baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2006338614-B2 (AU)
Title: SPD light valves incorporating films comprising improved matrix polymers and methods for making such matrix polymers
Inventor: XIAO-PING CHEN
IPC: G02B26/00
Filed: 2006-11-29
Granted: 2011-09-22
Abstract: A film suitable for use as the light-modulating element of an SPD light valve. The film comprises a cross-linked polymer matrix and has droplets of a liquid light valve suspension distributed in the cross-linked polymer matrix. The liquid light valve suspension comprises particles suspended in a liquid suspending medium, wherein the polymer matrix includes at least one siloxane co-polymer comprised of one or more of each of the following units, (a) at least one selected from the group consisting of a silicon-containing, non cross-linkable monomer, a silicon-containing non cross-linkable oligomer and a combination of both the monomer and the oligomer; (b) at least one silicon-containing cross-linkable monomer; and (c) at least one silicon-containing monomer including a non-cross-linking pendent moiety comprising one or more unhindered polar groups capable of bonding to a substrate, wherein the polar groups do not prevent the matrix polymer as a whole from being cross-linked, The film exhibits a greater degree of adhesion to substrates it contacts than films which do not include a unit as recited in (c) above. Additional embodiments include a suspended particle device incorporating the film as a light modulating element, as well as a method of preparing the film according to the invention.
Patent AU-2007200578-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods for assaying gene imprinting and methylated CpG islands
Inventor: JIANG SHAN
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2007-02-09
Granted: 2012-03-15
Abstract: METHODS FOR ASSAYING GENE IMPRINTING AND METHYLATED CpG ISLANDS Abstract Genomic imprinting is a parent of origin-dependent gene silencing that involves 5 marking of alleles in the germline and differential expression in somatic cells of the offspring. Imprinted genes and abnormal imprinting have been implicated in development, human disease, and embryonic stem cell transplantation. We have established a model system for genomic imprinting using pluripotent 8.5 d.p.c. mouse embryonic germ (EG) cell lines derived from an interspecific cross. We find that allele 10 specific imprinted gene expression has been lost in these cells. However, partial restoration of allele-specific silencing can occur for some imprinted genes after in vitro differentiation of EG cells into somatic cell lineages, indicating the presence of a gametic memory that is separable from allele-specific gene silencing. We have also generated a library containing most methylated CpG islands. A subset of these clones was analyzed is and revealed a subdivision of methylated CpG islands into 4 distinct subtypes: CpG islands belonging to high copy number repeat families; unique CpG islands methylated in all tissues; unique methylated CpG islands that are unmethylated in the paternal germline; and unique CpG islands methylated in tumors. This approach identifies a methylome of methylated CpG islands throughout the genome.
Patent AU-2007201315-B2 (AU)
Title: Surgical suturing apparatus with collapsible vacuum chamber
Inventor: STOKES MICHAEL J
IPC: A61B17/062
Filed: 2007-03-27
Granted: 2012-10-04
Abstract: A surgical suturing apparatus includes a suture housing, a needle mounted within the suture housing for movement about an arcuate path, a drive assembly operably associated with the needle for controlling movement of the needle with a suture secured thereto about the arcuate path in a manner facilitating application of the suture to tissue, and a collapsible vacuum chamber containing the suture housing. The vacuum chamber is shaped and dimensioned for coupling to a vacuum line. '/12 16
Patent AU-2007219338-B2 (AU)
Title: A vehicle and a method of converting a vehicle for accessibility
Inventor: WATTERS JEFFREY DUNCAN
IPC: B62D21/09
Filed: 2007-09-27
Granted: 2015-03-19
Abstract: P.\OPER\PN\AuomobihIyWQ Conversion 21IO92(7 do-27/09/2007 A method of mounting a lowered floor section between chassis rails of a 5 vehicle, the rails having elongate sections lengthwise of the vehicle and diverging sections angled outwardly from adjacent a rear suspension location, the method including the step of fixing straight support beams to the chassis to extend in-line with the straight sections of the rails, between the diverging sections, to support the lowered floor section therebetween. A method of converting a vehicle having multi-link rear suspension for rear access, including the steps of: removing original rear-wheel multi-link suspension mountings from the vehicle; and fitting an independent rear-wheel trailing arm suspension mounting to a bracket on each side of the vehicle, whereby to widen a 15 distance between the suspension mountings so as to facilitate lowering of a portion of a floor of the vehicle between the suspension mountings for providing access at a rear of the vehicle.
Patent AU-2007227818-B2 (AU)
Title: Cooling arrangement in a vehicle
Inventor: PETTERSSON RICKARD
IPC: F01P11/20
Filed: 2007-03-13
Granted: 2012-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooler arrangement of a vehicle (1) which is powered by a combustion engine (2). The cooler arrangement comprises at least one cooler (9, 15) which has flowing through it a gaseous medium adapted to being cooled by an external air flow which flows in a specific direction through the cooler (9, 15) during operation of the combustion engine (2). The cooler arrangement comprises in addition a heat-supplying element (26) fitted at a location upstream from said cooler (9, 15) with respect to the specific direction of the cooling air flow so that at least part of the air flowing through the heat-supplying element (26) also flows through the cooler (9, 15), and control means (22, 23) adapted to activating the heat-supplying element (26) so that the air flowing through the heat-supplying element (26) is heated during situations where there is risk of the gaseous medium in the cooler (9, 15) being cooled to below a lowest acceptable temperature.
Patent AU-2007238076-B2 (AU)
Title: Head suspension system and headgear that have an adjustable visor and method of adjusting same
Inventor: LILENTHAL NIKLAS
IPC: A42B3/14
Filed: 2007-04-12
Granted: 2012-05-03
Abstract: Headgear adapted to protect a wearer having a visor and a flexible circumferential band adapted to be supported by a head of the wearer. A mounting attachment attaches the visor to the flexible circumferential band at each of two side attachment locations with the visor generally positioned in front of a face of the wearer. The mounting attachment has a slide channel associated with the flexible circumferential band and a slide associated with the visor. The slide is able to slide forward and aft in the slide channel with respect to the face of the wearer and is selectively securable in a plurality of forward and aft positions. This allows the visor to be adjusted inwardly and outwardly with respect to the face of the wearer.
Patent AU-2007238341-B2 (AU)
Title: Treatment of menopause-associated symptoms
Inventor: BEBIA ZURAB
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 2007-04-13
Granted: 2012-10-25
Abstract: Described are estradiol-containing pharmaceutical compositions and methods using the same to alleviate menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flushes, by topically administering estradiol at low effective doses.
Patent AU-2007249682-B2 (AU)
Title: Post-operative control of cardiac arrhythmia by modification of neuronal signaling
Inventor: MACIEJEWSKI MARK
IPC: A61F2/02
Filed: 2007-05-15
Granted: 2013-05-16
Abstract: To control cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation post-operatively, various non-ablative agents include polymers, fibroblasts, neurotoxins, and growth factors are introduced into one or more cardiac fat pads into the atrioventricular nodal fat pad in proximity to the autonomic ganglia therein. Any desired technique may be used for introducing the agent, including injection. The sinoatrial nodal fat pad target site and the atrioventricular nodal fat pad target site are identified using a stimulator, which may have electrodes coupled thereto or which may coupled to electrodes built into a delivery system.
Patent AU-2007259398-B2 (AU)
Title: Multithread spreadsheet processing with dependency levels
Inventor: ANDROSKI MATTHEW J
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2007-05-08
Granted: 2012-01-19
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and system of processing chain calculations in spreadsheet applications utilizing multiple processors, each having a separate recalculation engine. A single calculation chain may be reordered into a unified chain where supporting and dependent formulas are organized into a tree hierarchy of child chains. The unified chain is further divided into dependency levels, where entries in each dependency level may be moved to a next dependency level during reordering. If an entry within a dependency level is dependent upon another entry not found within its own child chain, the unified chain is ordered such that an entry is only dependent upon an entry in a prior dependency level. Further, dependency levels allow a control thread to perform control-thread-only operations while maintaining multi-thread processing capabilities.
Patent AU-2008202727-B2 (AU)
Title: Multi-component hearing aid system and a method for its operation
Inventor: RUCKERL GOTTFRIED
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2008-06-20
Granted: 2010-07-22
Abstract: The system has a hearing aid component (1) generating and/or amplifying an audio impulse. Accessory units (2, 21) partially and intermittently stay in wireless communication connection to the component. Control units (6, 15, 26) shift interference sources (8-10, 17, 18, 28-30, 33), a loudspeaker (13) and a display (19) during transmission of data in an operating mode. Coupling of interference signals is carried out by one of the sources, in receivers (3, 4, 23, 41) engaged in data transmission in the operating mode, where the coupling is damped with respect to a normal operating mode. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a multi-component hearing aid system.
Patent AU-2008253091-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for accessing a foreign network with an obfuscated mobile device user identity
Inventor: POZEFSKY MARK
IPC: H04W12/06
Filed: 2008-05-08
Granted: 2012-04-26
Abstract: A mobile device identifier (such as an MSISDN) that typically accompanies a mobile device request is replaced with an "enriched" identifier that exposes the mobile device user's home operator but obfuscates the mobile device's (and, thus, the device user's) identity. In one embodiment, the identifier comprises a first part, and a second part. The first part comprises a data string that identifies (either directly or through a database lookup) the mobile device user's home operator. The second part, however, is an opaque data string, such as a one-time-use unique identifier (UID) or a value that is otherwise derived as a function of the MSISDN (or the like). The opaque data string encodes the mobile device's identity in a manner that preferably can be recovered only by the user's home operator (or an entity authorized thereby). When the mobile device user roams into a foreign network, that network receives the enriched identifier in lieu of an MSISDN. The foreign network uses the first part to identify the mobile device user's home network, e.g., to determine whether to permit the requested access (or to provide some other value-added service). The foreign network, however, cannot decode the second part; thus, the mobile device's identity (as well as the identity of the mobile device user) remains obscured. This ensures that the user's privacy is maintained, while preventing third parties from building a profile of the device based on the requests that include the MSISDN or similar identifier.
Patent AU-2008266824-B2 (AU)
Title: Wagering game with persistent wild symbol reel positions
Inventor: AOKI DION K
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 2008-06-20
Granted: 2011-08-04
Abstract: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprises a display including a plurality of symbol-bearing reels having a plurality of symbol locations and symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. In response to a certain event, at least one symbol on the reels in a particular one of the plurality of symbol locations is altered to produce an altered function of the symbol. The altered function of the altered symbol at the particular symbol location is maintained for subsequent plays of the wagering game.
Patent AU-2008267319-B2 (AU)
Title: Roller mill
Inventor: HANGHOJ SOREN
IPC: B02C15/00
Filed: 2008-04-28
Granted: 2013-01-17
Abstract: Described is a roller mill (1) for grinding particulate material, such as cement raw materials, cement clinker and similar materials, said roller mill comprising a substantially horizontal grinding table (3), at least one therewith interactively operating roller (4) which is configured for rotation about a roller shaft (6) through the use of a bearing (7) for the roller, and a closed circulation system for lubricant for lubricating the bearing (7) for the roller, said circulation system comprising a reservoir (9), ducts (10) for feeding of lubricant to the bearing (7) for the roller and ducts (11) for recirculating the lubricant from the bearing (7) for the roller. The roller mill is peculiar in that it comprises a pump means (20) which is driven by the rotation of the roller (4), and comprising a first part (21) which is mounted on the roller shaft (6) and a second part (22) which is mounted on the roller (4) and rotating therewith. Hereby is obtained an autogenously regulated pressure pump which during the operation of the mill delivers a significant pressure contribution for recirculating the lubricant to the reservoir, and having a capacity which is proportional to the rotational speed of the roller and hence the lubricant requirement.
Patent AU-2008323602-B2 (AU)
Title: A drum winch
Inventor: FORSTER DEAN ROBERT
IPC: B66D1/16
Filed: 2008-11-12
Granted: 2014-02-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a drum winch (100) that is arranged to allow "free fall" of an anchor secured by rode to a drum (116) of the drum winch (100). The drum winch (100) includes a mounting bracket (112) and a drive shaft (114) arranged to be mounted to the mounting bracket (112) and coupled to the drive unit (118). The drum (116) is arranged relative to the drive shaft (1114) so that in a first mode of operation of the drum winch (100), the drum (116) can be rotated by rotation of the drive shaft (114). In a second mode of operation of the drum winch (100), the drum (116) is free to rotate relative to the drive shaft (114) so as to enable "free fall" of the anchor. The drum winch (100) further includes means for actuating (150) either the first mode of operation or the second mode of operation.
Patent AU-2008324866-B2 (AU)
Title: Extrudable adherable material systems
Inventor: OGDEN JR ORVAL D
IPC: B29C48/154
Filed: 2008-11-03
Granted: 2013-01-10
Abstract: Manufacturing methods and systems providing continuous rolls of polyvinyl materials printable on one side and 'sticky'- adherable on the other side. Such continuous rolls may be thereafter cut into sizes appropriate for signs, bumper stickers, and other information and/or design objects which are affixable to appropriate surfaces for a variety of advertising and/or design uses.
Patent AU-2008329549-B2 (AU)
Title: Enzymes for amplification and copying bisulphite modified nucleic acids
Inventor: MILLAR DOUGLAS SPENCER
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 2008-11-27
Granted: 2013-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of enzymes for copying or amplifying bisulphite modified or treated nucleic acids, wherein the enzymes are more effective in copying or amplifying the nucleic acid compared with native Taq polymerase under substantially the same conditions.
Patent AU-2008336831-B2 (AU)
Title: Electrolyzed water production system
Inventor: SHIMIZU YOICHIRO
IPC: C02F1/46
Filed: 2008-12-04
Granted: 2012-12-13
Abstract: An electrolyzed water production system which regulates the supply amount of strong salt water to be mixed into raw water supplied from a water supply source by feedback control such that the electrolysis current of diluted salt water introduced into an electrolytic bath by mixing the strong salt water supplied from a salt water tank into the raw water has a predetermined current level, where in when the electrolysis conditions of diluted salt water are altered, regulation of the supply amount of strong salt water by feedback control is interrupted temporarily, the supply amount of strong salt water to be mixed into raw water is controlled depending on the alteration factor of the electrolysis conditions, and the supply amount of strong salt water is regulated by feedback control after such a state that the electrolysis current of diluted salt water is maintained at the set current level.
Patent AU-2008348659-B2 (AU)
Title: Optically variable magnetic stripe assembly
Inventor: DEAKES MARK
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2008-01-23
Granted: 2014-04-03
Abstract: An optically variable magnetic stripe assembly comprises a magnetic layer (5); an optically variable effect generating layer (1) over the magnetic layer; and a metallic reflecting layer (3) adjacent the optically variable effect generating layer and comprising an array of spaced metallic regions shaped as regular polygons.
Patent AU-2008359845-B2 (AU)
Title: A method for recycling scraps of prepreg materials
Inventor: SABATO INSERRA IMPARATO
IPC: B29C70/50
Filed: 2008-07-24
Granted: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a recycled prepreg material (DW) in strip form, composed of fibre sections embedded in a resin matrix, is described. According to the method, a charge of flat scraps (S) from a prepreg starting material is supplied, recording the overall area of the scraps. Then the scraps are fragmented by means of cutting so as to obtain cut fragments (S2) of predetermined size. A strip of backing material (SW) and a strip of protective material (PW) are supplied. The cut fragments are then distributed in a random manner on the strip of backing material, the feeding speed of the strip of backing material being adjusted depending on the recorded area of the input scraps, so that the cut fragments form a substantially homogeneous layer. The strip of protective material is then arranged over the cut fragments distributed on the strip of backing material, and the whole assembly is then compacted so as to form a strip of recycled prepreg material (DW).
Patent AU-2009203049-B2 (AU)
Title: Sensor system for a conveyor belt
Inventor: WALLACE JACK BRUCE
IPC: B65G43/02
Filed: 2009-07-27
Granted: 2015-08-06
Abstract: SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR BELT A monitoring system (14) is provided for a moving conveyor belt (12) having a 5 plurality of embedded reinforcing cords (22) and identification tags (170, 172). A tag reader (174) detects and identifies the identification tags (170, 172) passing by the tag reader (174) while a belt monitor (26) scans the cords (22) to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord (22). A control unit (62) in communication with the belt monitor (26) and the tag reader (174) analyzes the io belt monitor (26) to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit (62) also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt (12) from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag (170, 172) and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control is unit (62) based on the acquired belt location.
Patent AU-2009223984-B2 (AU)
Title: Dynamic currency conversion system and method
Inventor: LEWIS GARETH
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2009-03-06
Granted: 2015-02-12
Abstract: A transaction terminal system for a card-based purchase communicates with a host system to provide dynamic currency conversion. The transaction terminal system can select one of a number of different rate request messages according to various local factors in order to obtain a currency conversion rate for dynamic currency conversion.
Patent AU-2009230727-B2 (AU)
Title: Hair Dryer
Inventor: Liu ya fu
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2009-10-21
Granted: 2014-08-14
Abstract: 5 The present invention relates to hair dryer having a fan and a heater. The hair dryer has a PCB board having programmable integrated circuit (IC) components mounted thereon, wherein the fan and the heater are also connected to the PCB board; a plurality of presets defining operating levels of the fan and the heater, alone or in any combinations; a multi-mode switch connected to the PCB board for 10 controlling the plurality of presets, the multi-mode switch is positioned at an one-hand operable location on the hair dryer, wherein user is able to operate the hair dryer with only a hand holding hair dryer and controlling the plurality of presets through the multi-mode switch. 15 Fig. 1 102 104 106 MULTI-MODE CONTRLLER108 Fig. 1
Patent AU-2009318042-B2 (AU)
Title: A high frequency dielectric measurement tool
Inventor: BITTAR MICHAEL S
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 2009-08-11
Granted: 2013-11-14
Abstract: Disclosed dielectric logging tools and methods employ three or more receive horn antennas positioned between at least two transmit antennas, which can also be horn antennas. The logging tools can operate in the range between 100 MHz and 10 GHz to provide logs of formation permittivity, formation conductivity, standoff distance, and electrical properties of material in the standoff gap. Logs of water-saturated porosity and/or oil movability can be readily derived. The presence of additional receive antennas offers a significantly extended operating range, additional depths of investigation, increased measurement accuracy, and further offers compensation for tool standoff and mudcake effects. In both wireline and logging while drilling embodiments, at least some disclosed dielectric logging tools employ a set of three axially- spaced receive antennas positioned between pairs of axially- spaced transmit antennas. At least some disclosed methods employ absolute amplitude and phase measurements in response to alternate firings of the transmit antennas.
Patent AU-2010200826-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and devices for delivering and affixing tissue scaffolds
Inventor: SENGUN MEHMET Z
IPC: A61B17/94
Filed: 2010-03-04
Granted: 2015-05-21
Abstract: - 56 Methods and devices are provided for delivering and affixing tissue replacements. In one embodiment, a tissue scaffold can be delivered into a patient through a cannula to a cavity formed at a defect site in tissue, e.g., cartilage. A 5 delivery shaft can be used to deliver the scaffold through the cannula, and a loading device can help load the scaffold onto the delivery shaft. A delivery guide device can position and temporarily hold the scaffold within the cavity. The delivery guide device can guide one or more surgical instruments to the scaffold to affix the scaffold within the cavity, e.g., to bone underlying the scaffold, using at least one securing 10 mechanism. 04/03/10,va 18534 speci.doc.56 12a /1 -. \ - . 10a 10b