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Patent AU-782860-B2 (AU)
Title: Adaptive electric field modulation of neural systems
Inventor: GLUCKMAN BRUCE J
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2000-12-06
Granted: 2005-09-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods of modifying the neuronal activity of a neural system comprising neurons, comprising, one or more of the following steps, measuring the neuronal activity of a neural system; and applying an oriented electric field to the neural system effective to modify the neuronal activity of the neural system, wherein the magnitude and polarity of the applied electric field is changed in response to the measured neuronal activity. The present invention also relates to devices and methods for treating brain disorders, such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease, comprising, one or more of the following steps, applying a sub-threshold and oriented electric field in situ to the brain of a patient having such a disorder in an amount effective to reduce the abnormal activity of the brain, wherein the electric field is applied through field electrodes in contact with the brain. The present invention also relates to methods and devices for restoring or repairing a brain function, such as sensation (e.g., taste, or smell), somatic activity, auditory activity, visual activity, or motor activity. It can also be used for testing drugs, pharmacological agents, and other modulators of neuronal function.
Patent AU-660689-B2 (AU)
Title: Fluid management systems
Inventor: BEISER DAVID G
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 1992-08-18
Granted: 1995-07-06
Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for supplying liquid to a body cavity (10) during an endoscopic procedure including a feedback loop-controlled liquid supply device inherently capable of supplying liquid at a substantially constant pressure substantially independent of the flow rate of liquid delivered by the liquid supply device within a relatively wide range of flow rate. Also disclosed are a disposable plastic pump cassette having an inflow pump in a housing, and an operative cannula. The surgical procedure is performed with continuous control over the body cavity pressure, regardless of the outflow flow rate.
Patent AU-609515-B2 (AU)
Title: Geotextile having soil treatment compound and method
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN LEON H
IPC: D06N3/00
Filed: 1988-09-13
Granted: 1991-05-02
Abstract: A geotextile having a soil treatment compound includes a porous sheet having a plurality of spaced nodules of composite material secured to the sheet. The nodules are composed of a soil treating agent and a binder which is injected through the sheet and solidified, such that the sheet is enmeshed by the nodules.
Patent AU-777944-B2 (AU)
Title: Polypropylene-based adhesive compositions
Inventor: KARANDINOS ANTHONY GEORGE
IPC: C09J123/14
Filed: 2000-12-21
Granted: 2004-11-04
Abstract: An adhesive blend is described that can include a semi-crystalline copolymer of propylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene and at least one C 4  to C 20  ±-olefin, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from about 15,000 to about 200,000; an melt index (MI) from about 7 dg/min to about 3000 dg/min as measured by ASTM D 1238(B), and a (Mw/Mn) of approximately 2. Various production processes are also described. Also described are adhesive compositions and methods for making adhesive compositions having polymers or polymer blends with melt flow rates (MFRs) equal to and above 250 dg/min. at 230NC. Certain specific embodiments of the invention involve the use of a free radical initiator, e.g., a peroxide.
Patent AU-710141-B2 (AU)
Title: Pigment epithelium-derived factor: characterization, genomic organization and sequence of the PEDF gene
Inventor: CHADER GERALD J
IPC: C07K16/24
Filed: 1995-06-06
Granted: 1999-09-16
Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding the neurotrophic protein known as pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a truncated version of PEDF referred to as rPEDF, and equivalent proteins, vectors comprising such nucleic acids, host cells into which such vectors have been introduced, recombinant methods for producing PEDF, rPEDF, and equivalent proteins, the rPEDF protein and equivalent proteins of rPEDF and PEDF -BP, -BX and BA, and the PEDF protein produced by recombinant methods. Effects and use of these variants on: 1) neuronal differentiation (neurotrophic effect), 2) neuron survival (neuronotrophic effect), and 3) glial inhibition (gliastatic effect) are described.
Patent AU-698917-B2 (AU)
Title: Electrically controlled tripping mechanism
Inventor: POWELL SIMON
IPC: H01H71/12
Filed: 1995-06-30
Granted: 1998-11-12
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB95/01556 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 10, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 10, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 30, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/01488 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 18, 1996A detent mechanism comprising a support member having a fixed seating member comprising opposite sides; a first spring for exerting a first spring force, disposed between one side of the fixed seating member and a first sliding member, further comprising a second spring member exerting a second spring force less than said first spring force, disposed between the other side of said fixed seating member and a second sliding member, whereby the forces of the springs are directed to operate on said first and second sliding members in opposite directions. A push button can apply an external force to the first sliding member to move it from a first position relative to the fixed seating member to a second position against the action of said first spring force. A detent mechanism connects the first and second sliding members when the first sliding member is in its second position and the second slidable member is in a first position. When the members are subsequently not acted on by said push button, the first sliding member returns towards its first position and the second sliding member is constrained by the detent mechanism to move with the first sliding member to a second position, the resultant force on both said slidable members in the direction of the first spring force being the difference between the first spring force and the second spring force.
Patent AU-562229-B2 (AU)
Title: Treatment of material web
Inventor: HILMERSSON ANDERS EDVARD
IPC: F26B13/10
Filed: 1984-06-01
Granted: 1987-06-04
Abstract: Arrangements for the treatment of a moving material web by means of an air flow are used for example in the packaging industry for the drying of packing material in web- shape. In this process the web passes through a chamber provided with inlet and outlet for the air, and at high air velocities the web is affected in an undesirable manner so that an uneven, unstable movement is imparted to it.In the arrangement in accordance with the invention this is avoided by means of a baffle plate (9) placed at an angle in relation to the web between the web (4) and the outlet (8) which causes a partial vacuum which balances the web and gives it a calm and steady movement through the chamber (1).
Patent AU-752657-B2 (AU)
Title: Electrical connecting device for contacting conductor strands
Inventor: LADSTATTER GERALD
IPC: H01R25/16
Filed: 1999-12-27
Granted: 2002-09-26
Abstract: The system has a bearing rail fixed at a wall or ceiling with two wire combinations consisting of at least two wires running parallel in same plane. There are electric coupling parts and several elongated lamps  The strip light system includes a carrying rail (3) to be fixed at a wall or ceiling, with two wire combinations (31,32) consisting respectively of at least two wires, running parallel and approximately in the same plane (E). Each wire combination is provided with electric coupling parts (13a1,13a2) at distances extending in the longitudinal direction of the wires, which are connected electrically with the wires of the wire combination. The coupling parts of the two combinations are arranged displaced near each other or in the longitudinal direction of the wires. Several elongated lamps are provided, and can be positioned one behind the other in the longitudinal direction on the carrying rail (3), laterally on the rail. Two lamp types can be selected, one lamp part (Ab) of which, only has a counter coupling element. A second lamp part (Aa), has two counter coupling elements (13b1,13b2) lying close together.
Patent AU-737920-B2 (AU)
Title: 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine derivatives, their preparation and use
Inventor: PIROTTE BERNARD
IPC: C07D453/02
Filed: 1997-06-19
Granted: 2001-09-06
Abstract: 1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine derivatives represented by formulawherein D, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R12, R13, R14, R15 are defined in the description, composition thereof and methods for preparing the compounds are described.The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the pulmonary system, the gastrointestinal system and the endocrinological system.
Patent AU-705803-B2 (AU)
Title: Microbial transglutaminases, their production and use
Inventor: BECH LISBETH
IPC: C12R1/645
Filed: 1995-08-28
Granted: 1999-06-03
Abstract: A method for identifying a transglutaminase-producing microorganism based on a selective assay is disclosed.
Patent AU-703684-B2 (AU)
Title: Preservative
Inventor: EXNER OTTO
IPC: A23L2/44
Filed: 1995-09-13
Granted: 1999-04-01
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP95/03599 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 13, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/09774 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 4, 1996A drink preservative for sterilizing drinks containing: a) K-sorbate and/or Na-benzoate; b) ascorbic acid; and c) dimethyl dicarbonate; a method for sterilizing and preserving drinks by incorporating the drink preservative into drinks; and drinks preserved with the drink preservative.
Patent AU-667721-B2 (AU)
Title: Ink-jet recording method and apparatus
Inventor: UETUKI MASAYA
IPC: C09D11/033
Filed: 1993-07-23
Granted: 1996-04-04
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink-jet recording method, which comprises supplying an ink-jet recording head with a water-based ink containing a surfactant in a predetermined amount lower than the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant in the water-based ink (c.m.c in ink), but higher than the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant in purified water (c.m.c. in purified water), thereby conducting recording with the ink on a recording medium. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-622219-B2 (AU)
Title: Article separating and loading apparatus
Inventor: ARENA JOHN PAUL
IPC: B65B21/06
Filed: 1989-08-29
Granted: 1992-04-02
Abstract: A packaging machine for packaging containers such as bottles in a carton. Adjacent rows of bottles are conveyed downstream parallel to the downstream movement of spaced open-ended carton blanks. A separate conveying means in conjunction with stationary guides moves bottles diagonally downstream to the carton blanks. Wedge-shaped bottle separators are carried by the separate conveying means adjacent the carton blank moving means and engage adjacent bottles to separate the bottles into groups, which are then guided onto the blanks through the open ends thereof. The separators travel at the same speed as the carton blanks.
Patent AU-776200-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus and method for making barrier-coated polyester
Inventor: LEE ROBERT A
IPC: B29C49/06
Filed: 2000-04-10
Granted: 2004-09-02
Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making articles made of polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), having coated directly to at least one of the surfaces thereof one or more layers of thermoplastic material with good gas-barrier characteristics. In one preferred method and apparatus, preforms are injection molded, barrier-coated immediately thereafter, and remain on a mold portion for a time to speed cooling of the completed preform. Preferably the barrier-coated articles take the form of preforms coated by at least one layer of barrier material and the containers are blow-molded therefrom. Such barrier-coated containers are preferably of the type to hold beverages such as soft drinks, beer or juice. The preferred barrier materials have a lower permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide than PET as well as key physical properties similar to PET. The materials and methods provide that the barrier layers have good adherence to PET, even during and after the blow molding process to form containers from preforms. Preferred barrier coating materials include poly(hydroxyamino ethers).
Patent AU-779594-B2 (AU)
Title: A method for preparing a supported catalyst system and its use in a polymerization process
Inventor: KAO SUN-CHUEH
IPC: C08F4/606
Filed: 2000-04-18
Granted: 2005-02-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported catalyst composition and a method for making the supported catalyst composition and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). In particular, the invention is directed to a method for making a supported catalyst composition by contacting a preformed supported bulky ligand metallocene-type catalyst system with an additional amount of a bulky ligand metallocene-type catalyst compound.
Patent AU-780325-B2 (AU)
Title: Information processing system and method
Inventor: ISHIGURO RYUJI
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2001-04-02
Granted: 2005-03-17
Abstract: A content key, an authentication key, and a program data etc. are transmitted with an enabling key block (EKB) in an encrypted key constitution of a tree structure. The EKB has a constitution in which a device as a leaf of the tree holds a leaf key and a limited node key, and a specific enabling key block (EKB) is generated and distributed to a group specified by a specific node to limit devices that can be renewed. As the devices that do not belong to the group cannot perform decryption, the security for distributing keys etc. can be secured. Thus, distribution of various kinds of keys or data is executed in an encryption key constitution of a tree structure to realize an information processing system and method enabling to distribute data efficiently and safely. <IMAGE>
Patent AU-600653-B2 (AU)
Title: Improvements in or relating to interferons
Inventor: HAUPTMANN RUDOLF
IPC: C12N15/20
Filed: 1985-07-29
Granted: 1990-08-23
Abstract: The type I interferon peptides encoded by the genetic DNA sequences are called omega-interferons and are produced using appropriate expression vehicles and organisms.
Patent AU-661609-B2 (AU)
Title: New benzopyran compounds, process for their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions which contain them
Inventor: BAUT GUILLAUME LE
IPC: A61K31/535
Filed: 1993-09-08
Granted: 1995-07-27
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): <IMAGE> in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and n are as defined in the description,  their optical isomers, and their addition salts with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base. Medicaments.
Patent AU-755724-B2 (AU)
Title: Combination of zinc ions and vitamin C and method of making
Inventor: GODFREY JOHN C
IPC: A23L1/304
Filed: 1999-09-02
Granted: 2002-12-19
Abstract: Compositions for oral use containing at least one zinc compound, at least one amino acid, a source of ascorbic acid which does not appreciably associate with zinc ions, and a base material. The compositions provide for slow release of zinc upon dissolution in the mouth. The amino acid provides the zinc compound(s) with a palatable taste and no aftertaste. The source of ascorbic acid provides Vitamin C without interacting with zinc and forming unpalatable by-products. A method for making such compositions is also described.
Patent AU-711835-B2 (AU)
Title: A height adjustment system for a desk or workstation
Inventor: FRANKISH ROGER GRAHAM
IPC: A47B17/02
Filed: 1996-03-08
Granted: 1999-10-21
Abstract: A height adjustment system for a desk, workstation or the like is provided comprising a plurality of height adjustable legs (20, 30, 30'; 520, 530, 530') each having a first part in the form of a hollow column (31; 531) and a second part (32, 34; 532, 534) movable relative to the first part in a vertical direction. The second part of each leg includes a gearbox housing containing a crown gear provided on a vertically extending rotatable shaft (35, 535) and at least one pinion gear (310) engageable with said crown gear. The vertical shaft includes a screw-threaded portion (36; 536) engaged by nuts (38; 538) on a base plate of the column. A winding mechanism (50) is provided for rotating a horizontally extending shaft (211, 311) on which the pinion gear is provided. Rotation of the horizontal shaft (211, 311) causes the vertical shaft to rotate thereby moving the second part (32, 34; 532, 534) relative to the column (31; 531) to adjust the height of a top member (10; 510) supported by the leg. The gearbox housing (32; 532) includes ball bearing race assemblies (340; 350; 360) for the crown and pinion gears which enable the height of two or more legs to be adjusted simultaneously by a single winding mechanism. The leg also includes a self-adjusting linear bearing (40) between telescopically movable parts of the leg. In a further embodiment, the height adjustment system may also include a duct for cabling (555), a cable tray (560) and a hinged duct cover (590) pivotally attached to the top member (510). <IMAGE>
Patent AU-773114-B2 (AU)
Title: Masonry block splitter assembly with projections adjacent to splitting blades
Inventor: SCHERER RONALD J
IPC: B28D1/26
Filed: 2000-05-23
Granted: 2004-05-20
Abstract: A block splitting assembly and method which uses any of a variety of projections to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing concrete or masonry block. A gripper assembly holds the block during splitting.
Patent AU-670138-B2 (AU)
Title: Process for cooling and cleaning gas, particularly blast furnace or producer gas, containing ultrafine particles, and apparatus for performing the same
Inventor: VULETIC BOGDAN
IPC: C21B7/00
Filed: 1993-11-30
Granted: 1996-07-04
Abstract: In a process for cooling and purifying hot gas containing ultrafine particles, such as generator gas produced from a coal gasifying plant or from a melting gasifier or blast-furnace gas originating from a melt-reduction plant, in a packed-bed prescrubber and then in an annular gap scrubber, in a saturation scrubbing stage upstream of the packed-bed prescrubber, the hot gas is enriched with steam to at least approximately its saturation limit with substantial utilisation of the sensible heat of the hot gas by evaporation of fed hot water and thus cooled and the dust particles are wetted, the dust separation being reinforced in subsequent cooling and scrubbing stages by rapid condensing out of the steam.
Patent AU-623506-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus for processing signalling messages in an atd telecommunications network
Inventor: BALZANO JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1990-03-22
Granted: 1992-05-14
Abstract: The device comprises a protocol processing circuit (CTP) connected to a network (TTA), a memory (M) having a transmission memory and a reception memory, a transmission control memory (FE) and a reception control memory (FR). The memories are connected to the processing circuit via a data bus (BD) and to a processor for processing the level 2.2 via a bus (BP). The control memories are of the FIFO type, the transmission control memory (FE) being written by the processor and read by the processing circuit, and the reception control memory (FR) being written by the processing circuit and read by the processor. The processing circuit (CTP) transmits and receives cells containing signalling information, and ensures the level 2.1 functions of the protocol: detection of transmission errors cell by cell, detection of losses or additions of cells, fragmentation into cells of a message delivered by the processor and deinterlacing of the cells relating to several messages on reception. 
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Patent AU-760684-B2 (AU)
Title: Injection apparatus and method of using same
Inventor: HECKER KARL I
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 1999-08-02
Granted: 2003-05-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for using the apparatus for injecting an agent into a tissue, particularly into thin tissues such as the sclera of the eye. The invention provides an apparatus and method for effectively imbedding a needle into a tissue at a predetermined penetration approach angle and penetration distance thereby reducing the risk of penetrating the full thickness of the tissue. The invention includes a support element and a needle guide platform disposed on the support element with an external support surface and a channel extending therethrough and terminating in an aperture at the support surface. A needle disposed in the channel is axially movable along an axis of injection through the channel. The needle is movable from a first retracted position to an extended position corresponding to the penetration distance, along the axis of injection. The axis of injection forms a penetration approach angle of up to about 60° with a tangent of the support surface at a point of intersection of the axis of injection with the projection of the support surface across the aperture.
Patent AU-698701-B2 (AU)
Title: Device for optical scanning of objects on a scanning surface and process for operating it
Inventor: BACSA WOLFGANG
IPC: G01B11/30
Filed: 1996-04-29
Granted: 1998-11-05
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/CH96/00165 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 3, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 3, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 29, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/35136 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 7, 1996The optical monitoring of a standing wave by an optical probe (5) in the region of the overlap beween an incident and reflected monochromatic light beam in the region of the surface of a substrate consisting of a transparent (2) and an opaque (1) layer faciliates an optical holographic image with improved lateral resolution. The lateral resolution is limited by the optical fields in the edge region of the probe (11) and not directly by the expansion of the probe aperture. The lateral resolution is additionally increased by the one-sided coating of the probe and narrowing the probe aperture in the direction of the incident light beam.
Patent AU-567231-B2 (AU)
Title: Pleated mass transfer membrane for blood treatment
Inventor: DIETTRICH LAMBERT JOHN JR
IPC: A61M1/22
Filed: 1986-03-18
Granted: 1987-11-12
Abstract: A novel device for mass transfer across a membrane is disclosed, which is particularly suitable for use as a blood oxygenator. The novel device is of the type having a pleated, selectively permeable membrane defining first and second sets of alternating pockets for the flow of a fluid to be treated (e.g. blood) and a treating fluid (e.g. oxygen), and a discrete support screen disposed within each of the pockets of said first and second sets. Of considerable importance is the feature that the support screens are designed to be substantially interdigitated when the assembly of membrane and support screens is held as a compressed stack within the housing of the device. The novel mass transfer apparatus may be utilized as a compact blood oxygenator with excellent gas transfer rates, low pressure drops and negligible trauma to blood components.