baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent AU-2017259201-A1 (AU)
Title: Downhole apparatus with a valve arrangement
Inventor: BRUCE STEPHEN EDMUND
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2017-05-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole apparatus and a valve arrangement for a downhole apparatus having a tubular body having first and second ports in a wall thereof; and a method of operating a valve arrangement of a downhole apparatus. The valve arrangement has at least one locked configuration and the first port provides fluid communication with a tool or a device which is a sand control element having at least one fluid deformable device. The present invention also provides a method of setting a sand control completion, extending the sand control filter element thereof to a wellbore surface and isolating the reservoir from an upper portion of the wellbore.
Patent AU-2017259723-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for high throughput testing of a treatment on one or more characteristic of plants
Inventor: LEYNS FREDERIK
IPC: A01H1/04
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for evaluation of the effect of a treatment on one or more characteristics of a plant. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for high throughput analysis of the effect of a treatment on one or more characteristics of a plant.
Patent AU-2017260507-A1 (AU)
Title: Portable pump for negative pressure wound therapy
Inventor: EDDY PATRICK E
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2017-05-04
Abstract: A portable pump is provided for negative pressure wound therapy for drawing a vacuum from a wound site via a tube. The pump includes an inlet configured to attach the tube from the wound site; a canister in fluid communication with the inlet for collecting fluids drained from the wound site; and a manually-actuated pump mechanism for creating the vacuum. The pump mechanism includes a vacuum chamber in fluid communication with the canister; a piston disposed in the vacuum chamber; and a pump handle coupled to the piston to move the piston in the vacuum chamber between first and second positions to create the vacuum. The pump handle moving between a retracted position and an extended position. The piston is in the first position when said pump handle is in the retracted position and is in the second position when said pump handle is in the extended position.
Patent AU-2017261548-A1 (AU)
Title: Fuel cell system with interconnect
Inventor: LIU ZHIEN
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2017-11-15
Abstract: Abstract The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons.
Patent AU-2017265160-A1 (AU)
Title: Modular walling system
Inventor: WARD DANIEL
IPC: E04G11/00
Filed: 2017-11-24
Abstract: This invention relates to a modular walling system. The system includes a plurality of primary structural members and securing means. Each primary structural member has a generally channel-shaped cross-sectional profile with an outer wall defining surface and two flanges extending away from the outer wall defining surface. The securing means is configured to retain pairs of primary structural members in a side-by-side relationship and secures adjacent flanges of respective pairs of the primary structural members such that the adjacent flanges are held together in secure face-to-face abutment. 0 o C~C,
Patent AU-2017277418-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for use with a radio distributed antenna system having a clock reference
Inventor: GERSZBERG IRWIN
IPC: H04W84/04
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a clock signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The clock signal synchronizes timing of digital control channel processing by the network element to recover instructions from the control channel. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Patent AU-2017277502-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a synthetic semi-static tensile member
Inventor: CAMPBELL RICHARD V
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: A structure for a semi-static tensile member and a method for producing the semi- static tensile member. A tensile member is prepared by attaching terminations to an assembly of synthetic filaments. The tensile member is then attached to a loading apparatus that subjects the tensile member to a pre-defined loading process. The tensile member is thereby conditioned to a stable length. A bend restricting device is attached to the cable assembly proximate the point where the synthetic strands exit the termination and enter the freely-flexing portion of the cable. The bend restricting device is configured to permit periodic inspection of the cable in the region it covers.
Patent AU-2017277770-A1 (AU)
Title: Drive assembly and spacer for drug delivery system
Inventor: GAZELEY OLIVER CHARLES
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2017-06-08
Abstract: A drug delivery system (200) for injecting a medicament includes a housing (20), a container (222) configured to receive a medicament including a stopper configured to move within the container and a closure, a needle in fluid communication with the container, a spacer (226) configured to be engaged with the stopper, a first plunger (238), a first spring (236) configured to bias the first plunger in an axial direction, second plunger (240) disposed about the first plunger, a second spring (242) configured to bias the second plunger in an axial direction. The first plunger is configured to move the spacer and the container relative to the housing via the first spring to establish fluid communication between the container and the patient needle, and the second plunger is configured to move the spacer and the stopper relative to the container via the second spring.
Patent AU-2017277889-A1 (AU)
Title: Catalytic water treatment with in-situ production of hydrogen peroxide
Inventor: HUTCHINGS GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: B01J23/66
Filed: 2017-06-06
Abstract: This application relates to a water treatment process. The process comprises contacting contaminated water with a catalyst, introducing hydrogen and an oxygen-containing gas into the contaminated water, and reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst and the contaminated water.
Patent AU-2017287989-A1 (AU)
Title: Composition for use in improvement of nutritional state
Inventor: ROKUTAN KAZUHITO
IPC: A61K35/744
Filed: 2017-06-29
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a means and a method for improving a nutritional state. Specifically, the present invention pertains to a composition for improvement in serum total protein and/or serum albumin, an edema-ameliorating composition, and a composition for increase in muscle mass and/or muscle strength, the compositions each containing a lactic-acid bacterium and/or a treated product thereof as an active ingredient.
Patent AU-2017301081-A1 (AU)
Title: Reaming and self-rotating anchor rod and using method thereof
Inventor: ZHANG NONG
IPC: E21D21/00
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: Abstract The present invention provides a reaming and self-rotating anchor rod and a construction method using the reaming and self-rotating anchor rod, which are applicable to supporting for quick tunneling of coal roadways. The reaming and self-rotating anchor rod comprises a rod body, a drill bit, a connecting member, a tray and a nut; one end the connecting member is snap-fixed to the tail part of the rod body, the other end of the connecting member is connected to an anchor rod bolter, the rod body has an annular protrusion at its middle part to block powder so that the powder fills up the clearance between the rod body and the coal mass; the drill bit has female threads and can be screwed into the front part of the rod body, and the drill bit has baffle pawls and spiral grooves on its side surface; a hole in length smaller than the length of the anchor rod is drilled out with an anchor rod bolter first, and then the anchor rod is connected to the anchor rod bolter, the drill bit on the front part of the anchor rod is placed in the preformed hole, and finally the anchor rod is driven to ream and rotate into the coal mass, so as to accomplish the construction with the reaming and self-rotating anchor rod; the reaming and self-rotating anchor rod can shorten supporting time and avoid an abandoned borehole phenomenon incurred by hole collapse or blockage, and anchoring failure, etc., and the anchor rod is simple to manufacture, low in cost, and simple and convenient to operate. Therefore, the anchor rod and the method of using it can be widely applied and can meet the requirement for quick tunneling of coal roadways.
Patent AU-2017326527-A1 (AU)
Title: Agglomerated hemicellulose compositions, methods of preparation thereof, and processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore
Inventor: WILSON DUANE
IPC: C08B37/00
Filed: 2017-09-18
Abstract: Methods for preparing agglomerated hemicellulose compositions are provided. Agglomerated hemicellulose compositions comprising agglomerates are also provided herein. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and a depressant composition comprising an agglomerated hemicellulose composition.
Patent AU-2017350662-A1 (AU)
Title: Suture connection system for bone plates
Inventor: TORDI GIANLUCA
IPC: A61B17/80
Filed: 2017-10-18
Abstract: A suture connection system and method includes a suture connector having a body configured to be inserted into a hole in a bone plate, the body being threaded to secure the suture connector in to the bone plate. At least one recess extends inwardly from a sidewall of the suture connector to define a proximal engagement portion and a through hole configured to receive a suture extends through the proximal engagement portion and is open to the recess. A driver includes an elongate rod and an engagement element coupled to the distal end of the rod, the engagement element having at least one prong configured to engage the proximal engagement portion to insert the suture connector into the bone plate hole.
Patent AU-2017361855-A1 (AU)
Title: Liver prodrugs of mitochondrial proton ionophores
Inventor: HANSSON MAGNUS JOAKIM
IPC: C07F9/24
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: The present invention provides novel liver-targeted prodrugs of mitochondrial proton ionophores. These compounds have utility in medicine including their use in treatment of diseases such as NASH and NAFLD.
Patent AU-2018200962-A1 (AU)
Title: Computationally optimized broadly reactive antigens for human and avian h5n1 influenza
Inventor: ROSS TED M
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2018-02-09
Abstract: Described herein is the generation of optimized H5N 1 influenza HA polypeptides for eliciting a broadly reactive immune response to H5N1 influenza virus isolates. The optimized HA polypeptides were developed through a series of 5 HA protein alignments, and subsequent generation of consensus sequences, based on human and avian H5N1 isolates. Provided herein are optimized H5N1 HA polypeptides, and compositions, fusion proteins and VLPs comprising the HA polypeptides. Further provided are codon-optimized nucleic acid sequences encoding the HA polypeptides. Methods of eliciting an immune response against 10 influenza virus in a subject are also provided by the present disclosure.
Patent AU-2018202964-A1 (AU)
Title: Cyclodextrin for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases
Inventor: MCKEW JOHN
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2018-04-30
Abstract: Abstract The invention provides for methods of treating lysosomal storage disorders and/or reduction of non-cholesterol lipids, using cyclodextrin compounds, including in combination with other therapeutics, including vitamin E.
Patent AU-2018203963-A1 (AU)
Title: Knee prosthesis system with standard and distal offset joint line
Inventor: JAMES PETER J
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2018-06-05
Abstract: A modular knee prosthesis system includes a femoral component having a stem and a sleeve. The system is modular, and provides the surgeon with the option of distally offsetting the joint line by controlling the relative axial positions of the stem and the sleeve. Alternative options include providing sleeves with tapered bores of different diameters, providing a shim to be placed between the sleeve and the stem and providing the stems as adapters having different diameters. 78 62 60 76 52d 50d i -70 68 52c 26 50c 52b 24 50b 52a 50a V74 1-72 Fig. 1
Patent AU-2018214071-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and apparatus for repurposing well sites for geothermal energy production
Inventor: REDFERN JOHN
IPC: F03G7/04
Filed: 2018-08-09
Abstract: A method and system for capturing geothermal energy. Injection and production well pairs in a geothermal zone are connected with a power generation apparatus between the production well of one well pair and the injection well of an adjacent well pair in a subterranean closed loop daisy chain configuration. Fluid circulated through the loop and the power generation apparatus recover subterranean heat energy. Specification is also disclosed in respect of application of the technology to repurpose an unused or suspended oilfield. -28 12 t
Patent AU-2018217906-A1 (AU)
Title: Anti-pathogenic therapeutic compositions
Inventor: HALE WESTON J
IPC: A61K36/708
Filed: 2018-02-13
Abstract: Therapeutic compounds useful for the treatment of pathogens including bacteria (gram positive and gram negative, mycobacteria), some fungi and viruses. The compounds described herein may include a mixture of therapeutically-effective amounts of a polar amino acid, a CI 1 fatty acid, and an anthraquinone. The invention further provides for the administration of the therapeutic compounds to a patient (e.g., a human) suffering from an infection.
Patent AU-2018220040-A1 (AU)
Title: Patulous Eustachian Tube Stent
Inventor: NGO-CHU DON Q
IPC: A61F11/00
Filed: 2018-08-22
Abstract: A system effectively narrows a patulous Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient with a guide catheter, instrument, and insert. The guide catheter includes a shaft, a lumen and a distal end configured to provide access the ET when the guide catheter is inserted into a head of the patient. The instrument comprises a shaft. The insert comprises a body configured to radially expand and retract between a non-expanded state and an expanded state. The insert is sized and shaped to be received within the first lumen when in the non-expanded state and is operable to expand to the expanded state to substantially reduce an effective diameter of the ET. - 28 - 30 "''32 Fig.1 (PRIOR ART)
Patent AU-2018223826-A1 (AU)
Title: Systems and methods for generating nitric oxide
Inventor: ZAPOL DAVID G
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2018-02-27
Abstract: Systems and methods for nitric oxide generation are provided. In an embodiment, an NO generation system comprises a controller and disposable cartridge that can provide nitric oxide to two different treatments simultaneously. The disposable cartridge has multiple purposes including preparing incoming gases for exposure to the NO generation process, scrubbing exhaust gases for unwanted materials, characterizing the patient inspiratory flow, and removing moisture from sample gases collected. Plasma generation can be done within the cartridge or within the controller. The system has the capability of calibrating NO and NO
Patent AU-2018226425-A1 (AU)
Title: Human Monoclonal Anti-PD-L1 Antibodies and Methods of Use
Inventor: MARASCO WAYNE A
IPC: C07K16/46
Filed: 2018-08-31
Abstract: The present invention comprises human monoclonal antibodies to bind to PD-Li (also known as programmed death ligand 1 or B7H1). Binding of the invented antibody to PD-Li inhibits binding to its receptor, PD1 (programmed death 1), and ligand-mediated activities and can be used to treat cancer and chronic viral infections.
Patent AU-2018226861-A1 (AU)
Title: Energy generation from fabric electrochemistry
Inventor: SEN CHANDAN
IPC: A61N1/04
Filed: 2018-03-02
Abstract: Disclosed and described herein are systems and methods energy generation from fabric electrochemistry. An electrical cell is created when electrodes (cathodes and anodes) are 'printed' on or otherwise embedded into fabrics to generate DC power when moistened by a conductive bodily liquid such as sweat, wound, fluid, etc. The latter acts, in turn, as the cell's electrolyte. A singular piece of fabric can be configured into multiple cells by dividing regions of the fabric with hydrophobic barriers and having at least one anode-cathode set in each region. Flexible inter-connections between the cells can be used to scale the generated power, per the application requirements.
Patent AU-2018226879-A1 (AU)
Title: Formulations with improved stability
Inventor: MARTINEZ EDUARDO
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2018-03-02
Abstract: Formulations containing pharmaceutically active compounds with improved stability.
Patent AU-2018256489-A1 (AU)
Title: Inspection system
Inventor: HIRAGURI KAZUMA
IPC: G01N21/17
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system inspects equipment including a first structural object and a second structural object. The first 5 structural object extends in a first direction. The second structural object is provided around the first structural object. The second structural object has a first surface opposing the first structural object. A first protrusion is provided in the first surface. The first protrusion extends in the first direction. The system includes a robot and a controller. The robot includes an imager. The o robot moves between the first structural object and the second structural object. The imager images the first protrusion. The controller detects, from a first image acquired by the imager, a first edge portion of the first protrusion in a circumferential direction around the first direction. The controller controls a movement of the robot by using the detected first edge portion. 10790193_1 (GHMatters) P109992.AU 42 4 62 43b 5 5 61 55 62 6171b FRONT45 4754 4 6b
Patent AU-2018282104-A1 (AU)
Title: Use of vibegron to treat overactive bladder
Inventor: PISCITELLI STEPHEN C
IPC: A61K31/137
Filed: 2018-06-06
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of treating overactive bladder comprising orally administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of from about 60 mg to about 90 mg (e.g., about 75 mg) of vibegron per day. The present disclosure is also directed to a pharmaceutical unit dosage composition comprising from about 60 mg to about 90 mg (e.g., about 75 mg) of vibegron for oral administration.
Patent AU-2018308383-A1 (AU)
Title: Internet of things gateway systems and methods for oil and gas fields
Inventor: STOUT DALE
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-07-25
Abstract: The present disclosure describes implementation of wireless sensor packages to monitor various oilfield equipment health status, such as bearing wear and detect out-of-balance condition on reciprocating rod lifts (RRLs). Equipment health data can be collected, analyzed and stored by an IoT gateway, which is a small form-factor, ruggedized, low-power Intel processor computer running a novel message-oriented middleware software stack that leverages the MQTT protocol. Data may subsequently be transmitted to a cloud service via the internet via to a datacenter through SCADA, for analysis and action.
Patent AU-2018337816-A1 (AU)
Title: Chemical control systems and methods for controlling disinfectants
Inventor: GIGUERE ROBIN
IPC: C02F1/50
Filed: 2018-09-19
Abstract: A method of automatically controlling chloramine concentration in a body of water contained in a reservoir includes: (a) determining residual chloramine concentration in a water sample obtained from the body of water; (b) determining at least one of the following when the residual chloramine concentration is below a predetermined target chloramine concentration level: (i) an average rate of change in total chlorine concentration; and (ii) an average rate of change in oxidation-reduction potential; and (c) automatically engaging a supply of ammonia and a supply of chlorine to add both ammonia and chlorine to the body of water at a weight ratio of chlorine to ammonia of 5:1 or less when the average rate of change in total chlorine concentration is below a set rate of change and/or the average rate of change in oxidation-reduction potential is above a set rate of change.
Patent AU-2018360514-A1 (AU)
Title: Methods for treating traumatic brain injury
Inventor: ASHWAL STEPHEN
IPC: A61K38/35
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods of treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a subject by administering to the subject an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). In some embodiments, the subject is administered a synthetic derivative of ACTH, e.g., cosyntropin.
Patent AU-2018364763-A1 (AU)
Title: Method of detecting inflammation
Inventor: PRETORIUS ETHERESIA
IPC: G01N33/86
Filed: 2018-11-13
Abstract: A method of detecting inflammation in a subject is provided. The method comprises determining a quantity of amyloid present in fibrin(ogen) protein in a blood sample obtained from the subject, and assigning a level of inflammation in the subject based on the quantity of fibrin(ogen) amyloid determined. A method of determining an effect of a therapeutic treatment on a subject by comparing a pre-treatment level of inflammation with a post-treatment level is further provided.
Patent AU-2018365309-A1 (AU)
Title: Audio encoders, audio decoders, methods and computer programs adapting an encoding and decoding of least significant bits
Inventor: RAVELLI EMMANUEL
IPC: G10L19/032
Filed: 2018-11-08
Abstract: An audio decoder for providing a decoded audio information on the basis of an encoded audio information is configured to obtain decoded spectral values on the basis of an encoded information representing the spectral values. The audio decoder is configured to jointly decode two or more most significant bits per spectral value on the basis of respective symbol codes for a set of spectral values using an arithmetic decoding, wherein a respective symbol code represents two or more most significant bits per spectral value for one or more spectral values. The audio decoder is configured to decode one or more least significant bits associated with one or more of the spectral values in dependence on how much least significant bit information is available, such that one or more least significant bits associated with one or more of the spectral values are decoded, while no least significant bits are decoded for one or more other spectral values for which one or more most significant bits are decoded and which comprise more bits than the one or more most significant bits. The audio decoder is configured to provide the decoded audio information using the spectral values. Modifications of the audio decoder are possible. An audio encoder is also described.