baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-567605-B2 (AU)
Title: Sensing depletion of material roll
Inventor: NEDSTEDT ULF
IPC: B65H23/00
Filed: 1985-03-06
Granted: 1987-11-26
Abstract: Sensing arrangements on material rolls are used to give advance warning when the material web forming the roll approaches its end. Usually this involves the sensing of the reduction of the roll diameter with the help of a sensing device resting against the roll periphery. In the case of roll suspensions where the centre of the roll is not fixed, these sensing arrangements cannot be used. Here it is possible instead to use a sensing arrangement which comprises a field-generating element (11), e.g. a permanent magnet, present in the centre of the roll (3), together with a movable sensing device (8) resting against the periphery of the roll, e.g. a heavy current switch which is acted upon at a certain predetermined field strength, and in a suitable manner indicates that a roll replacement is imminent.
Patent AU-618839-B2 (AU)
Title: Jet wiping apparatus
Inventor: COPAS RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: C23C2/38
Filed: 1989-08-28
Granted: 1992-01-09
Abstract: In the gas jet wiping of galvanised wire strip or tube, the gas jet wiping nozzle 10 and, preferably a reactive gas containment vessel 30 used for modifying the surface coating on the wire 16, are made in two or more non-annular parts 17,18;31,32 which when abutted together form an annulus. The parts may be releasably held together in their abutted annular form until the wire 16, strip or tube requires to be rethreaded, then the parts 17, 18;31,32 can be separated from one another transversely of the direction of travel of the wire 16, strip or tube through the nozzle 10 or containment vessel 30. The threading of the wire 16, strip or tube through an annular nozzle 10 or containment vessel is thereby avoided.
Patent AU-668168-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods of treating cancer using modified C-reactive protein
Inventor: POTEMPA LAWRENCE A
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1993-04-22
Granted: 1996-04-26
Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of modified C-reactive protein ("mCRP"). The invention also provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal mCRP in combination with another agent such as a chemotherapeutic compound, immunoadjuvant, or cytokine. The mCRP may be administered to the mammal in a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier or in liposomes. The invention further provides a method of identifying cancer cells in a mammal using mCRP as an imaging agent.
Patent AU-569156-B2 (AU)
Title: Heating unit for cooking hob
Inventor: BROOKS STEVE MARTIN
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 1985-05-15
Granted: 1988-01-21
Abstract: A heating unit (Figures 4, 5) suitable for mounting in a cooking hob consists of a circular tray having a base layer (2) of a thermally-insulative material, an inner, thermally insulative wall (8) which defines an inner, hot-plate region and an outer, peripheral wall (3) defining an outer hot-plate region, between the inner and outer walls. The walls support four infra-red emissive lamps (6) each having a first length (5) of linear filament associated with the inner, hot plate region and a second length (16) of linear filament associated with the outer hot plate region. The first length can be selectively energised independently, of and concurrently with, the second length.
Patent AU-745301-B2 (AU)
Title: Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards
Inventor: LUCERO JAMES A
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1997-09-18
Granted: 2002-03-21
Abstract: A player feeds a general purpose charge card, such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card, or an account identification to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose charge card or account identification for transmission to a transaction processing facility. The processing facility associates the account information with a gaming account and determines whether to grant a user request. If the request is granted, the gaming machine is enabled and thereafter one or more running net credit balances are kept by accounting for win-lose-draws. After the playing session is over, net playing credit information is automatically transmitted to the transaction processing facility.
Patent AU-572314-B2 (AU)
Title: Embossing microstructure with heating
Inventor: ANTES GREGOR
IPC: B29C59/02
Filed: 1985-07-08
Granted: 1988-05-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for embossing a pattern having a microscopic relief structure, such as, for example, an optical diffraction grating, onto a layer of thermoplastic material is disclosed. A small circular region of a flexible embossing die is pressed against the thermoplastic layer by means of a punch. A fraction of the corresponding small circular region of the thermoplastic layer is then heated from the rear by a beam of radiant energy. The process may be repeated at all points on the thermoplastic layer where the pattern is desired.
Patent AU-740441-B2 (AU)
Title: Cytological and histological fixative composition and methods of use
Inventor: GUIRGUIS RAOUF A
IPC: G01N1/30
Filed: 1999-06-30
Granted: 2001-11-01
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fixative composition, the use of the fixative composition in preparing cytological or histological specimens, and a method of preparing particulate matter, such as cytology, hematology and microbiology specimens, for examination by collecting the particulate matter in a uniform layer, preferably a monolayer, and fixing the particles in a composition according to the present invention. The cytological, hematological, microbiological and histological fixative composition of the present invention contains an aldehyde crosslinker, a polyol and a detergent. The method of the present invention for preserving the particulate or histological specimen uses the fixative composition containing an aldehyde crosslinker, a polyol and a detergent.
Patent AU-785029-B2 (AU)
Title: Improved test device and methods of use thereof
Inventor: HAVILAND ALAN
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2002-06-18
Granted: 2006-08-31
Abstract: Devices, systems, methods and kits are provided for use in determining the concentration of chemical and biochemical components in aqueous fluids. The subject devices include test strips which define a longitudinal axis and include a distal edge configured for insertion into a measurement instrument and having an alignment notch formed in the distal edge for engagement with an alignment member of the measurement instrument. The alignment notch has opposing edges wherein at least a portion of the opposing edges is in substantially parallel relation to the longitudinal axis. In using the subject devices, the devices are inserted into a measurement instrument having an alignment pin. When operatively engaged with the alignment pin, the notch serves to maintain the device in a substantially motionless position. The invention is useful in a variety of applications, particularly in the determination of blood glucose concentrations.
Patent AU-775972-B2 (AU)
Title: Antigenic neisserial peptides
Inventor: MASIGNANI VEGA
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2000-05-19
Granted: 2004-08-19
Abstract: W099/24578 discloses a large number of proteins from Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonhorroeae The present invention relates to fragments of the protein having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:650 of W099/24578, which fragments comprise at least one antigenic determinant of said protein.
Patent AU-531676-B2 (AU)
Title: Transport system
Inventor: EDENAS BERNT
IPC: B65G47/64
Filed: 1979-09-10
Granted: 1983-09-01
Abstract: A system intended for the transport and storage of product carriers, comprising a plurality of elongated transport units, adapted to be connected to each other so as to form a transport network. The transport units comprise a frame (1a, 1b; 2a, 2b etc.) with carrier rollers (7) for the product carrier (9) and an elongated transporting screw (15) provided with driving members (17), the threads of which are adapted to cooperate with engagement members (43) provided at the bottom side of the product carrier in such a manner that upon operation of the screw (15) the product carrier (9) is advanced along the transport unit, the transporting screws (15) being driven in such a manner that they are always started and stopped in a predetermined position of the transporting screw. By means of a computer apparatus counting and registering the number of revolutions of the transporting screws a permanent and exact control of the position of each product carrier in the system is made possible. The engagement members (43) of the product carriers (9) may be formed by ridges, spaced mutually along the transporting screw with the same cross-sectional thread profile as the thread groove of the transporting screws, said rims each meshing with the transporting screw during the transport.
Patent AU-723693-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods of treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia
Inventor: LYNCH JOSEPH J JR
IPC: A61K31/66
Filed: 1997-10-29
Granted: 2000-08-31
Abstract: This application discloses a method of treating or preventing atrial arrhythmias which utilizes compounds which are blockers of the ultra-rapidly-activating delayed rectifier K+ current (IKur) of the human atrium in a use-dependent and/or rate dependent manner, and which provide the selective block preferentially at fast heart rates so that the effect is realized or maximized when required.
Patent AU-716309-B2 (AU)
Title: Screening of combinatorial peptide libraries for selection of peptide ligand useful in affinitypurification of target proteins
Inventor: BUETTNER JOSEPH A
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1996-05-06
Granted: 2000-02-24
Abstract: Ligands that interact with a target can be more easily identified if false positive interactions (either specific or non-specific) from the detecting system are differentiated from the target-specific interaction. An improved method of identifying peptides which bind with a target protein is presented. The steps are: binding a random library of peptides to a support material, allowing detection reagents to contact the peptides and the support material then identifying these interactions, then allowing the target protein to selectively bind to the peptides, allowing detection reagents to contact the bound target protein, and characterizing the peptide bound to the identified support material. Interaction of a ligand or the support material with the detection reagents will cause a distinct color change which distinguishes those ligands which selectively bind to target protein. The characterized peptide can then be used in affinity purification of the target protein. In one embodiment, automation of the assay is demonstrated by flowing all immunoreagents through the beads in a column format ensuring highly efficient washing. In the preferred embodiment, a resin for peptide synthesis which is hydrophilic, contains spacers and may exhibit less nonspecific background than other resins permits synthesis and direct evaluation of combinatorial peptide libraries for binding to target proteins is utilized. Examples for the use of this new resin and methodology for identifying peptide-ligands for purification of proteins are presented.
Patent AU-579703-B2 (AU)
Title: Mine wall support anchor
Inventor: ISLER ERWIN
IPC: E21D21/00
Filed: 1986-01-16
Granted: 1988-12-08
Abstract: An adhesive anchor comprises a tie rod 1 having a thread casing 3, a pressure nut 5 and a pressure plate 7. The thread casing is saw tooth shaped with steep flanks 33 facing the tie rod free end and flat flanks 31 facing away from it. The turns of the thread casing are wedged between the thread body 11 of the nut and the tie rod, considerably improving the transfer of forces between the casing and the rod. The anchor is especially suitable for the securing of gallery walls in coal mines.
Patent AU-527990-B2 (AU)
Title: Electrical energy consumption meter
Inventor: PEDDIE ROBERT ALLAN
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 1980-02-15
Granted: 1983-03-31
Abstract: An electrical energy consumption meter for use on a consumer's premises has data processing means responsive to the sensed voltage and current and to data such as tariff rates and clock information, for computing and displaying charges in monetary terms. A data link with the utility enables the utility to make use of this information and to add hire purchase commitments, etc. to the charges for energy consumption and also to enter credits for payments received. The data link may include provision for credit transfer by the consumer. Coin or token prepayment facilities may also be provided.
Patent AU-533283-B2 (AU)
Title: Spiral type one-way clutch assembly
Inventor: KERR JOHN HUGH
IPC: F16D15/00
Filed: 1980-02-20
Granted: 1983-11-17
Abstract: A spiral type one way clutching assembly and mechanism is provided herein which is insensitive to transverse forces; substantially eliminates overrunning frictional wear on the critically shaped surfaces of its members; and substantially eliminates the role of chance in establishing the clutching load distribution between its members. The clutching mode may be active or passive. The clutching mechanism utilizes monolithic annular outer and concentrically positioned annular inner body members which have mutually opposed tangentially congruent spiral surfaces defining a spiral race therebetween. The spiral race is provided with inner and outer abutments. At least one of the inner and the outer body members have a radially directed slit extending therethrough. The outer body member and the inner body member are relatively rotatably oscillatable with respect to each other. A plurality of axially oriented abutting roller members is positioned in, an almost fills, the spiral race, each such member being in contact with the inner and the outer spiral surfaces. Limit springs act between the body members for limiting the relative oscillatory movement therebetween.
Patent AU-533747-B2 (AU)
Title: Magnetic separation of cells, bacteria + its uses
Inventor: SENYEI ANDREW E
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 1980-02-27
Granted: 1983-11-24
Abstract: Novel dichloroacetamides of the formula (I)    <IMAGE>  (I)  where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, m, n, p and q have the meanings given in the description. The compounds are antagonists which increase the toleration, by crops, of herbicidal acetanilides. Herbicides containing the dichloroacetamides of the formula I in combination with acetanilides may be used for controlling undesired plant growth in Indian corn and cereals.
Patent AU-661224-B2 (AU)
Title: Clamping device for an elongated piece
Inventor: HUANG CHIU-FENG
IPC: A63C11/02
Filed: 1994-03-01
Granted: 1995-07-13
Abstract: The clamping device includes two clamping units. At least one of the clamping units includes a sheave having a pinion portion biased toward the other of the clamping units so as to hold an elongated piece between the clamping units. A rack member engages the pinion portion of the sheave. Preferably, each of the clamping units has a frictional clamping surface which presses against the elongated piece.
Patent AU-724096-B2 (AU)
Title: Distributed computing system and method for distributing user requests to replicated network servers
Inventor: JOFFE RODNEY LANCE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1997-12-09
Granted: 2000-09-14
Abstract: Routing requests for data objects from clients includes receiving a request for a data object from a client, providing content servers capable of serving data objects, determining a server from the content servers, and informing the client of an address associated with the determined server accessible by the selected route. Determining a server includes, for each content server, identifying routes between the content server and the client, determining traversal times for the routes, and selecting a route from among the routes based on the traversal times.
Patent AU-587453-B2 (AU)
Title: Simulated gift wrap box
Inventor: FONAS KENNETH
IPC: B65D5/66
Filed: 1986-05-12
Granted: 1989-08-17
Abstract: A gift-wrap box having a body member and a cover member which may be hinged thereto is folded from a blank of paperboard so that when the box is closed the box ends give the appearance of being wrapped with a separate piece of wrapping paper. If the box has square ends the box ends expose a pair of isosceles triangles aligned at their apexes. If the box has rectangular ends the box ends expose a pair of isosceles triangles or trapezoids which overlap, either completely or partially. The exterior surface of the blank may be colored or decorated to resemble gift wrapping paper.
Patent AU-539847-B2 (AU)
Title: 3,4,5-trihydroxypiperidine compounds
Inventor: BOSHAGEN HORST
IPC: C07D211/46
Filed: 1980-05-19
Granted: 1984-10-18
Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to 3,4,5-trihydroxypiperidine compounds of Formula (I), infra, to methods for the manufacture of said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and to methods for the use of said compounds and compositions. Also included in the invention are concentrates, premixes and feedstuffs containing said compounds.
Patent AU-704119-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for blasting hard rock
Inventor: WILKINSON G MARK
IPC: E21C37/18
Filed: 1996-06-04
Granted: 1999-04-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for blasting of hard rock using a highly insensitive energetic material ignited with a moderately high energy electrical discharge causing the fracturing and break up of the hard rock is provided. The blasting apparatus comprises a reusable blasting probe including a high voltage electrode and a ground return electrode separated by an insulating tube. The two electrodes of the blasting probe are in electrical contact with a continuous volume of highly insensitive yet combustible material such as a metal powder and oxidizer mixture. The metal particles within the metal powder and oxidizer mixture form a plurality of fusible metal paths between the high voltage electrode and the ground return when subjected to an electric current delivered from a large capacitor bank coupled to the high voltage electrode. The plurality of fused metal paths act much like a fuse in that they provide a sufficiently high electrical resistance to allow coupling of the electrical energy from the capacitor bank to the metal powder and oxidizer mixture causing an increased dissipation of heat which initiates an exothermic reaction of the metal powder and oxidizer mixture generating high pressure gases fracturing the surrounding rock.
Patent AU-693704-B2 (AU)
Title: Use of selegiline to treat hearing loss in mammals
Inventor: RUEHL WILLIAM W
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1996-06-03
Granted: 1998-07-02
Abstract: Selegiline and pharmaceutically acceptable analog forms thereof are used as treatments for hearing loss in mammals, especially dogs.
Patent AU-603337-B2 (AU)
Title: Improvements in or relating to infra-red heaters
Inventor: MCWILLIAMS JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 1986-06-06
Granted: 1990-11-15
Abstract: An infra-red heater (1) for a glass ceramic top cooker comprises a dish containing a base layer of thermal insulating material. A peripheral wall of thermal insulating material extends around the periphery of the base layer and at least one infra-red lamp (3) extends across the base layer. A ballast device (5) is electrically connected in series with the infra-red lamp, for example in the form of a coil of bare resistance wire, and serves to reduce inrush current to the lamp. A thermal cut-out device (7) cuts off the supply of power to the infra-red lamp and to the ballast device (5) if the temperature of the glass ceramic cooking surface becomes excessive. The coil of bare resistance wire preferably has an electrical resistance which is approximately half the electrical resistance of the infra-red lamp at its operating temperature. The use of a ballast device (5) enables the infra-red lamp (3) to be used in conjunction with a cyclic energy regulator (9).
Patent AU-763677-B2 (AU)
Title: Computer-implemented method and system for designing transportation routes
Inventor: MYR DAVID
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1999-10-13
Granted: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for designing transportation routes, wherein design criteria to be met in respect of at least one of said transportation routes are supplied and route profile data are obtained showing land heights at sampled points along each of said at least one transportation route. Per-unit cost estimates in respect of land-cut and land-fill operations are supplied, and a height profile is computed of the at least one transportation route which meets the design criteria and for which the land-cut and land-fill operations are adjusted to give a minimum cost.
Patent AU-664515-B2 (AU)
Title: Surface modified particles and method of making the same
Inventor: SUPPLEE WILLIAM W
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 1994-02-08
Granted: 1995-11-16
Abstract: This invention relates to modifying the surface of particles for improved dispersion characteristics in aqueous, solvent, resinous, polymeric, cementitious or the like application systems. In particular, this invention relates to a pigment or filler particle whose surface is coated with at least one electric charge modifying agent and at least one dispersion promoting agent, which has improved dispersibility, coloring, handling, and other processing properties in application systems. The electric charge modifying agent may be selected from the group of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Ti, V, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Al. The dispersion promoting agent may be selected from the group of stearates, acetates, alkylphenols, cellulosics, waxes, lignins, polyacrylics, polyepoxies, polyurethanes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes and polypropylenes, and polymers having functional groups of alcohols, glycols, aldehydes, amides and carboxylic acids. Iron oxide is the preferred pigment particle.
Patent AU-588656-B2 (AU)
Title: New fluorine-containing 1,4-dihydropyridines, process for their preparation and their use as medicaments
Inventor: WEHINGER EGBERT
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 1986-12-10
Granted: 1989-09-21
Abstract: Hypotensive long-acting 1,4-dihydropyridines of the formula   <IMAGE> in which R1 is phenyl or heterocyclic, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the usual definitions in such compounds, R6 represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical or the trifluoromethyl group, R7 and R8 each denote a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, n>/=1 and m>/=0, and the sum of n and m must be a least 4, and X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or the group -N(alkyl)-O2S-, or pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
Patent AU-639952-B2 (AU)
Title: Polymyxin conjugates
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1990-11-13
Granted: 1993-08-12
Abstract: Water-soluble polymyxin-carrier conjugates such as polymyxin B-dextran conjugates are disclosed. They have a greater half-life in the bloodstream and are significantly more potent and less toxic than native polymyxins.
Patent AU-693724-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for measuring nitrosyl (FeII)-hemoglobin
Inventor: STAMLER JONATHAN S
IPC: G01N33/49
Filed: 1996-09-13
Granted: 1998-07-02
Abstract: Nitrosyl (FeII) hemoglobin can be detected in biological samples, using a method which involves injections of samples into a photolysis cell, prior to detection of chemiluminescence generated by the reaction between nitric oxide and ozone. This method is useful for monitoring the levels of nitric oxide bioactivity in both normal physiological states, and disease states, such as septic shock, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, hyperhomocysteinemia, pulmonary hypertension, malignancy, infections and central nervous system disorders.