baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2011201787-B2 (AU)
Title: Dynamic stabilization member with molded connection
Inventor: JACKSON ROGER P
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2011-04-19
Granted: 2012-03-15
Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having at least one transition portion and cooperating outer sleeve, 5 both the transition portion and sleeve being disposed between the two bone anchors. The transition portion includes a rigid length or rod having apertures therein and a molded plastic length that extends through the apertures, thus attaching the plastic length to the rigid length. The sleeve surrounds the transition portion 10 and extends between the pair of bone anchors, the sleeve being compressible in a longitudinal direction between the bone anchors.
Patent AU-2011202068-B2 (AU)
Title: Sealing and cutting unit
Inventor: HEIDELBERGER PETER
IPC: B31B50/64
Filed: 2011-05-05
Granted: 2015-07-16
Abstract: HS3306-0003 Abstract Sealing and Cutting Unit Disclosed is a sealing and cutting unit with a sealing device and a cutting device. The latter is assigned with hold-down means positioned downstream of the cutting device in the direction of transport of a film to be sealed and to be detached. 32 it1 34 Rj \A Fig. 2
Patent AU-2011204881-B2 (AU)
Title: Rescue of influenza virus
Inventor: OSTERHAUS ALBERT D M E
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2011-07-20
Granted: 2012-04-19
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of influenza vaccine production. Influenza vaccines have been produced in embryonated hens'eggs for over 50 years, but recently there have been 5 considerable efforts to develop cell culture systems for vaccine production. The invention provides a nucleic acid comprising an influenza gene segment and a bacteriophage polymerase promotor or a complementary strand of said nucleic acid, and a cell comprising such a nucleic acid capable of producing desired Influenza virus. Furthermore, the invention provides a composition comprising a cell or material derived from a cell according to the 10 invention and a virus or material derived from a viral particle according to the invention.
Patent AU-2011205009-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and apparatus for molding chocolate
Inventor: SUTTLE JAMES M
IPC: A23G7/00
Filed: 2011-07-27
Granted: 2012-06-28
Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus for continuously molding chocolate are disclosed, including a method and apparatus for removing flash from chocolate pieces and 5 products (both molded and otherwise); and a manifold for continuously providing liquid chocolate to a continuous mold and directing excess liquid chocolate away.
Patent AU-2011222713-B2 (AU)
Title: Biocidal composition and method
Inventor: GARNER GEORGE VICTOR
IPC: A01N55/00
Filed: 2011-02-28
Granted: 2014-07-24
Abstract: An aqueous biocidal composition comprising: (a) a compound of formula (II): or a derivative salt thereof wherein L is a linking group; each of R
Patent AU-2011229428-B2 (AU)
Title: Reforming catalyst
Inventor: SKJOTH-RASMUSSEN MARTIN SKOV
IPC: C01B3/40
Filed: 2011-03-18
Granted: 2014-07-03
Abstract: Process for the steam reforming of hydrocarbons comprising contacting a feed gas with a catalyst consisting of an active compound in the form of an alloy of nickel and one of iridium, rhodium and ruthenium, on a support comprising alumina, zirconia, magnesia, titania, or combinations thereof.
Patent AU-2011247021-B2 (AU)
Title: Dislocation and stress management by mask-less processes using substrate patterning and methods for device fabrication
Inventor: VON KAENEL HANS
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2011-04-26
Granted: 2015-02-12
Abstract: Structures and methods for producing active layer stacks of lattice matched, lattice mismatched and thermally mismatched semiconductor materials, with low threading dislocation densities, no layer cracking and minimized wafer bowing, by using epitaxial growth onto elevated substrate regions in a mask-less process.
Patent AU-2011250791-B2 (AU)
Title: Systems for avoiding neural stimulation habituation
Inventor: LIBBUS IMAD
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2011-11-15
Granted: 2012-06-28
Abstract: Abstract A neural stimulator embodiment includes a neural stimulation delivery system and a controller operationally connected to the neural stimulation delivery system. The neural stimulation delivery system is adapted to non-selectively stimulate both afferent 5 axons and efferent axons in a vagus nerve. The controller includes a neural stimulation scheduler to control neural stimulation from the neural stimulation system according to a predetermined schedule. The predetermined schedule includes at least one parameter with a value selected to avoid physiological habituation to the neural stimulation. The parameter(s) include at least one parameter selected from the group of parameters 10 consisting of a predetermined therapy duration parameter for a predetermined therapy period, and a predetermined intermittent neural stimulation parameter associated with on / off timing for the intermittent neural stimulation parameter.
Patent AU-2011292026-B2 (AU)
Title: Touch-based gesture detection for a touch-sensitive device
Inventor: HUDSON DOUGLAS T
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2011-08-17
Granted: 2014-08-07
Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for improved detection of user input via a touch-sensitive surface of a touch-sensitive device. A. touch-sensitive device may detect a continuous gesture that comprises a first gesture portion and a second gesture portion. The first gesture portion may indicate functionality to be initiated in response to the continuous gesture. The second gesture portion may indicate content for which the functionality indicated by the first gesture portion is based. Detection that a user has completed a continuous gesture may cause automatic initiation of the functionality indicated by the first gesture portion based on the content indicated by the second gesture portion. In one specific example, the first gesture portion indicates that the user seeks to perform a search, and the second gesture portion indicates content to be searched.
Patent AU-2011299601-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing sensor inputs
Inventor: PLEASANTS ANTHONY BRYAN
IPC: G01G23/00
Filed: 2011-09-07
Granted: 2014-10-30
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of determining the weight distribution of a population the method characterised by the steps of a) determining a likely weight range for members within the population b) enabling a plurality of members of the population to impact on a weighing device wherein multiple members may be on the weighing device at one time, c) recording inputs from the weighing device wherein each input corresponds to the presence of the multiple members on the weighing device at one time, d) using values derived from the inputs and applying an algorithm to specify a number of subsets, each of the subsets representing a discrete number or proportion of members with weight values associated with same.
Patent AU-2011356589-B2 (AU)
Title: Improved compositions and methods for permanent straightening of hair
Inventor: HAWKINS GEOFFREY
IPC: A61K8/66
Filed: 2011-12-07
Granted: 2015-04-16
Abstract: Improved hair straightening topical compositions comprising transglutaminase, sodium metabisulfite, and a system for stabilizing the pH of the composition, and for inhibiting the generation of sulfur dioxide. Optionally, one or more additional hair straightening agents, that are capable of affecting secondary, tertiary and quaternary protein structures of human hair may be included. Optionally, polylysine may be included which, in combination with TGase, acts to form a surface barrier film and moisture shield around human hair. The invention includes methods of using such topical compositions.
Patent AU-2012202777-B2 (AU)
Title: Retrieving contact information based on image recognition searches
Inventor: WREN CHRISTOPHER R
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2012-04-24
Granted: 2013-10-31
Abstract: A system and method for retrieving contact information based on image recognition searches is disclosed. A requestor takes a picture of a user or retrieves a storage image of a user and transmits the image to an image recognition module. The image recognition module identifies the user and determines whether the requestor can receive access to the user's contact information based on permission rules. For example, the permission rule includes a requirement that the user and the requestor be sufficiently related on a social graph generated by a social network application. The permission rules can also include a requirement that the requestor have a predetermined proximity to the image. Once the permission rules are satisfied, the image recognition module transmits the user's contact information to the requestor.
Patent AU-2012203605-B2 (AU)
Title: Revenue integrity system
Inventor: SINK RAELYNN A
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2012-06-21
Granted: 2015-01-22
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring booking data are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes retrieving booking data from a 5 computer-readable storage device and processing the data using an analyzer of a plurality of analyzers to generate at least one score. In addition, the method includes comparing a value of the at least one score to a threshold value, determining that the value exceeds the threshold value. The method further includes generating an event in response to 10 determining that the value exceeds the threshold value, the event indicating a presence of one or more criteria that generated the data, and transmitting the event to a computing device to be displayed to a user of the computing device. ;a V% coo
Patent AU-2012216985-B2 (AU)
Title: A method for determining target optical functions
Inventor: CONTET AUDE
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 2012-02-17
Granted: 2015-05-07
Abstract: A method for determining target optical functions for a pair of ophthalmic lenses is provided, the method comprising steps of: - generating a first target optical function (OFT1) for a first lens of the pair based at least on data relating to a first eye, - generating a second target optical function (OFT2) for a second lens of the pair based at least on data relating to the first eye. This method makes it possible to obtain optical functions having improved symmetry. Thus, when using the target optical functions in an optical optimization method, lenses with improved binocular properties can be obtained. The comfort of the wearer of the pair of lenses is thus improved.
Patent AU-2012247877-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and device for sending and receiving control signalling
Inventor: GAO CHI
IPC: H04W28/16
Filed: 2012-04-28
Granted: 2015-10-15
Abstract: Provided are a method and device for sending and receiving control signalling. The method includes: determining the original size of a first group of Downlink Control Information (DCI) formats utilized by the DCI to be sent; determining, according to the current transmission configuration, a second group of DCI formats that can be utilized in said current transmission configuration; comparing the size of the second group of DCI formats with the original size of the first group of DCI formats, and if the second group of DCI formats and the first group of DCI formats have DCI formats with the same size, then adding bits to the DCI formats in the first group of DCI formats that are the same size as the second group of DCI formats, so as to make the size of the first group of DCI formats having the added bits different from that of the second group of DCI formats; and sending the DCI to be sent according to the first group of DCI formats having the added bits. The method and device in the present invention can differentiate the DCI formats under the current configuration, is simple to implement, and has low overhead.
Patent AU-2012252473-B2 (AU)
Title: Bio-imaging method and system
Inventor: DECAUX DOMINIQUE
IPC: G01N21/25
Filed: 2012-05-07
Granted: 2015-09-17
Abstract: An imaging system for generating images of biological samples having a surface, the system comprising: a sample support for supporting a biological sample in use; a plurality of illumination sources, the plurality of illumination sources being arranged around the sample support and each adapted to illuminate the biological sample, in use, from a different direction; an image capture device for capturing illumination which has impinged on the biological sample to thereby form an image of the sample; wherein at least one of the illumination sources direction is not perpendicular to the surface of the sample.
Patent AU-2012271612-B2 (AU)
Title: Chemical vapor infiltration apparatus and process
Inventor: VARGAS JOSEPH R
IPC: C23C16/44
Filed: 2012-06-14
Granted: 2017-08-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in chemical vapor infiltration processes and devices for depositing a biocompatible material onto a porous substrate to form an orthopedic implant. The substrate may be formed of reticulated vitreous foam and coated with tantalum, niobium, tungsten, or other biocompatible materials.
Patent AU-2012308424-B2 (AU)
Title: Stable povidone-iodine compositions
Inventor: CAPRIOTTI JOSEPH
IPC: A01N29/00
Filed: 2012-09-14
Granted: 2016-08-04
Abstract: Disclosed herein are PVP-I-containing compositions, as well as methods of making such compositions, which provide reliable stability for PVP-I preparations, including preparations comprising PVP-I and one or more additional components.
Patent AU-2012316722-B2 (AU)
Title: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning management system and method
Inventor: BENJAMIN TRENT BURTON
IPC: F24F11/76
Filed: 2012-07-27
Granted: 2017-02-23
Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system are provided that operate according to signals returned from return air temperature sensors as well as the supply air temperature sensors. Using predetermined temperature setpoints, return temperature information, and supply temperature information, the HVAC system is configured to maintain the temperature of a room first, by the use of its cooling valve, and second and only when the capacity of the cooling valve has peaked, by use of the fan. The presently disclosed improved HVAC system operates more efficiently by avoiding unit loading hopping and minimizing power consumption.
Patent AU-2012341113-B2 (AU)
Title: Medicament delivery device
Inventor: OLSON STEPHAN
IPC: A61M5/24
Filed: 2012-11-21
Granted: 2015-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to an Injection device comprising a housing (2, 3, 4, 5), a container holder (10), said container holder (10) being configured for accommodating a medicament container (12) having a needle (13) attached to one end thereof and a stopper sealingly and slidable arranged inside said medicament container (12) at the other end thereof, a drive unit comprising a plunger rod (60) and plunger drive means (50, 70), said drive unit further comprising a first energy accumulating member (40), wherein said plunger drive means (50, 70) is operationally associated with said first energy accumulating member (40), and an injection indication mechanism (182, 204, 212), wherein the injection indication mechanism (182, 204, 212) comprises a tactile signalling element (204, 212) and a drive mechanism (182) for driving said tactile signalling member, said drive mechanism (182) being coupled to said plunger drive means (50, 70).
Patent AU-2012352393-B2 (AU)
Title: Flexible magnetic field coil for measuring ionic quantity
Inventor: LEDBETTER FINLEY LEE
IPC: G01N27/72
Filed: 2012-12-12
Granted: 2016-03-31
Abstract: A flexible magnetic coil for determining Ion migration rates inside a vacuum device can include a plurality of insulated copper wires held together as a bundle. A positive pole can be connected to a first end of the bundle tor receiving a positive DC voltage. A negative pole can be connected to a second end of the bundle for completing a circuit with the positive pole. A DC voltage ranging from ten volts to four thousand volts from a power supply can be connected to the positive pole, the negative pole, or combinations thereof. The bundle can be a loop and can form a circuit when the DC voltage is applied to the loop. The bundle can create a flexible electromagnetic field of at least one Gauss around the vacuum device using a calculation of a number of turns of insulated copper wire multiplied by applied DC current.
Patent AU-2012363065-B2 (AU)
Title: Toner cartridge with pressure equalization system
Inventor: LEEMHUIS JAMES RICHARD
IPC: G03G9/08
Filed: 2012-11-15
Granted: 2015-08-13
Abstract: A toner cartridge having a pressure equalization system for equalizing a pressure differential between a toner reservoir in the toner cartridge and a toner sump developer unit containing ingested air utilizing a ducted shutter that opens and closes an exit port on the housing of the toner cartridge in combination with a passageway in fluid communication with the ducted shutter and the toner reservoir wherein, when the toner cartridge is mated with a developer unit of the imaging apparatus and the shutter is in the open position, exiting toner leaves the cartridge through the exit port and enters the developer unit while air entrained within the developer unit enters the toner reservoir via the exit port, the duct and the passageway equalizing pressure between the toner cartridge and the developer unit.
Patent AU-2012396338-B2 (AU)
Title: New bicyclic compounds and their use as antibacterial agents and beta-lactamase inhibitors
Inventor: MAITI SAMARENDRA N
IPC: A61K31/4545
Filed: 2012-12-11
Granted: 2017-09-28
Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein: M is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt-forming cation; Y is OR
Patent AU-2013203795-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to rank users in an online social network
Inventor: SWAHAR GAYATHRI
IPC: G06F15/163
Filed: 2013-04-11
Granted: 2015-07-09
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to rank users in an online social network are described. An example method to rank in an online social network 5 includes determining a connectedness of a user on a social networking site based on a number of contacts of the user, determining a number of first interactions directed from the user to at least one of the contacts, determining a number of second interactions associated with the first interaction and at least one of the contacts, and ranking the user with other users on the social networking site based on the 10 connectedness, the first interactions, and the second interactions. 73222161 P013213D1 20004/44548AU02
Patent AU-2013204743-B2 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding
Inventor: HASKELL BARIN G
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2013-04-12
Granted: 2016-05-19
Abstract: A storage medium storing a bitstream, the bitstream comprising: an encoded first video picture that comprises at least one bidirectional predicted macroblock; and an encoded second video picture that comprises no bidirectional predicted macroblocks and at least one unidirectional predicted macroblock that is encoded by referencing the encoded first video picture. (D 0
Patent AU-2013205359-B2 (AU)
Title: Light Adjusting Circuit
Inventor: WEI TAO-CHIN
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2013-04-19
Granted: 2016-03-24
Abstract: A light adjusting circuit, it provide power required for an overall operation of light adjusting circuit, and it utilizes a light adjusting controller to perform light adjusting of load. During light adjusting, in case operating voltage of a driving 5 controller is equal to or greater than a threshold value, then a rectifier or a power controller provides a first power supply to driving controller through an AC voltage adjusted by light adjusting controller, so that it can regulate a driving voltage through power controller based on DC voltage variation, to drive a load. Otherwise, in case operating voltage of driving controller is less than threshold value, it is switched to a 10 battery to provide a second power supply to driving controller, to make it have stable operating voltage, control power controller to output driving voltage to load, to eliminate blinking of load when conduction angle is small. 7:$4 .Y-4
Patent AU-2013231924-B2 (AU)
Title: Device and method for controlling transmission torque to provide hill ascent and/or descent assistance
Inventor: SHATTUCK JARED S
IPC: F16H59/66
Filed: 2013-03-15
Granted: 2017-04-20
Abstract: A device, system, and method for controlling transmission torque to provide hill ascent and/or descent assistance to a vehicle includes applying a clutch hold pressure to one or more clutches of a transmission to lock an output shaft of the transmission to resist roll-back of the vehicle. The clutch hold pressure is applied based on one or more of a transmission output speed signal, an engine throttle signal, and a vehicle brake signal.
Patent AU-2013240651-B2 (AU)
Title: Container closure assemblies
Inventor: VAN DER MOLEN PETER JAN
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2013-03-27
Granted: 2017-01-05
Abstract: A pre-assembled container closure assembly (1) has a plastic spout body (2) with a tubular neck (4) delimiting a product passage (6) that extends to a mouth opening (8) of the neck. A rotational cap (30) is secured in closed position on the neck. The cap has a cap body including a top wall (31)and a skirt (32). The cap body further includes an annular inner sealing ring (40)depending from the top wall. The inside of the neck is provided with an inward tapering annular guide surface (15) that is contacted by the inner sealing ring when the cap is secured onto the spout body and then causes an elastic deformation of the inner sealing ring and/or the neck. The inner sealing ring is embodied such that the first annular sealing surface (41) on the exterior side of the inner sealing ring and a lowermost annular surface (43) of the interior side of the sealing ring adjoin one another directly at an apex (44) which forms the lower edge of the inner sealing ring, and in that - with the cap in closed position - said apex lies against the interior side of the neck, said lowermost annular surface extending from said apex to form an angle of at least 90° with an exposed surface portion of the interior side of the neck directly below said apex so as to avoid the presence of any gap between the inner sealing ring and the neck at said apex.
Patent AU-2013251330-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and devices for soft tissue dissection
Inventor: CRENSHAW HUGH CHARLES
IPC: A61B17/3209
Filed: 2013-04-29
Granted: 2018-07-12
Abstract: A differential dissecting instrument for differentially dissecting complex tissue is disclosed. The differential dissecting instrument comprises a handle and an elongate member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the handle. The differential dissecting instrument comprises a differential dissecting member configured to be rotatably attached to the second end and further comprises at least one tissue engaging surface. The differential dissecting instrument comprises a mechanism configured to mechanically rotate the differential dissecting member around an axis of rotation, thereby causing the at least one tissue engaging surface to move in at least one direction against the complex tissue. The at least one tissue engaging surface is configured to selectively engage the complex tissue such that the at least one tissue engaging surface disrupts at least one soft tissue in the complex tissue, but does not disrupt firm tissue in the complex tissue.