baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2008272808-B2 (AU)
Title: Return electrode for a flexible circuit electrode array
Inventor: TALBOT NEIL HAMILTON
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2008-07-07
Granted: 2013-09-19
Abstract: In a visual prosthesis electrodes stimulate retinal tissue to induce the perception of light to a user implanted with the prosthesis. The prosthesis must have a return, or common, electrode to make a complete circuit with the retinal tissue. To avoid stimulating tissue with the return electrode, it is advantageous if the electrode is large. The invention involver a flexible circuit electrode array comprising a polymer base layer, metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue a polymer top layer deposited on said polymer base layer and said metal traces, and a return electrode separate from said stimulating electrodes. The flexible circuit electrode array comprises a secondary coil for receiving visual data; an electronics package electrically coupled to said receiving coil, and a plurality of stimulating electrode electrically coupled to said electronics package.
Patent AU-2008289405-B2 (AU)
Title: Smartcard chemical, biological, radiation and explosive detector
Inventor: DEKOZAN RAYMOND
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 2008-05-19
Granted: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A smartcard or other media detects the presence of chemical, biological, radiation, and/or explosive (CBRE) compounds or other items of interest on individuals handling the smartcard or other media. The exposure is stored such that, when the card is presented to a reader, the detection data is transmitted to the reader for appropriate processing by the system. In one embodiment, this invention provides a detection methodology which captures the fact that the holder of the detection device has been in contact with an item of interest without external power. The detector card is then able to alert appropriate authorities of that exposure when the device is presented to a reader in the normal course of the holder's business.
Patent AU-2008295180-B2 (AU)
Title: A wave choke device for a microwave oven door
Inventor: ZBAT ABDEL-ILAH
IPC: H05B6/76
Filed: 2008-07-30
Granted: 2013-05-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a wave choke device for an oven door (10) of a microwave oven. The wave choke device (24) includes a front shielding (26) comprising at least one conductive material and a wave trap (28) forming a channel with one at least partially open side, which wave trap (28) is arranged on at least one outer portion of the front shielding (26) and comprises at least one conductive material. The wave choke device (24) includes further a plurality of lamellae (30) arranged uniformly in the at least partially open side of the wave trap (28), which lamellae (30) comprises at least one conductive material. The wave choke device (24) comprises one single piece made of a perforated material, wherein said one single piece includes at least the front shielding (26) and the wave iiap (28). The present invention relates further to a corresponding oven door (10) and a corresponding microwave oven.
Patent AU-2008296413-B2 (AU)
Title: Composite materials and their use
Inventor: LOFARO CARMELO
IPC: B32B7/022
Filed: 2008-09-02
Granted: 2013-08-01
Abstract: A composite material comprising the following components: (a) a first prepreg material with improved resistance to microbuckling and kinkband formation; and (b) a second prepreg material with improved resistance to delamination.
Patent AU-2008298909-B2 (AU)
Title: Helix heated hose
Inventor: WEINBERGER MARK T
IPC: B05B7/16
Filed: 2008-09-11
Granted: 2013-01-24
Abstract: The helix heated hoses 10 and 12 use two features to increase the flexibility. The first feature is a braided-coppcr heating element 14, which has increased flexibility over the prior art solid copper heating element. The element is spiral wound around the hose and held in place with a moisture barrier 16. The second feature is the helix twist 18 located just before the point where the hoses 10 and 12 attach to the manifold 20. The helix feature is created with the helix support 22, which initiates the twist around 24 inches back from the point of termination. The helix feature works to reduce the moment of inertia about the neutral axis 26 of the two supply hoses 10 and 12.
Patent AU-2008302172-B2 (AU)
Title: Virtual subscriber identity module
Inventor: GUCCIONE LOUIS J
IPC: H04W4/60
Filed: 2008-09-19
Granted: 2013-03-07
Abstract: A mobile trusted platform (MTP) configured to provide virtual subscriber identify module (vSIM) services is disclosed. In one embodiment, the MTP includes: a device manufacturer- trusted subsystem (TSS-DM) configured to store and provide credentials related to a manufacturer of the MTP; a mobile network operator - trusted subsystem (MNO-TSS) configured to store and provide credentials related to a mobile network operator (MNO); and a device user/owner - trusted subsystem (TSS-DO/TSS-U) configured to store and provide credentials related to user of the MTP. The TSS-MNO includes a vSIM core services unit, configured to store, provide and process credential information relating to the MNO. The TSS-DO/TSS-U includes a vSIM management unit, configured to store, provide and process credential information relating to the user/owner of the MTP. The TSS-DO/TSS-U and the TSS-MNO communicate through a trusted vSIM service.
Patent AU-2008306570-B2 (AU)
Title: Improved airflow regulator
Inventor: MUTTON VERNE
IPC: F24F13/15
Filed: 2008-10-03
Granted: 2012-11-08
Abstract: The invention provides an airflow regulator for a mine passage comprising: a louvre blade pivotable to a predetermined position which is in a range from a closed position in which the louvre blade restricts at least a portion of the passage to an open position in which air is readily able to flow in the passage; and a linkage mechanism for pivoting the louvre blade wherein the linkage mechanism includes a biasing strut mechanism which only activates to pivot the louvre blade into the open position when a predetermined airflow is reached and biases the louvre blade to its predetermined position after the airflow has reduced to less than the predetermined airflow.
Patent AU-2008308184-B2 (AU)
Title: Signal sequence generating method, control information generating apparatus and user equipment terminal
Inventor: HIGUCHI KENICHI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2008-09-29
Granted: 2013-07-18
Abstract: A signal sequence generation method generates a signal sequence used by a user device in a mobile communication system. The method includes: a hopping pattern generation step in which a base station generates a predetermined hopping pattern; a hopping sequence generation step in which the base station generates a hopping sequence by giving an offset to a predetermined hopping pattern; a transmission step in which the base station transmits the hopping sequence to the user device; and a signal sequence generation step in which the user device generates a signal sequence according to the hopping sequence.
Patent AU-2008330495-B2 (AU)
Title: Medical staple and magazine
Inventor: KATO KAZUAKI
IPC: A61B17/068
Filed: 2008-11-28
Granted: 2014-02-20
Abstract: [PROBLEMS] A medical staple and a magazine. The medical staple can be smoothly supplied when placed in a magazine, and the magazine can, in combination with such a medical staple, perform smooth staple supply. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The staple (A) has a body (1) and a pair of legs (2, 3) formed at opposite ends of the body (1). The legs (2, 3) are inclined in the direction in which they approach each other, and one (3) of the legs is twisted in a plane (4) including the body (1) and the other leg (2) in the direction to the outside of the plane (4). The magazine (B) has a body guide section (11) having a dimension substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the length of the body (1) of the staple (A) and guiding the body (1) while carrying it on the body guide section (11), hanging sections (12) hanging from opposite ends of the body guide section (11) and having a dimension smaller than the dimension of the legs (2, 3), and leg guide sections (13) formed at the lower ends of the hanging sections (12) and guiding the heads of the legs (2, 3). Staples (A) are placed in the magazine with the legs (2, 3) inclined to the downstream side with respect to the discharge direction and with the bodies (1) inclined to the upstream side with respect to the discharge direction.
Patent AU-2008338195-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and system for specifying, applying and extending application related aspects through policies, rules and/or triggers
Inventor: MARTIN-COCHER GAELLE
IPC: H04W4/20
Filed: 2008-12-12
Granted: 2012-09-13
Abstract: A method and system for the creation of aspects from a service or application, the method defining related service aspects; inserting or encapsulating service aspects as named aspects into an abstraction layer in an execution environment; and associating the named aspects with logic in the abstraction layer to support application or service function points.
Patent AU-2008364943-B2 (AU)
Title: Precoagulation, prehydration, and pregelatinization process for pet food composition
Inventor: CHEUK WAI LUN
IPC: A23L5/40
Filed: 2008-12-08
Granted: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A process for making a pet food composition involves the steps of heating a meat portion above its denaturation point and pre-hydration and pre-gelatinization of a carbohydrate source and water to form a carbohydrate portion. The meat composition and the pre-hydrated and pre-gelatinized carbohydrate portion are combined in a cooker and filled into cans to make the pet food composition.
Patent AU-2009221444-B2 (AU)
Title: Mixing of input data streams and generation of an output data stream therefrom
Inventor: MULTRUS MARKUS
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 2009-03-04
Granted: 2012-06-14
Abstract: An apparatus (500) for mixing a plurality of input data streams (510) is described, wherein the input data streams (510) each comprise a frame (540) of audio data in the spectral domain, a frame (540) of an input data stream (510) comprising spectral information for a plurality of spectral components. The apparatus comprises a processing unit (520) adapted to compare the frames (540) of the plurality of input data streams (510). The processing unit (520) is further adapted to determine, based on the comparison, for a spectral component of an output frame (550) of an output data stream (530), exactly one input data stream (510) of the plurality of input data streams (510). The processing unit (520) is further adapted to generate the output data stream (530) by copying at least a part of an information of a corresponding spectral component of the frame of the determined data stream (510) to describe the spectral component of the output frame (550) of the output data stream (530). Further or alternatively, the control value of the frames (540) of the first input data stream (510-1) and the second input data stream (510-2) may be compared to yield a comparison result and, if the comparison result is positive, the output data stream (530) comprising an output frame(550) may be generated such that the output frame (550) comprises a control value equal to that of the first and second input data streams (510) and payload data derived from the payload data of the frames of the first and second input data streams by processing the audio data in the spectral domain.
Patent AU-2009230811-B2 (AU)
Title: A Trolley Support
Inventor: ALLEN JEFFREY WAYNE
IPC: B62B1/12
Filed: 2009-10-29
Granted: 2015-07-30
Abstract: - 14 The present invention is directed to a trolley support assembly for an upright trolley that is pivotal about a two-wheeled axle. The trolley support assembly 5 has one or more base members having an attachment end adapted to be releaseably retained about a lower section of the upright trolley, one or more wheels that are mounted to the one or more base members and distal from the attachment end and an adjustable sleeve having a first portion that is fixable to an upper section of the upright trolley and a second portion that is 10 pivotally connected to the one or more base members. The first portion is releaseably connectable to the second portion. In use the attachment end is retained about the lower section of the upright trolley and the adjustable sleeve is fixed to the upper section of the upright trolley with the length of the sleeve adjusted to ensure retention of the attachment end about the lower 15 section of the upright trolley and support the upright trolley in a desired tilted position pivoted about the two-wheeled axle. Figure 1 i4O 10 s 40 '33 38
Patent AU-2009233675-B2 (AU)
Title: Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics
Inventor: JOBS STEVEN P
IPC: H04M1/72436
Filed: 2009-11-05
Granted: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch 5 screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or 10 more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.
Patent AU-2009262198-B2 (AU)
Title: Pyrimidine derivatives as kinase inhibitors
Inventor: JIANG SONGCHUN
IPC: A61P37/00
Filed: 2009-06-24
Granted: 2012-09-27
Abstract: The invention provides novel pyrimidine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for using such compounds. For example, the pyrimidine derivatives of the invention may be used to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condition which responds to inhibition of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1R) or analplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).
Patent AU-2009294612-B2 (AU)
Title: Treating inflammation and inflammatory pain in mucosa using mucosal prolonged release bioadhesive therapeutic carriers.
Inventor: ATTALI PIERRE
IPC: A61P1/00
Filed: 2009-09-17
Granted: 2015-08-20
Abstract: The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist for preventing or treating inflammatory pain and diseases in mucosa of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Inanother aspect the present invention provides mucosal bioadhesive slow release carriers for the extended and controlled release of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists that can be used on mucosal surfaces for preventing or treating inflammatory pain and diseases in mucosa of oral cavity.
Patent AU-2009308949-B2 (AU)
Title: Infrastructure monitoring system and method
Inventor: HYLAND GREGORY E
IPC: G08B21/00
Filed: 2009-10-27
Granted: 2014-10-23
Abstract: An infrastructure monitoring system and method that comprises multiple monitoring devices and/or multiple output devices. Each monitoring device includes at least one sensor for collecting data, a data storage device for storing the data, a processor for analyzing the data, and a communications device for transmitting and receiving data. The system may also include an operations center for controlling and receiving data from the plurality of devices.
Patent AU-2009313433-B2 (AU)
Title: Capacitive fluid level sensing
Inventor: KING DAVID A
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 2009-11-06
Granted: 2015-03-26
Abstract: A capacitive fluid level sensing arrangement for use in a medical device is provided. The arrangement includes at least one pair of conductive plates configured to increase and decrease the amount of electric charge stored in relation to the level of fluid within a fluid maintaining device, such as a reservoir. The conductive plates are electrically connected to a medical device and are configured to measure the charge stored between the plates and thus sense the fluid level. The electric circuit may communicate the measurement to an instrument host arrangement for operating a pump configured to remove fluid from the reservoir and move the fluid to a collector when the level exceeds a preset upper level amount. The instrument host arrangement may stop operating the pump when the fluid level is reduced to a preset lower level amount.
Patent AU-2009319881-B2 (AU)
Title: Antioxidant compositions for soft oral tissue and methods of formulation and use thereof
Inventor: ZIELINSKI JAN
IPC: A61K9/08
Filed: 2009-11-20
Granted: 2015-10-01
Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to an oral antioxidant composition including between 0.0001% and 5.0 % w/w antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant includes cinnamic acid derivative, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, or phloretin and an orally pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition may have a pH of at least 5.0. According to still further embodiments, the composition may also include between 0.0001% and 5.0 % w/w of one or two more additional antioxidants that include cinnamic acid derivative, tetrahydrcurcuminoids, phloretin, or a stilbene derivative. In more particular embodiments, the cinnamic acid derivative may include trans-ferulic acid, the tetrahydrocurcuminoids may include tetrahydrcurcuminoids CG™, or the stilbene derivative may include resveratrol. Other embodiments may relate to methods of treating or preventing an oral disease by applying topically an antioxidant composition as described above.
Patent AU-2009332390-B2 (AU)
Title: Apparatus for protecting power supply circuit of three-phase inverter
Inventor: MAEDA DAISUKE
IPC: H02M7/48
Filed: 2009-12-17
Granted: 2013-11-14
Abstract: Any instantaneous drop in power supply voltage and any instantaneous interruption of power supply voltage can quickly be detected without fail by use of a low-cost structure and the components of a power supply circuit can be protected to enhance the reliability thereof.  A three-phase inverter power supply circuit protecting apparatus comprises: a power supply circuit (4) that converts an AC voltage to a DC voltage; and a three-phase inverter circuit (3) that receives the DC output from the power supply circuit (4) for driving an AC motor (11).  The three-phase inverter power supply circuit protecting apparatus further comprises: a power supply current detecting circuit (7, 13) that detects the current of a power supply circuit (2); a circuit (10, 15) that detects the DC input current of the inverter (3); a circuit (14) that detects the DC input voltage of the inverter (3); an inverter input power calculating means (26) that calculates an input power of the inverter from those DC input current and voltage; a power supply voltage abnormality detecting means (27) that performs a power supply voltage abnormality detection based on the relationship between the power supply current and the inverter input power; and a control means that halts, in response to the abnormality detection, the controls of the power supply circuit (2) and three-phase inverter (3).
Patent AU-2009337113-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and system for wireless network management
Inventor: MONTEMURRO MICHAEL
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2009-06-02
Granted: 2014-02-27
Abstract: Methods and systems for wireless network management are described. In one embodiment, a radio measurement of a characteristic of a wireless access technology may be taken. The wireless access technology may enable data communication through a wireless network when connected to an access point. A report may be transmitted through an alternate access technology. The report may be based on the radio measurement. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
Patent AU-2009351749-B2 (AU)
Title: Slider for hidden slide fastener
Inventor: KEYAKI KEIICHI
IPC: A44B19/08
Filed: 2009-08-27
Granted: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A slider for a hidden slide fastener, the slider being applied to a cover for a seat and being capable of being smoothly slid even if strong lateral pulling force is applied to the slider when the slide fastener becomes closed. A slider (20) for a hidden slide fastener (10) comprises a slider body (21) having at least a lower wing plate (23), left and right side wall portions (24a, 24b), and left and right first flanges (25a, 25b), and also comprises a slider upper plate member (22) having at least a second flange (32) engaged with the slider body (21) and projecting to at least the left and right side wall portions (24a, 24b).
Patent AU-2010200614-B2 (AU)
Title: Cashless Bonusing For Gaming Machines
Inventor: PAULSEN CRAIG A
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2010-02-19
Granted: 2011-08-18
Abstract: A method of issuing a cashless indicator of a bonus award that supplements a primary award by a gaming machine of a primary game, providing a primary game and a bonus game on a gaming machine, the method comprising: 15 executing at least part of a play of the primary game on the gaming machine; determining whether or not the bonus award should be issued in response to an event of the primary game; and, if the bonus award is determined to be issued, issuing a the cashless indicator of the bonus award from the gaming machine.
Patent AU-2010201811-B2 (AU)
Title: Isolation and Use of Decay Fungi
Inventor: FARRELL ROBERTA LEE
IPC: D21C1/00
Filed: 2010-05-06
Granted: 2012-07-12
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the isolation and development of fungi useful in the enhancement of wood or wood products quality and/or wood or wood products processing, and the decay fungi so developed. Compositions comprising or including decay fungi and methods for the use of said decay fungi and/or compositions are also provided. The decay fungi, compositions and methods are useful to provide improved cellulosic pulp production and/or wood and/or wood products of enhanced quality from non-sterilized wood. 254GD23_1.dc The invention relates to methods for the isolation and development of fungi useful in the enhancement of wood or wood products quality and/or wood or wood products processing, and the decay fungi so developed. Compositions comprising or including decay fungi and methods for the use of said decay fungi and/or compositions are also provided. The decay fungi, compositions and methods arc useful to provide improved cellulosic pulp production and/or wood and/or wood products of enhanced quality from non-sterilized wood.
Patent AU-2010202272-B2 (AU)
Title: Products and processes for utilizing order data and related data
Inventor: FOLEY KEVIN
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2010-06-02
Granted: 2012-12-20
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processor and a memorory tat stres a 5 program. The program, when executed by the processor, directs the processor to perform a method including the following steps: receiving an encrypted query, in which the query indicates at least one security, and at least one price; determining whether the encrypted query corresponds to any order in an encrypted data set that represents orders; outputting a response to the query, in which the response indicates whether the encrypted query 10 corresponds to any order in an encrypted data set that represents orders; receiving order data that represents the orders; and encrypting the order data to yield the encrypted data set that represents orders.