least at one lateral end with the subsequent step by two vertical members, and where the bottom and top steps (22, 12) are resting on an intermediate floor (26, 24), a landing beam or a similar member, and where at least one lateral end of each step (12 to 22) is arranged within a square support-consisting of two horizontal and two vertical members (40, 42; 44, 46) which, together, form a stair stringer-in such a manner that each step is supported by its assigned horizontal member beneath it, and that each horizontal member (40, 42) is extended beyond a vertical member (44, 46), so that the extension (32) of the upper horizontal member (40) forms the lower horizontal member of the next step (12) above, while the extension (48) of the lower horizontal member (42) forms the upper horizontal member of the next step (16) beneath it, and where-at least on one side-a vertical member can be replaced by a spacer (206, 208, 306) or by the actual step (124, 128, 130) which, in this instance, must-at least on that side-be of the same thickness as a step height.
Patent AU-706772-B2 (AU)
Title: Synthetic peptides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus
Inventor: MOZES EDNA
IPC: C07K16/18
Filed: 1996-03-27
Granted: 1999-06-24
Abstract: Synthetic peptides based on a complementarity-determining region (CDR) of the heavy or light chain of a pathogenic anti-DNA monoclonal antibody that induces a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like disease in mice, and analogs, and salts and chemical derivatives thereof; dual peptides comprising two such peptides or analogs covalently linked to one another either directly or through a short linking chain; peptide polymers comprising a plurality of sequences of said peptide or analog thereof; and peptide polymers attached to a macromolecular carrier, are disclosed, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the treatment of SLE in humans.
Patent AU-668453-B2 (AU)
Title: Sewage pump station
Inventor: PETTERSSON NILS-ERIK
IPC: E03F5/22
Filed: 1994-02-11
Granted: 1996-05-02
Abstract: The sewage pumping station comprises a tank (2) with inlet (4), and bottom formed by steeply sloping sides (6, 7) for minimising the build-up and eventual clogging of pumping equipment. The submersible pump (8) has an inlet (9), flanged outlet (11), and is raised and lowered for maintenance on guides (15). When lowered, the pump outlet flange (11) makes an un-bolted connection with the flange (14) on the first bend (13) of the discharge pipe. The bend (13), support (12), and part of the discharge riser and guide assembly (15), are accommodated in a slot recess in the sloping bottom wall (7).
Patent AU-579231-B2 (AU)
Title: Animal goggles
Inventor: PELLING MICHAEL GERARD
IPC: B68C5/00
Filed: 1986-02-11
Granted: 1988-11-17
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AU86/00034 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 17, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 17, 1986 PCT Filed Feb. 11, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO86/04886 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1986.Animal goggles include a flexible hood for fitting closely and being secured on an animal's head, and with eye holes to each of which is fitted a mesh eye guard projecting forwardly from the periphery of the eye hole. The periphery of each eye guard is outwardly flanged for releasable engagement in an annnular recess formed from the inner periphery of a flexible and resiliently deformable edging ring about each eye hole, and associated with each edging ring is an arcuate retainer in which the base of a blindker may be removably engaged to the outer side of the eye hole and eye guard.
Patent AU-757867-B2 (AU)
Title: Foodstuff compositions
Inventor: ASSOUMANI MOHAMED BAKRI
IPC: A23L27/20
Filed: 1999-10-29
Granted: 2003-03-06
Abstract: Residues, preferably purified to avoid content of heavy metals, of corallinaceae are employed in solid or semi-solid foodstuffs to enhance organoleptic and physical properties as well as providing enhanced calcium content.
Patent AU-539769-B2 (AU)
Title: 2-penem compounds
Inventor: AFONSO ADRIANO
IPC: C07D499/00
Filed: 1981-02-26
Granted: 1984-10-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula 
<CHEM>
 wherein n is 0 to 4;
 R is hydrogen, an alkali metal or quaternary ammonium cation or a metabolisable ester group;
 R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;
 R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group of the formula R5CHOH- with R5 being hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl;
 R6 is amino, loweralkylamino, an  alpha -aminoacid residue bonded through the  alpha -nitrogen atom or the group -OR8 with R8 being hydrogen, lower alkyl, allyl, aryl, aralkyl, an alkali metal or quaternary ammonium cation or a metabolisable ester group;
 R7 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, acyl, or, together with the N-hydrogen, the grouping 
<CHEM>
 wherein either
 R9 is aryl and R10 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl; or R9 is hydrogen, amino or mono- or dilower-alkylamino and R10 is amino, mono- or diloweralkyl amino, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl; and 1,3-dicarbonyl adducts at the 2 min -amino group when R7 is hydrogen; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods for preparing them.
Patent AU-675141-B2 (AU)
Title: (Thia)cycloalkyl(b)indoles, process for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Inventor: CAUBERE PAUL
IPC: A61K31/40
Filed: 1994-07-18
Granted: 1997-01-23
Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula (I): <IMAGE>  in which R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined in the description. Medicaments.