baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2004315392-B2 (AU)
Title: Biochip electroporator and its use in multi-site, single-cell electroporation
Inventor: BANDIERA LEONARDO
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 2004-01-29
Granted: 2010-04-22
Abstract: The introduction of genetic material or molecules of biological interest into cells is a procedure with an increasing interest both for experimental and application purposes, so that electroporation is a widely used technique, but the electroporation of single adhering cells is still impaired. The present application describes an apparatus for the electroporation of any kind of cell adhering to a substrate at any stage of development, where an electrical signal can be driven and applied to a single adhering cell in culture in order to obtain its electroporation. The method to electroporate a single adhering cell with the apparatus of the invention is also described.
Patent AU-2005202204-B2 (AU)
Title: MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturator
Inventor: MARK TSONTON
IPC: A61B5/05
Filed: 2005-05-19
Granted: 2011-12-08
Abstract: The apparatus defined comprises a sleeve and obturator to be used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and use with a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The obturator has a hollow shaft formed of MRI compatible material and is sized for insertion into the cannula. The sleeve receives a probe of the MRI compatible biopsy instrument and may contain various features to enhance its imagability, to enhance vacuum and pressure assist there through, and marker deployment etc. The combination of the sleeve and obturator facilitates minimally invasive procedures by providing improvements in confirmation of sleeve placement and hands free continued access through the sleeve for a myriad of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. LO (D 0 0 0)0) o0 0 0 ON N 0 CN C 0 0cCo CNL Co (0) Cot Co
Patent AU-2005214084-B2 (AU)
Title: Imidazoline derivatives having CB1-antagonistic activity
Inventor: STUIVENBERG HERMAN H VAN
IPC: A61K31/4164
Filed: 2005-02-16
Granted: 2010-06-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,2,4-tri-substituted imidazoline derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said imidazoline derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these intermediates, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of these imidazoline derivatives as active ingredient, as well as to the use of these pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The compounds have the general formula (I) wherein the symbols have the meanings given in the specification.
Patent AU-2006239860-B2 (AU)
Title: Antibodies to myostatin
Inventor: CHIN EVA ROSE
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2006-04-24
Granted: 2012-01-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to myostatin, and that function to inhibit myostatin. The invention also relates to human anti-myostatin antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-myostatin antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-myostatin antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-myostatin antibodies. The invention also relates to transgenic animals or plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.
Patent AU-2006301889-B2 (AU)
Title: High milk solid chocolate composition
Inventor: HUGH SANDERS NIGEL
IPC: A23G1/00
Filed: 2006-10-03
Granted: 2011-07-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a more nutritious milk chocolate composition. The milk chocolate composition contains greater than 40% natural milk solids by weight. Method for preparing the milk chocolate composition is also provided. In another embodiment, the invention provides a reduced-sugar milk chocolate composition containing greater than 40% natural milk solids by weight and a sweetener component in an amount of not greater than 38% by weight of the resulting milk chocolate composition.
Patent AU-2007218753-B2 (AU)
Title: Method of producing chemical product and continuous fermentation apparatus
Inventor: SAWAI HIDEKI
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2007-02-16
Granted: 2012-08-16
Abstract: A method of producing a chemical product via continuous fermentation, which comprises filtering a liquid culture medium of a microorganism or cultured cells through a separation membrane, collecting the product from the filtrate, keeping the unfiltered liquid in the liquid culture medium or refluxing thereinto and additionally supplying the material to be fermented into the liquid culture medium, wherein a porous membrane having an average pore size of 0.01 μm or more but less than 1 μm is employed as the separation membrane and the filtration is carried out at an intermembrane pressure difference of from 0.1 to 20 kPa. According to this method, the fermentation productivity of the chemical product can be largely elevated at high stability and a low cost.
Patent AU-2007233071-B2 (AU)
Title: System and method of assessing analgesic adequacy using biopotental variability
Inventor: GREENWALD SCOTT D
IPC: A61B5/374
Filed: 2007-03-30
Granted: 2013-09-26
Abstract: The system and method for predicting and measuring a subject's analgesic state and analgesic adequacy. Biopotential signals are obtained from a subject through electrodes. A processor will compute a measure that is representative of the subject's sedative state and/or muscle activity. A metric representative of such measures is then determined. In the case where a measure is taken of both the subjects’ sedative state and muscle activity the two measures are combined into an index representative of the subject's analgesic state and analgesic adequacy.
Patent AU-2007238805-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods of using GPR119 receptor to identify compounds useful for increasing bone mass in an individual
Inventor: LEONARD JAMES N
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2007-04-10
Granted: 2012-04-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using GPR119 receptor to identify compounds useful for increasing bone mass in an individual. Agonists of GPR119 receptor are useful as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing a condition characterized by low bone mass, such as osteoporosis, and for increasing bone mass in an individual. Agonists of GPR119 receptor promote bone formation in an individual.
Patent AU-2007240175-B2 (AU)
Title: Shearable Fastening Device with Force Transmission Element
Inventor: MARKGRAF VOLKER
IPC: F16B31/02
Filed: 2007-12-07
Granted: 2012-05-17
Abstract: Abstract A shearable fastening device (1) is provided comprising a shearable fastener (2) having a plurality of screwthreaded portions (3), a head portion (4) which is con 5 nected to the screwthreaded portions (3) via a first predetermined weakening (5) and further predetermined weakenings (6) in the form of cross-section constrictions are provided between the screwthreaded portions (3), as well as an internal recess (7), wherein the internal recess (7) extends from the head portion (4) at least into the region of the predetermined weakenings (6), wherein at least one stepped pre 10 determined weakening (8) is formed by its shear-off torque (aNm) being smaller than that of the next predetermined weakening further away from the head portion (4) and the shear-off torque (aNm+1) at the next predetermined weakening closer to the head portion (4) rising again with respect to the shear-off torque (aNm) of the stepped predetermined weakening (8), wherein the shear-off torque of the prede 15 termined weakenings (6) on the portions without the stepped predetermined weak ening (8) increases continuously in the direction of the head portion (4), and a force transmission element (9) being insertable into the internal recess (7) of the shear able fastener (2). The shearable fastening device (1) is characterized in that the force transmission element (9) in the inserted condition extends from the head por 20 tion (4) so far into the internal recess (7) such that the force transmission element (9) bridges the stepped predetermined weakening (8). (Fig. 1) E + E - 7* C)Y
Patent AU-2007283312-B2 (AU)
Title: Biomarkers for inflammation of the liver
Inventor: SITEK BARBARA
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2007-08-10
Granted: 2013-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the diagnostic investigation of biological samples from a person for inflammation of the liver, in particular hepatic fibrosis and/or cirrhosis of the liver, where the sample is investigated for one or more proteins as markers of inflammation of the liver, in particular hepatic fibrosis and/or cirrhosis of the liver, where a concentration of the proteins which is elevated or decreased by comparison with the healthy state indicates the presence of an inflammation of the liver, in particular a hepatic fibrosis and/or cirrhosis of the liver. The proteins are selected from the group of ER6Q, vimentin, actin alpha 1 skeletal muscle protein, hMFAP 4, tropomyosin, PTGES 2, amyloid P component, transgelin, calponin 1, homo sapiens p20 protein, 17 kDa myosin light chain, H chain H Igg B12, prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta subunit methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1, PRO2619, aldehyde dehydrogenase 1, fibrinogen alpha chain preproprotein, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B, argininosuccinate synthetase, Eefla2, AT P 5 Al, alpha-2 actin, regucalcin, serum albumin, mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, mitochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase or in each case a partial sequence thereof.
Patent AU-2007283999-B2 (AU)
Title: Coupling arrangement
Inventor: HAMPEL IAN
IPC: F16L37/12
Filed: 2007-08-17
Granted: 2012-09-27
Abstract: A coupling arrangement (10) including a first coupling (12') and a second coupling (16'), the first and second couplings being connectable to form a joint (12). Each of the first and second couplings defines a passage through which fluid can flow and the respective passages are in alignment when the first and second couplings (12', 16') are connected. Each of the first and second couplings (12', 16') includes first and second interconnecting coupling parts (20, 60) in which the first coupling part defines the passage. The second coupling part (60) is connectable to the first coupling part (20) and to a first coupling part of another coupling to form the joint. The first and second couplings (12', 16') are coupled together by a releasable connection between the second coupling part (60) of each coupling with the first coupling part (20) of the mating coupling.
Patent AU-2007323964-B2 (AU)
Title: Multimedia emulation of physical reel hardware in processor-based gaming machines
Inventor: BEADELL JOHN LEAGH
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2007-11-12
Granted: 2012-12-06
Abstract: Gaming machines, systems and methods for providing more realistic emulations of rotating reels are disclosed. Gaming machines include an exterior housing, master gaming controller, display device, speakers and virtual reels. A reel spin timer can be adapted to vary the spin times of the simulated rotating reels from one game play to another, and a reel sound generator can be adapted to provide reel sounds to one or more speakers with respect to the simulated rotating reels. Provided reel sounds can also vary from one game play to another, and both reel spin times and reel sounds can be selected randomly from stored values or files. Stored values or files can include samplings from actual physical reels. A remote host can provide downloadable reel spin times and reel sounds to gaming machines within an associated gaming system.
Patent AU-2007324279-B2 (AU)
Title: Filter arrangement
Inventor: KNOX RON
IPC: B01D29/56
Filed: 2007-11-23
Granted: 2012-04-05
Abstract: A filter arrangement for removing impurities from a fluid is disclosed, the filter arrangement (10) includes a plurality of screen portions (18, 20) through which the fluid passes. The screen portions include a first screen portion (18) and a second screen portion (20) separated by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance can be determined on the basis of a threshold particle length. In one form the filter arrangement (10) is mounted in a housing (16) which is configured to receive two filter elements (18, 20) arranged in a nested configuration. A particle detector using the filter is described.
Patent AU-2007341626-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and device for treating a liquid
Inventor: POSCHL GUNTER
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 2007-12-28
Granted: 2012-01-19
Abstract: According to a method for treating a liquid, a liquid to be treated is fed into a chamber (12), a mechanical cavitation element (17) acts on the liquid upon delivery of gas in the area of the surface of the cavitation element (17) and introduces the gas into the liquid by means of movement of the cavitation element (17), and sound waves are directly introduced into the liquid by means of at least one acoustic power converter (26, 28).
Patent AU-2008221775-B2 (AU)
Title: Laundry treating apparatus
Inventor: WOO KANG DONG
IPC: D06F37/26
Filed: 2008-03-06
Granted: 2011-11-10
Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is provided which can be manufactured easily. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet configured to hold laundry therein, a front cover including a door opening to load the laundry in the drum, and at least one panel opening configured to receive a control panel therein.
Patent AU-2008237487-B2 (AU)
Title: A synergistic combination of a hindered phenol and nitrogen containing detergent for biodiesel fuel to improve oxidative stability
Inventor: HOBSON DAVID
IPC: C10L1/22
Filed: 2008-04-01
Granted: 2012-04-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel composition comprising a C1-4 alkyl fatty acid ester, a nitrogen containing detergent, and a phenolic antioxidant. Additionally, the present invention provides for a method of supplying to an internal combustion engine (i) a C1-4 alkyl fatty acid ester; (ii) a fuel which is a liquid at room temperature other than (i); (iii) a nitrogen containing detergent; (iv)and a phenolic antioxidant.
Patent AU-2008252481-B2 (AU)
Title: Controlled release tablet formulation containing magnesium aluminometasilicate
Inventor: GRENIER PASCAL
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2008-05-16
Granted: 2014-05-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to a controlled pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral administration, and in particular to the excipients used to prepare such medicaments. For example, a dosage form for oral administration is provided consisting of a minimum of 15% w/w of magnesium aluminometasilicate, one or more pharmaceutically active agents and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents.
Patent AU-2008257275-B2 (AU)
Title: Process for producing a haemocompatible article of complex configuration and article thus obtained.
Inventor: MELOT MARION
IPC: A61L27/34
Filed: 2008-04-28
Granted: 2013-09-26
Abstract: Process for producing a haemocompatible article of complex configuration and article thus obtained. According to the invention, a membrane (1) of e-PTFE, the fibres (3) of which do not have any preferential orientation, is thermoformed.
Patent AU-2008279259-B2 (AU)
Title: Gastric stimulation systems and methods utilizing a transgastric probe
Inventor: WEI MICHAEL F
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2008-07-22
Granted: 2014-07-31
Abstract: Gastric stimulation devices, systems and methods are provided, particularly for stimulating a gastric organ having an internal cavity. Such devices and systems are typically implanted outside of the gastric organ while the environment of the internal cavity is probed and monitored by one or more sensors. The sensor information may be used to affect the stimulation signals provided to the gastric organ by the devices and systems. Such feedback integration assists in providing treatments and stimulation programs that are tailored to the needs of the individual patient.
Patent AU-2008300413-B2 (AU)
Title: Cancer marker and therapeutic target
Inventor: SLETTENAAR VIOLET
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 2008-09-18
Granted: 2014-09-11
Abstract: Chemokine receptor CCR4 and its ligands CCL1 7 and CCL22 are used as markers for the identification and/or staging of cancer. The level of CCR4, CCL17 and CCL22 are found to increase during malignant tumour progression. CCR4, CCL17 and CCL22 are used as markers for the stratification of cancer patients according to their suitability for treatment with anti-cancer agents. Information of diagnostic character is provided by measuring the level of one or more of CCR4, CCL 17 and CCL22 present in a patient sample. Methods of treatment of cancer patients which agents that modulate the activity of CCR4, CCL17 and CCL22. Methods of screening for agents which modulate the biological activities of CCR4, CCL 17 and CCL22 provide anti-cancer agents.
Patent AU-2008324951-B2 (AU)
Title: Social advertisments and other informational messages on a social networking website, and advertising model for same
Inventor: ROSENSTEIN JUSTIN M
IPC: H04W4/21
Filed: 2008-10-22
Granted: 2012-08-23
Abstract: A social networking website logs information about actions taken by members of the website. For a particular member of the website, the website generates socially relevant ads for the member based on the actions logged for other members on the website to whom the member is connected (i.e., the member's online friends). The advertiser associated with the social ad may compensate the social networking website for publishing the ad on the website. When presenting a member with a social ad, the website may optimize advertising revenue by selecting an ad from the received ads that will maximize the expected value of the social ad. The expected value may be computed according to a function that includes the member's affinity for the ad content and the bid amount. The technique is also applied for providing socially relevant information off the social networking website.
Patent AU-2008340237-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for mixing
Inventor: WYCZALKOWSKI WOJCIECH
IPC: B01F27/906
Filed: 2008-12-19
Granted: 2013-05-09
Abstract: An apparatus and method for mixing a liquid having particulate includes a vessel for containing the liquid and an axial impeller rotating about a substantially vertical axis. The impeller is adapted for submerging below the liquid surface by a distance approximately one- quarter to one-half of the height of the liquid. The impeller is oriented upwardly to produce (a) an inner, upward flow region located along the vertical axis of the vessel, (b) a transition flow region above the impeller in which liquid moves radially outwardly toward the vessel sidewall, and (c) an outer, downward flow region located along the sidewall. The impeller spins at a variable speed, such that the flow is capable of entraining solid particles having a settling velocity of up to approximately 1 foot per minute in the liquid, and the speed of the impeller is chosen to enable particles having a desired settling velocity to settle to the vessel bottom.
Patent AU-2009202056-B2 (AU)
Title: Cassette for handling and holding tissue samples during processing, embedding and microtome procedures, and methods therefor
Inventor: WHITLATCH STEPHEN P
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2009-05-25
Granted: 2011-11-10
Abstract: CASSETTE FOR HANDLING AND HOLDING TISSUE SAMPELS DURING PROCESSING, EMBEDDING AND MICROTOME PROCEDURES, AND METHODS THEREFOR A cassette (10) for holding a tissue sample includes a body having a bottom wall (28) and a plurality of side walls (26) extending upwardly with respect to the bottom wall to define an interior space for receiving the tissue sample. A lid (24) is configured to be received in the interior space, and the cassette (10) is sectionable in a microtome. Sensing elements (12) are associated with body (16) or lid (24) and configured to allow an automated sensing system to determine at least one characteristic of the cassette (10). A flange (14) extends along upper portions of at least two of the side walls (26) and includes a plurality of holes (12, 20). Other features are included to more effectively and efficiently manufacture and use the cassette (10).
Patent AU-2009223978-B2 (AU)
Title: Wire etc, connectors
Inventor: GIEMZA LEE MARK
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2009-03-04
Granted: 2012-05-31
Abstract: A connector or locking device for wires (or wire ropes) W has a body (20) of alloy, two channels (21) within the body, entry ends (23) at opposite ends for wires, and wedges (25) within the body urged by springs (26) towards the entry ends (23) and to protrude into the channels (21) for the purpose of gripping inserted wires and preventing their withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, and is characterized in that guideways (30) are formed within the body (20) alongside each channel from adjacent its entry end (23) to beyond its wedge (25), and plastics slide (31) are fitted one within each of the guideways each with its inner end (32) overlapping a nose part (33) of the respective wedge and its outer end (34) protruding outwards beyond the entry end of the channel, retention means (35, 36) being provided between each slide (31) and its guideway (30) while allowing inward sliding to push the wedge (25) against the urge of its spring (26) when the outer end (34) of the slide is pushed relative to the body to release an inserted wire for withdrawal or adjustment of its position relative to the body.
Patent AU-2009325991-B2 (AU)
Title: Automatic rise time adjustment
Inventor: DUFF WINSLOW KEVIN
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2009-11-21
Granted: 2014-11-13
Abstract: A method of providing pressure support to a patient that includes determining a measure associated with an inspiratory time of the patient during therapy, delivering a flow of breathing gas to the patient at an inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) level during at least a portion of an inspiratory phase of the patient, delivering the flow of breathing gas to the patient at an expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) level that is less than the IPAP level during at least a portion of an expiratory phase of the patient, and automatically setting a rise time associated with a transition from the EPAP level to the IPAP level based on the measure associated with the inspiratory time of the patient. Also provided is a pressure support system adapted to perform the method.
Patent AU-2009326206-B2 (AU)
Title: Printable coating
Inventor: SERVANTE ALASTAIR HUGH
IPC: B41M5/00
Filed: 2009-12-08
Granted: 2015-04-23
Abstract: A primer-less coating composition for facestock comprises: a binder being a water-dispersible polymer; an ethylenically unsaturated compound which is aqueous-dispersible and miscible with or bonded to said water-dispersible polymer, wherein said ethylenically unsaturated compound is able to form a covalent bond with an ink; and a crosslinker, wherein said crosslinker is suitable for binding the coating to the facestock. The coating composition may be applied to a substrate to form a printable film. A printed film in accordance with the invention may be used in a label, for example for use on a container such as a bottle.