baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2015201973-B2 (AU)
Title: Proximity sensing on mobile robots
Inventor: SHAMLIAN STEVE V
IPC: B25J9/10
Filed: 2015-04-20
Granted: 2016-07-21
Abstract: A proximity sensor (520) includes first and second components (522, 523) disposed on a sensor body (514) adjacent to one another. The first component (522, 524) 5 is one of an emitter (522) and a receiver (524), and the second component (522a, 524a) is the other one of an emitter and a receiver. A third component (522b, 524b) is disposed adjacent the second sensor opposite the first sensor. The third component is an emitter if the first sensor is an emitter or a receiver if the first sensor is a receiver. Each component has a respective field of view (523, 525). First and second fields of view intersect, 10 defining a first volume (V1) that detects a floor surface (10) within a first threshold distance (Ds). The second and third fields of view intersect, defining a second volume (V2) that detects a floor surface within a second threshold distance (DAC). ys 520, 4 -'520d R eceiver 2 -------__ _ ------------ 524, Emitter -514 524b-' 522, 51* Receiver 525, 525 , :F 5 5 525b5 - 525a\ adi 1 10 S, I ~~s 1 * #I% Fl . ou
Patent AU-2015202252-B2 (AU)
Title: Patient-specific surgical devices, systems, and methods
Inventor: STEMNISKI PAUL M
IPC: A61B17/90
Filed: 2015-03-13
Granted: 2017-06-01
Abstract: A surgical device includes a body having a first side with a first surface that is complementary to a surface of a foreign object disposed within a patient based on preoperative imaging of the patient. The body defines at least one hole positioned relative to the body to 5 facilitate insertion of an elongate device at a predetermined location relative to the foreign object.
Patent AU-2015203023-B2 (AU)
Title: Retro-cutting instrument with adjustable limit setting
Inventor: LIZARDI JOSE
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 2015-06-09
Granted: 2019-05-16
Abstract: Cutting instruments and related methods are disclosed herein in which the diameter of the retrograde cutting blade can be adjusted to any of a plurality of diameter settings, allowing the same instrument to be used to form holes of different diameters. The limit diameter can be preset such that, during the cutting operation, the user need not be concerned with selecting the appropriate diameter, but rather can simply deploy the cutting blade until the preset limit is reached. Cutting instruments are also disclosed in which the retrograde cutting blade is distinct from the forward drilling tip and protected within a cavity formed in the body of the instrument when not in use, as are instruments in which the user is given visual and/or tactile feedback to confirm desired positioning of the cutting blade. 09/6/1 s ?776 -n-i d2? 202p 202d 202 222 220 218
Patent AU-2015215861-B2 (AU)
Title: Heuristic safety net for transitioning configurations in neural stimulation system
Inventor: LEE DONGCHUL
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2015-08-19
Granted: 2017-03-02
Abstract: A system and method using a plurality of electrodes. An immediate virtual multipole is defined, an immediate electrode configuration emulating the immediate virtual multipole is defined, electrical energy is conveyed to the electrodes in accordance with the immediate electrode configuration, a new virtual multipole is defined by changing a parameter of the immediate virtual multipole by a step size, a new electrode configuration that emulates the new virtual multipole is defined, a difference value as a function of the immediate virtual multipole and the new virtual multipole is computed, the different value is compared to a limit value, electrical energy is conveyed to the electrodes in accordance with the new electrode configuration if the difference value does not exceed the limit value, and the absolute value of the step size is decreased to create a new step size if the difference value does exceed the limit value.
Patent AU-2015217260-B2 (AU)
Title: Partitioning of DNA sequencing libraries into host and microbial components
Inventor: BUSTAMANTE CARLOS D
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2015-02-11
Granted: 2021-03-04
Abstract: Described herein is a method for isolating microbial DNA from a sample that comprises host DNA and microbial DNA. In some embodiments, the method may comprise: obtaining a tagged DNA sample, wherein the tagged DNA sample contains host DNA and microbial DNA, both comprising an appended universal adaptor; b) hybridizing the extracted DNA, in solution, with affinity-tagged RNA probes generated by in vitro transcribing, in the presence of an affinity-tagged ribonucleotide, a library of fragmented host DNA that has been ligated to an RNA promoter adaptor; c) binding the product of step b) with a capture agent that is tethered to a substrate, in the presence of RNA oligonucleotides that are complementary to or have the same sequence as one or more strands of the universal adaptor, thereby capturing the host DNA on the substrate; and d) collecting the unbound DNA, wherein the unbound DNA comprises the microbial DNA.
Patent AU-2015225952-B2 (AU)
Title: Improvements to portable power supply
Inventor: BAKKER RIENTS
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2015-03-06
Granted: 2019-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a power tool and battery pack assembly including a battery pack (18) for connection with the power tool (1) to provide power for the operation of the power tool (1) when connected thereto. The battery pack (18) includes a plurality of power cells and connection means (40, 42) are provided to allow the selective supply of power at least a first or second voltage level to the power tool (1) from the battery pack (18).
Patent AU-2015245194-B2 (AU)
Title: Resorbable device for the reconstruction of cartilage
Inventor: SAMBUSSETI ANTONIO
IPC: A61L31/06
Filed: 2015-04-02
Granted: 2018-07-26
Abstract: A resorbable device for the reconstruction of cartilage comprises a piece of fabric (2) made of PGA, which can be impregnated with patient blood and fixable to a bone (O) at an articulation, said piece (2) preferably being impregnated with collagen.
Patent AU-2015255232-B2 (AU)
Title: Agitator and robot cleaner including the same
Inventor: SHIM INBO
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 2015-11-11
Granted: 2017-03-23
Abstract: An agitator and a robot cleaner including the same are disclosed. The agitator includes a body configured to be rotated, a plurality of coupling units formed at the body and arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a first member and a second member coupled to any one of the coupling units and configured to contact a surface to be cleaned during rotation of the body. The first member and the second member extend different lengths from the body in a radial direction.
Patent AU-2015255301-B2 (AU)
Title: Screen panel fixing system and methods
Inventor: WOODGATE MARC RAYMOND
IPC: B07B1/28
Filed: 2015-11-13
Granted: 2020-05-07
Abstract: A screening apparatus 10, including a plurality of elongate beams 11, a plurality of screen panels 14 mounted to the beams to form a broad screening surface, each of the panels 14 being generally square or rectangular and the panels 14 being mounted adjacent to each other so that facing side edges of adjacent panels 14 are in close facing relationship. Each panel 14 being mounted to a pair of beams 11 along opposite side edges to bridge between two adjacent beamsl1. The panels 14 being mounted to the beams 11 by elongate fixing members 13 that extend in the longitudinal direction of the beams 11 and that are fixed to an edge of the beams 11 and that engage opposite side edges of the panels 14. The fixing members 13 are fixed to the edges of the beams 11 by projections 24, 25 that are spaced apart longitudinally of the fixing members 13 and that extend into openings 18, 19 provided in the edge of the beams 11. The projections 24, 25 being releasably connected to the openings 18, 19 in the beams 11 and extending out of the openings 18, 19 and into releasable connection with the fixing members 13. '62, 1)-4 enL
Patent AU-2015268773-B2 (AU)
Title: A brown coal gasification system and method thereof
Inventor: WANG YONGGANG
IPC: C10J3/72
Filed: 2015-12-16
Granted: 2017-03-30
Abstract: The invention discloses a new type of brown coal gasification system and a method thereof, including gasifier, separator, catalytic reformer and condenser etc. The gasifier is divided into three regions (i.e. upper area, central area and bottom area) from top to bottom. The hole shrinkage is located between upper area and central area. The internal cylinder with an opening at the bottom is installed in the upper part where secondary drying of pulverized coal is occurred. The central area is gasification zone; the slag storage device is at the bottom of gasifier. The slag drip opening is installed in the bottom of slag storage device. The nozzle is installed at the top of gasifier which connected with screw feeder and dry separation device with air medium. The high temperature gas entrance, gas outlet and gasifying agent inlet are set in side wall of gasifier. The gas outlet connects with separator, catalytic reformer and condenser in sequence. The invention integrates dry separation, dehydration and gasification which has advantages of water saving, energy conservation, high gasification efficiency and high quality product gas etc. It is gasified for brown coal and carbonaceous materials in mild conditions to produce gas, water gas and syngas with high efficiency. crushing I H2 o Dry separation Scondry Mild Catalyic Dcoal drin aificatenI reforming CH De-hydration Ca gas ) Fig. 1. :> screwfeceder, H20 __2 - ------ 3 raw gas_| ,12 recirclated water to ,A conde ser 1 1 carbon ' d ative coalgas 8 particles catalysts . . 02 20 i.20 I gasifier Fig. 2.
Patent AU-2015281348-B2 (AU)
Title: Device and method for heating a fluid in a pipeline by means of three-phase current
Inventor: EDER KURT
IPC: B01J19/24
Filed: 2015-06-18
Granted: 2020-05-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for heating a fluid (F), comprising at least one electrically conductive pipeline (100) for accommodating the fluid (F) and at least one voltage source (2) connected to the at least one pipeline (100), wherein the at least one voltage source (2) is designed to generate an electric current in the at least one pipeline (100), which electric current heats the at least one pipeline (100) in order to heat the fluid (F). According to the invention, the at least one voltage source (2) has M phase conductors (L1,..., LM), wherein M is a natural number greater than or equal to two, and wherein the at least one voltage source (2) is designed to provide an alternating voltage at the phase conductors (L1,..., LM), wherein those alternating voltages are phase-shifted in relation to each other by 2π/Μ, and wherein the phase conductors (L1,..., LM) are connected to the at least one pipeline (100) in an electrically conductive manner in such a way that a star circuit is formed.
Patent AU-2015289130-B2 (AU)
Title: Ostomy bag
Inventor: SMITH RORY JAMES MAXWELL
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 2015-07-16
Granted: 2019-04-18
Abstract: The invention provides an ostomy bag assembly comprising outer (2) and inner (4) bags secured to one side of an adhesive flange (6); the adhesive flange (6) having means defining an orifice to enable bodily waste from a stomal opening to be received by the inner bag; wherein the adhesive flange is of laminar construction and comprises, in sequence, from a body-contacting surface outwards: (a) a bioadhesive layer (10) for securing the flange to a body surface of a patient about the stomal opening; (b) a first polymeric support layer (8) attached to the bioadhesive layer (a); (c) a heat sealable layer (16) having a heat sealable adhesive surface which releasably bonds the heat sealable layer to the first polymeric support surface; (d) a second polymeric support layer (14) bonded to the heat sealable layer; (e) a weldable polymeric layer (18) to which the inner and outer bags are attached, the weldable polymeric layer being bonded to the second polymeric support layer; the adhesive flange having an annular channel (20) which surrounds the means defining the orifice and extends through layers (c), (d) and (e) so as to form radially inner (22) and outer (24) attachment zones separated by the annular channel (20), the inner bag (4) being attached to the radially inner attachment zone (22) and outer bag (2) being attached to the radially outer attachment zone (24); and wherein the inner and outer bags (4), (2), together with attached portions of layers (c), (d) and (e) can each be peeled away from the first polymeric support layer (b). Also provided by the invention are adhesive flange blanks from which the ostomy bag assemblies can be manufactured, as well as methods for the manufacture of the ostomy bag assemblies and the adhesive flange blanks.
Patent AU-2015289387-B2 (AU)
Title: Suspension compositions of cyclosporin A for subconjunctival and periocular injection
Inventor: GORE ANURADHA V
IPC: A61K38/13
Filed: 2015-07-20
Granted: 2020-10-22
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to suspension formulations and systems for the treatment of ocular conditions. The suspension formulations can include cyclosporin A and in some embodiments, Form 1 or Form 2 cyclosporin A. A delivery system can be provided that includes two parts, a first part containing particles of cyclosporin and a second part containing other components that can be combined with the first part to make a suspension formulation. The suspension can be injected into the subconjunctival or other periocular space to treat ocular conditions, such as dry eye disease.
Patent AU-2015308497-B2 (AU)
Title: Downhole wireless transfer system
Inventor: VASQUES RICARDO REVES
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2015-08-26
Granted: 2018-12-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole wireless transfer system (1) for transferring signals and/or power, comprising a production casing (2) arranged in a borehole (3), defining an annulus (4) therebetween, the production casing having an inner face (5) and an outer face (6), a downhole tool (7) comprising a first ultrasonic transceiver (8), a second ultrasonic transceiver (9) connected to the outer face of the production casing, wherein the tool comprises a projectable means (10) configured to bring the first ultrasonic transceiver in contact with the inner face of the production casing, so that signals and/or power can be transferred through the production casing via ultrasonic waves between the first and second ultrasonic transceivers. The present invention also relates to a method for wirelessly transferring signals and/or power in a downhole wireless transfer system according to the present invention.
Patent AU-2016213888-B2 (AU)
Title: Improved Drill Rig
Inventor: BROAD GREGORY WAYNE
IPC: E21D21/00
Filed: 2016-08-12
Granted: 2017-07-20
Abstract: A method of operating a drilling rig, the drilling rig including a base having a jack and a rotation unit moveably coupled to the base, the jack including a first end coupled to the base and a second end that can be extended away from the base, the method comprising: extending the jack such that the second end of the jack engages a surface; actuating a first pair of arms to an open state to receive the rod, the arms being moveably coupled to the base; actuating the first pair of arms to a closed state such that the arms grip the rod; actuating the first pair of arms to a relaxed state such that each arm moves away from the rod by a defined distance, wherein the arms permit the rod to be moved through the arms while also guiding the movement of the rod; and operating the rotation unit to rotate the rod and move the rod relative to the first pair of arms to insert the rod in the surface; and moving the first pair of arms and the rotation unit together relative to the base until the first pair of arms moves a maximum distance, and then moving the rotation unit relative to the first pair of arms. 8046084 1 (GHMatters) P94449.AU.2 12-Aun-16 aN int cc* e e
Patent AU-2016225872-B2 (AU)
Title: Strains of Agrobacterium modified to increase plant transformation frequency
Inventor: MERLO DONALD J
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2016-09-08
Granted: 2017-12-14
Abstract: Agrobacterium strains that harbor transformation-enhancing genes on a plasmid capable of replication independently of the Agrobacterium chromosome, the Ti plasmid, and plant transformation binary vectors, and uses for these Agrobacterium strains are provided. 5 Additionally, Agrobacterium strains that are deficient in DNA recombination functions that result in instability or rearrangement of plant transformation binary vectors, and that harbor transformation-enhancing genes on a plasmid capable of replication independently of the Agrobacterium chromosome, the Ti plasmid, and plant transformation binary vectors, and uses for these strains, are also provided. Further included are Agrobacterium strains that harbor 10 transformation-enhancing genes integrated into the Agrobacterium chromosome at a locus that does not interfere with or otherwise compromise the normal growth and plant transformation ability of the Agrobacterium cells, and uses for these Agrobacterium strains. Plants made using these Agrobacterium strains are also described.
Patent AU-2016236293-B2 (AU)
Title: Heater management
Inventor: BILAT STEPHANE
IPC: A24F40/53
Filed: 2016-03-21
Granted: 2021-04-08
Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system comprising means to detect adverse conditions, such as a dry heater or an unauthorised type of heater. The system comprises an electric heater (30) comprising at least one heating element for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, a power supply(14), and electric circuitry (16)connected to the electric heater and to the power supply and comprising a memory, the electric circuitry (16) configured to determine an adverse condition when a ratio between an initial electrical resistance (R1) of the heater (30) and a change in electrical resistance(R2-R1)from the initial resistance is greater than a maximum threshold value or is less than a minimum threshold value stored in the memory, and to limit the power supplied to the electric heater (30), or to provide an indication to a user,if there is an adverse condition. The system has the benefit of not requiring a pre-stored maximum resistance value, and so the system is able to use different heaters and to accommodate resistance variations due to manufacturing tolerances.
Patent AU-2016255947-B2 (AU)
Title: Pharmaceutical compound
Inventor: WOLGEN PHILIPPE
IPC: C07K14/685
Filed: 2016-04-28
Granted: 2020-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising a quaternary ammonium group, their use in skin diseases, and their preparation.
Patent AU-2016259420-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods of treating patients having hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension
Inventor: ROSSKAMP RALF
IPC: A61K9/72
Filed: 2016-11-18
Granted: 2017-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to methods of reducing the risk or preventing the occurrence of an adverse event (AE) or a serious adverse event (SAE) in patients scheduled to undergo treatment with nitric oxide inhalation, by excluding patients who have pre existing left ventricular dysfunction.
Patent AU-2016331718-B2 (AU)
Title: Absorbent liquid for CO2 and/or H2S, and apparatus and method using same
Inventor: TANAKA HIROSHI
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 2016-09-23
Granted: 2019-08-22
Abstract: The present invention provides: an absorbent liquid for CO
Patent AU-2016357900-B2 (AU)
Title: Benzofuran derivative, preparation method thereof and use thereof in medicine
Inventor: LU BIAO
IPC: A61K31/4433
Filed: 2016-11-02
Granted: 2020-09-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzofuran derivative, a preparation method thereof and a use thereof in medicine. In particular, the present invention relates to the benzofuran derivative as shown by general formula (I), the preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative, and uses thereof as an EZH2 inhibitor and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as tumours and cancers, etc., and in particular uses thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma and synovial sarcoma, wherein the definitions of the substituents in the general formula (I) are the same as those defined in the description.
Patent AU-2016362285-B2 (AU)
Title: Adjustable sleep apnea oral appliance
Inventor: VEIS ROB
IPC: A61C7/00
Filed: 2016-11-30
Granted: 2021-12-02
Abstract: An oral appliance having an upper tray, a lower tray, and axial inserts attached to the upper tray to adjust the relative position of a user's upper jaw and lower jaw in order to treat sleep apnea and/or snoring while at the same time allowing orthodontic treatment of the subject.
Patent AU-2016389081-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and apparatus for grant processing
Inventor: LUO TAO
IPC: H04L5/00
Filed: 2016-12-06
Granted: 2020-06-11
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for grant processing in uplink centric subframes. An example method generally includes transmitting a first subframe comprising a first grant that includes information for one or more transmissions on that allocated resources in the first subframe to a user equipment (UE) and transmitting the first subframe, with a second grant that allocates resources in at least a second subframe to occur after the first subframe. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
Patent AU-2016391021-B2 (AU)
Title: Service transmission method and apparatus
Inventor: YANG NING
IPC: H04W72/00
Filed: 2016-12-23
Granted: 2021-05-13
Abstract: Provided are a service transmission method and apparatus. The method comprises: a first mobile station acquiring N resource allocation parameter sets, wherein each of the resource allocation parameter sets comprises at least one resource allocation parameter, and N is greater than or equal to 2; the first mobile station determining a second resource allocation parameter set from the N resource allocation parameter sets, and the first mobile station determining a second target resource; the first mobile station sending to a second mobile station indication information about the second resource allocation parameter set and indication information about the second target resource; and the first mobile station transmitting, according to the second resource allocation parameter set, a second service with the second mobile station using the second target resource. The method can flexibly and rapidly cope with different requirements of different services on semi-persistent scheduling.