baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2012379683-B2 (AU)
Title: Enhanced geothermal systems and methods
Inventor: SWEATMAN RONALD E
IPC: F24J3/08
Filed: 2012-05-09
Granted: 2016-02-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of intelligently extracting heat from geothermal reservoirs. One geothermal well system includes at least one injection well extending to a subterranean formation and configured to inject a working fluid into the subterranean formation to generate a heated working fluid. At least one production well extends to the subterranean formation and produces the heated working fluid from the subterranean formation, A production zone defines a plurality of production sub-zones within the subterranean formation and provides fluid communication between the at least one injection well and the at least one production well. Each production sub-zone is selectively accessed in order to extract heated working fluid therefrom and thereby provide a steady supply of heated working fluid to the surface.
Patent AU-2012397270-B2 (AU)
Title: Oral care products comprising zinc oxide and trimethylglycine
Inventor: XU GUOFENG
IPC: A61K8/44
Filed: 2012-12-19
Granted: 2015-08-06
Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a mixture of zinc oxide and trimethylglycine, in free or orally acceptable salt form. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.
Patent AU-2013209374-B2 (AU)
Title: Implantable device and tissue anchor
Inventor: LUND ROBERT E
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2013-07-29
Granted: 2015-03-12
Abstract: IMPLANTABLE DEVICE AND TISSUE ANCHOR Embodiments of the invention are directed to an implantable device that includes a tissue anchor for securing a portion of the device to tissue of the patient. Embodiments of the implantable device include an electrode lead and a pelvic treatment apparatus. One embodiment of the electrode lead (104) comprises a lead body (110), an electrode (111) attached to a distal end (114) of the lead body and a tissue anchor (120). The electrode comprises a plurality of stimulation elements (112) formed of an electrically conductive material, and at least one insulative element (116) formed of an electrically non-conductive material. The stimulation elements and the at least one insulative element are joined together to form a stacked column (140) of alternating stimulation and insulative elements. The electrode lead also comprises a plurality of electrically conductive wires (118) each extending through the lead body and coupled to one of the stimulation elements. The tissue anchor is configured to facilitate anchoring the electrode to tissue (240) of the patient.
Patent AU-2013232736-B2 (AU)
Title: Lens for myopic eye
Inventor: SANKARIDURG PADMAJA RAJAGOPAL
IPC: G02C7/06
Filed: 2013-03-14
Granted: 2016-10-13
Abstract: An ophthalmic lens element includes an upper distance viewing zone and a lower near viewing zone. The upper distance viewing zone includes a central region with a first refractive power for clear distance vision and peripheral regions that are relatively positive in power compared to the first refractive power. The lower near viewing zone has a central region that is relatively positive in power compared to the first refractive power to account for accommodative lag. The powers of the peripheral regions of the lower near viewing zone are one of: i) equal to the power of the central region of the lower near viewing zone, ii) relatively positive in comparison to the power of the central region of the lower near viewing zone.
Patent AU-2013250997-B2 (AU)
Title: Protective cap for a pressurised fluid cylinder valve and production method thereof
Inventor: LIGONESCHE RENAUD
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2013-03-22
Granted: 2017-02-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cap for a pressurised fluid cylinder valve, comprising a hoop (1) defining a sheltered protected space, the lower end of the hoop (1) being secured to the generally annular base (2) that is intended to be mounted around the neck of a pressurised fluid cylinder. The cap is characterised in that the hoop (1) comprises a draw-formed metal sheet. The invention also relates to the corresponding method.
Patent AU-2013254342-B2 (AU)
Title: New compositions for the treatment of chronic ulcers
Inventor: MERCATI VALENTINO
IPC: A61K35/644
Filed: 2013-04-23
Granted: 2017-03-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising substances of natural origin for use in the treatment or preventing the onset or the aggravation of diabetic foot ulcers.
Patent AU-2013254897-B2 (AU)
Title: Vectors with modified initiation codon for the translation of AAV-Rep78 useful for production of AAV in insect cells
Inventor: HERMENS WILHELMUS THEODORUS JOHANNES MARIA CHRISTI
IPC: C07K14/015
Filed: 2013-11-05
Granted: 2016-01-28
Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising 5 such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second 10 nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
Patent AU-2013260797-B2 (AU)
Title: Absorptive article
Inventor: KOSAKA SHOSHI
IPC: A61F13/472
Filed: 2013-04-25
Granted: 2017-02-02
Abstract: Provided is an absorptive article configured so that wrinkles in the absorptive article occurring when the absorptive article is worn by a wearer are reduced. This absorptive article (1) is configured in such a manner that a surface sheet (4) and a highly absorptive polymer sheet (7) are joined together, a pair of wing sections (3) respectively have ends (32) in the longitudinal direction, longitudinal edges (73) of the highly absorptive polymer sheet (7) are located on the outside longitudinally of wing section action lines (34) connecting the ends (32) located side by side in the width direction, and the wing section action lines (34) are located at the same positions as, or on the outside longitudinally of, folding positions (line B-B and line C-C) at which the absorptive article (1) is folded twice in the longitudinal direction in order to individually package the absorptive article (1).
Patent AU-2013295667-B2 (AU)
Title: Electronic payments to non-internet connected devices systems and methods
Inventor: LOW GAK WEE
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2013-07-25
Granted: 2016-08-04
Abstract: There is provided systems and method for an electronic payment to a non-Internet connected device. The methods include transmitting information corresponding to at least one item for sale at a non-Internet connected machine, receiving a purchase request from a user device for the at least one item from the non-Internet connected machine, and communicating, using a hardware processor of a payment provider server, an approval of the purchase request to the user device, wherein the user device is configured to transmit a purchase authorization to the non-Internet connected machine using a wireless connection.
Patent AU-2013315385-B2 (AU)
Title: HPPD variants and methods of use
Inventor: POREE FABIEN
IPC: C12N9/02
Filed: 2013-09-13
Granted: 2019-07-04
Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide tolerance to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions include polynucleotides encoding herbicide tolerance polypeptides, vectors comprising those polynucleotides, and host cells comprising the vectors. The nucleotide sequences of the invention can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in organisms, including microorganisms and plants. Compositions also include transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding HPPD inhibitor tolerance polypeptides are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.
Patent AU-2013327920-B2 (AU)
Title: Direct power conversion device and method for controlling direct power conversion device
Inventor: SAKAKIBARA KENICHI
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 2013-10-04
Granted: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A direct power conversion device of the present invention can prevent the voltage across a capacitor forming a filter from unnecessarily increasing, even if the capacitor is provided on the output side of a rectifier. A first capacitor (C3) is provided between a first power supply line (LH) and a second power supply line (LL). A charge/discharge circuit (4) includes a second capacitor (C4) provided between the first power supply line (LH) and the second power supply line (LL) and a first switch (Sc) connected in series with the second capacitor (C4) on the side of the first power supply line (LH). A booster circuit (4b) boosts up the rectified voltage output from a diode rectifier (2) to charge up the second capacitor (C4). A current blocking portion (4c) is provided on the first power supply line (LH) or the second power supply line (LL) between the first capacitor (C3) and the second capacitor (C4) and blocks the current flowing from the second capacitor (C4) to the first capacitor (C3).
Patent AU-2013341741-B2 (AU)
Title: Systems and methods for enabling customers to obtain vision and eye health examinations
Inventor: SERIANI JOSEPH S
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2013-04-26
Granted: 2018-03-29
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for eye health and vision examinations. A customer diagnostic center is configured to generate customer examination data pertaining to an examination of a customer's eye. The customer diagnostic center provides a user interface for communicating with a customer and ophthalmic equipment for administering tests to the customer. A diagnostic center server is configured to receive the customer examination data from the customer diagnostic center over a network and allow the customer examination data to be accessed by an eye-care practitioner. A practitioner device associated with the eye-care practitioner is configured to receive the customer examination data from the diagnostic center server and display at least a portion of the customer examination data to the eye-care practitioner. Customer evaluation data is generated pertaining to the eye-care practitioner's evaluation of the customer examination data. An eye health report is provided to the customer via the network.
Patent AU-2013375225-B2 (AU)
Title: Well integrity management using coupled engineering analysis
Inventor: SAMUEL ROBELLO
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2013-09-17
Granted: 2016-01-28
Abstract: Systems and methods for well integrity management in all phases of development using a coupled engineering analysis to calculate a safety factor, based on actual and/or average values of various well integrity parameters from continuous real-time monitoring, which is compared to a respective threshold limit. The coupled engineering analyses may address various parameters such as wellhead movement, annular pressure buildup, maximum allowable surface pressure, temperature and pressure effects on well integrity, casing wear, corrosion, erosion, zonal isolation and a tubing or casing safety factor.
Patent AU-2014218420-B2 (AU)
Title: Animal management and animal waste management facility
Inventor: POW THOMAS GEORGE
IPC: E03F5/00
Filed: 2014-08-28
Granted: 2016-09-01
Abstract: - 17 Abstract A method of separating the liquid waste from solid waste of waste produced by a farm animal in order to capture and separate environmentally undesirable components from animal waste, the method comprising providing an animal shelter 5 structure that comprises a canopy above a floor that includes a plurality of openings to allow waste produced by animals standing on the floor to pass through the floor and into a basement below the floor, wherein the basement includes a fluid outlet to allow a draining of fluid received in the basement to pass through the opening and into a reservoir, and allowing draining of at least some of the liquid from the 10 basement and into the reservoir prior to removing the remaining waste from the basement. 201 2201 2-23 2 -/-- 2 - 109 3 105' 3 108) 105 -109 167 170 167 170
Patent AU-2014226248-B2 (AU)
Title: Removing ring down effects from sonic waveforms
Inventor: TRACADAS PHILIP WILLIAM
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2014-02-28
Granted: 2016-10-27
Abstract: An illustrative acoustic range finding method including deploying a tool downhole, transmitting a first acoustic waveform with a transmitting acoustic transducer of the tool, receiving a second acoustic waveform with a receiving acoustic transducer of the tool, removing a deterministic waveform from the second acoustic waveform to obtain an echo waveform, and deriving a measurement from said echo waveform.
Patent AU-2014227435-B2 (AU)
Title: Variable compression surgical fastener apparatus
Inventor: VIOLA FRANK J
IPC: A61B17/072
Filed: 2014-09-16
Granted: 2015-09-17
Abstract: VARIABLE COMPRESSION SURGICAL FASTENER APPARATUS Abstract A surgical fastener applying apparatus (1000) comprising a fastener assembly including an anvil section (1014) and a cartridge section (100). At least one of the cartridge section and the anvil section being movable from an unclamped position to a clamped position to clamp tissue therebetween. The cartridge section having a tissue contacting surface with a plurality of retention slots (126) formed therein. The cartridge section and anvil section defining a longitudinal axis. The plurality of retention slots (126) having an elongate shape and extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of first surgical fasteners (130) and a plurality of second surgical fasteners retained within the cartridge section. Each surgical fastener disposed within a corresponding retention slot. A plurality of first pushers (1131) and a plurality of second pushers (1132) positioned within the cartridge section. The first pushers corresponding to the first surgical fasteners and the second pushers corresponding to the second surgical fasteners. At least one of the first pushers and second pushers being arranged to form a recess (116) in a backspan (134) of at least one of the first surgical fasteners and second surgical fasteners. An actuation member movable through the cartridge section and engagable with the plurality of first pushers and the plurality of second pushers.
Patent AU-2014227461-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and apparatus for ophthalmic devices including cycloidally oriented liquid crystal layers
Inventor: DE SIO LUCIANO
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 2014-09-17
Granted: 2018-11-01
Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a variable optic insert into an ophthalmic lens. A liquid crystal layer may be used to provide a variable optic function and in some examples, an alignment layer for the liquid crystal layer may be patterned in a cycloidally dependent manner. The patterning may allow for a polarization dependent lens in some examples. An energy source is capable of powering the variable optic insert included within the ophthalmic lens. In some examples, an ophthalmic lens is cast-molded from a silicone hydrogel. The various ophthalmic lens entities may include electroactive liquid crystal layers to electrically control optical characteristics. 230 -211 - 210 200 220--j, Figure 2A -225 VTN5571USNP Figure 2B
Patent AU-2014235032-B2 (AU)
Title: Monolithic ultrasonic imaging devices, systems and methods
Inventor: ROTHBERG JONATHAN M
IPC: G01S7/52
Filed: 2014-03-13
Granted: 2017-11-09
Abstract: To implement a single-chip ultrasonic imaging solution, on-chip signal processing may be employed in the receive signal path to reduce data bandwidth and a high-speed serial data module may be used to move data for all received channels off-chip as digital data stream. The digitization of received signals on-chip allows advanced digital signal processing to be performed on-chip, and thus permits the full integration of an entire ultrasonic imaging system on a single semiconductor substrate. Various novel waveform generation techniques, transducer configuration and biasing methodologies, etc., are likewise disclosed. HIFU methods may additionally or alternatively be employed as a component of the "ultrasound- on- a-chip" solution disclosed herein.
Patent AU-2014240998-B2 (AU)
Title: System for arranging objects in an operating room in preparation for surgical procedures
Inventor: MOCTEZUMA DE LA BARRERA JOSE LUIS
IPC: A61B90/00
Filed: 2014-03-11
Granted: 2018-09-20
Abstract: Systems and methods for arranging objects in an operating room in preparation for a surgical procedure. The objects are arranged based on surgical procedure information provided to a guidance station. The surgical procedure information dictates the desired placement of the objects. Placement of the objects is then guided according to their desired placement using one or more tracking elements.
Patent AU-2014241307-B2 (AU)
Title: Valve seat assemblies
Inventor: BELL BRANDON WAYNE
IPC: B25B13/50
Filed: 2014-03-10
Granted: 2018-04-05
Abstract: Valve seat assemblies are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a valve seat assembly including a cage and a valve seat coupled to the cage. The valve seat assembly is to be disposed in a valve body. The example apparatus also includes a seal having a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side. The first side, the second side and the third side are to be in contact with the valve seat assembly, and the fourth side is to be in contact with the valve body.
Patent AU-2014248744-B2 (AU)
Title: Enhanced pre-wetted intermittent catheter with lubricious coating
Inventor: KNAPP TRACEY E
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 2014-03-12
Granted: 2017-12-07
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a packaged urinary catheter. The catheter includes a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one aperture for receiving urine from the bladder. The catheter is contained within a sleeve having a length, a width, and a size configured to receive the catheter. According to one embodiment, the catheter and the sleeve may be arranged in a helical coil. The outer surface of the catheter may have a lubricious and/or an antimicrobial coating.
Patent AU-2014259987-B2 (AU)
Title: System and method for enhanced video of game playback
Inventor: WAKEFORD KENT
IPC: A63F13/53
Filed: 2014-04-30
Granted: 2017-01-05
Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to facilitating the development and provision of enhanced video of game playback, including the ability to augment a video of game playback with information relating to the game state of the game. A video may be generated based on game state information associated with one or more selected portions of the game. The video may include visual features that may not have been present in corresponding views that were presented to the user during game play of those one or more portions of the game. The user may augment the video with displayed information based on game logic for the online game. For example, displayed information may include commentary, tips on how the user could have maximized his game play, influential plays from the one or more portions of the game, and/or other information based on the game logic.
Patent AU-2014301007-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for producing a multilayer element, and multilayer element
Inventor: ATTNER JURI
IPC: B42D25/00
Filed: 2014-06-26
Granted: 2017-11-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer element (100, 200, 300, 400) and to a multilayer element (100, 200, 300, 400) produced using said method. A single-layer or multi-layer first décor layer (3) is applied to a carrier layer having a first side (11) and a second side (12). A metal layer (5) is applied to the side of the first décor layer (3) facing away from the carrier layer and is structured such that the metal layer (5) has a first thickness in one or more first zones (8) and a second thickness, different from the first thickness, in one or more second zones (9), wherein the second thickness is in particular equal to zero. A single-layer or multi-layer second décor layer (7) is applied to the side of the metal layer (5) facing away from the first décor layer (3), and using the metal layer (5) as a mask, is structured in such a manner that the first décor layer (3) and/or second décor layer (7) is at least partially removed in the first zones (8) or second zones (9).
Patent AU-2014346622-B2 (AU)
Title: Internally degradable plugs for downhole use
Inventor: CUTLER I MARC
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2014-11-07
Granted: 2016-12-22
Abstract: Plugs (50) for deployment downhole include a body (52) composed of a first material and include an activating element (60) disposed internally in the body. The activating element has an agent (62) configured to degrade the body. However, the agent is kept from degrading the body until occurrence of an activating trigger. The activating element can include a shell (64) enclosing the agent therein and keeping the agent from reacting with the body's material. The shell can be composed of a breachable material that is breached to allow the agent to react with the first material. To breach the shell, the activating element can further include a breaching element that breaches the shell in response to the activating trigger.
Patent AU-2014357666-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and system of dehydrating a feed stream processed in a distillation tower
Inventor: VALENCIA JAMIE A
IPC: F25J3/02
Filed: 2014-10-17
Granted: 2017-08-10
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of dehydrating a feed stream processed in a distillation tower. The method may include (a) introducing a feed stream comprising a first contaminant stream into a distillation tower; (b) forming a solid from the feed stream in a controlled freeze zone section of the distillation tower; (c) feeding a second contaminant stream into the feed stream outside the distillation tower; and (d) removing water from the feed stream with a second contaminant stream by feeding the second contaminant stream.
Patent AU-2014373771-B2 (AU)
Title: Novel maize ubiquitin promoters
Inventor: KUMAR SANDEEP
IPC: C12N5/02
Filed: 2014-12-31
Granted: 2017-12-07
Abstract: The Zea mays c.v. B73 Ubiquitin-1 (Z. mays c.v. B73 Ubi-1) promoter drives high levels of constitutive transgene expression in plants. Repeated use of the same Z. mays c.v. B73 Ubi-1 promoter in multi-gene constructs may also lead to gene silencing, thereby making transgenic products less efficacious. Provided are gene regulatory promoter elements, constructs, and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements from the Ubi-1 promoter of a different Z. mays genotype, Z. mays c.v. Hi-II.