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Patent WO-2008067602-A1 (WO)
Inventor: HEENAN LESLIE WILLIAM
IPC: A01K47/00
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling infestation of a beehive from small hive beetles. The method includes the steps of providing holes in a base of the beehive configured to permit the passage of small hive beetles therethrough but inhibiting the passage of bees therethrough, and locating a receptacle adjacent the holes externally of the beehive for collecting the small hive beetles therein. The apparatus includes a receptacle which is adapted to be arranged adjacent the base of the beehive and below the hole therein.
Patent AU-2007201548-A1 (AU)
Title: Additional overspreading device providing a second tail length
Inventor: WALDSTADT MANFRED
IPC: A22C11/00
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: The device for forming a plait on a packing encasing material which holds especially sausage meat, with a first plait forming unit (20) to form a first plait length, has a second plait forming unit which is in the position to produce a second plait length by withdrawing further packing encasing material (WH) from the supply. The second plait forming unit (30) is in the position to produce the second plait length transversely to the feed path (V) of the encasing material to act upon this to form a plait loop. An independent claim is included for a method for forming a plait on a packing encasing material which contains especially sausage meat.
Patent AU-2007207881-A1 (AU)
Title: Anti-NGF antibodies for the treatment of various disorders
Inventor: SHELTON DAVID L
IPC: A61P11/06
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of using anti-NGF antibodies in the treatment of various NGF-related disorders. The methods are effective in treating these disorders in a patient without having a significant adverse effect on the immune system of the patient.
Patent AU-2007261513-A1 (AU)
Title: Self-cleaning stent
Inventor: JONES BRIAN K
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2007-06-18
Abstract: A stent is provided that is able to resist clogging from cumulative matter found within a fluid that passes therethrough. The stent includes a mass moveably disposed therein, wherein movement of the stent tends to dislodge any cumulative matter accumulated within the stent. As a result, the device is able to remain resident within the patient for an extended period of time before becoming clogged and needing to be replaced.
Patent AU-2007274153-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and device for detecting and preventing plantar ulcers
Inventor: PAYAN YOHAN
IPC: A61B5/103
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: The method involves monitoring temperature and pressure of a plantar sole, and opening a temporal window for monitoring temperature or pressure parameters when temperature or pressure parameters exceed a threshold value. Another set of temperature or pressure parameters is monitored if the former parameters still exceed the threshold value at the end of the former window by a processing unit (PU). An apparition risk coefficient is assigned to an encounter risk, and an oxygen rate in blood is monitored as additional parameters to temperature and pressure. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for detecting an apparition risk of a plantar ulcer (2) a device for preventing plantar ulcer.
Patent WO-2009003218-A1 (WO)
Title: Remorque à rideaux latéraux et ensemble de rouleau pour ensembles de rideaux latéraux
Inventor: BULLUSS MICHAEL
IPC: B60J5/06
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne une remorque à rideaux latéraux. La remorque comprend un ensemble de rideau latéral pour fermer une ouverture dans un côté de la remorque. L'ensemble de rideau latéral comprend un rideau fait d'un matériau flexible et une série de sangles qui assure la rigidité du rideau, s'étendant entre des sections supérieures et inférieures du rideau à des intervalles espacés le long de la longueur du rideau. L'ensemble de rideau latéral comprend également plusieurs ensembles de rouleau qui sont montés sur des sections supérieures du rideau à des intervalles espacés le long de la longueur du rideau et sont positionnés pour un mouvement de coulissement dans un rail de guidage de la remorque. L'ensemble de rideau latéral comprend également plusieurs boucles, ou autres éléments appropriés, reliées au rideau pour coupler le rideau à un rail de montage, ou autre partie appropriée, de la remorque.
Patent WO-2009121091-A1 (WO)
Title: Procédés de mappage pour des sujets polyploïdes
Inventor: HAYDEN MATTHEW JAMES
IPC: G16B30/10
Filed: 2008-09-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant l'identification d'un polymorphisme ou d'une mutation dans un génome d'un sujet polyploïde consistant à comparer des séquences dans un acide nucléique cible des génomes de deux sujets polyploïdes ou plus, et à déterminer le lien entre un ou plusieurs nucléotides variables présents dans les séquences et un ou plusieurs nucléotides présents dans un génome spécifique d'un sujet polyploïde, en identifiant ainsi un polymorphisme ou une mutation dans un génome d'un sujet polyploïde. L'invention fournit également un procédé de production d'une sonde ou d'une amorce comportant une séquence capable de s'anneler ou de s'hybrider de façon préférentielle ou spécifique à un acide nucléique comportant un polymorphisme ou une mutation identifiés par le procédé de l'invention. L'invention concerne également l'utilisation du procédé pour déterminer des variations de population, des associations entre polymorphismes ou des mutations et des traits spécifiques, ainsi qu'en amélioration génétique.
Patent WO-2009059366-A1 (WO)
Title: A carpet tile, a method for making a carpet tile and compositions for use in making a carpet tile
Inventor: WELLS KEITH ROBERT
IPC: C09K3/14
Filed: 2008-11-06
Abstract: There is disclosed a precoating composition for making a carpet tile comprising: at least one copolymer derived from an acrylic or methacrylic monomer and a styrenic monomer; at least one copolymer derived from an acrylic ester and a methacrylic ester; at least one thickener; and water. There is also disclosed a precoated primary backing, a floor covering and a carpet tile prepared using the composition.
Patent AU-2008208629-A1 (AU)
Title: Device for heating and/or frothing a beverage
Inventor: CARBONINI CARLO
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 2008-01-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for heating and/or frothing a beverage (19), including: a first duct (21) connectable to an upstream steam source and having a first valve (31) configured to be opened and closed and to enable or prevent steam flow into the duct; a second duct (22) connectable to the upstream steam source and having a second valve (32) configured to be opened and closed and to enable or prevent steam flow into the duct; mixing means (14), which are connected to a common point of the first and second ducts (21, 22), are located downstream of the first duct (21) and the first valve (31) and downstream of the second duct (22) and the second valve (32) and are arranged to introduce and mix at least steam into the beverage. The device further comprises a Venturi assembly (22a) configured to operate by Venturi effect in order to mix air with steam in one the two ducts when the other of the two ducts is closed. Thanks to the device of the invention, heated beverages can be obtained in considerably quick times. The invention also relates to a method for heating and/or frothing beverages, as well as to an espresso coffee machine including the device.
Patent AU-2008247668-A1 (AU)
Title: Pyrimidine derivatives and compositions as c-kit and PDGFR kinase inhibitors
Inventor: MOLTENI VALENTINA
IPC: C07D405/14
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: The invention provides a novel class of pyrimidine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or disorders that involve abnormal activation of c-kit, PDGFRα and PDGFRβ kinases.
Patent AU-2008255223-A1 (AU)
Title: Polycistronic expression of antibodies
Inventor: BARNETT RICHARD
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2008-12-10
Abstract: Described herein is a eukaryotic cell that is stably transfected with a polycistronic vector for expressing functional antibodies, the vector comprises a polycistronic transcription system comprising the following elements operably linked in the 5' to 3' orientation: (i) a promoter operable in a eukaryotic cell; (ii) a first cistron comprising a first DNA sequence comprising a 5' start codon, a nucleotide sequence encoding an antibody light chain, and a 3' terminal stop codon, wherein said first DNA sequence does not comprise a poly A sequence at its 3' end; (iii) an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) obtained from a member selected from the group consisting of a cardiovirus, a herpes virus and a poliovirus; (iv) at least an additional cistron comprising a second DNA sequence comprising a 5' start codon, a nucleotide sequence encoding an antibody heavy chain, and a 3' terminal stop codon, wherein said second DNA sequence comprises a poly A sequence at its 3' terminus; wherein the IRES is operably linked to the 5' end of the additional cistron with no intervening regulatory elements; and wherein the functional antibodies expressed by the polycistronic vector specifically bind to a tumor associated antigen. Further described is a method of producing functional antibodies comprising culturing the eukaryotic cell of the invention in a cell culture to produce functional antibodies.
Patent WO-2009086591-A1 (WO)
Title: Procédés diagnostiques et thérapeutiques pour l'efmr (épilepsie associée à l'arriération mentale affectant seulement les femmes)
Inventor: DIBBENS LEANNE MICHELLE
IPC: A01K67/00
Filed: 2009-01-05
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des procédés et sur des kits pour le diagnostic de maladies associées à la déficience en protéine protocadhérine 19 (PCDH 19) ou à la fonction altérée de la protéine PCDH 19, en particulier de l'EFMR (épilepsie associée à l'arriération mentale affectant seulement les femmes), ainsi que sur des procédés et sur des kits pour l'identification d'une prédisposition à de telles maladies, et sur des procédés de dépistage de sujets pour identifier des porteurs de ces maladies, et sur des procédés et sur des kits pour le traitement thérapeutique ou prophylactique de la déficience en PCDH 19 ou de la fonction altérée de la protéine PCDH 19. De plus, l'invention concerne des séquences de nucléotides et d'acides aminés correspondant à un cadre de lecture ouvert (ORF) de PCDH 19 complet, des séquences mutantes codant pour un ARNm de PCDH 19 non fonctionnel ou un ARNm de PCDH 19 altéré, ainsi que des cellules transformées et des animaux transgéniques non humains comprenant des séquences de nucléotides à cadre de lecture ouvert de PCDH 19 de type sauvage ou mutant.
Patent WO-2010060146-A1 (WO)
Title: Métrique de quantification d'attention et applications de celle-ci
Inventor: LANGDALE-SMITH NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: G06V10/25
Filed: 2009-11-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de production d'une métrique indicative du degré d'attention porté à une région d'intérêt (135). Le procédé comprend les étapes de : capture (110) de données d'image à proximité de ladite région d'intérêt ; détection (120) de la présence d'un ou de plusieurs visages (dans lesdites données   d'image) ; calcul (130) d'une ou de plusieurs mesures de chacun desdits visages, ladite mesure étant indicative du degré d'attention porté à ladite région d'intérêt ; et combinaison (140) de chaque dite mesure afin de produire ladite métrique indicative du degré d'attention porté par le visage à ladite région d'intérêt. La région d'intérêt peut inclure un stimulus visuel, un stimulus de n'importe quel autre des sens ou une combinaison de stimuli. Un appareil correspondant est également divulgué.
Patent AU-2009337971-A1 (AU)
Title: System, method and hearing aids for in situ occlusion effect measurement
Inventor: MARTIN RUNG
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 2009-01-23
Abstract: A hearing aid (1) adapted for operation in a sound amplification mode and for operation in an occlusion measurement mode, said hearing aid comprising a microphone (10) adapted for transforming an acoustic sound level external to a hearing aid users ear canal (4) into a first electrical signal which is guided to an A/D converter forming a first digitized electrical signal. The hearing aid comprise signal processing means with a filter bank (41, 42) with means for splitting an electrical signal into frequency bands,and a receiver (20) adapted for generating acoustic sounds in the ear canal of a user when in said amplification mode, and adapted for transforming the acoustic sound level in the ear canal into a second electrical signal, and further comprising means for directing the second electrical signal obtained by the receiver to an A/D converter (34) forming a second digitized electrical signal. When the hearing aid is in occlusion measurement mode the filter bank can split the first and the second digitized electrical signals into a first and a second band split digitized electrical signals, respectively. The invention also provides a system and a method for measuring the occlusion effect
Patent AU-2010202861-A1 (AU)
Title: Methods and compositions for enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNAi
Inventor: ZAMORE PHILLIP D
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2010-07-07
Abstract: A method of enhancing the efficacy of an siRNA duplex, or promoting entry of an antisense strand of an siRNA duplex into a RISC complex, the siRNA duplex comprising the antisense strand and a complementary strand, the strands each having 5' and 3' ends, the method comprising enhancing the asymmetry of the siRNA duplex by lessening the base pair strength between the 5' end of the antisense strand (AS 5') and the 3' end of the sense strand (S 3') relative to the base pair strength between the 3' end of the antisense strand (AS 3') and the 5' end of the sense strand (S 5'), such that efficacy of the siRNA duplex is enhanced, or entry of the antisense strand into the RISC complex is promoted.
Patent AU-2010206988-A1 (AU)
Title: Systems and methods to control online transactions
Inventor: BARRY SMITH GLYN
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2010-01-06
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to control online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a data storage facility to store data associating a first telephone number with a second telephone number; and an interchange coupled with the data storage facility. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of controllers. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is to receive a payment request including the first telephone number, identify the second telephone number based on the data, and communicate with a mobile phone at the second telephone number for approval of the payment request.
Patent AU-2010214844-A1 (AU)
Title: An apparatus and a method for estimating the air humidity within an oven cavity
Inventor: SERGEY ARGUDAYEV
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2010-02-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for estimating the air humidity within an oven cavity (14) by using ultrasound waves with at least two different frequencies (f, f). Said apparatus comprises at least one ultrasound transmitter (10) for generating the ultrasound waves, at least one ultrasound receiver (12) for receiving the ultrasound waves and at least one phase detecting device for detecting the phase (φ, φ) of the ultrasound wave at the ultrasound receiver (12) relative to the same ultrasound wave with the same frequency (f, f) at the ultrasound transmitter (10). Said apparatus comprises further at least one evaluation unit for calculating the velocity (V) of the ultrasound waves on the basis of the phases (φ, φ) and frequencies (f, f) of the ultrasound waves with the two different frequencies (f, f), at least one temperature sensor (32) for detecting the temperature (T) in the oven cavity (14) and at least one estimation unit for estimating the humidity in the oven cavity (14) on the basis of the temperature (T) and the velocity (V) of the ultrasound waves. Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding method for estimating the air humidity within an oven cavity (14).
Patent AU-2010224821-A1 (AU)
Title: Method and device for drilling shafts in ground layers consisting of rock, clay and/or related materials
Inventor: LUC VANDENBULCKE
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2010-03-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drilling shafts (2) in ground layers (3). The method comprises of arranging a borehole casing (4) in the ground (3), lowering into the borehole casing (4) a hollow drill string (5) provided with a drill head (7) with cutting tools (8), arranging a water column (10) in the borehole casing (4), and then setting the drill string (5) into rotation (20) in the borehole casing (4) so that ground material (31) is dislodged by the cutting action of the cutting tools (8). At the position of the drill head (7) a first fluid (26) is injected under a first pressure into the ground layers (3) by means of one or more nozzles (25). The method has a higher drilling efficiency than the known method. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method, and a jack-up pontoon provided with the device.
Patent AU-2010227845-A1 (AU)
Title: Transmission that is at least partially filled with oil
Inventor: DIETMAR STRAUSS
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2010-03-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission that is at least partially filled with oil. Said transmission is provided with means for lowering the oil level during operation, in particular in the oil sump of the transmission, the means comprising at least one intermediate storage tank.
Patent AU-2010231747-A1 (AU)
Title: Oil-in-water emulsion composition
Inventor: YOSUKE IKEBE
IPC: A61K8/34
Filed: 2010-03-26
Abstract: Disclosed is an oil-in-water emulsion base which is stable even when much ethanol in an amount of 50% by mass or less is blended therein and exhibits excellent water resistance after being applied to the skin or the like. Specifically disclosed is an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition which is characterized by containing (A) 0.1-10% by mass of a polyether-modified silicone having an HLB(Si) of 5-10, (B) 5-50% by mass of ethanol, (C) 0.01-3% by mass of a hydrophilic thickening agent and (D) 0.1-15% by mass of a polyol. Preferably, the oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition additionally contains an ultraviolet absorbent, thereby forming a sunscreen cosmetic composition.
Patent AU-2010235862-A1 (AU)
Title: Stabilized suspensions of nut butter beverage base
Inventor: STODDARD MICHAEL
IPC: A23L29/20
Filed: 2010-10-15
Abstract: STABILIZED SUSPENSIONS OF NUT BUTTER BEVERAGE BASE A food base comprising a stabilized paste of finely ground nuts in oil, and 5 methods of making the base are disclosed. The base is storable at room temperature for at least four weeks without exhibiting separation of nut oil from the paste. An almond food base is provided that is suitable for the preparation of almond milk and other foodstuffs. 3067872_1
Patent AU-2010236841-A1 (AU)
Title: Interwoven multi-aperture collimator for 3-dimensional radiation imaging applications
Inventor: YONGGANG CUI
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2010-03-31
Abstract: An interwoven multi-aperture collimator for three-dimension radiation imaging applications is disclosed. The collimator comprises a collimator body including a plurality of apertures disposed in a two-dimensional grid. The collimator body is configured to absorb and collimate radiation beams emitted from a radiation source within a field of view of said collimator. The collimator body has a surface plane disposed closest to the radiation source. The two-dimensional grid is selectively divided into at least a first and a second group of apertures, respectively defining at least a first view and a second view of an object to be imaged. The first group of apertures is formed by interleaving or alternating rows of the grid, and the second group of apertures is formed by the rows of apertures adjacent to the rows of the first group. Each aperture in the first group is arranged in a first orientation angle with respect to the surface plane of said collimator body, and each aperture in the second group is arranged in a second orientation angle with respect to the surface plane of said collimator body such that the apertures of the first group are interwoven with the apertures of the second group.
Patent AU-2010257573-A1 (AU)
Title: A method of diagnosing renal disorders
Inventor: GERT MAYER
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2010-06-07
Abstract: The invention refers to an in vitro method of determining the risk of renal disorders, in a patient, by measuring a VCAN parameter, characterized in that at least one of the isoforms V0 and V1 are specifically determined in a sample of said patient and compared to a reference level.
Patent AU-2010261572-A1 (AU)
Title: Methanol synthesis process
Inventor: WILLIAM PARK COLIN
IPC: C07C29/00
Filed: 2010-05-24
Abstract: A methanol synthesis process is described, which comprises reacting a process gas containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide over a catalyst comprising shaped units formed from a reduced and passivated catalyst powder said powder comprising copper in the range 10-80% by weight, zinc oxide in the range 20-90% by weight, alumina in the range 5-60% by weight and optionally one or more oxidic promoter compounds selected from compounds of Mg, Cr, Mn, V, Ti, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, Si and rare earths in the range 0.01 - 10% by weight, to form a product gas, and condensing methanol, water and oxygenate by-products therefrom, wherein the total oxygenate by-product level in the condensate is below 500ppm.
Patent AU-2010268692-A1 (AU)
Title: Cooling for LED illumination device
Inventor: MANSFIELD MATTHEW ARTHUR
IPC: H01L23/467
Filed: 2010-07-02
Abstract: An LED illumination device comprising a lens assembly, a circuit board having at least one LED and a housing to retain said circuit board and said lens assembly, and wherein said circuit board comprises a plurality of pores adjacent said at least one LED to facilitate airflow over a large surface area of said circuit board in the vicinity of said at least one LED.
Patent AU-2010314077-A1 (AU)
Title: Low Calorie Coffee Mix Composition Prepared by Using D-Tagatose
Inventor: LEE YOUNG MI
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 2010-10-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a low caloric coffee mix composition having a natural sweet taste using D-tagatose instead of sugar in a diet or low caloric coffee mix.
Patent AU-2010358358-A1 (AU)
Title: Three dimensional scanning beam system and method
Inventor: BOSSE MICHAEL
IPC: G01S17/931
Filed: 2010-07-26
Abstract: A three dimensional scanning beam system (100) and method (500) enable economical and efficient three dimensional scans of an environment. The system (100) includes a ranging apparatus (105), and a reactive linkage mechanism (110) having a first end (115) and a second end (120). The first end (115) is connected to the ranging apparatus (105) and the second end (120) is connected to an object (125) that moves the system (100) through an environment. In use acceleration of the object (125) with respect to the environment is converted by the reactive linkage mechanism (110) to motion of the ranging apparatus (105) with respect to the object (125), which increases the field of view of the ranging apparatus (105) with respect to the environment.