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Bailiang Zhou, Pyrmont AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160033295PRESENTING HIERARCHIES OF MAP DATA AT DIFFERENT ZOOM LEVELS - In one aspect, a map is provided for display by one or more computing devices. The map includes a first set of geographic locations. The one or more computing devices receive a zoom request for viewing the map. The one or more computing devices then determine whether a zoom level cutoff has been traversed. If so the one or more computing devices may select a second set of geographic locations, from a hierarchy of geographic locations, to be displayed to the user.02-04-2016

Dezhi Zhou, East Melbourne AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100268312CONTROL OF SHAPE OF AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE ARRAY - An implantable electrode array includes an elongated carrier (10-21-2010

Di Zhou, Wien AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090303991Method for Generating an Address Field, Method and Device for Transmitting Electronic Message and Data Packet - A simple and flexible method for generating an address field for an electronic message involves forming first and second address part from a string with several characters, such that the second address part denotes those characters of an address whose value is determined by the corresponding character in the first address part and/or denote those characters of the address whose values are variable and generating an address field from the first and the second address parts.12-10-2009
20130148664METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ADDRESS FIELD, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND DATA PACKET - A simple and flexible method for generating an address field for an electronic message involves forming first and second address part from a string with several characters, such that the second address part denotes those characters of an address whose value is determined by the corresponding character in the first address part and/or denote those characters of the address whose values are variable and generating an address field from the first and the second address parts.06-13-2013

Gongyu Zhou, North Epping AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110110399BUFFER-BASED GENERATION OF OVSF CODE SEQUENCES - In one embodiment, a buffer-based method for generating codes (such as Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes) for spreading and despreading data, without using a chip-rate counter. First, a buffer is populated with initial values based on a received spreading factor and desired code index. Next, a timing strobe is received, and the values in the buffer are changed upon receipt of the timing strobe based on an algorithm that is independent of any count value associated with the timing strobe. Finally, a code sequence value is generated based on the values in the buffer.05-12-2011

Patent applications by Gongyu Zhou, North Epping AU

Gongyu Zhou, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090296798HSDPA CO-PROCESSOR FOR MOBILE TERMINALS - In one embodiment, an HSDPA co-processor for 3GPP Release 6 Category 8 (7.2 Mb/s) HSDPA that provides all chip-rate, symbol-rate, physical-channel, and transport-channel processing for HSDPA in 90 nm CMOS. The co-processor design is scalable to all HSDPA data rates up to 14 Mb/s. The coprocessor implements an Advanced Receiver based on an NLMS equalizer, supports RX diversity and TX diversity, and provides up to 6.4 dB better performance than a typical single-antenna rake receiver. Thus, 3GPP R6 HSDPA functionality can be added to a legacy R99 modem using an HSDPA co-processor consistent with embodiments of the present invention, at a reasonable incremental cost and power.12-03-2009

Hang Zhou, Chatswood AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120323495ROCK PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS WHILE DRILLING - Described herein is a method and system for characterizing in-ground rock types from measurement-while-drilling data in a mining environment. The method includes the steps of drilling holes at a plurality of selected locations within a region of interest; collecting measurements while drilling to obtain an array of data samples (12-20-2012

Han Yu Zhou, Panania AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160053722OPTIMAL FEEDBACK HEAT ENERGY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND APPLICATIONS - An internal combustion engine wherein a thermo potential heat flow in combustion is maximized by providing a feedback of an optimized amount of thermo potential heat flow that is modulated in the exhaust media, into the air intake, and a method of providing feedback comprises producing a shock wave of pulse of exhaust media and pulse of intake air on the opposite side of a high temperature shock tube thereby transferring the thermo potential heat energy flow from the exhaust media to the air intake.02-25-2016

Jeffrey Zhou, Chatswood AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150067143SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL MACHINE RISK MONITORING - A virtual machine may allow execution of applications decoupled from physical hardware. The virtual machine may be executed by the physical hardware in a data center. A system can monitor and assess performance and reliability of the virtual machine based on device records of network components of the data center that are supporting operation of the virtual machine.03-05-2015

Jiatong Zhou, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160044673HIGH-DENSITY WIRELESS BAND STEERING BASED ON WIRELESS DEVICE ADDRESS - In one embodiment, a method comprises determining, by an apparatus, a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the determining based on a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses; classifying a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; and steering the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device.02-11-2016

Jingfang Zhou, Mawson Lakes AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140299543EXTRACTION OF METALS - A process for extracting a target metal ion from an aqueous feedstock containing, inter alia, the target metal ion. The process comprises providing said feedstock and contacting the feedstock with a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) that is substantially free of an extraneous organic extractant under liquid-liquid extraction conditions for a time sufficient to allow transfer of at least some of the target metal ions from the feedstock to the RTIL. The RTIL is then separated from the feedstock and the target metal ions are recovered from the RTIL.10-09-2014
20140363356EXTRACTION OF GOLD - Disclosed is a process for extracting gold ions from an aqueous phase containing gold ions. The process comprises contacting the aqueous phase with an extractant phase consisting of or comprising an ionic liquid (IL) under liquid-liquid extraction conditions for a time sufficient to allow transfer of at least some of the gold ions from the aqueous phase to the extractant phase; and separating the extractant phase from the aqueous phase.12-11-2014

Luping Zhou, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140307936METHOD 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

Ren Zhou, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120116617TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for providing traction control on a wheeled vehicle involves receiving a speed reference signal. A variance in wheel size between a first and at least one other wheel of the vehicle is determined. Lastly, a drive control signal operable to control power to each of the first and at least one other wheel is output, the drive control signal being based on the speed reference signal and determined variance in wheel size and operable to provide that a tractive force exerted by each of the wheels on a corresponding surface during traction and/or braking is substantially similar.05-10-2012

Sihai Zhou, Gwynneville AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100081573METHOD OF SYNTHESIS OF A SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL - A method of synthesizing a superconducting material, comprising mixing starting materials comprising magnesium, boron, silicon and carbon; heating the mixture of starting materials to a temperature in the range between 650° C. and 2000° C. to produce a material comprising magnesium boride doped with silicon carbide; and cooling the resulting material to a temperature below the critical temperature of the material to render the material capable of superconducting.04-01-2010

Tony Q. Zhou, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140050795BINDER POWDERS - The present disclosure relates generally to binder powders for use in powder material processing and processes for their preparation. The disclosure further relates to binder powders for use in making solid powder compact forms, solid powder compact forms containing said binder powders and methods for making solid powder compact forms.02-20-2014

Xiaofang Zhou, Brookfield AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028517REAL-TIME NEAR DUPLICATE VIDEO CLIP DETECTION METHOD - There is provided a near duplicate video detection system. The system includes (a) a video clip acquisition module arranged to produce a video clip in machine readable data format defining a plurality of frames, (b) an image feature extractor in communication with the video clip acquisition module arranged to perform image feature extraction in respect of the frames and produce corresponding image feature extraction data in electronic format, (c) a feature vector generator in communication with the image feature extractor arranged to process the image feature extraction data to produce feature vector data in an electronic format corresponding to each of the frames, and (d) a summarization module responsive to the feature vector generator and arranged to convert the feature vector data into a summarization of the video clip in machine readable format.01-29-2009

Xiaojing Zhou, Callaghan AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130255520Detonation of Explosives - An explosives detonator system for detonating an explosive charge with which it is, in use, arranged in a detonating relationship is provided. On acceptance of a detonation initiating signal having a detonation initiating property, the system initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The system includes an initiating device which accepts the detonation initiating signal and initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The initiating device is initially in a non-detonation initiating condition, in which it is not capable of accepting the detonation initiating signal. The system also includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) based switching device that detects a switching property of a radio switching signal that is transmitted to the detonator system and switches the initiating device, on detection of the detonation initiating property, to a standby condition in which the initiating device is capable of operatively accepting the detonation initiating signal when it is transmitted thereto.10-03-2013
20130255521Detonation of Explosives - An explosives detonator system for detonating an explosive charge with which it is, in use, arranged in a detonating relationship is provided. On acceptance of a detonation initiating signal having a detonation initiating property, the system initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The system includes an initiating device which accepts the detonation initiating signal and initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The initiating device is initially in a non-detonation initiating condition, in which it is not capable of accepting the detonation initiating signal. The system also includes a switching device that detects a chemical compositional component as a switching property of a switching signal that is transmitted to the detonator system, with the switching device being capable of switching the initiating device, on detection of the chemical compositional component, to a standby condition in which the initiating device accepts the detonation initiating signal when it is transmitted thereto.10-03-2013
20130319276Detonation of Explosives - An explosives detonator system includes a detonator housing within which is provided a detonation circuit that includes a conductive pathway having a fuse head integrated therewith such that the conductive pathway passes along both electrodes and a resistive bridge of the fuse head. An uncharged chargeable voltage source is also integrated with the detonation circuit and is electrically sensitive to a charging property which is included in a charging signal. Exposure to the charging property charges the voltage source, thereby rendering it capable of generating a potential difference between the electrodes at least to equal the breakdown voltage of the resistive bridge. The charging property is any one or more of a charging light pulse, a charging temperature, a charging pressure and a charging radio frequency.12-05-2013
20150369573Detonation of Explosives - An explosives detonator system includes a detonator housing within which is provided a detonation circuit that includes a conductive pathway having a fuse head integrated therewith such that the conductive pathway passes along both electrodes and a resistive bridge of the fuse head. An uncharged chargeable voltage source is also integrated with the detonation circuit and is electrically sensitive to a charging property which is included in a charging signal. Exposure to the charging property charges the voltage source, thereby rendering it capable of generating a potential difference between the electrodes at least to equal the breakdown voltage of the resistive bridge. The charging property is any one or more of a charging light pulse, a charging temperature, a charging pressure and a charging radio frequency.12-24-2015

Xin-Fu Zhou, Hallet Cove AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150322405METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTIPOTENT STEM CELLS - The present invention provides a method of producing a multipotent stem cell, said method comprising culturing at least one fibroblast cell in the presence of an effective amount of at least one small molecule reprogramming factor(s) that induces the cell to de-differentiate into a multipotent stem cell, wherein the method excludes the use of reprogramming factor(s) that are not small molecules. The small molecule reprogramming factor(s) may include a G9a HMTase inhibitor(s) and/or a MEK inhibitor(s) optionally in combination with other small molecule reprogramming factor(s). The invention also includes methods of differentiating the multipotent stem cells, cells produced by the methods, assays using the cells and kits for use in the methods.11-12-2015

Xue-Rong Zhou, Australian Capital Territory AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090299083Feedstuffs 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).12-03-2009
20110190521Synthesis 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.08-04-2011
20110218348POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING TRIACYLGLYCEROLS COMPRISING MODIFIED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to methods of producing modified fatty acids comprising a functional group which is a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an acetylenic group or a conjugated double bond. For example, seeds, seedoil and methods of making seedoil are provided wherein at least 23% (mol %) of the fatty acid content of the seed or seedoil comprises the functional group. Also provided are novel polypeptides, and polynucleotides thereof, which can be used to produce the modified fatty acids, particularly in transgenic plants and cells suitable for fermentation.09-08-2011

Xue-Rong Zhou, Evatt AU

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20080268539Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Recombinant Cells - 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.10-30-2008
20110015415Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids by recombinant cells - 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.01-20-2011
20110054198SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS - 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.03-03-2011
20110126325RECOMBINANT CELLS AND METHODS FOR HYDROXYLATING FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to enzymes which possess hydroxylase activity, in particular 42 hydroxylase activity, that can be used in methods of synthesizing modified fatty acids.05-26-2011
20110201065SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS - 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.08-18-2011
20120041218SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS - 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.02-16-2012
20120083615SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS - 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.04-05-2012
20120215018SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS - 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.08-23-2012
20130060053SYNTHESIS 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
20130288318HIGH 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
20130296589SYNTHESIS 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
20140011247SYNTHESIS 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
20140314727SYNTHESIS 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
20140345535Feedstuffs 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
20150018571ENZYMES 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
20150045567SYNTHESIS 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
20150087849SYNTHESIS 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.03-26-2015

Patent applications by Xue-Rong Zhou, Evatt AU

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