baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2008200708-B2 (AU)
Title: Continuously variable transmission
Inventor: ALLEN DAVID JOHN
IPC: F16H61/664
Filed: 2008-02-14
Granted: 2009-08-06
Abstract: A continuously variable transmission is disclosed for use in rotationally or linearly powered machines and vehicles. The transmission provides a simple manual shifting method for the user. Further, the practical commercialization of traction roller transmissions requires improvements in the reliability, ease of shifting, function and simplicity of the transmission. The present invention includes a continuously variable transmission that may be employed in connection with any type of machine that is in need of a transmission. For example, the transmission may be used in (i) a motorized vehicle such as an automobile, motorcycle, or watercraft, (ii) a non-motorized vehicle such as a bicycle, tricycle, scooter, exercise equipment or (iii) industrial equipment, such as a drill press, power generating equipment, or textile mill.
Patent AU-2008216035-B2 (AU)
Title: Process for treating sludge and manufacturing bioorganically-augmented high nitrogen-containing inorganic fertilizer
Inventor: GARY DAHMS
IPC: C05D9/02
Filed: 2008-02-19
Granted: 2011-09-01
Abstract: The invention describes a method for treating sludge to produce high nitrogen organically-augmented inorganic fertilizer that can compete with traditional The method involves conditioning dewatered biosolids or organic sludge, and treating with an oxidizer to reduce odorant effects and an acid This mix is then interacted with concentrated sulfuric and or phosphoric acids and an ammonia source or alternatively a hot or molten melt or salt of ammonium sulfate/phosphate to form a fertilizer mix under controlled temperature, pressure and retention times This invention can also be an add-on to commercial production of ammonium salts The fertilizer produced by the present invention contains more than 8 wt % nitrogen and preferably 15 wt % nitrogen The invention is tailored for biosolids production in individual municipal waste treatment plants by keeping the fertilizer manufacturing plants of the present invention small with a minimization of logistics and liability
Patent AU-2008235291-B2 (AU)
Title: Blood group antibody screening
Inventor: PETRIK JURAJ
IPC: G01N33/80
Filed: 2008-04-08
Granted: 2014-10-30
Abstract: An assay for the detection of antibodies to blood group antigens, comprises a solid substrate having immobilised thereon a fragment of cell membrane which presents a blood group antigen capable of binding to a blood group antibody. The cell fragments are preferably from red blood cells. Generally, the antigens are immobilised in the form of an array of spots.
Patent AU-2008258179-B2 (AU)
Title: Resorbable thin membranes
Inventor: HOLMES RALPH E
IPC: A61L31/06
Filed: 2008-12-17
Granted: 2011-07-21
Abstract: Resorbable Thin Membranes Abstract Resorbable lactide polymer thin membranes are disclosed. The thin membranes are constructed of polylactide resorbable polymers, which are engineered to be absorbed into 5 the body relatively slowly over time in order to reduce potential negative side effects. The membranes are formed to have very thin thicknesses, for example, thicknesses between about 0.010 mm and about 0.300 mm. The membranes can be extruded from polylactide polymers having a relatively high viscosity property, can be preshaped with relatively thick portions, and can be stored in sterile packages.
Patent AU-2008309589-B2 (AU)
Title: Spiropyrrolidines and their use against HCV and HIV infection
Inventor: LIU YUGANG
IPC: C07D401/12
Filed: 2008-10-08
Granted: 2012-07-05
Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
Patent AU-2008319130-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and device for the detection of occult blood
Inventor: WAN ZHIJING
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2008-09-05
Granted: 2014-11-06
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to detection of occult blood. In particular, the present invention provides a device and methods for the simultaneous detection of hemoglobin and transferrin in fecal samples, which permit a more sensitive diagnosis of occult blood in fecal sample and a differential diagnosis of bleeding of the upper GI tract versus the lower GI tract.
Patent AU-2008344042-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for evaluating and prognosticating the daily emotive behavior states and psychophysiological activity of a person according to the measures of night hypersympathicotonia syndrome
Inventor: SHERASHOVA NADEZHDA VIKTOROVNA
IPC: A61B5/346
Filed: 2008-12-26
Granted: 2013-02-28
Abstract: The invention relates to medicine. The inventive method for evaluating and prognosticating the daily emotive behavior states and psychophysiological activity of a person according to the measures of night hypersympathicotonia syndrome consists in carrying out a daily electrocardiogram monitoring and drawing an intervalogram. Said method involves determining, on the night intervalogram, the segments the length of which is equal to or greater than 30 minutes and on which the heart rhythm variability is reduced in comparison with the mean daily characteristics on the segments of an intervalogram of the same length, thereby characterising night hypersympathicotonia syndrome and determining, during a psychological test, the correlation between the statistically significant measures of the intervalogram of the patients suffering from night hypersympathicotonia syndrome and the daily emotive behavior state and the psychophysiological activity. The daily emotive behavior states and psychophysiological activity of a person are prognosticated according to the variations of said measures in comparison with the corresponding measures of a control group.
Patent AU-2008362695-B2 (AU)
Title: Adjuster
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA HIROSHI
IPC: G05B11/36
Filed: 2008-10-10
Granted: 2013-09-12
Abstract: An adjuster (1) including an adjustment calculation part (14) for calculating and outputting an operation signal (MV[n]) to match a process value (PV) from an object (2) to be controlled with a target value (SV), and an output limitation part (15) for limiting the operation signal (MV[n]) from the calculation part (14) for outputting to the object (2). The adjustment calculation part (14) includes at least a speed-type integration adjusting part or a position-type integration adjusting part. The output limiting part (15) has a function of outputting a limitation deviation signal (δ[n]) indicating a degree of deviation from predetermined limitation and includes an excessive integration calculation part (16) for calculating a previous excessive integration signal corresponding to previous excessive integration generated during a previous control period based on a speed-type integration adjustment signal and the limitation deviation signal (δ[n]) output from the calculation part (14). The calculation part (14) includes a function of eliminating the previous excessive integration from the previous excessive integration signal by correcting an integration value stored in it.
Patent AU-2009200533-B2 (AU)
Title: Hearing device, hearing aid system, method of operating a hearing aid system and use of a hearing aid device
Inventor: NEHER TOBIAS
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2009-02-11
Granted: 2013-08-01
Abstract: HEARING DEVICE, HEARING AID SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND USE OF A HEARING AID DEVICE A hearing device (20), its use, a hearing aid system and a corresponding method of configuring a hearing aid system are proposed, the hearing device (20) com prising an input transducer (22) arrangeable at an ear of a user for converting an 5 acoustic input to the hearing device (20) into an input signal; a filtering means (24) for providing a source signal based on a source band (26) of said input signal and for providing a target signal based on a target band (28) of said input signal, wherein said source band contains lower frequencies than said target band; modulation envelope means (30) for processing said source signal from 10 said source band (26) to generate a modulation envelope signal; signal combina tion means (32, 32', 34, 38) for combining the modulation envelope signal with said target signal from said target band (28) to generate a target output signal. The hearing device preferably further comprises a signal processing unit (40) for processing at least the target output signal and providing a processed output 15 signal and an output transducer (42) for converting said processed output signal into an acoustic output to be provided to said ear of said user. (Publication: Fig. 4a) x a) 2-------- + 40 Fig. 4a
Patent AU-2009203608-B2 (AU)
Title: Protein expression systems
Inventor: LOMONOSSOFF GEORGE PETER
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2009-01-08
Granted: 2014-03-27
Abstract: The inventions is based on an expression enhancer sequence derived from the RNA-2 genome segment of a bipartite RNA virus, in which a target initiation site in the RNA-2 genome segment has been mutated. Deletion of appropriate start codons upstream of the main RNA2 translation initiation can greatly increase in foreign protein accumulation without the need for viral replication. Also provided are methods, vectors and systems, including the 'hyper-translatable' Cowpea Mosaic Virus ('CPMV-HT') based protein expression system.
Patent AU-2009203903-B2 (AU)
Title: Processing nickel bearing sulphides
Inventor: JUDD BRIAN
IPC: B03D1/02
Filed: 2009-01-09
Granted: 2013-07-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of separating nickel bearing sulphides from mined ores or concentrates of mined ores that contain talc particles is disclosed. The method comprises adjusting the Eh of a slurry of mined ores or concentrates of mined ores and making particles of nickel bearing sulphides less hydrophobic than talc particles and floating the nickel bearing sulphide particles from the slurry.
Patent AU-2009216934-B2 (AU)
Title: Measuring method and device for characterizing a semiconductor component
Inventor: CARSTENSEN JURGEN
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 2009-02-23
Granted: 2014-07-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring method for characterizing a semiconductor component (1) having at least one pn junction and a measuring surface, which is the front and/or rear of the semiconductor component and which has at least one contacting subarea, which is covered by a metallization or is intended for coverage by a metallization, comprising the following steps: A. Planar application of electromagnetic excitation radiation onto the measuring area of the semiconductor component (1) for separating charge carrier pairs in the semiconductor component (1) and B. spatially resolved measurement of electromagnetic radiation originating from the semiconductor component (1) using at least one detection unit. It is essential that in at least one step A, at least one predetermined excitation subarea of the measuring surface has an intensity of the excitation radiation which is predetermined for this excitation subarea applied thereto and at least one sink subarea of the measuring surface has an intensity of the excitation radiation which is less than the excitation subarea applied thereto, wherein the excitation and sink subareas are disposed on opposite sides of said contacting subarea and adjoin it and/or entirely or partially overlap it. Furthermore, the invention relates to a measuring device for performing such a method.
Patent AU-2009222226-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for driving a transducer of an inhalation device
Inventor: GUMASTE ANAND V
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 2009-02-26
Granted: 2013-01-31
Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed wherein medicament in a flat-bottomed container is aerosolized with a vibrator piezoelectric transducer. The transducer is driven by a signal that excites multiple harmonic frequencies to create a complex pattern of oscillations. A circuit for generating the drive signal to the transducer is also disclosed.
Patent AU-2009256558-B2 (AU)
Title: Unacylated ghrelin and analogs as therapeutic agents for vascular remodeling in diabetic patients and treatment of cardiovascular disease
Inventor: MUCCIOLI GIAMPIERO
IPC: A61K38/25
Filed: 2009-06-12
Granted: 2014-03-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a cardiovascular disease, for increasing the number of circulating angiogenic cells (CAC) and/or improving the function of CAC and a method for improving vascular remodeling and/or neovascularisation. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of unacylated ghrelin or a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a fragment or analog thereof having the biological activity of SEQ ID NO: 1; and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising unacylated ghrelin or a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a fragment or analog thereof having the biological activity of SEQ ID NO: 1.
Patent AU-2009269894-B2 (AU)
Title: Alkaline electrolyzer
Inventor: VOLKER ALAN L
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2009-06-16
Granted: 2013-05-23
Abstract: An Alkaline Electrolyzer Cell Configuration (AECC) has a hydrogen half cell; an oxygen half cell; a GSM (Gas Separation Membrane);two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens; an outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen; a hydrogen electrode; two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens; an outer oxygen half cell spacer screen; and an oxygen electrode. The hydrogen half cell includes the hydrogen electrode which is located between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens and said outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen. The oxygen half cell includes the oxygen electrode which is located between said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens and said outer oxygen half cell spacer screen. The the GSM is provided between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens of the hydrogen half cell and said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens of the oxygen half cell to from the electrolyzer.
Patent AU-2009275111-B2 (AU)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: OKUDA NORIYUKI
IPC: F24F5/00
Filed: 2009-07-15
Granted: 2013-05-02
Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a printed circuit board (31) having a power element (33) mounted thereon; and a coolant jacket (20) which is connected to the power element (33) and in which a coolant used for the cooling cycle flows.  The printed circuit board (31) is contained in a switch box.  The coolant jacket (20) is fixed to the switch box (40) via a heat transmission plate (50).  The coolant jacket (20) is connected to the printed circuit board (31) by the switch box (40).
Patent AU-2009284975-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for processing coal and coal processing system
Inventor: OHNAKA AKIRA
IPC: F23K1/04
Filed: 2009-08-27
Granted: 2014-11-06
Abstract: Coal especially of a low grade is efficiently dried at low cost while keeping an environmentally satisfactory state, and the dried coal is effectively utilized in coal-using facilities. A system for coal treatment (1) is provided which comprises a coal-fired thermal power plant (100), a cement production plant (200), and a coal drying apparatus (300).  The coal drying apparatus (300) includes a drier (20), in which the waste heat of a gas discharged from the cement production plant (200) is utilized as heat energy for drying.  The temperature of this discharge gas is regulated so as to be in the range of approximately 80-200ºC in the drier (20).  The low-grade coal such as sub-bituminous coal is dried with the drier (20) to such a degree that the total moisture content is reduced to a given moisture content, that is, a value not lower than the equilibrium moisture content.  As a result, the low-grade coal can have the same quality as high-grade coal such as bituminous coal, and the effective utilization thereof becomes possible.
Patent AU-2009293829-B2 (AU)
Title: Frame molding
Inventor: YANAI TOSHIFUMI
IPC: B60R13/04
Filed: 2009-09-09
Granted: 2012-12-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a frame molding. The frame molding is equipped with a frame molding body equipped with a first claw part, and a holder member that is assembled with the frame molding body. The holder member possesses a metal holder part and a resin holder part that is fastened to the metal holder part. The resin holder part is equipped with a first bearing part that is crimped onto the first claw part.
Patent AU-2009314997-B2 (AU)
Title: Openable and Closable Container
Inventor: BANDOH TAKESHI
IPC: B65D83/08
Filed: 2009-10-29
Granted: 2016-05-12
Abstract: A freely opened/closed container (10) is provided with a container body (11) that has a take-out opening (24), and an opening/closing lid (23) that is provided on the container body (11) to freely swing around a swing axis (X-X) on the base end (23a) side and that opens/closes the take-out opening (24). A rubber sheet (elastic member 50) is provided between the container body (11) and the opening/closing lid (23). A packing member (elastic seal body 38) is mounted on the back surface of the opening/closing lid (23), and the take-out opening (24) in the top plate (27) is sealed by the packing member (38).
Patent AU-2010232812-B2 (AU)
Title: High efficiency turbine and method of generating power
Inventor: MCENTEE JARLATH
IPC: B63H1/26
Filed: 2010-03-29
Granted: 2015-07-09
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a turbine comprising a pair of opposing end discs concentrically aligned with a central axis of the turbine and a plurality of blades extending between the end discs. At least one end discs is adapted for engaging with a generator for generating power. The plurality of blades rotates in a single direction when exposed to fluid flow and thereby rotates the pair of opposing end discs. The plurality of blades are interconnected by at least one faired ring oriented parallel to the pair of opposing end discs and intersecting the plurality of blades, wherein the at least one faired ring is in concentric alignment with the central axis. The present invention further comprises a method for generating power comprising engaging the turbine with a generator to create a turbine generator unit and deploying the turbine generator unit within a fluid flow.
Patent AU-2010239529-B2 (AU)
Title: Asynchronous distributed object uploading for replicated content addressable storage clusters
Inventor: DROBYCHEV ALEXANDRE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2010-04-16
Granted: 2013-05-09
Abstract: A method is performed by two or more devices of a group of devices in a distributed data replication system. The method includes receiving, at the two or more devices, a group of chunks having a same unique temporary identifier, where the group of chunks comprises an object to be uploaded; creating an entry for the object in a replicated index, where the entry is keyed by the unique temporary identifier, and where the replicated index is replicated at each of the two or more devices; and determining, by an initiating device of the two or more devices, that a union of the group of chunks contains all data of the object. The method also includes calculating a content-based identifier to the object; creating another entry for the object in the replicated index, where the other entry is keyed by the content-based identifier; and updating the replicated index to point from the unique temporary identifier to the content-based identifier.
Patent AU-2010240483-B2 (AU)
Title: An adjustable base extender for a ladder
Inventor: FITZGERALD MICHAEL
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 2010-04-23
Granted: 2015-03-19
Abstract: A ladder (1) comprises first and second legs (2, 3) joined by rungs (5). A first ground engaging element (9) of the first leg (2) is telescopingly slideable within the first leg (2) for adjusting the length of the first leg (2) to accommodate sloping, stepped or uneven ground. A screw drive mechanism (12) operable by a knob (20) through a pair of bevel gears (24, 25) adjusts the position of the first ground engaging element (9) relative to the first leg (2). The length of the second leg (3) may also be adjustable, and lower leg portions of the first and second legs (2, 3) pivotally connected to upper leg portions of the first and second legs (2, 3) so that the lower leg portions are pivoted outwardly from an aligned state to a desired angled state diverging from each other for increasing the ground base of the ladder (1).
Patent AU-2010246376-B2 (AU)
Title: Environmentally degradable void former
Inventor: WIGNALL GARYTH
IPC: E04B5/43
Filed: 2010-11-23
Granted: 2014-07-24
Abstract: There is disclosed herein a void forming and suspension system (10), which generally consists of a plurality of void forming elements (12, 16) arranged to extend 5 over a ground surface (22) upon which the building is to be constructed. As will become more apparent in the following description, the void forming system (10) functions to act as an interface between the ground surface (22) and a concrete slab (20) of the building to be constructed, while the slab is being formed. Once the slab (20) is formed and the wet concrete for forming the slab has hardened, the void forming 10 system degrades to create a cavity into which swelling ground can expand. c:\nrportbI\syddocs\jphX1292183_1 doc f414 * .f
Patent AU-2010249261-B2 (AU)
Title: Mixer with pivotable bowl
Inventor: BRUNSWICK BRIAN A
IPC: A21C1/02
Filed: 2010-12-09
Granted: 2011-11-10
Abstract: Mixer systems with pivoting mixer bowl arrangements are provided. One arrangement provides a bowl support (20) including at least one rotatable pin member 5 (506) mounted thereon for defining a bowl pivot axis. Another arrangement provides a two-piece pivoting bowl. [Fig. 1] C!
Patent AU-2010282099-B2 (AU)
Title: Pharmaceutical solution of cetirizine hydrochloride
Inventor: ZHAO ZHIQUAN
IPC: A61K9/08
Filed: 2010-08-11
Granted: 2012-12-06
Abstract: A pharmaceutical solution comprising cetirizine hydrochloride, an alcohol compound with less than 3 carbon atoms, a preservative and urea is disclosed. The cetirizine hydrochloride is in racemic form or in levo form.
Patent AU-2010303589-B2 (AU)
Title: Extracranial implantable devices, systems and methods for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders
Inventor: DEGIORGIO CHRISTOPHER M
IPC: A61N1/00
Filed: 2010-10-05
Granted: 2015-09-03
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, cognitive, and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve ("TNS"). More specifically, minimally invasive systems, devices and methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
Patent AU-2010335216-B2 (AU)
Title: New aminotetraline derivatives
Inventor: GMEINER PETER
IPC: C07D333/20
Filed: 2010-12-20
Granted: 2016-09-08
Abstract: The present application relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, compositions containing such compounds and the uses of such compounds in producing medicaments for the treatment of various diseases and conditions, such as of the central nervous system.
Patent AU-2010364957-B2 (AU)
Title: Systems and methods for reducing reservoir simulator model run time
Inventor: GARCIA ALEJANDRO
IPC: G06F7/48
Filed: 2010-11-30
Granted: 2015-04-23
Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing run time for a reservoir simulator model using a proxy model based on a neural network.