COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160130657 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEOPLASMS - The present invention relates generally to a nucleic acid molecule, the RNA and protein expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a nucleic acid molecule, the expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a colorectal neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm by screening for modulation in the expression profile of said nucleic acid molecule markers. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130539 | BARLEY WITH LOW LEVELS OF HORDEINS - The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention. | 05-12-2016 |
20160126504 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - An electroluminescent device comprising: an organic electroluminescent element and a junction transistor having a first region, a second region, and an intermediate semiconducting region configured to control flow of charge between the first and second regions, wherein at least two abutting regions consist essentially of one or more semiconducting inorganic metal compounds, and wherein each region of the junction transistor and the electroluminescent element are successively stacked along a common direction. | 05-05-2016 |
20160058698 | COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - The present invention relates to an injectable composition for controlled delivery of a bioactive agent. The injectable composition is capable of spontaneous gelation in situ upon administration to a subject to form a gel from which an effective amount of the bioactive agent can be released over a period of 7 days or more. | 03-03-2016 |
20160049733 | Method and Apparatus for Orthogonal-Mode Junction Coupling - An orthogonal mode transducer including: an elongated waveguide conduit for projecting orthogonal polarisation transmissions, the conduit having a proximal emission source end and a distal mouth end having an aperture for signal transmission; and the elongated conduit including a first and a second pairs of diametrically opposed axial ridges, with the first and second pairs being substantially orthogonal to one another, and the first pair of diametrically opposed axial ridges having an asymmetric narrowing of the gap between the ridges towards the proximal emission source relative to the second pair of diametrically opposed axial ridges. The axial ridge increases in circumferential thickness towards the distal end of the conduit. The asymmetric narrowing is provisioned substantially at the proximal emission source end only with the gap between the first pair and the second pair of ridges being substantially the same at the distal mouth end of the conduit. | 02-18-2016 |
20160004905 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACIAL EXPRESSION TRANSFER - A method and system of expression transfer, and a video conferencing system to enable improved video communications. The method includes receiving, on a data interface, a source training image; generating, by a processor and using the source training image, a plurality of synthetic source expressions; generating, by the processor, a plurality of source-avatar mapping functions; receiving, on the data interface, an expression source image; and generating, by the processor, an expression transfer image based upon the expression source image and one or more of the plurality of source-avatar mapping functions. Each source-avatar mapping function maps a synthetic source expression to a corresponding expression of a plurality of avatar expressions. The plurality of mapping functions map each of the plurality of synthetic source expressions. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002566 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS FROM PLANT LIPIDS - The present invention relates to methods of producing industrial products from plant lipids, particularly from vegetative parts of plants. In particular, the present invention provides oil products such as biodiesel and synthetic diesel and processes for producing these, as well as plants having an increased level of one or more non-polar lipids such as triacylglycerols and an increased total non-polar lipid content. In one particular embodiment, the present invention relates to combinations of modifications in two or more of lipid handling enzymes, oil body proteins, decreased lipid catabolic enzymes and/or transcription factors regulating lipid biosynthesis to increase the level of one or more non-polar lipids and/or the total non-polar lipid content and/or mono-unsaturated fatty acid content in plants or any part thereof. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for extracting lipids. In another embodiment, the lipid is converted to one or more hydrocarbon products in harvested plant vegetative parts to produce alkyl esters of the fatty acids which are suitable for use as a renewable biodiesel fuel. | 01-07-2016 |
20150374654 | LIPID COMPRISING DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID - The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid or microbial lipid comprising docosapentaenoic acid, and processes for producing the extracted lipid. | 12-31-2015 |
20150368752 | PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process for the production of a metal which comprises: carbothermal reduction of the corresponding metal oxide to produce a mixed gas stream comprising the metal and carbon monoxide; maintaining the mixed gas stream at a suitably elevated temperature to prevent reformation of the metal oxide; ejecting the mixed gas stream through a convergent-divergent nozzle in order to cool the mixed gas stream instantaneously to a temperature at which reformation of the metal oxide cannot take place; and separating and collecting the metal, wherein the nozzle is heated by means other than gas flow through the nozzle so that temperature of surfaces of the nozzle in contact with the mixed gas stream are maintained at a temperature sufficient to prevent deposition on the said surfaces of products from the gas stream. | 12-24-2015 |
20150353863 | METHODS OF PRODUCING LIPIDS - The present invention relates to methods of producing lipids. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of increasing the level of one or more non-polar lipids and/or the total non-polar lipid content in a transgenic organism or part thereof. In one particular embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of an acyltransferase, for example, a monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MGAT) to increase the level of one or more non-polar lipids and/or the total non-polar lipid content in plants, plant seed and/or leaves, algae and fungi. | 12-10-2015 |
20150308018 | FABRICATION AND APPLICATION OF NANOFIBER RIBBONS AND SHEETS AND TWISTED AND NON-TWISTED NANOFIBER YARNS - The present invention is directed to nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets; to methods of making said yarns, ribbons, and sheets; and to applications of said yarns, ribbons, and sheets. In some embodiments, the nanotube yarns, ribbons, and sheets comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon nanotube yarns of the present invention provide unique properties and property combinations such as extreme toughness, resistance to failure at knots, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high absorption of energy that occurs reversibly, up to 13% strain-to-failure compared with the few percent strain-to-failure of other fibers with similar toughness, very high resistance to creep, retention of strength even when heated in air at 450° C. for one hour, and very high radiation and IJV resistance, even when irradiated in air. Furthermore these nanotube yarns can be spun as one micron diameter yarns and plied at will to make two-fold, four-fold, and higher fold yarns. Additional embodiments provide for the spinning of nanofiber sheets having arbitrarily large widths. In still additional embodiments, the present invention is directed to applications and devices that utilize and/or comprise the nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets of the present invention. | 10-29-2015 |
20150305026 | WIRELESS BACKHAUL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method of transmitting data over a plurality of wireless frequency bands between a transmitter and a receiver during one of a plurality of rounds, the method comprising: computing a target spacing in time between a start time of transmission in a first band and a start time of transmission in a second band dependent on a first data rate in the one round and in the first band; commencing transmitting, by the transmitter, a first frame of data over the first band at the first data rate; waiting for the computed target spacing to elapse, and then commencing transmitting, by the transmitter, a second frame of data over the second hand at a second data rate. | 10-22-2015 |
20150300862 | Fouling Resistant Flow Manifold - A fouling resistant manifold ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150285044 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSURFACE FLOW MANIPULATION - A method for flow manipulation within a porous volume. Steps include inducing a sequence of fluid flows between fluid sources and fluid sinks disposed at at least three spaced locations in or around a porous volume, the fluid flows being induced by providing fluid at one or more of the sources and extracting fluid at one or more of the sinks. Successive fluid flows in the sequence are induced at predetermined times and oriented in different directional orientations between different sources and sinks, the successive fluid flows define different flow volumes which at least partially intersect one another, and the successive fluid flows are selected to induce cross-directional flows to mix one or more fluids in the porous volume. | 10-08-2015 |
20150275332 | PRODUCTION OF ALUMINIUM-SCANDIUM ALLOYS - A process for producing an aluminium-scandium based alloy from aluminium and scandium chloride, the process also producing aluminium chloride as a by-product and including the step of reducing scandium chloride in the presence of aluminium in a reaction zone and under reaction conditions which favour production of the aluminium-scandium based alloy. | 10-01-2015 |
20150267216 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels. | 09-24-2015 |
20150256373 | OFDM COMMUNICATIONS - Disclosed is a wireless transmitter comprising: a module configured to modulate input data bits into data symbols according to a predetermined modulation scheme, and group the data symbols into one or more precoding blocks; at least one symbol insertion module, each configured to insert one or more cancellation symbols into a corresponding precoding block; at least one precoding module, each configured to precode a corresponding precoding block; a subcarrier insertion module configured to concatenate the one or more precoded blocks and to insert at least one cancellation subcarrier into the concatenated precoded blocks to form a precoded OFDM symbol; a module configured to process the precoded OFDM symbol so as to reduce the out-of-band power emitted by the transmitter in transmitting the precoded OFDM symbol, wherein the processing uses the inserted cancellation symbols and cancellation subcarriers; and a module configured to transmit the processed precoded OFDM symbol over a wireless communication channel. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256334 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES - A process for sending via a communications network a public encryption key of a first node of the network to a second node of the network, the process being executed by the first node, and including the steps of: generating first audio-visual data representing at least one of an audio and a visual environment of the first node; applying a one-way function to the public encryption key and the first audio-visual data to generate first digest data; sending the first digest data to the second node; receiving from the second node confirmation that the first digest data was received by the second node; subsequent to the step of receiving the confirmation, sending the public encryption key and the first audio-visual data to the second node to allow the second node to determine that the public encryption key and the first audio-visual data were used to generate the first digest data; sending second audio-visual data to the second node, the second audio-visual data being different to but congruent with the first audio-visual data to allow the second node to determine that the second audio-visual data is congruent with the first audio-visual data, and consequently that the public encryption key received by the second node is that of the first node. | 09-10-2015 |
20150203788 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYL ESTERS OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid. | 07-23-2015 |
20150176017 | VEGETABLE OILS AND USES THEREFOR - The specification relates to plants and their seeds and oil obtained therefrom, and to methods of producing same comprising oil having modified fatty acid compositions, such that 28% to 80% of the total fatty acid content in the seedoil is palmitic acid, 0% to 16% is palmitoleic acid, 0% to 4% is C16:2 fatty acid, 3% to 33% is stearic acid, 1% to 40% is oleic acid, 4% to 50% is linoleic acid and 0% to 10% is linolenic acid. The specification describes nucleic acid molecules encoding RNA capable of conferring these properties, in particular, RNA that inhibits expression of an oil biosynthesis gene encoding KASII in seeds of a plant. Genetic constructs and cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules are also described and claimed. | 06-25-2015 |
20150105277 | DETECTION OF VIRAL INFECTION - The present invention relates to methods of detecting an increased likelihood of virus infection in a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of detecting an increased likelihood of virus infection in a subject by detecting an altered level of at least one microRNA (miRNA), as well as methods of treating or preventing virus infection. The present invention also relates to nucleotide arrays, oligonucleotides and kits useful for the detection of miRNAs associated with an increased likelihood of virus infection in a subject. | 04-16-2015 |
20150088027 | COMPOSITE SENSOR FIBRES AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - A composite sensor fibre comprising a filamentary core (12) and an outer layer ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150056465 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TITANIUM LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE - A process for producing a titanium load-bearing structure, which comprises cold-gas dynamic spraying of titanium particles on to a suitably shaped support member, and a titanium load bearing structure so-produced. | 02-26-2015 |
20150047063 | DELIVERY OF dsRNA TO ARTHROPODS - The invention is to methods of gene silencing in arthropods using dsRNA. The method is include contacting the arthropod with, and/or directly feeding the arthropod, the dsRNA to the arthropods to deliver the dsRNA to arthropod tissues. It is envisaged that the methods of the invention will have use in determining the biological function of genes in arthropods. Methods of pest control of arthropods, and of protecting arthropods against parasites and predators are provided. Transgenic arthropods expressing dsRNA molecules are also provided by the present invention. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045569 | LIPID COMPRISING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid, comprising fatty acids in an esterified form. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045567 | SYNTHESIS OF FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to enzymes which possess desaturase, conjugase, epoxidase and/or hydroxylase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing fatty acids. | 02-12-2015 |
20150044349 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING FRUCTAN SYNTHESIS IN PLANTS - The present invention relates to plants with increased levels of water soluble carbohydrates, particularly fructan, in the stem and leaf sheath. The present invention also provides methods of identifying and/or producing these plants. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel class of polypeptides designated MYB13 which upregulate the expression of enzymes involved in fructan synthesis. The present invention further relates to a novel promoter element that can be used to express genes predominantly in the stem and leaf sheath during the early reproductive stage of a plant. | 02-12-2015 |
20150024488 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPLEX - The present invention relates to a complex comprising a cationic block copolymer and a nucleic acid, the cationic block copolymer having at least a tri-block structure comprising a cationic block and two hydrophilic blocks, or a hydrophilic block and two cationic blocks. | 01-22-2015 |
20150018571 | ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates generally to the field of recombinant fatty acid synthesis, particularly in transgenic plants. The application describes genes involved in fatty acid synthesis and provides methods and vectors for the manipulation of fatty acid composition of plant oils. In particular, the invention provides constructs for achieving the integration of multiple heterologous genes involved in fatty acid synthesis into the plant genome, such that the resulting plants produce altered levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also described are methods for enhancing the expression of fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes by co-expressing a silencing suppressor within the plant storage organ. | 01-15-2015 |
20150018440 | TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE POLYMER PARTICLES IN PROTEIN SEPARATION APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a method for isolating proteins from a solution containing the proteins. The invention also relates to a method for the chromatographic separation of proteins. The present invention also relates to crosslinked hydroxylic polymer particles functionalized with temperature-responsive copolymer, and to methods of preparing such particles. | 01-15-2015 |
20150007419 | COTTONSEED OIL AND USES - The present specification relates to the production of cotton plants and seeds and oil prepared therefrom having elevated levels of oleic and reduced levels of palmitic and linoleic acids. Furthermore, cottonseeds having low levels of cyclopropane and/or cyclopropene fatty acids and/or reduced levels of gossypol are described herein. The specification also describe FatB and CPA-FAS nucleotide and amino acid sequences derived from cotton facilitating, inter alia the direct modification of plant oil content and/or composition. | 01-08-2015 |
20140380528 | SIMULTANEOUS GENE SILENCING AND SUPPRESSING GENE SILENCING IN THE SAME CELL - The present invention relates to genetically modified cells that are capable of optimal transgene expression by co-expressing a silencing suppressor whilst at the same time are also capable of silencing a gene, such as a naturally occurring gene of the cell. The present invention also relates to methods of producing the modified cells, as well as relates to processes for obtaining a genetically modified cell with a desired property. | 12-25-2014 |
20140345535 | Feedstuffs for Aquaculture Comprising Stearidonic Acid - The present invention relates to feedstuffs for use in aquaculture, as well as methods for producing said feedstuffs. The invention also provides methods for rearing fish and/or crustaceans. In particular, the present invention provides a method of rearing a fish or crustacean, the method comprising feeding the fish or crustacean a feedstuff comprising lipid, the fatty acid of said lipid comprising at least 5.5% (w/w) stearidonic acid (SDA). | 11-27-2014 |
20140342387 | ENZYMES FOR DEGRADING ORGANOPHOSPHATES - The present invention relates to enzymes capable of hydrolysing organophosphate (OP) molecules. In particular, the invention relates to variants of the OpdA enzyme from | 11-20-2014 |
20140315203 | DNA METHYLATION IN COLORECTAL AND BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSTIC METHODS - The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset or predisposition to the onset of a neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a large intestine or breast neoplasm, such as an adenoma or adenocarcinoma. The DNA methylation status of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal or breast neoplasms, such as colorectal or breast adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm by screening for modulation in DNA methylation of one or more nucleic acid molecules. The nucleic acid molecules used for diagnostics in the present invention are sequences from LOC 100526820, subsequently named CAHM (colorectal adenocarcinoma hypermethylated). | 10-23-2014 |
20140314727 | SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELL - The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desatorase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310832 | STRESS TOLERANT WHEAT PLANTS - The present invention relates to stress tolerant transgenic wheat plants. In particular, the present invention relates to stress tolerant transgenic wheat plants comprising an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a NAC transcription factor operably linked to a promoter capable of directing expression of the polynucleotide in a cell of the plant. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307936 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGES - A method of determining the degree of uptake of a PET maker in an individual candidate PET scan, the method including the steps of: (a) calculating a series of representative matched controlled PET and MRI templates for a series of controlled sample scans of individuals; (b) computing a series of brain surfaces from the matched templates; (c) aligning the individual candidate PET scan with the candidate templates; (d) aligning the candidate PET images with the series of brain surfaces; (e) selecting a predetermined (M) best candidate templates for each surface location based on a similarity measure between the candidate PET values and the corresponding controlled PET scans; (f) computing M weights for each surface location, utilizing a corresponding MRI tissue map; (g) utilizing the M weights to combine a corresponding M template tissue indicators from corresponding MRI templates into an average brain surface indicator. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305509 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING FRICTION OF VISCOUS FLUID FLOWING IN A CONDUIT - There is disclosed a device for improving flow of a viscous fluid in a fluid transport conduit, the device comprising: a porous conduit having a passage through which the viscous fluid may pass between upstream and downstream sections of the fluid transport conduit; and a casing member having a wall which extends around the porous conduit, the device being configured such that, when it is in situ, a fluid transfer chamber having at least one fluid inlet is defined between the casing member wall and porous conduit, whereby lubricating fluid may pass under pressure through the inlet(s) into the fluid transfer chamber and through the porous conduit into the passage to lubricate the flow. | 10-16-2014 |
20140287940 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEOPLASMS - II - The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to the DNA or to the RNA or protein expression profiles are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to the DNA or to the RNA or protein expression profiles are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The DNA or the expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm by screening for modulation in the DNA or the RNA or protein expression profile of one or more nucleic acid molecule markers. | 09-25-2014 |
20140270064 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - The X-ray imaging apparatus to form a phase contrast image includes an X-ray source that generates X-rays to emit the X-rays to an object; an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays having passed through the object to acquire phase contrast image signals on a per energy band basis; and a quantitative data acquirer configured to calculate approximate quantitative data of two or more constituent substances of the object using a relation between the phase contrast image signals on the per energy band basis and quantitative data of the constituent substances, and estimate quantitative data of the constituent substances by iteratively applying a regularization function to the approximate quantitative data. | 09-18-2014 |
20140257139 | OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an optical sensing device that comprises a plurality of optical light guide portions. Each optical light guide portion has a sensing region for sensing a property. The device further comprises a support for supporting the optical light guide portions and for positioning the optical light guide portions in a manner such that at least two sensing regions have a different radial positions around a portion of the support such that the optical device is arranged to sense a property at the different radial positions. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256006 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels. | 09-11-2014 |
20140206890 | VEGETABLE OIL EXTRACTION - A method of extracting recovering oil from vegetable material in which oil bearing material is heated and subjected to sonication at least one frequency above 400 kHz, removing a first yield of oil by decanting and subjecting the retained material to centrifugal separation to separate out a second yield of oil. Preferably the raw vegetable material is passed through a screw press and the obtained material is heated and subjected to the ultrasonic treatment and then allowed to settle for a predetermined period before decanting the oil layer. Preferably two frequencies above 400 kHz are used, one below 1 MHz and the second from 1 MHz. There are many potential transducers arrangements possible for producing standing waves. | 07-24-2014 |
20140205709 | PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS FROM BARLEY GRAIN - The present invention provides a process for producing a food ingredient or beverage ingredient. The present invention also provides a process for producing food product or beverage product. The present invention also provides a process for providing starch, amylose, amylopectin, β-glucan, fructan, non-starch polysaccharide, dietary fibre or resistant starch to improve one or more indicators of health in a mammal. | 07-24-2014 |
20140199434 | BARLEY WITH LOW LEVELS OF HORDEINS - The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention. | 07-17-2014 |
20140193856 | CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION - The present invention relates generally to a method of modifying gene expression and to synthetic genes for modifying endogenous gene expression in a cell, tissue or organ of a transgenic organism, in particular a transgenic animal or plant. More particularly, the present invention utilizes recombinant DNA technology to post-transcriptionally modify or modulate the expression of a target gene in a cell, tissue organ or whole organism, thereby producing novel phenotypes. Novel synthetic genes and genetic constructs which are capable of repressing delaying or otherwise reducing the expression of an endogenous gene or target gene in an organism when introduced thereto are also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140165231 | POLYSACCHARIDE SYNTHASES (H) - The present invention relates generally to polysaccharide synthases. More particularly, the present invention relates to (1,3;1,4)-β- | 06-12-2014 |
20140155280 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEOPLASMS - The present invention relates generally to a method for screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a colorectal neoplasm by screening for modulation in the level of expression of one or more nucleic acid markers. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a colorectal neoplasm by screening for modulation in the level of expression of one or more gene markers in membranous microvesicles. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosing and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenoma and adenocarcinomas. | 06-05-2014 |
20140140320 | FIXED MULTIPLE ACCESS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a user terminal for wireless communication with a remote access point, the user terminal comprising: a mapping module adapted to map one or more input data bits to an uplink symbol; a delay module adapted to apply a delay to the uplink symbol; a transmit module adapted to modulate the delayed symbol into a frequency channel; and a directional antenna oriented along a dominant path to the access point, the antenna being adapted to transmit the modulated symbol to the access point, wherein the delay is chosen such that the transmitted symbol arrives at the access point simultaneously with a further symbol modulated into the frequency channel and transmitted by a further user terminal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140127565 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE FOR LEAD-ACID SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to electrodes for use in lead-acid battery systems, batteries and electrical storage devices thereof, and methods for producing the electrodes, batteries and electrical storage devices. In particular, the electrodes comprise active battery material for a lead-acid storage battery, wherein the surface of the electrode is provided with a coating layer comprising a carbon mixture containing composite carbon particles, wherein each of the composite carbon particles comprises a particle of a first capacitor carbon material combined with particles of a second electrically conductive carbon material. The electrical storage devices and batteries comprising the electrodes are, for example, particularly suitable for use in hybrid electric vehicles requiring a repeated rapid charge/discharge operation in the PSOC, idling-stop system vehicles, and in industrial applications such as wind power generation, and photovoltaic power generation. | 05-08-2014 |
20140127103 | GAS CAPTURE PROCESS - A process for the capture of CO | 05-08-2014 |
20140125292 | LITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to lithium based energy storage devices. According to the present invention there is provided a lithium energy storage device comprising: at least one positive electrode; at least one negative electrode; and an ionic liquid electrolyte comprising an anion, a cation counterion and lithium mobile ions, wherein the anion comprises a nitrogen, boron, phosphorous, arsenic or carbon anionic group having at least one nitrile group coordinated to the nitrogen, boron, phosphorous, arsenic or carbon atom of the anionic group. | 05-08-2014 |
20140124353 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS CARBONISATION OF WOOD CHIPS OR WASTES AND OTHER CHARRING ORGANIC MATERIALS - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of charcoal from wood chips or other particulate organic waste material. The quality of charcoal produced is suitable for use in applications such as chemical reagents, fuels, and as absorbents. The reaction vessel defines a flow path extending from the input to the vessel, through to the output from the vessel, in which the thermal decomposition of the organic material progresses as the organic material passes through the reaction vessel. The vessel includes a reaction zone for autogenous reaction of organic material in a reaction bed of the organic material, and a cooling zone having at least one inlet for supplying cooling gas into the reaction bed and an outlet to extract heated gas from the reaction bed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140120225 | METHOD OF PREPARING FOOD USING RICE OIL - The present invention relates to methods of preparing food using rice oil which has increased levels of oleic acid and decreased palmitic and linoleic acids, for increased stability to oxidation and health benefits. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120058 | POLYMER CONJUGATED PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGUES - The present invention relates in general to polymer-drug conjugates. In particular, the invention relates to polymer-drug conjugates wherein the conjugated drugs are selected from prostaglandins and substituted prostaglandins, to a method of delivering such prostaglandin drugs to a subject, to a sustained drug delivery system comprising the polymer-drug conjugates, to a method of preparing the polymer-drug conjugates, and to an implant comprising the polymer-drug conjugates. The polymer-drug conjugates may be useful for delivering prostaglandins and substituted prostaglandins for the treatment of glaucoma. | 05-01-2014 |
20140110241 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF DENSIFIED CHARCOAL - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for the production of densified charcoal from organic material that can be used for example as chemical reagents, fuels, or absorbents. The reaction vessel defines a flow path extending from the input to the vessel, through to the output from the vessel, in which the thermal decomposition of the organic material progresses as the organic material passes through the reaction vessel. The vessel includes a reaction zone for autogenous reaction of organic material in a reaction bed of the organic material. Pressure can be applied to the bed of organic material to increase the density of the resultant charcoal. Acoustic emitters may also be used to enhance the densification process. | 04-24-2014 |
20140101791 | Resistance Genes - The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding adult plant pathogen resistance proteins. Also provided are transgenic plants expressing these polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of the plants to pathogens. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101140 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND PROCESSING - A computer-implemented system for the retrieval and manipulation of information available via, an information network includes an information retrieval and processing component. The information retrieval and processing component includes: (a) search query means for conducting a search of the information network to obtain references to the information relevant to a search query; (b) information retrieval means for retrieving information available from sources on the information network, and an information store, for storage of retrieved information; and (c) processing means for processing of information retrieved from sources on the information network, and of information stored in the information store, to produce corresponding processed information. The system includes a cell-based user interface, and an intermediate storage layer, which permits a user, who may be unfamiliar with sophisticated computer programming languages, to develop automated processes for information transfer and manipulation based on present and historical information available via the information network. | 04-10-2014 |
20140086899 | DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC ASSAY FOR A CONDITION OR EVENT OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates generally to the field of diagnostic and prognostic assays for a condition or event of a vascular system such as the cerebrovascular system. An assay is taught herein for monitoring progression of a condition or event of a vascular system such as the cerebrovascular system as well as determining the state or stage of the condition or event. The assay of the present disclosure is also useful in the stratification of a subject based on the stage or development of the condition or event. | 03-27-2014 |
20140039155 | AMYLOID-BETA PEPTIDE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - The invention relates provides a novel crystal structure of the fibrillogenic part of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ). More specifically the crystal structure is Aβ-IgNAR and, accordingly the present invention also relates to selecting and/or designing compounds that modulate amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) activity using techniques such as in silico screening and crystal soaking experiments. The invention further relates to compounds and methods for inhibiting interaction between amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) monomers, more particularly, inhibiting or disrupting amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) oligomer formation and toxic activity. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037053 | TRACE ELEMENT X-RAY FLOURESCENCE ANALYSER USING DUAL FOCUSING X-RAY MONOCHROMATORS - An X-ray fluorescence analyser is provided which comprises: (1) an X-ray source selected to produce an intense X-ray beam, (2) a first optical element that focuses the X-ray beam produced by the X-ray source onto a sample and selects X-rays of a desired energy, (3) an energy resolving detector, and (4) a second optical element that receives fluorescent X-rays emitted from elements in the sample and focuses a selected energy range of said fluorescent X-rays onto said energy resolving detector. Each of the first and second optical elements includes a crystal component. The X-ray fluorescence analyser is configured such that: (i) the X-ray source has a spot size dimensioned so that it is substantially in a field of view of the first optical element, and (ii) the first optical element focuses the X-ray beam emitted by the X-ray source onto an area of the sample that corresponds to a field-of-view of the second optical element. Furthermore, the field of view for an optical element is defined as the area in the source plane of the respective crystal component over which X-rays are able to be emitted and still efficiently be reflected by said optical element. | 02-06-2014 |
20140024714 | ARTIFICIAL OIL BODIES - The present invention relates to artificial oil bodies comprising oleosin (which, as presently defined, also encompasses caleosin, steroleosin and polyoleosin), a surfactant such as a phospholipid, and an oil comprising fatty acids, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids having four or more double bonds. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing said artificial oil bodies. These AOBs may further comprise other molecules such as bioactive molecules, used in a wide variety of products, and are particularly useful for producing oxidatively stable oil-in-water emulsions in the absence of added antioxidants. The present invention further encompasses a method for the partial purification of oleosin from a plant extract. | 01-23-2014 |
20140011247 | SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELL - The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desatorase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 01-09-2014 |
20140000332 | EXTRUSION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE FORMABLE NON-FERROUS METALS | 01-02-2014 |
20130345322 | DIAGNOSTIC FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or detecting colorectal cancer in a subject, the method comprising determining the presence and/or level of biomarkers selected from IL-8, IGFBP2, MAC2BP, M2PK, IL-13, DKK-3, EpCam, MIP1β, TGFβ1, and TIMP-1. The invention also relates to diagnostic kits comprising reagents for determining the presence and/or level of the biomarkers and methods of detecting or diagnosing colorectal cancer. | 12-26-2013 |
20130338388 | LIPID COMPRISING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid, comprising fatty acids in an esterified form. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338387 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYL ESTERS OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338020 | EPIGENETIC MARKERS OF COLORECTAL CANCERS AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset or predisposition to the onset of a neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm, such as an adenoma or adenocarcinoma. The DNA methylation status of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm by screening for modulation in DNA methylation of one or more nucleic acid molecules. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333631 | ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for controlling and monitoring animals, the system including control devices that are able to be fitted to the animals and arranged for communication with one another. Each control device is capable of determining the position of an animal relative to a second animal as well as the distance between animals and the relative movement of animals fitted with the control device. The system of control devices also includes a stimulus device that allows stimuli to be applied to an animal or animals based on the relative position, movement and/or distance of the respective animals to one another. | 12-19-2013 |
20130298264 | SYNTHETIC GENES AND GENETIC CONSTRUCTS - The present invention relates generally to synthetic genes for modifying endogenous gene expression in a cell, tissue or organ of a transgenic organism, in particular a transgenic animal or plant. More particularly, the present invention provides novel synthetic genes and genetic constructs which are capable of repressing delaying or otherwise reducing the expression of an endogenous gene or a target gene in an organism when introduced thereto. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297270 | DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD - A discrete element method for modelling granular or particulate material, the method including a multiple grid search method wherein the multiple grid search method is a hierarchical grid search method, and wherein entities, such as particles and boundary elements, are allocated to cells of respective grids based on size. The search method further includes: (a) performing a search of cells in a first of the grid levels to determine pairs of entities which satisfy predetermined criteria to be included in a neighbour list for which both entities belong to the first grid level; (b) mapping each nonempty cell in the first grid level to each of the other grid levels, determining neighbouring cells in each of the other grid levels and determining all pairs of entities belonging to a pair of levels that satisfy the predetermined criteria for inclusion in the neighbour list; and (c) repeating (a) and (b) for all grid levels. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296589 | SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELL - The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293710 | REAL-TIME INSECT MONITORING DEVICE - This invention concerns the in-situ monitoring of insects, and in particular an insect inspection cylinder and trap to facilitate this monitoring. The trap comprises means to intercept flying insects and direct them to an inspection cylinder that is connected to an outlet from the means to intercept flying insects. An insect detector is associated with the cylinder to detect insects inside it, and a camera is associated with the cylinder and the detector to capture images of insects inside the cylinder. Wherein the sectional dimensions of the inspection cylinder are sized to prevent insects selected for observation from flying through it, but instead requiring them to walk through it. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EYE ALIGNMENT IN VIDEO - A system for image manipulation enables an improved video conferencing experience. The system includes a camera; a display screen adjacent to the camera; a processor coupled to the camera and the display screen; and a memory coupled to the processor. Instructions executable by the processor enable receiving a source image from the camera and generating a synthetic image based upon the source image. The synthetic image corresponds to a view of a virtual camera located at the display screen. | 11-07-2013 |
20130292124 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - Method and apparatus for forecasting curving of an hydraulic fracture to be initiated in the vicinity of one or more previously placed fractures along a bore hole. Physical parameters that will affect the growth of the hydraulic fracture are received by a dimensionless parameter deriver which derives a series of dimensionless parameters as groupings of the physical parameters that are selected as similarity parameters with respect to the shape of the hydraulic fracture path. The dimensionless parameters may comprise a dimensionless viscosity parameter, a dimensionless confining stress parameter, a coefficient of friction parameter and a dimensionless deviatoric stress parameter. A comparator sequentially compares the determined dimensionless parameters with predetermined threshold values to provide an indication as to possible curving of the hydraulic fracture. | 11-07-2013 |
20130288318 | HIGH OLEIC ACID OILS - The present invention relates to extracted lipid with high levels, for example 90% to 95% by weight, oleic acid. The present invention also provides genetically modified plants, particularly oilseeds such as safflower, which can used to produce the lipid. Furthermore, provided are methods for genotyping and selecting plants which can be used to produce the lipid. | 10-31-2013 |
20130280854 | SINTERED DEVICE - A method for the production of an inorganic film on a substrate, the method comprising: (a) depositing a layer of nanoparticles on the substrate by contacting the substrate with a nanoparticle dispersion; (b) treating the deposited layer of nanoparticles to prevent removal of the nanoparticles in subsequent layer depositing steps; (c) depositing a further layer of nanoparticles onto the preceding nanoparticle layer on the substrate; (d) repeating treatment step (b) and deposition step (c) at least one further time; and (e) optionally thermally annealing the multilayer film produced following steps (a) to (d); wherein the method comprises at least one thermal annealing step in which the layer or layers of nanoparticles are thermally annealed. | 10-24-2013 |
20130260052 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR PRIMING WOOD AND NATURAL FIBRES - A method of improving the bonding of a coating or adhesive to an article comprising a wood surface comprises applying to the at least part of the wood surface a primer composition comprising a waterborne composition consisting essentially of at least one polyamine, at least one base and water and having a pH of at least 11.5. | 10-03-2013 |
20130247451 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING LIPIDS - The present invention relates to processes for extracting lipid from vegetative plant parts such as leaves, stems, roots and tubers, and for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from the lipids. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels. | 09-26-2013 |
20130237586 | DELIVERY OF dsRNA TO ARTHROPODS - The invention is to methods of gene silencing in arthropods using dsRNA. The method is include contacting the arthropod with, and/or directly feeding the arthropod, the dsRNA to the arthropods to deliver the dsRNA to arthropod tissues. It is envisaged that the methods of the invention will have use in determining the biological function of genes in arthropods. Methods of pest control of arthropods, and of protecting arthropods against parasites and predators are provided. Transgenic arthropods expressing dsRNA molecules are also provided by the present invention. | 09-12-2013 |
20130236696 | SURFACE TREATMENT - A method of protecting a polymer surface against fouling, which method comprises embedding in the polymer surface particles having antifouling properties, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the polymer surface with a suitable velocity such that the particles become embedded in the polymer surface, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface without an adhesive or binder and wherein the particles do not form a continuous layer on the polymer surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130230624 | TREATMENT OF PLANT BIOMASS - Lignocellulosic biomass is treated to increase accessibility of the material to enzymes and fermentative processes. Accessibility is increased by physical pre-treatment of the biomass using ultrasound and/or microwave and/or cool plasma. The physical treatments degrade the waxy cuticle of the biomass facilitating enzyme accessibility to cellulose and hemicellulose for conversion to utilizable matter, in nutritive and chemical or biofuel industries. These physical treatments improve enzyme accessibility to cellulose and hemicellulose, for enhancing conversion into a range of feed stocks amenable to further processing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130219532 | PEPTIDES WITH ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES - The present invention relates to antifungal and/or antibacterial peptides, especially antifungal peptides obtained from insect species, particularly lepidopterans. The present invention also provides methods of using these antifungal peptides to treat or prevent fungal growth for a variety of purposes, such as protecting plants from fungal infections; treating fungal infections of animals, especially humans; and prevention of food spoilage. | 08-22-2013 |
20130217841 | CONTINUOUS FLOW POLYMERISATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process for continuously preparing polymer by RAFT solution polymerisation, the process comprising: introducing into a flow reactor a reaction solution comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, RAFT agent, non-reactive solvent and free radical initiator; and promoting RAFT polymerisation of the one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers within the reactor so as to form a polymer solution that flows out of the reactor. | 08-22-2013 |
20130204025 | CRYSTALLISATION FACILITATORS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - A crystallisation facilitator for promoting crystal growth of a metal-organic framework, the crystallisation facilitator comprising at least one of: a metal or ionic form of that metal, or a compound including a metal, which is selected from the group consisting of Group 1 through 16 metals of the IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements including actinides, and lanthanides, and combinations thereof. A method of synthesising a metal-organic framework using the crystallisation facilitator is also described. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202973 | IONIC LIQUIDS FOR BATTERIES - An organic cation for a battery, including a heteroatom-containing cyclic compound having at least (2) ring structures formed from rings that share at least one common atom, the cyclic compound having both a formal positive charge of at least +1 and a partial negative charge. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199677 | MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY FOR WROUGHT APPLICATIONS - An improved magnesium-based alloy for wrought applications is disclosed, including a method of fabricating alloy sheet from said alloy. The improved magnesium-based alloy consists of: 0.5 to 4.0% by weight zinc; 0.02 to 0.70% by weight a rare earth element, or mixture of the same including gadolinium; and incidental impurities. The rare earth clement in some embodiments may be yttrium and/or gadolinium. In some embodiments the magnesium-based alloy may also consist of a grain refiner and in some embodiments the grain refiner may be zirconium. In combination, the inclusion of zinc and a rare earth element, into the magnesium alloy may have enhanced capacity for rolling workability, deep drawing at low temperatures and stretch formability at room temperature. The improved alloy may also exhibit increased tensile strength and formability while evincing a reduced tendency for tearing during preparation. | 08-08-2013 |
20130173807 | ENERGY SERVICE DELIVERY PLATFORM - A resource management client apparatus (client, | 07-04-2013 |
20130164798 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels. | 06-27-2013 |
20130156924 | BARLEY WITH REDUCED SSII ACTIVITY AND STARCH CONTAINING PRODUCTS WITH A REDUCED AMYLOPECTIN CONTENT - Barley with reduced SSII activity has a starch structure with reduced amylopectin content and a consequent high relative amylose content. Additionally the grain has can have a relatively high β glucan content. The structure of the starch may also be altered in a number of ways which can be characterised by having a low gelatinsation temperature but with reduced swelling. The viscosity of gelatinised starch of the starch is also reduced. There is a chain length distribution of the amylopectin content and a low crystallinity of the starch. The starch is also characterised by having high levels of lipid associated starch exhibiting very high levels of V form starch crystallinity. The dietary fibre content of the starch is high. This has desirable dietary and food processing characteristics. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153777 | ABSORPTION PROBE FOR MEASURING DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON IN AN AQUEOUS SAMPLE - Some embodiments relate to an absorption probe for measuring an amount of dissolved organic carbon in an aqueous sample, the absorption probe comprising:
| 06-20-2013 |
20130140872 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - A tool for use in initiating a hydraulic fracture in a bore hole comprises an elongate cylindrical bore hole packer structure ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130126363 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PARTITION COEFFICIENT OF AN ANALYTE - The present invention provides a chemiresistor-based sensor for measuring the presence or amount of analyte in an electrolyte solution; said chemiresistor comprising (i) a chemiresistor film wherein the impedance of said nanoparticle film changes in the presence of an analyte; and (ii) two electrically conducting electrodes in electrical contact with said nanoparticle film; wherein said electrically conducting electrodes are adapted to be connected to a device for measuring the impedance of said chemiresistor film under a voltage signal and wherein the impedance of the double layer capacitor formed by the two electrically conducting electrodes in the presence of the electrolyte solution, is larger than the impedance of the chemiresistor film either before or after exposure of the chemiresistor film to the analyte. A method of using said chemiresistor-based sensor to measure the presence or amount of analyte is also provided. Further provided is a method of determining the partition coefficient of an analyte using said chemiresistor-based sensor. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126004 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING FRICTION OF VISCOUS FLUID FLOWING IN ACONDUIT - A device is disclosed for improving flow of a viscous fluid in a fluid transport conduit. The device includes a porous conduit having a passage through which the viscous fluid may pass between upstream and downstream sections of the fluid transport conduit and a casing member having a wall which extends around the porous conduit. The device is configured such that, when it is in situ, a fluid transfer chamber having at least one fluid inlet is defined between the casing member wall and porous conduit. A lubricating fluid may pass under pressure through the inlet(s) into the fluid transfer chamber and through the porous conduit into the passage to lubricate the flow of the viscous fluid being transported. | 05-23-2013 |
20130113678 | RECONFIGURABLE SELF COMPLEMENTARY ARRAY - An antenna structure for the transmission or receipt of electromagnetic signals, the structure formed as a self complementary array having a series of high and low impedance patches, with predetermined low impedance patches interconnected to one another by an impedance matching amplifier network so as to provide self complementary properties. | 05-09-2013 |
20130101500 | DROPLET GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A droplet generation system includes a first nozzle configuration structured to receive a liquid and a gas under pressure in a controllable feed ratio, and to merge the liquid and gas to form an intermediate stream that is a mixture of the gas and of a dispersed phase of the liquid. A second nozzle configuration is connected to receive the intermediate stream from the first nozzle configuration and has a valve mechanism with one or more controllable operating parameters to emit a stream of droplets of the liquid. The mean size of the droplets is dependent on the controllable feed ratio of the liquid and gas and the flow rate of the stream of droplets is dependent on the controllable operating parameter(s) of the valve mechanism. A corresponding method is disclosed, as is the application of the system and method to the production of nanoparticles in a thermochemical reactor. | 04-25-2013 |
20130082248 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES BASED ON PHOSPHORESCENT IRIDIUM AND RELATED GROUP VIII METAL MULTICYCLIC COMPOUNDS - Disclosed herein are phosphorescent materials comprising a complex of a metal atom M selected from Ir, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru and Os and at least one ligand L, wherein the ligand L is represented by formula (1). Also disclosed are organic electroluminescent devices including such phosphorescent materials. | 04-04-2013 |
20130081154 | NOVEL FIBER-PREFERENTIAL PROMOTER IN COTTON - The present application discloses an isolated nucleic acid sequence comprising (a) at least 700 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a nucleotide sequence with at least 80% sequence identity to the nucleotide sequence of (a); (c) a nucleotide sequence hybridizing under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); and (d) a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence of any one of (a) to (c). Further disclosed herein is a chimeric gene comprising the isolated nucleic acid described herein operably linked to a nucleic acid coding for an expression product of interest, and a transcription termination and polyadenylation sequence. Also disclosed herein are a vector, a transgenic plant cell, a transgenic plant and a seed as characterized in the claims. Methods disclosed herein relate to the production of a transgenic plant, growing cotton, producing a seed, effecting fiber-preferential expression of a product in cotton and of altering fiber properties in a cotton plant as characterized in the claims. | 03-28-2013 |
20130067606 | MODULATING PRODUCTION TRAITS IN AVIANS - The present invention relates to methods of modulating traits, particularly production traits, in avians such as chickens. In particular, the invention relates to the in ovo delivery of a dsRNA molecule, especially siRNAs, to modify production traits in commercially important birds. | 03-14-2013 |
20130060053 | SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELL - The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059734 | Epigenetic analysis - Provided herein are methods for the analysis of methylation in nucleic acid molecules, comprising bisulfite conversion and subsequent copying or amplification in the presence of a ligand-labelled dCTP or a ligand-labelled dGTP incorporated at the site of a cytosine or complementary guanine, respectively, at positions corresponding to methylated cytosines in the bisulfite-treated nucleic acid or after the copying or amplification, subjecting the resulting nucleic acid molecules to restriction endonuclease digestion with an enzyme which comprises a cytosine nucleotide in its target recognition sequence to generate nucleic acid fragments with termini proximal or adjacent to one or more cytosines and attaching a ligand or oligonucleotide adaptor and subsequently amplifying the nucleic acid molecules. | 03-07-2013 |
20130040367 | PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE FROM AGROBACTERIUM RADIOBACTER P230 - The present invention provides enzymes capable of hydrolysing organophosphate (OP) molecules. In particular, the invention provides a phosphotriesterase enzyme identified from an | 02-14-2013 |
20130017976 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING EFFICIENT SILENCING CONSTRUCT USING RECOMBINATIONAL CLONING - Methods and means are provided for producing chimeric nucleic acid constructs capable of producing dsRNA for silencing target nucleic acid sequences of interest using recombinational cloning. | 01-17-2013 |
20130005282 | Reducing Out-Of-Band Emission - Disclosed is a transmitter for a communication system. The transmitter comprises a sidelobe suppression module configured to apply a suppression matrix to an input vector comprising symbols to be transmitted by the transmitter; a modulation module configured to modulate the precoded vector to a time-domain symbol using a plurality of subcarriers, each symbol in the precoded vector having a corresponding subcarrier; and a digital-to-analog conversion module configured to convert the time-domain symbol to an analog waveform for transmission. The suppression matrix is constructed such that emissions at one or more predetermined suppression distances lying outside a frequency band defined by the subcarriers are set to zero according to a predetermined emission model. | 01-03-2013 |
20120314751 | Channel Estimation In A Multi-User MIMO-OFDM System In The Presence Of User Terminal Symbol-Specific Phase Offsets - Disclosed is an OFDM wireless communication system comprising an access point, and a plurality of remote user terminals. The access point receives one or more training symbols transmitted by the user terminals, each training symbol comprising pilot symbols associated with phase offset estimation OFDM sub-carriers of said training symbol, the phase offset estimation sub-carriers comprising subsets of sub-carriers associated with respective user terminals, wherein each subset is used exclusively by the associated user terminal during channel estimation, and further symbols associated with channel estimation OFDM sub-carriers of said training symbol, wherein the channel estimation sub-carriers are used by all user terminals. The access point estimates, for each user terminal, symbol-specific phase offsets specific to the user terminal using the received pilot symbols associated with the user specific subset of the phase offset estimation sub-carriers; and estimates the uplink channel using the user-terminal-symbol-specific phase offset estimates and the received further symbols. | 12-13-2012 |
20120309813 | DELIVERY OF dsRNA TO ARTHROPODS - The invention is to methods of gene silencing in arthropods using dsRNA. The method is include contacting the arthropod with, and/or directly feeding the arthropod, the dsRNA to the arthropods to deliver the dsRNA to arthropod tissues. It is envisaged that the methods of the invention will have use in determining the biological function of genes in arthropods. Methods of pest control of arthropods, and of protecting arthropods against parasites and predators are provided. Transgenic arthropods expressing dsRNA molecules are also provided by the present invention. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307925 | Peak-To-Average Power Ratio Reduction For Wireless Communication Systems - Disclosed is a wireless communication signal peak-to-average power ratio reduction, method. The method comprises calculating a peak envelope from an envelope of an input signal using a clipping threshold; smoothing the peak envelope using a window function; mapping the smoothed peak envelope to an attenuation function using the clipping threshold; and applying the attenuation function to the input signal. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307756 | Dynamic Network Configuration - Disclosed is a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of antennas, a plurality of base stations, each base station being adapted to connect to one or more of the antennas over an available spectrum, and a wireless switching module. The wireless switching module is adapted to allocate one or more portions of the available spectrum to each antenna dependent on a compatibility constraint on the antennas, and assign each antenna for connection to a base station. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307633 | Dynamic Frequency Allocation In Wireless Backhaul Networks - Disclosed is a wireless backhaul network for a communications system. The network comprises a congregate node connected to the communications system; a plurality of access points, each access point having associated amounts of incident bidirectional traffic to be conveyed to and from the congregate node; and a plurality of bidirectional wireless links adapted to convey the traffic between the access points and the congregate node. The congregate node is configured to allocate spectrum to each directional component of each link within a predetermined available spectrum for the conveyance of the traffic, wherein the allocation is dependent on the amounts of traffic at the respective access points. | 12-06-2012 |
20120275688 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED 3D IMAGING - A method for automated construction of 3D images is disclosed, in which a range measurement device is to initiate and control the processing of 2D images in order to produce a 3D image. The range measurement device may be integrated with an image sensor, for example the range sensor from a digital camera, or may be a separate device. Data indicating the distance to a specific feature obtained from the range sensor may be used to control and automate the construction of the 3D image. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275426 | FIXED MULTIPLE ACCESS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a user terminal for wireless communication with a remote access point, the user terminal comprising: a mapping module adapted to map one or more input data bits to an uplink symbol; a delay module adapted to apply a delay to the uplink symbol; a transmit module adapted to modulate the delayed symbol into a frequency channel; and a directional antenna oriented along a dominant path to the access point, the antenna being adapted to transmit the modulated symbol to the access point, wherein the delay is chosen such that the transmitted symbol arrives at the access point simultaneously with a further symbol modulated into the frequency channel and transmitted by a further user terminal. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273205 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSURFACE FLOW MANIPULATION - Described embodiments relate to methods, systems and infrastructure for flow manipulation within a porous volume. Some embodiments relate to a method of subsurface flow manipulation, comprising:
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20120261650 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent device comprising: a pair of electrodes comprising an anode and a cathode, and one or more layers arranged between the anode and the cathode; wherein at least one of the one or more layers is a light emitting layer and wherein the one or more layers, comprises an organic compound represented by a substituted 2,2′-biimidazole. The substitutents on the biimidazole may be selected form a range of suitable substituents, including: hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted aryl group containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, Si, P, F, Cl, Br; and/or comprising at least three organic rings, the organic rings being fused or non-fused, or a number of the adjacent substituent sites may together form a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group; furthermore some substituents may be the same or different and may be selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a halogen atom or a cyano group. | 10-18-2012 |
20120255075 | Grapevine plant named 'M 44-14' - A new and distinct variety of diploid grapevine is provided which abundantly forms late-ripening large bunches of sweet firm crisp substantially elliptic-to-obovate large berries which develop a green to yellow-golden coloration at maturity and provide the capability for long-term storage. The plant is particularly well suited for the production of table grapes. The fruit also can be used as a dried vine fruit or for the making of wine. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252967 | POLYURETHANES - The present invention relates to a polyurethane polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone an α-oxy carbonyl moiety of general formula (I), where A and B represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and are the same or different, and R is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon having three or more carbon atoms. | 10-04-2012 |
20120245890 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - This invention concerns remote sensor networks, and particularly energy management for wireless sensor networks. In a first aspect the invention is a wireless sensor node specified to operate for a given lifetime, comprising: an onboard computer system and a set of one or more associated sensors. The computer system operates to periodically sample data from each sensor of the set of associated sensors, and to store a multi-state model representing one or more phenomena described by the collected data. And, the computer system operates to calculate a value associated with movement of the phenomena between the states of the multi-state model, and to adjust the rate of sampling of one or more of the set of associated sensors depending on the calculated value. In other aspects the invention is a network of sensor nodes and a method of operation. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242340 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SIGNALS - An apparatus for detecting magnetic resonance signals from a target, comprises a magnetic resonance sensor for responding to magnetic resonance signals from a target, and a shield member electrically isolated from the magnetic resonance sensor, the shield member being positioned relative to the magnetic resonance sensor such that when the magnetic resonance sensor faces the target, the shield member is behind the magnetic resonance sensor to at least partially shield the magnetic resonance sensor from magnetically coupling with sources other than the magnetic resonance signals. | 09-27-2012 |
20120231452 | ASSAY FOR METHYLATION IN THE GST-PI GENE - A diagnostic or prognostic assay is disclosed for a disease of condition characterized by abnormal methylation of cytosine at side or sites within the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences (e.g., prostate cancer and liver cancer). The assay comprises: (i) isolating DNA from said subject, and (ii) determining (e.g., by selective PCR amplification) the presence of abnormal methylation of cytosine at a site or sites within the GST-Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences. | 09-13-2012 |
20120210469 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR OBTAINING MODIFIED PHENOTYPES - Methods and means are provided for reducing the phenotypic expression of a nucleic acid of interest in eukaryotic cells, particularly in plant cells, by providing aberrant, preferably unpolyadenylated, target-specific RNA to the nucleus of the host cell. Preferably, the unpolyadenylated target-specific RNA is provided by transcription of a chimeric gene comprising a promoter, a DNA region encoding the target-specific RNA, a self-splicing ribozyme and a DNA region involved in 3′ end formation and polyadenylation. | 08-16-2012 |
20120198578 | VIRAL ASSAY - The present invention relates to an assay for detecting virus, in particular an assay for detecting viral replication in a tissue sample. The invention also relates to methods of determining the susceptibility of an animal to a virus, and methods of breeding animals with decreased susceptibility to a virus. | 08-02-2012 |
20120186993 | IONIC LIQUIDS - A process for the absorption of one or more gas(es) selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from a fluid, the process including: providing a fluid containing the selected gas(es); and an ionic liquid absorbent, the absorbent including the components: one or more anions; one or more metal species; and optionally one or more organic cations; and optionally one or more ligands; the absorbent components being selected such that the absorbent is in a liquid state at the operating temperature and pressure of the process; with the provisos that: when the anion contains in the same molecular entity: both an amine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; both an amine functional group and a carboxylate functional group; both a phosphine functional group and a sulfonate functional group; or both a phosphine functional group and a carboxylate functional group, the metal species is not an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; the anion and/or metal species do not form a cuprate; and when the anion and/or metal species form a metal halide, the ionic liquid absorbent includes one or more ligands; contacting the fluid with the ionic liquid absorbent such that the selected gas(es) interact with the metal species; and collecting an ionic liquid in which at least a portion of the selected gas(es) is absorbed. | 07-26-2012 |
20120185728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR DIAGNOSING FAULTS IN MULTI-VARIABLE SYSTEMS - A method for detecting faulty operation of a multi-variable system is described. The method includes receiving operational data from a plurality of components of the multi-variable system and processing the operational data in accordance with a plurality of dynamic machine learning fault detection models to generate a plurality of fault detection results. Each fault detection model uses a plurality of variables to model one or more components of the multi-variable system and is adapted to detect normal or faulty operation of an associated component or set of components of the multi-variable system. The plurality of fault detection results are output. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182948 | Wireless Data Communications - A wireless data communications method and transmitter are disclosed. A transmitter ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120178972 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL ONTO A SUBSTRATE MATERIAL - A process for depositing nanostructured material onto a particulate substrate material comprising the steps of: a) preparing a precursor material; b) forming an atomised dispersion containing nanophased material when subjecting said precursor material to elevated temperature; and c) contacting the atomised dispersion with the substrate material to deposit the nanophased material on the substrate material. The substrate material is in mobile and particulate form for contacting step (c). An apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120178165 | POLYMERIC COATINGS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THEM - The present invention relates to a controllable polymeric surface coating including a macromolecule, which is covalently bound to the surface of a substrate, the macromolecule including a plurality of polymerisation initiators and a plurality of surface binding groups. Pendant polymers may be grafted from at least some of the polymerisation initiators. | 07-12-2012 |
20120172459 | Acetylene Enhanced Conversion of Syngas to Fischer-Tropsch Hydrocarbon Products - A method is disclosed for converting syngas to Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) hydrocarbon products. A synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas is provided to a F-T reactor. Also, acetylene is supplied to the F-T reactor. The ratio of the volume of acetylene to the volume of synthesis gas is at least 0.01. The synthesis gas and acetylene are reacted under suitable reaction conditions and in the presence of a catalyst to produce F-T hydrocarbon products. The F-T hydrocarbon products are then recovered from the reactor. The synthesis gas and acetylene may be provided in a combined feed stream or introduced separately into the reactor. The acetylene enhanced syngas conversion in a F-T reactor results in the synthesis of F-T products which have a tighter distribution of intermediate length carbon products than do F-T products synthesized according to conventional methods. | 07-05-2012 |
20120111286 | CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD, FOR CONTROLLING THE LOCATION OF AN ANIMAL - A control device and method is taught for controlling an animal's location. A GPS receiver receives GPS signals and a processor determines the position, velocity and heading direction of the animal relative to a target. A stimulus unit selectively applies a stimulus to the animal in response to received signals. A processor is programmed such that if the position of the animal relative to the target is less than a predetermined distance and the animal's velocity relative to the target is within a predetermined range and the heading direction of the animal is within a predetermined orientation relative to the target, then a signal indicative of applying a non-aversive stimulus to the animal is generated, and a signal indicative of removal of a non-aversive stimulus is selectively generated when the animal's velocity relative to the target is outside of the predetermined range, or the heading direction of the animal changes by more than a predetermined amount, otherwise a signal is generated indicative of first removing the non-aversive stimulus followed by application of an aversive stimulus to the animal. | 05-10-2012 |
20120091884 | HEPTAAZAPHENALENE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF IN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a pair of electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and one or more layers of organic compound arranged between the pair of electrodes, wherein the organic compound layer comprises heptaazaphenalene derivatives of formula (1). The present invention also relates to the said compounds. | 04-19-2012 |
20120074247 | WHEAT WITH ALTERED BRANCHING ENZYME ACTIVITY AND STARCH CONTAINING PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - Wheat having a reduced level of SBEIIa activity, that may have a relative high amylose content. Wheat having a mutant SBEIIa gene in the A genome. The wheat might additionally have reduced levels of SBEIIb activity. The wheat grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway, and may also have a high relative amylose content. | 03-29-2012 |
20120033761 | Hybrid Adaptive Antenna Array - Disclosed is a hybrid antenna array ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120024238 | ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for controlling and monitoring animals, the system including control devices that are able to be fitted to the animals and arranged for communication with one another. Each control device is capable of determining the position of an animal relative to a second animal as well as the distance between animals and the relative movement of animals fitted with the control device. The system of control devices also includes a stimulus device that allows stimuli to be applied to an animal or animals based on the relative position, movement and/or distance of the respective animals to one another. | 02-02-2012 |
20120004381 | RAFT POLYMERISATION - A method of preparing polymer, the method comprising polymerising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers of formula (I) | 01-05-2012 |
20120000790 | ELECTRORECOVERY OF METALS - A method and ionic liquid for the electrorecovery of metal from a metal salt including at least one metal ion. The method includes the steps of dissolving the metal salt in an ionic liquid, the ionic liquid including an ionic liquid cation and an ionic liquid anion; whereby the metal ion of the metal salt forms a metal complex in solution with at least the ionic liquid cation; and subjecting the metal complex to an electrical potential between a cathode and anode to recover metal at the cathode. The ionic liquid includes an ionic liquid cation and an ionic liquid anion, wherein the ionic liquid cation has an affinity for the metal ion which is at least about equal to that of the ionic liquid anion for the metal ion. | 01-05-2012 |
20110314564 | ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR HYDROLYSING PHENYLUREAS, CARBAMATES AND ORGANOPHOSPHATES - The present invention relates to enzymes which are able to hydrolyse phenylureas, carbamates, and/or organophosphates, as well as polynucleotides encoding these enzymes. The present invention also relates to methods of hydrolysing phenylureas, carbamates, and/or organophosphates. | 12-22-2011 |
20110299613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A BIT MASKED HEARTBEAT SIGNAL - An apparatus and method of providing a bit masked heartbeat signal across a digital communication network to a plurality of managed devices, said method comprising the steps of: providing a state value for each one of said managed devices; generating a heartbeat packet comprising state data that incorporates said state value of each one of said managed devices; and transmitting said heartbeat packet to each one of said managed devices. | 12-08-2011 |
20110297558 | GAS ADSORPTION MATERIAL - A gas adsorption material comprising: a porous metal-organic framework and a plurality of functionalized fullerenes or fullerides provided in the pores of the metal-organic framework. The metal-organic framework includes a plurality of metal clusters, each metal cluster including one or more metal ions, and a plurality of charged multidentate linking ligands connecting adjacent metal clusters. | 12-08-2011 |
20110286505 | MEASUREMENT OF TIME OF ARRIVAL - Disclosed is a method of measuring time of arrival of a signal transmitted from a transmitter ( | 11-24-2011 |
20110281981 | FIRE RESISTANT MATERIAL - The present invention relates to inorganic-organic hybrids (IOHs), methods for their preparation and their use as fire resistant materials or components of fire resistant materials. More specifically, the invention relates to polyamide fire resistant formulations containing IOHs which have application in the production of fire resistant articles or parts thereof for use in the transportation, building, construction and electrical or optical industries. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278168 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR USE IN A SENSING ELECTRODE FOR MEASURING WATER QUALITY - A composite material for use in a sensing electrode. The composite material comprises a first phase and a second phase. The first phase consists essentially of Bi | 11-17-2011 |
20110277380 | TREATMENT OF LOW RANK COALS - A process for treating coal in which coal, in the form of particles in an aqueous slurry, is heated under pressure to at least partially release bound water from the coal particles, the bound water being released as liquid water. In one aspect, the coal particles of the slurry are hydraulically milled by means of the slurry water as the slurry pressure is reduced through the milling. In a second aspect, mineral and/or inorganic content is separated from the slurry by a flotation procedure that utilizes bubbling of released gases following reduction of the slurry pressure. Also disclosed is corresponding apparatus. | 11-17-2011 |
20110269938 | AMYLOID-BETA PEPTIDE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - The invention relates provides a novel crystal structure of the fibrillogenic part of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ). More specifically the crystal structure is Aβ-IgNAR and, accordingly the present invention also relates to selecting and/or designing compounds that modulate amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) activity using techniques such as in silico screening and crystal soaking experiments. The invention further relates to compounds and methods for inhibiting interaction between amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) monomers, more particularly, inhibiting or disrupting amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) oligomer formation and toxic activity. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269205 | USE OF ENZYME CATALYSTS IN CO2 PCC PROCESSES - A method for processing a stream enriched in CO | 11-03-2011 |
20110261898 | MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT OFDM SYSTEMS - Disclosed is a method of processing a series of data bits for transmission on a transmit link, the method comprising mapping the series of data bits to a series of data symbols; demultiplexing the series of data symbols to a plurality of substreams of symbols; modulating each substream of symbols to a corresponding series of OFDM symbols; and space precoding the plurality of series of OFDM symbols to form one or more series of space precoded OFDM symbols, wherein the demultiplexing is dependent on channel state information for the transmit link. | 10-27-2011 |
20110231955 | EFFICIENT GENE SILENCING IN PLANTS USING SHORT dsRNA SEQUENCES - Methods and means are provided to increase the efficiency of gene silencing when using dsRNA sequences which have a stem length shorter than about 200 base pairs by providing chimeric genes encoding such dsRNA sequences with a promoter recognized by DNA dependent RNA polymerase III comprising all cis-acting promoter elements which interact with DNA dependent RNA polymerase III. | 09-22-2011 |
20110229450 | ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR DEGRADING S-TRIAZINES AND DIAZINES - The present invention relates to polypeptides for degrading s-triazines such as atrazine, as well as diazines. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides. The present invention also relates to the use of these polynucleotides and polypeptides in the bioremediation of s-triazines and diazines. | 09-22-2011 |
20110223053 | MANUFACTURE OF PIPES - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pipe, which method comprises cold-gas dynamic spraying of particles onto a suitable support member thereby producing a pipe, and separating the pipe from the support member. | 09-15-2011 |
20110188389 | Wireless Localisation System - Disclosed is method of computing a round trip delay between a pair of nodes, the method comprising transmitting at least one beacon at a known transmit time from each of the nodes; measuring the times-of-arrival of the beacons at other of the nodes; and estimating a round trip delay between the nodes from the measured times-of-arrival and the transmit times; and correcting the round trip delay for either or both of a frequency offset between the nodes and relative motion between the nodes. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187747 | METHOD OF DECODING ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hidden image method comprising: obtaining a first image and a second image, the first and second images providing between them a hidden image and a decoder such that a hidden image is decoded by the decoder when the first image and the second image are superposed at least one decoding position; printing the first image onto a light transmissive substrate to produce a printed substrate; displaying the second image on an electronic display; and superposing the printed substrate relative to the display at a decoding position to decode the hidden image. | 08-04-2011 |
20110180945 | GRANULATION OF MOLTEN MATERIAL - A granulator comprising a rotary atomiser for receiving molten material and projecting droplets of the molten material there from; and an impact surface disposed within the trajectory of the droplets and upon which the droplets impact, the impact surface being at a distance from the rotary atomiser and at an angle such that (i) all or substantially all of the droplets impact the impact surface, and (ii) a substantial portion of the droplets are not fully solidified prior to contact with the impact surface. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180387 | PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plasma treated gas permeable material is produced by applying an alternating voltage between spaced electrodes, at least one of which is covered with a dielectric barrier and at least one of which comprises a plurality of discrete electrode segments, to generate plasma microdischarges between the spaced electrodes. A gas permeable material is passed between or adjacent to the spaced electrodes. A gas is moved between the electrode segments into and through the space between the electrodes and through the gas permeable material. The gas flows over plasma generation surfaces of the respective electrode segments and is moved at a rate whereby the gas flow between the spaced electrodes is turbulent and so randomises the plasma microdischarges and disperses plasma products that would otherwise give rise to burning instabilities in the gas permeable material, whereby the randomized plasma microdischarges provide a generally uniform plasma treatment of the gas permeable material. Also disclosed is an apparatus for laying out the process. | 07-28-2011 |
20110164623 | Parallel packet transmission - Disclosed is a modulation method, comprising dividing a series of data bits into a plurality of contiguous blocks; composing each block into a corresponding parallel packet; mapping one or more bits from each parallel packet into a corresponding data symbol; and modulating the data symbols onto respective subcarriers of an OFDM symbol. | 07-07-2011 |
20110160072 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEOPLASMS - The present invention relates generally to a nucleic acid molecule, the RNA and protein expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a nucleic acid molecule, the expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a colorectal neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm by screening for modulation in the expression profile of said nucleic acid molecule markers. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155500 | DEVICE FOR IMPROVED METHOD OF BLASTING - An explosive cartridge comprising:
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20110151286 | High performance energy storage devices - A lead-acid battery comprising:
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20110150361 | Hidden Image Method and Hidden Image Apparatus - A hidden image method comprising forming a set of carrier devices which when overlayed upon one another and aligned will reveal N images within a common area, the set of carrier devices being formed by: forming N latent images from respective ones of the N images and respective ones of N line decoders to hide the N images, each latent image being decodeable by the decoder from which the latent image is formed to reveal the image the latent image hides, the N latent images further formed such that the lines of the decoders cross one another within the common area at line angles displaced relative to one another so as to define a single axis of alignment; and forming each carrier device of the set of carrier devices by combining at least two items selected from the set of latent images and decoders so as not to decode any of the hidden images and such that the set of carrier devices includes all the latent images and all the decoders, whereby the set of carrier devices will reveal the N hidden images within the common area when overlayed upon one another and aligned. Also disclosed are a line decoder comprising a plurality of lines which diverge from one another, a line decoder comprising a plurality of lines at least some of which have an increasing average width from one end to another, a line decoder comprising at least some lines having non-integer line widths. | 06-23-2011 |
20110131668 | IMPROVED GENE SILENCING METHODS - Provided are methods and means to obtain improved gene silencing of target nucleic acids whereby at least two inhibitory RNA molecules are provided which are targeted to the same nucleic acid, but which are processed into short interfering RNA molecules through different processing pathways. Also provided are methods and means to obtain improved gene silencing of target nucleic acids whereby at least two inhibitory RNA molecules are provided which are targeted to different nucleic acids, but which are processed into short interfering RNA molecules through different processing pathways. | 06-02-2011 |
20110116997 | IMROVED ALKANOLAMINES FOR CO2 REMOVAL FROM GAS STREAMS - A process for the capture of CO | 05-19-2011 |
20110107911 | Membrane And Process For Steam Separation, Purification And Recovery - A process of steam separation using a separation membrane in a separation vessel where the separation membrane separates the vessel into an intake chamber and a recovery chamber. The separation membrane comprises at least one porous support; and a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer membrane material with an inorganic particulate material or a precursor to an inorganic particulate material. The membrane material is applied to the porous support. The process comprises supplying steam to be purified to the intake chamber of the vessel, the pressure in the intake chamber being greater than the pressure in the recovery chamber; and recovering the purified steam from the recovery chamber of the vessel. | 05-12-2011 |
20110070352 | WHEAT WITH ALTERED BRANCHING ENZYME ACTIVITY AND STARCH AND STARCH CONTAINING PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - Wheat having a reduced level of SBEIIa activity, that may have a relative high amylose content. Wheat having a mutant SBEIIa gene in the A genome. The wheat might additionally have reduced levels of SBEIIb activity. The wheat grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway, and may also have a high relative amylose content. | 03-24-2011 |
20110065167 | Degradation of Hydrophobic Ester Pesticides and Toxins - The present invention relates to methods for degrading hydrophobic ester pesticides and toxins. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of insect esterases, and mutants thereof, in the bioremediation of hydrophobic ester pesticides and toxins residues, such as pyrethroid residues, contaminating the environment and horticultural commodities. | 03-17-2011 |
20110033851 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - Provided herein is a method for the selective amplification of a target nucleotide sequence located within a nucleic acid molecule, the method comprising contacting the nucleic acid molecule (“template” molecule) with (i) at least one facilitator oligonucleotide, wherein the facilitator oligonucleotide includes at least one modification at or near its 3′ terminus such that 3′ extension from the facilitator oligonucleotide is blocked, and (ii) two or more oligonucleotide primers, at least one of which is an initiator primer modified such that the presence of the modification prematurely terminates complementary strand synthesis, wherein the facilitator oligonucleotide and the initiator primer bind to substantially the same or adjacent regions of the template nucleic acid molecule and the facilitator oligonucleotide further comprises sequences complementary to the target sequence 3′ to the binding location of the initiator primer; and carrying out thermocyclic, enzymatic amplification such that the specific target sequence is selectively amplified. | 02-10-2011 |
20110010807 | STARCH BRANCHING ENZYME - This invention relates to a new starch branching enzyme, and to the gene encoding the enzyme. In particular, the invention provides a new starch branching enzyme type II from wheat, the nucleic acid encoding the enzyme, and constructs comprising the nucleic acid. The invention also relates to a novel method for identification of branching enzyme type II proteins, which is useful for screening wheat germplasm for null or altered alleles of wheat branching enzyme IIb. The novel gene, protein and methods of the invention are useful in production of plants which produce grain with novel properties for food and industrial applications, for example wheat grain containing high amylose or low amylopectin starch. | 01-13-2011 |
20100296772 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING A MOTION - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for sensing a motion. The apparatus comprises an optical fibre portion comprising a Bragg grating and an element for reducing an impact of an external force that is transversal to the Bragg grating. Further, the apparatus comprises a contact region arranged so that movement of a further region, that is in direct or indirect contact with the contact region and moves in a direction along a portion of the apparatus, causes movement of the optical fibre portion at the contact region. The apparatus also comprises a holder arranged for reducing movement of the optical fibre portion at a holding region when the optical fibre portion is moved at the contact surface. The apparatus is arranged so that movement of the contact region relative to the holding region causes a change in strain of the Bragg grating. | 11-25-2010 |
20100292094 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEOPLASMS - The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules, the RNA and protein expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules, the expression profiles of which are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a large intestine neoplasm, such as an adenoma or an adenocarcinoma. The expression profiles of the present invention are useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening a subject for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm by screening for modulation in the expression profile of one or more nucleic acid molecule markers. | 11-18-2010 |
20100277164 | Method and apparatus for signal recovery - Method and system for detecting magnetic contaminants in products ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100269578 | METHOD TO CHARACTERISE ROCK FORMATIONS AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREWITH - A portable apparatus ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100242229 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING COTTON - The present invention relates to a rib insert, a ginning rib and process for a ginning seed-cotton. The insert and ginning rib have an outer profile so that seed-cotton in contact therewith is urged away from the ginning zone formed between the ginning rib and saw. Advantages of the invention include increasing the rate of lint removal during ginning and increasing the long fibre length compared to conventional ginning. | 09-30-2010 |
20100233683 | AMPLIFICATION OF DNA FRAGMENTS - A method for detecting a nucleic acid molecule having a target sequence adjacent a 3′ terminus is provided. Also provided is a method for differentiating nucleic acid molecules having a target sequence adjacent a 3′ terminus from nucleic acid molecules in which the same sequence is embedded within the molecule. | 09-16-2010 |
20100211337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION USING MAGNETIC GRADIENT TENSOR - Locating and characterising a magnetised body involves moving a magnetic gradient tensor sensor relative to the magnetised body along a profile, or allowing the magnetised body to move along a profile past the sensor. Magnetic gradient tensor measurements are obtained at points along the profile. A rotational invariant calculated from the eigenvalues of the magnetic gradient tensor measurements is then used to locate and/or characterise the body. The rotational invariant can be the scaled moment of a point dipole representation of the magnetised body, or one third of the square root of the scaled moment. The rotational invariant is modelled and sufficient measurements obtained to over-determine parameters of the model. A system of linear equations resulting from a model of the gradient tensor elements is then solved using the determined values of parameters. | 08-19-2010 |
20100201228 | METHOD OF COATING - The present invention provides a method of depositing a metallic layer on to a surface of a piezoelectric substrate, which method comprises the application of cold spraying to deposit the metallic layer or layers. | 08-12-2010 |
20100187951 | Low Frequency Acoustic Transducer for a Probe for Non-Destructive Testing - The present invention provides a low frequency acoustic transducer for non-destructive testing of a test structure. The transducer is arranged for conversion between electrical energy and acoustic energy associated with an acoustic wave propagating through a portion of the test structure. The transducer comprises a bending actuator for generating the acoustic wave by generating a vibration from an electrical signal or for generating an electrical signal from a vibration generated by the received acoustic wave. The bending actuator has a vibration surface and a contact area surrounded by a portion of the vibration surface. The transducer further comprises a mode setting member that has a rigid portion which is in direct mechanical contact with the bending actuator at the contact area such that, within the contact area, an amplitude of the vibration is substantially suppressed. The location and shape of the contact area determine a bending mode associated with a resonance frequency of the bending actuator. | 07-29-2010 |
20100142598 | Wireless Frequency-Domain Multi-Channel Communications - A circuit for transmission and reception of multi-channel communications is disclosed. The transmitter path includes a digital modulation circuit receiving multiple channel binary data, and for each channel generating a digital representation of the data. A digital-to-analogue (D/A) conversion circuit ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100137548 | PROCESS FOR TRANSFORMING THE END GROUPS OF POLYMERS - The present invention is directed to a process for the cleavage of one or more starting polymers having thiocarbonylthio groups of the formula (I) into derived polymers in which the —S—(C═S)— group is transformed. The process includes contacting the starting polymer containing groups Y | 06-03-2010 |
20100104600 | Methods and Compositions for Increasing Tissue Tropism of Recombinant Adenoviral Vectors - Methods are provide to allow for the preparation of adenoviral vectors with altered tropism. Compositions comprising such vectors and methods of use thereof also are provided. | 04-29-2010 |
20100097056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NANO-SCALE SQUID - A nano-SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) method and system for detecting a magnetic field associated with a nano-sample. A magnetic field of a nano-sample ( | 04-22-2010 |
20090317845 | Impulsive Noise Sensor - The present invention provides a method for measuring the presence of an analyte in a sample, wherein the presence of the analyte is indicated by the presence or absence of one or more trigger elements that generate an impulsive noise when triggered, comprising the steps of: (a) exposing the one or more trigger elements to a triggering impulse; and (b) detecting the impulsive noise generated by said one or more trigger elements. The present invention further provides reagents that can be used in the method of the present invention. | 12-24-2009 |
20090313463 | DATA MATCHING USING DATA CLUSTERS - An aspect of the present invention provides a method for matching data records held by a plurality of data custodians that relate to a particular entity. One such method comprises the steps of receiving a plurality of clusters of data records from each of the plurality of data custodians ( | 12-17-2009 |
20090311587 | Flexible Energy Storage Devices - A flexible energy storage device comprising a flexible housing; an electrolyte contained within the housing; an anode and cathode comprise a current collector and anode/cathode material supported on the current collector. The current collector comprising a fabric substrate ( | 12-17-2009 |
20090303067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING POSITION - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for tracking position of an object in a multipath environment (for example, inside a building) using radio signals. | 12-10-2009 |
20090269833 | DEGRADATION OF HYDROPHOBIC ESTER PESTICIDES AND TOXINS - The present invention relates to methods for degrading hydrophobic ester pesticides and toxins. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of insect esterases, and mutants thereof, in the bioremediation of hydrophobic ester pesticides and toxins residues, such as pyrethroid residues, contaminating the environment and horticultural commodities. | 10-29-2009 |
20090269741 | Method for assessing traits selected from longissimus dorsi peak force, intramuscular fat, retail beef yield and net feed intake in bovine animals - A method for assessing a trait in a bovine animal selected from the group consisting of longissimus dorsi peak force, intramuscular fat, retail beef yield and net feed intake, comprising the steps of: (1) providing a nucleic acid from the bovine animal or carcass; (2) assaying for the occurrence of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), wherein the identification of said nucleotide occurrence as set forth herein is associated with variation in longissimus dorsi peak force, intramuscular fat deposition, retail beef yield or net feed intake. | 10-29-2009 |
20090256801 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT GENERATES OUTPUTS - The present invention relates to a system and method that generates outputs based on the operating position of a sensor which is determined by the biomechanical positions or gestures of individual operators. The system including a garment on which one or more than one sensor is removably attached and the sensors provide a signal based on the biomechanical position, movement, action or gestures of the person wearing the garment, a transmitter receiving signals from the sensors and sends signals to a computer that is calibrated to recognise the signals as representing particular positions that are assigned selected outputs. Suitably the outputs are audio outputs of an instrument, such as a guitar, and the outputs simulate the sound of a guitar that would be played when the biomechanical motion, action, gesture or position of the operator resembles those that would occur when an actual instrument is played. | 10-15-2009 |
20090215056 | Assay for Methylation in the GST-PI Gene - A diagnostic or prognostic assay is disclosed for a disease of condition characterized by abnormal methylation of cytosine at side or sites within the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences (e.g., prostate cancer and liver cancer). The assay comprises: (i) isolating DNA from said subject, and (ii) determining (e.g., by selective PCR amplification) the presence of abnormal methylation of cytosine at a site or sites within the GST-Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences. | 08-27-2009 |
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20090191354 | Method and Composition for Priming Wood and Natural Fibres - This invention relates to a primer composition for wood comprising a waterborne composition comprising polyamine and having a pH of at least 11.5 and a method of improving the bonding of wood with coatings such as electrostatic coatings, and adhesives using the primer. | 07-30-2009 |
20090154792 | Linear Feature Detection Method and Apparatus - A method of extracting linear features from an image, the method including the steps of: (a) applying a non maximum suppression filter to the image for different angles of response to produce a series o filtered image responses; (b) combining the filtered image responses into a combined image having extracted linear features. | 06-18-2009 |
20090134692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING GATEROAD STRUCTURAL CHANGE - A method and apparatus is provided for determining structural change in a mining operation. A first scan of gateroad surfaces is obtained and information of the scan profile is stored. At a later time a second scan of the gateroad surfaces is then obtained. Information of the scans can be registered and any difference noted. If the difference exceeds a threshold a warning can be provided indicating a gateroad structural change that may be hazardous. The scans can be made from a single sensor, or from multiple sensors ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090127976 | Method and Apparatus for Harvesting Energy from Mechanical Vibrations - A method of harvesting energy from a vibrational energy source having a varying energy characteristic. The method includes the step of varying a characteristic of a harvesting arrangement arranged to harvest the energy, the characteristic of the harvesting arrangement being varied in response to the varying energy characteristic of the vibrational energy source. | 05-21-2009 |
20090127191 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURE - A process is disclosed for treating a mixture of a solid and a liquid, the mixture including a contaminant. The process comprises the step of subjecting the mixture to cavitation wherein at least a portion of the contaminant is chemically decomposed. The process subsequently comprises the step of introducing a pre-determined biological species into the treated mixture to give a desired biological outcome, such as a biodegradation treatment, remediation or decomposition of the contaminant. Such a dual process can reduce the concentration of a contaminant to extremely low levels as well as achieve outcomes that the introduction of a biological species alone is not able to achieve. | 05-21-2009 |
20090120239 | INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A process of producing a metal from the corresponding metal halide by reaction of the metal halide with a reducing agent to form the metal and a halide of the reducing agent, the reaction taking place at elevated temperature and at atmospheric pressure in a reactor comprising a fluidised bed of seed particles of the metal, which process comprises: injecting into the reactor an inert gas at a rate and in an amount effective to form a fluidised bed of the seed particles and to ensure that unreacted reductant and the halide of the reducing agent do not condense in the reactor under the prevailing conditions of temperature and pressure; maintaining the maximum temperature in the reactor below the melting point of the metal; and delivering the metal halide and reducing agent into the fluidised bed in a manner that favours formation of the metal on the seed particles over formation of the metal by homogeneous gas phase reaction between the metal halide and reducing agent. | 05-14-2009 |
20090119041 | Method and apparatus for characterising multiphase fluid mixtures - A method for determining at least one characteristic of a multiphase fluid including the steps of applying alternating energy of a predetermined amplitude to a portion of a multiphase fluid and measuring the electrical impedance spectrum across the portion of multiphase fluid whereby a characteristic of the multiphase fluid can be determined from the measured electrical impedance spectrum. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117134 | Truncated EGF Receptor - The present invention relates to truncated EGF receptor molecules that exhibit increased binding affinities for EGFR ligands such as EGF and TGF1. The present invention also relates to methods of screening for EGF receptor ligands and methods of treatment which involve the use of these molecules. | 05-07-2009 |
20090104154 | Composition and method for killing of tumours - The present invention provides a method of treating a solid tumour in a subject, the method comprising the following steps (i) delivering to the solid tumour a composition comprising an engineered ovine atadenovirus; and (ii) administering a prodrug to the subject, wherein the engineered ovine atadenovirus comprises a promoter and a gene encoding an enzyme which converts the prodrug to a cytotoxic metabolite, the gene being under control of the promoter. | 04-23-2009 |
20090095094 | SYSTEM AND GARMENT FOR DETECTING MOVEMENT - According to the present invention there is provided a system for detecting movement, for example and without limitation, for detecting movement of a part of a person such as their limb or a section of their limb or deformable surface. The system preferably includes: a) an electrical power source; two or more than two contactors that can be mounted directly or indirectly to parts of a person or object that move relative to each other; and c) an electrical element that, when in use, conducts an electrical current and is in electrical connection with the contactors, wherein the element is substantially un-extendable along its longitudinal axis and the element is either i) at least in part resiliently deformable in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis and/or ii) supported directly or indirectly by a guide structure having elastic properties that is configured to minimise deformation of the element in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis such that the effective length of the element that defines a path of least electrical resistance between the contactors is minimised, and wherein relative movement of the contactors can cause the effective length of the element between the contactors to change such that movement can be measured or detected as a change in electrical resistance between the contactors. | 04-16-2009 |
20090084981 | High-resolution tracking of industrial process materials using trace incorporation of luminescent markers - A method of marking an industrial process material including selectively incorporating a luminescent marker onto and/or into the industrial process material in a trace amount insufficient to be optically detectable in the presence of ambient light but sufficient to be non-destructively optically detectable in and/or on the industrial proce material in situ in the field or on-site. The trace amount of the luminescent marker is used to track, identify authenticate the industrial process material for at least one of material control, inventory control, stock control, logistics control, quality control and pollution control. | 04-02-2009 |
20090078046 | Determining Average Mechanical Properties of Constituent Particles of a Sample of Material Using Ultrasound - The average strength or Young's modulus of the constituent particles of a sample is determined from the measured speed of sound propagated from a source through the sample to a receiver. Other sample data, such as the porosity, Poisson's ratio and the pressure applied to the sample, are also used in the determination. However, no data pertaining to individual particle sizes is required. The method provides a non-destructive test for the average strengths of materials such as iron ore pellets, alumina powder, silica flour, and coal dust. | 03-26-2009 |
20090034360 | METHOD FOR MICROFLUIDIC MIXING AND MIXING DEVICE - A method of mixing ( | 02-05-2009 |