baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2006313706-B2 (AU)
Title: Instantaneous visualization of contrast agent concentration in imaging applications
Inventor: MARCEL ARDITI
IPC: G06T5/50
Filed: 2006-11-10
Granted: 2011-09-22
Abstract: A system (600) is proposed for imaging a body part including a tissue, the body part being perfused with a contrast agent. The system includes means (603-606) for providing a sequence of original images offering a digital representation over time of the body-part, each original image including a plurality of original values each one indicative of a response to an interrogation signal of a corresponding location of the body-part possibly including the contrast agent with a contribution of the tissue substantially reduced. The system further includes: means (609-651) for generating an overlaid image for each one of a set of selected original images, for each one of a set of selected locations the overlaid image including an overlaid value consisting of: a) a linearized value derived from the corresponding original value to be substantially proportional to a concentration of the contrast agent in the selected location when the linearized value reaches a predefined threshold, or otherwise b) a compressed value depending non-linearly on the corresponding response to the interrogation signal; and means (654-660) for displaying the overlaid images in succession.
Patent AU-2006318329-B2 (AU)
Title: Human monoclonal antibody human CD134 (OX40) and methods of making and using same
Inventor: HITOSHI YOSHIDA
IPC: C12N5/20
Filed: 2006-11-27
Granted: 2011-09-22
Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD 134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
Patent AU-2007227105-B2 (AU)
Title: Ventilatory control system
Inventor: BLAKE STEFANIDA K
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2007-03-09
Granted: 2013-03-14
Abstract: A system (50) is provided for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system includes a pressurizing flow module that generates a pressurized flow of breathing gas and a patient circuit (56) coupled to the pressurizing flow module configured to communicate the flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient. The system includes a sensor (61, 62) for monitoring a characteristic of a breathing pattern of the patient a controller that communicates with the sensor configured to increase a fraction of inspired carbon dioxide if the characteristic exceeds an upper threshold value and to provide servo-ventilation if the characteristic is less than a lower threshold value. The upper threshold value and the lower threshold value are changed based on the monitored characteristic of the breathing pattern of the patient.
Patent AU-2007241642-B2 (AU)
Title: Process for separating lipid materials
Inventor: CATCHPOLE OWEN JOHN
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2007-04-20
Granted: 2013-01-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for separating a feed material into soluble and insoluble components, by contacting a feed material and a solvent and subsequently separating the solvent containing the soluble components from the insoluble components, wherein the feed material comprises one or more of: at least 1% by mass phosphatidyl serine, at least 1% by mass sphingomyelin, at least 0.3 % by mass acylalkylphospholipids and/or plasmalogens, at least 0.5 % by mass aminoethylphosphonate and/or other phosphonolipids, at least 1% by mass cardiolipin, and at least 0.3% by mass gangliosides; and wherein the solvent comprises: supercritical or near-critical CO
Patent AU-2007257949-B2 (AU)
Title: Method for detecting IL-16 activity and modulation of IL-16 activity based on rantes proxy levels
Inventor: GLASS WILLIAM G
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2007-06-06
Granted: 2013-08-01
Abstract: Methods for detecting IL-16 biological activity, detecting modulation of IL-16 biological activity, and diagnosing the presence of or susceptibility of a subject to an IL-16-related disorder involve measuring and comparing the levels of RANTES proxy produced by eukaryotic cells, such as CD4+ and CD9+ cell lines, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, HuT-78 cells, and/or THP-1 cells.
Patent AU-2007316248-B2 (AU)
Title: Indazole derivatives useful as L-CPT1 inhibitors
Inventor: CECCARELLI SIMONA M
IPC: A61P3/00
Filed: 2007-10-22
Granted: 2012-03-08
Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel indazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, X and Y are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds inhibit L-CPT1 and can be used as medicaments.
Patent AU-2007323387-B2 (AU)
Title: Transdermal therapeutic system for administering the active substance Buprenorphine
Inventor: HILLE THOMAS
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2007-11-07
Granted: 2014-01-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for administering the active substance buprenorphine. Said system comprises at least one carboxylic acid that determines the solubility of buprenorphine in the matrix layer and that can likewise be absorbed. The transdermal therapeutic system according to the invention is used in the treatment of pain and is characterized by a considerably increased utilization of the active substance.
Patent AU-2007356409-B2 (AU)
Title: Boundary layer wind turbine with tangetial rotor blades
Inventor: NICA HORIA
IPC: F03D3/04
Filed: 2007-07-09
Granted: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A wind turbine having rotor assembly with a plurality of stacked disks (1) for rotation about an axis. At least one set of the stacked disks has disks being closely spaced from each other for creating a boundary layer effect on surfaces of the disks that contributes in rotating the disks. Each disk has a plurality of rotor blades (2) disposed on an outer circumference thereof. Each rotor blade (2) has at least one surface extending tangentially from the outer circumference of each disk (1) for redirecting the airflow tangentially to a peripheral surface of each disk (1). Each disk (1) defines at least one opening (4) thereon for redirecting the wind axially through each of the disks (1).
Patent AU-2008213680-B2 (AU)
Title: Golf club having a hollow pressurized metal head
Inventor: ANDERSON DONALD A
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2008-02-06
Granted: 2013-07-25
Abstract: A golf club having a hollow golf club head which is filled with a gas under pressure. The interior surface of the golf club head is coated with a solidified layer of plastic material. The pressurized gas permits the use of thinner face plates by compensating for forces generated when the face plate strikes a golf ball. The plastic layer is preferably applied through the process of rotational molding using a thermoplastic material.
Patent AU-2008214419-B2 (AU)
Title: Cable lock with resettable combination
Inventor: GARY BURMESCH
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 2008-02-01
Granted: 2011-11-03
Abstract: A lock body includes a lock mechanism adapted to fix and maintain an inserted securement member, such as a cable or shackle, in position within the lock body. The lock mechanism may be coupled to a combination lock adapted to release the securement member upon entry of a proper combination.
Patent AU-2008264291-B2 (AU)
Title: A method of improving the efficiency of fat separation in the separation of a liquid food product
Inventor: MANSSON ROLF
IPC: A01J25/11
Filed: 2008-04-01
Granted: 2012-08-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of improving the efficiency of fat separation in the separation of a liquid food product with a certain fat content. The method comprises the method step that the liquid food product is caused to pass two separators connected in parallel, a first (1) and a second (2), in which the product is divided up into a lighter and a heavier phase. The first separator (1) is regulated so that the lighter phase will have a fat content which is less than 15 %. The lighter phase from the first (1) of the separators connected in parallel is led into the inlet conduit (4) to the second (2) of the separators connected in parallel.
Patent AU-2008307786-B2 (AU)
Title: Package for a dispensing device, comprising a pouch.
Inventor: SIMON BERRY
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 2008-10-01
Granted: 2011-12-22
Abstract: A package for a dispensing device, comprising a protection pouch arranged to enclose the dispensing device. The protection pouch comprises a base section that is arranged to support the dispensing device in the general vertical direction, and the package comprises a support member arranged to essentially elevate the base section of the pouch from a support surface.
Patent AU-2008347096-B2 (AU)
Title: Vascular closure device and method
Inventor: GARDNER MELISSA K
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2008-12-22
Granted: 2014-03-06
Abstract: Various embodiments of a device are shown and disclosed for closing a vascular access puncture site following percutaneous diagnostic or therapeutic interventional procedures. The vascular closure device is configured to safely and accurately deploy a sealing material that undergoes a phase change when deployed inside the tissue tract. The sealing material may be a solid at room temperature and a liquid or gel at body temperature. Also, the sealing material may change from a liquid or gel to a cubic phase when it comes into contact with bodily fluids.
Patent AU-2009200129-B2 (AU)
Title: Analyte testing method and system
Inventor: ORR ALLAN
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2009-01-13
Granted: 2015-06-25
Abstract: -21 Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary method of operating an analyte 5 measurement device having a display, user interface, processor, memory, and user interface buttons. Such method can be achieved by measuring an analyte with the analyte measurement device, displaying a value representative of the analyte, prompting a user to select a flag to associate the flag with the value, and pressing only one of the user interface buttons once to store the flag with the value in the 10 memory of the analyte measurement device. In one embodiment, the testing device is a glucose meter and the analyte being tested is glucose. 13101/09,va 17742 speci,21 Fig. 1 '-4
Patent AU-2009200898-B2 (AU)
Title: A gaming system and a method of gaming
Inventor: WALKER SAMUEL JAMES
IPC: A63F3/06
Filed: 2009-03-09
Granted: 2012-04-05
Abstract: Abstract A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol 5 selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, a win criterion selector arranged to facilitate selection by a player of at least one win criterion from a plurality of win criteria, and an outcome evaluator arranged to 10 determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning outcome. The system also comprises a prize allocator arranged to allocate a prize to a player when a winning outcome exists and to allocate a different prize to the player when the selected symbols satisfy the 15 selected win criterion. A corresponding method is also disclosed. N:\Perth\CaBeB\Patent\76000-76999\P76831.AU.1\Specis\A GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING.doc 9/03/2009 Prize allocator --,29 Outcome evaluator Function allocator 24 Criterion Trigger Feature selector determiner implementer Symbol selecto"Ir Jil22 42 SmosWin lines Functions 14 Game instructions -18 Fig. 2
Patent AU-2009202176-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods of diagnosing and treating pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
Inventor: KARUMANCHI S ANANTH
IPC: A61K38/18
Filed: 2009-06-02
Granted: 2012-12-06
Abstract: Abstract Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating pre-eclampsia and 5 eclampsia using compounds that increase VEGF or PIGF levels or compounds that decrease sFlt-1 levels. Compounds that inhibit the binding of VEGF or PlGF to sFltl- are also disclosed herein for the treatment of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.
Patent AU-2009214255-B2 (AU)
Title: Auto-injector
Inventor: ISTVAN BARTHA
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2009-02-03
Granted: 2011-09-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to an auto-injection device comprising a rear housing and a container housing; a medicament container disposed within the container housing; a dose setting mechanism capable of setting and resetting a dose of medicament; a drive nut 18 operably connected to the dose setting mechanism; wherein said device further comprises a hollow plunger rod rotatably connected to said drive nut; an energy accumulating member operably connected to the dose setting mechanism; an activating mechanism; a positioning mechanism operably connected to said hollow plunger rod and capable of locking said hollow plunger rod from being resiliently and axially displaced by rotation; wherein said positioning mechanism comprises a first locking nut rotationally locked but axially slidable surrounding said hollow plunger rod and arranged to co-operate with flexible locking means arranged on said rear housing for locking said first locking nut from rotation; and a resilient member arranged inside said hollow plunger rod capable of allowing said hollow plunger rod to be resiliently and axially displaced when said first locking nut is unlocked.
Patent AU-2009222593-B2 (AU)
Title: Acidified dairy food
Inventor: BRANDSTETTER BERNHARD
IPC: A23C9/13
Filed: 2009-10-02
Granted: 2015-01-22
Abstract: Abstract The present invention provides an acidified dairy food comprising cocoa shells, a method for producing the acidified dairy food, and the use of cocoa shells to increase the fibre content and/or lower the fat content of an acidified dairy food.
Patent AU-2009230765-B2 (AU)
Title: System and method for detecting and preventing runway incursion, excursion and confusion
Inventor: RAVENSCROFT DONALD L
IPC: G08G5/06
Filed: 2009-10-27
Granted: 2015-04-16
Abstract: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING RUNWAY INCURSION, EXCURSION AND CONFUSION A method for predicting the occurrence of an undesired operating event for a mobile platform operating within a designated area. The method may involve obtaining a plurality of parameters including a position of the mobile platform within the designated area for determining a kinematic motion of the io mobile platform while the mobile platform is operating within the designated area. Information may also be obtained that relates to surface geometry of the designated area. The information related to surface geometry may be used to determine physical constraints within the designated area that limit operation of the mobile platform within the designated area. The plurality of parameters may 15 be used to determine a kinematic motion of the mobile platform within the designated area. The kinematic motion of the mobile platform and the physical constraints may be used to predict if motion of the mobile platform will cause it to incur an undesired operating event. < z z < N ) LU tEm ) Z<C'JF U) > 2 m 0 U) <LL Qcn
Patent AU-2009239566-B2 (AU)
Title: Composition and method for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir
Inventor: CHANG KIN-TAI
IPC: C09K8/588
Filed: 2009-04-20
Granted: 2014-03-06
Abstract: This invention is directed to a composition comprising encapsulated expandable polymeric microparticles including expandable base microparticles encapsulated in a shell of at least one layer of a labile or degradable encapsulation material. The encapsulated microparticles have an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns. The invention is further directed to the use of the composition for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations.
Patent AU-2009246035-B2 (AU)
Title: A valve and diaphragm for a pump
Inventor: SANTA DAVID LUIZ
IPC: F04B43/02
Filed: 2009-02-20
Granted: 2015-04-09
Abstract: A diaphragm pump (10) having a pump body (11) providing opposing pump chambers (12, 13). Mounted in the body is a piston assembly (14) having pistons (15) joined by a piston rod (16). Each piston (15) is sealingly connected to the body (11) by means of a diaphragm (22) so that each of the chambers (12, 13) is divided into a first a a second sub-chamber, with the flow of fluid being pumped is governed by a pair of valves (30). Each valve (30) includes a base (31) to which there is movably attached a movable valve member (35).
Patent AU-2009271840-B2 (AU)
Title: Dairy animal treatment system
Inventor: VAN DEN BERG KAREL
IPC: A01J5/017
Filed: 2009-07-10
Granted: 2014-02-06
Abstract: The invention provides a dairy animal treatment system with a controllable robot arm which is configured for positioning an animal treatment device, and with an object recognition device which comprises a controllable light source, a first 3D- sensor (1) and a signal processing device for processing the supplied signals, wherein the object recognition device comprises a second 3D-sensor (2) which is positioned at a distance from the first 3D-sensor (1), in particular at a horizontal distance. The respective central lines 10 and 11 preferably make an angle unequal to 0° with each other. The system according to the invention has the advantages of less mutual concealment of objects in the respective image fields 3 and 4, and a strongly increased total angle of view α.
Patent AU-2009283557-B2 (AU)
Title: Avian influenza virus antigen, and booster immunization method for avian influenza vaccine in combination with mucosal adjuvant which is effective through oral administration
Inventor: MIYOSHI YUKIHIRO
IPC: A61K39/39
Filed: 2009-08-13
Granted: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A recombinant HA antigen and a recombinant NP antigen are produced by gene recombination techniques.  The recombinant HA antigen, the recombinant NP antigen and a synthetic oligo-CpG, which is a mucosal adjuvant, are administered orally to a chicken which has received the intramuscular administration of an oil vaccine at that point in time when the ELISA antibody titer in the chicken is decreased.  As a result, the antibody titer is induced again by the oral administration of a mixture of the recombinant HA antigen, the recombinant NP antigen and the synthetic oligo-CpG even though the immune response induced by the oil vaccine is attenuated.
Patent AU-2009299116-B2 (AU)
Title: Scheduling an application for performance on a heterogeneous computing system
Inventor: ZOMAYA ALBERT
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2009-10-01
Granted: 2015-05-21
Abstract: The invention concerns scheduling an application comprised of precedence constrained parallel tasks on a high-performance computer system. The computer system has a plurality of processors each enabled to operate on different voltage supply levels. First, a priority order for the tasks based on the computation and communication costs of the tasks is determined. Next, the based on the priority order of the tasks, assigning each task both a processor and a voltage level that substantially minimises energy consumption and completion time for performing that task when compared to energy consumption and completion time for performing that task on different combinations of processor and voltage level. It is an advantage of the invention that the scheduling takes account not only completion time (makespan), but also energy consumption. Aspects of the invention include a method, software, a scheduling module of a computer and a schedule.
Patent AU-2009324722-B2 (AU)
Title: Flexible, automated capsulorhexis device
Inventor: JIA GUANGYAO
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2009-12-09
Granted: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A capsularhexis electrode device and corresponding insertion tool are disclosed. A flexible capsulorhexis electrode device comprises an elastomeric ring, first and second electrically conductive traces disposed at a first face of the elastomeric ring and extending concentrically around the elastomeric ring, and first and second electrically conductive connectors. The first and second electrically conductive connectors are electrically connected to the first and second traces, respectively, and are disposed at opposing points across the elastomeric ring from one another. An insertion tool includes first and second stretcher bars with connectors for mating to the electrode device. One of the stretcher bars translates relative to the other to elongate the flexible electrode device for insertion into the anterior chamber of the eye through a small incision.
Patent AU-2009328561-B2 (AU)
Title: Tractive device for an elevator system
Inventor: FRITZ VOLKER
IPC: B66B11/08
Filed: 2009-12-17
Granted: 2013-10-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a tractive device (208) for an elevator system (103), which can be arranged in a shaft scaffold (102) or a lift shaft (100) and serves to accommodate a load-receiving means (200) which is moved up and down in the shaft scaffold (102) or the lift shaft (100) by means of at least one drive shaft (204) connected to a drive engine (126) and mounted to the shaft scaffold (102) or on the lift shaft (100) and by means of carrying means, especially a tractive device (208). The aim of the invention is to produce the shaft scaffold and the corresponding drive device for an elevator system in a simple and cost-effective manner while ensuring optimum use of space. According to the invention, this aim is achieved by the fact that the tractive device (208) is designed as a pulley block (209) and provided with two or more, particularly four, deflection disks (206, 212, 214, 219), the axes of which are arranged one beneath the other in a plane that extends approximately vertically, wherein at least one deflection disk (206) is mounted in the lift shaft or on the shaft scaffold (102) above the elevator system (103), another deflection disk (219) is arranged beneath the elevator system (103) in the lift shaft or on the shaft scaffold (102) and one or several, especially two, deflection disks (212, 214) are mounted on a side element (202) of the load-receiving means, essentially a drive platform (200).
Patent AU-2009330278-B2 (AU)
Title: Purification of recombinantly produced interferon
Inventor: YANG XIAOYU
IPC: C07K14/56
Filed: 2009-12-17
Granted: 2013-01-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for separating desired interferon isoforms from undesired interferon isoforms that involves subjecting the isoforms to anion exchange column chromatography and a biphasic elution procedure. A strong elution solution is used in the first elution phase to facilitate elution of the desired isoform from the column and a weak elution solution is used in the second phase to suppress elution of the desired isoforms.
Patent AU-2010201499-B2 (AU)
Title: Prion protein ligands and methods of use
Inventor: HAMMOND DAVID J
IPC: C07K5/097
Filed: 2010-04-15
Granted: 2013-02-07
Abstract: Ligands that bind to prion proteins and methods for using the ligands for detecting or removing a prion protein from a sample, such as a biological fluid or an environmental sample. The ligands are capable of binding to one or more forms of prion protein including cellular prion protein (PrPc), infectious prion protein (PrPsc), and recombinant prion protein (PrPr). Prions from various species, including humans and hamsters, are bound by the ligands. Also provided is a method of treating or retarding the development of a prion-associated pathology in a subject.