Described herein is an optical free-space communications system (100). The system (100) includes one or more inputs (102) for receiving one or more input signals (104). Each input signal (104) includes a respective data stream to be transmitted. An optical carrier signal generator module (114) is configured to generate an optical carrier signal (106). The optical carrier signal generator module includes an optical microcomb generator (116) to generate a plurality of coherent discrete, equally spaced optical frequency channels (118) and an optical spectral shaper (116) configured to selectively apply respective amplitude weightings to the optical frequency channels (118). System (100) includes a plurality of coherent modulators (108, 128) configured to modulate an optical frequency channel (118) with a respective one of the one or more input signals (104) to generate an optical transmission signal (132). A signal transmission module (130) is configured to directionally transmit the optical transmission signal (132) across a region of free-space (102) to a target location. Finally, a coherent receiver module (112) is positioned at the target location and configured to receive the transmitted optical transmission signal (132) and to decode phase and amplitude information of the one or more input signals (104) from each of the modulated optical frequency channels (118).
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
H04B 13/02 - Transmission systems in which the medium consists of the earth or a large mass of water thereon, e.g. earth telegraphy
2.
A CARBIDE-COMPLEX CONCENTRATED ALLOY COMPOSITE POWDER AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF
An ultra-hard composite material, comprising a sintered composite powder comprised of agglomerated particles of powder, said agglomerated particles comprising a substantially homogenous mixture of: (a) at least one ceramic phase powder; and (b) a multi-element complex concentrated alloy powder, wherein the multi-element complex concentrated alloy powder consists of 4 to 11 elements, with every principal element occupying a 5 to 35 molar percentage of the multi- element complex concentrated alloy powder, wherein the elements of the multi- element complex concentrated alloy powder are selected from group 3 to 12 transition metals, or group 13 or 14 metals or metalloids.
C22C 32/00 - Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ
B22F 1/10 - Metallic powder containing lubricating or binding agentsMetallic powder containing organic material
C22C 1/051 - Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicidesPreparation of the powder mixture used as the starting material therefor
Disclosed herein, in part, are nanometers-thin and uniformly thick polymer films comprising an electrochemically polymerized polymer and a polyelectrolyte. Methods of preparing said nanometers-thin and uniformly thick polymer films are also provided.
C08G 61/12 - Macromolecular compounds containing atoms other than carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule
C08L 65/00 - Compositions of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbon-to-carbon link in the main chainCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
C09D 165/00 - Coating compositions based on macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carbon-to-carbon link in the main chainCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL (MELBOURNE) LIMITED (Australia)
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG (Australia)
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (Australia)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (Australia)
Inventor
Choong, Peter, F.M.
Gambhir, Sanjeev
Wallace, Gordon, George
Duchi, Serena
Onofrillo, Carmine
O’connell, Cathal, D.
Di Bella, Claudia
Moulton, Simon, Edward
Abstract
A functionalised polymer comprising a polymer partially functionalised with: a plurality of photocrosslinkable moieties linked to the polymer, each photocrosslinkable moiety comprising a reactive functionality capable of photocrosslinking; and a plurality of cell adhesion moieties each linked to the polymer via a linker, each cell adhesion moiety comprising a cell adhesion motif, and wherein the functionalised polymer further comprises a plurality of functional groups capable of ionic crosslinking with an ionic crosslinking agent. A method for forming a liquified polymer composition comprising cells from a tissue sample, the method comprising: providing a tissue sample comprising cells; contacting the sample with the functionalised polymer in binding conditions, said binding conditions being conditions that enable binding of cells in the sample to the functionalised polymer, so that said cells are bound to the functionalised polymer; culturing the cells bound to the polymer under conditions and for a time that allows the cell number to increase; providing conditions to induce a solid to liquid phase change of the functionalised polymer; thereby forming a liquified polymer composition comprising cells from a tissue sample.
An angle grind coating apparatus and method for providing a coating onto materials is described. The angle grind coating apparatus comprising workpiece holder (102) assembled for holding tool material (104) and is assembled over base (106) provided over a fixture (108). The workpiece holder (102) has a spring assembly (110) to apply an upward thrust force to the tool material (104) and a grinding wheel (114) is mounted perpendicular to the workpiece holder (102) to enable grinding of the tool material (104) fixed in front and just below the grinding wheel (114) to align the fixture (108) with the grinding wheel (114). The angle grind coating apparatus comprises an angle grinder (116) to enable rotation of the grinding wheel (114) over the tool material (104) at a predefined Rotations Per Minute (RPM), such that rotation of the grinding wheel (114) generates a stream of swarf particles (118) from the workpiece/tool material 104 and are deposited over a target surface fixed (120) at a pre-set standoff distance from the angle grind coating apparatus.
B24B 23/02 - Portable grinding machines, e.g. hand-guidedAccessories therefor with rotating grinding toolsAccessories therefor
B24B 55/00 - Safety devices for grinding or polishing machinesAccessories fitted to grinding or polishing machines for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)
Inventor
Purohit, Suneeti
Brooks, Geoffrey
Rhamdhani, Muhammad Akbar
Pownceby, Mark
Abstract
5 phase. The product may be in the form of agglomerates such as pellets, with a compressive strength such that the product is suitable for transportation.
A fibre-reinforced polymer composite comprising fibres bound within a solid polymer matrix, wherein at least some of the fibres are in contact with graphene, and wherein the composite changes electrical resistance when deformed.
G01L 1/18 - Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material
C08J 5/24 - Impregnating materials with prepolymers which can be polymerised in situ, e.g. manufacture of prepregs
The present invention is directed to methods of acutely improving or enhancing cardiovascular and/or cognitive function, comprising the administration of LCPUFAs, in particular docosahexanoic acid (DHA), uses and compositions thereof.
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
The present disclosure relates to a method of inducing synucleinopathy disease-like pathology in an animal that comprises administering extracellular vesicles to the animal. The present disclosure also relates to an animal having synucleinopathy disease-like pathology obtained by said method as well as methods of use for screening drug candidates for use in the treatment or prevention of synucleinopathies. The present disclosure also provides a cell based model and use thereof to screen drug candidates for use in the treatment or prevention of synucleinopathies.
Described herein is a wearable tactile feedback device (100, 300, 500) for attachment to a body part such as a forearm (102) of a user. The device (100, 300, 500) comprises a body (104) adapted to fit to the forearm (102) of the user. The device (100, 300, 500) also includes a plurality of vibration motors (106-121) attached to or embedded within the body (104) at spaced apart locations. A microcontroller (124) is configured to send control signals to the plurality of vibration motors (106-121). The plurality of vibration motors (106-121) are responsive to respective ones of the control signals to vibrate at predetermined intensities, frequencies and durations to provide vibratory tactile feedback to the user in the form of three dimensional direction cues for movement of the forearm (102). (Figure 1)
G01C 21/16 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G08B 6/00 - Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
11.
IMPROVED SENSOR AND COINCIDENCE RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE
Described herein is a pulse detection circuit (1402, 1500, 1600, 1700) configured to detect peak pulse values from pulses contained in an input analog signal (126). The circuit includes a control circuit (1502) to generate a peak control signal (1504) based on input from a microcontroller (110) and/or a peak detector (108). A peak track/hold circuit (1510) is responsive to the input analog signal (126) and peak control signal (1504) to produce an output peak analog signal (1512). The peak track/hold circuit (1510) includes a peak-detect operational amplifier (1514) having first and second input terminals to receive the input analog signal (126) and peak control signal (1504) respectively, and a peak-hold capacitor (1516) connected to an output terminal of the operational amplifier (1514). The pulse detection circuit (1402, 1500, 1600, 1700) further includes an analog to digital converter (128, 1614) configured to receive the output peak analog signal (1512) and produce a corresponding output peak digital signal. The peak track/hold circuit (1510) is responsive to the peak control signal (1504) to switch between a tracking mode in which the output peak analog signal (1512) is proportional to the input analog signal (126) and a hold mode wherein the output peak analog signal (1512) is held at a constant peak value indicative of a peak pulse value. Upon the arrival of the peak control signal (1504) generated from the control circuit (1502), the peak track/hold circuit (1510) switches from the tracking mode to the hold mode.
ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL (MELBOURNE) LIMITED (Australia)
Inventor
Choong, Peter F.M.
Francis, Sam Lourdesan
Duchi, Serena
Onofrillo, Carmine
Di Bella, Claudia
Gambhir, Sanjeev
Moulton, Simon Edward
Halkias, Christopher
O'Connell, Cathal D.
Reynolds, Nicholas Paul
Wallace, Gordon George
Abstract
The invention generally relates to cells and compositions comprising same for use in cell therapy, to methods of obtaining same, and to use of same in cell therapy. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for forming a cell composition from a tissue sample, the method comprising: providing a tissue sample comprising cells; contacting the sample with a polymer in binding conditions, said binding conditions being conditions that enable binding of cells in the sample to the polymer, so that said cells are bound to the polymer; culturing the cells bound to the polymer under conditions and for a time that allows the cell number to increase; providing conditions to induce a phase change of the polymer; thereby forming a cell composition from a tissue sample.
A61K 47/24 - Organic compounds, e.g. natural or synthetic hydrocarbons, polyolefins, mineral oil, petrolatum or ozokerite containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, halogen, nitrogen or sulfur, e.g. cyclomethicone or phospholipids
Described herein is an apparatus, system and method of digital imaging. One embodiment provides an apparatus (104) for coupling to a computational device (106) to facilitate digital imaging of an object (102). The apparatus (104) comprises a mask (112) defining an array of pinholes for modulating light (114) diffracted from the object (102). An intensity pattern (120) generated by modulated light (122) from the mask (112) is detectable using an image sensor (124) for digital construction of one or more images of the object (102) by the computational device (106).
G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics
A fibre-reinforced polymer composite comprising fibres bound within a solid polymer matrix, wherein at least some of the fibres are in contact with graphene, and wherein the composite changes electrical resistance when deformed.
C08J 5/08 - Reinforcing macromolecular compounds with loose or coherent fibrous material using pretreated fibrous materials glass fibres
G01L 1/18 - Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material
Described herein is a sensor (100) for a coincidence radiation detection device (300). The sensor (100) is formed on a single integrated circuit board (112) and comprises a photomultiplier device (102) powered by an input power signal (114) and configured to receive incident optical pulses of photons (116) from an associated scintillator device (118) and, in response, generate an input electrical signal (120) having corresponding electrical pulses. A charge sensitive amplifier (106) is configured to receive the input electrical signal (120) and output an amplified electrical signal (126) in which the electrical pulses are amplified and stretched in time. An edge-peak detector circuit (108) is configured to detect: (i) a fast rising edge of the electrical pulses; (ii) a beginning of a trailing edge of the electrical pulses; and (iii) a pulse peak value of the electrical pulses. A local microcontroller (110) is provided, which includes: a timing circuit (131) configured to generate timestamp values for each of the detected pulses in response to a detected pulse edge and to synchronise the timestamp values with a reference clock signal (133) to generate timestamp values for the pulses; an analog to digital converter (128) configured to record pulse height values of the electrical pulses; and a communications interface (135) configured to communicate the timestamp values and pulse height values to a memory device.
A method for analysing assessments comprising the steps of: obtaining formatted student data defining a plurality of assessments associated with the global group and corresponding one or more assessment parameters associated with each assessment; determining one or more groups associated with the assessments, wherein each assessment is assigned to one group; determining a group rule for each group defining a relationship between the one or more assessments of the group and a contribution made by the assessments of the group to a global mark associated with the global group; and determining an assessment contribution score for each assessment in dependence on the group rule and a group weighting defining a maximum contribution made by the assessment(s) of the group to the global mark.
The present invention is directed to methods of acutely improving or enhancing cardiovascular and/or cognitive function, comprising the administration of LCPUFAs, in particular docosahexanoic acid (DHA), uses and compositions thereof.
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61P 9/00 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system
A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
The present application discloses a spectroscopy probe for a Raman spectroscopy system, and methods for preparing filters for the probe. A method for forming an SERS substrate which can optionally be used with the probe is also described. The spectroscopy probe is formed using a double-clad optical fibre probe tip, the double-clad optical fibre (DCF) having a single mode core, multimode inner cladding, and outer cladding, and a micro-filter fixed to the distal end of the optical fibre probe tip. The micro-filter has a short pass or band pass filter configured to align with the DCF core to filter silica Raman background generated by laser excitation in the single mode core, and a long pass filter configured to suppress Rayleigh scattering from the sample while allowing Raman scattered wavelengths to be transmitted through the inner cladding.
The invention relates generally to vaccine compositions that are capable of eliciting and sustaining an immune response in a subject. The vaccine composition comprises a water-in-oil emulsion and a plurality of immunogen loaded hydrogel particles surrounded with a cationic polymer shell dispersed in the aqueous phase of the emulsion.
The present invention is directed to methods of acutely improving or enhancing cardiovascular and/or cognitive function, comprising the administration of LCPUFAs, in particular docosahexanoic acid (DHA), uses and compositions thereof.
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61P 9/00 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system
A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
A simulation system comprising: a plurality of physical components, each corresponding to one of a plurality of physical component types, an attachment panel comprising an arrangement of attachment locations, such that one or more of the physical components are attachable to the attachment panel; a display system configured to provide a visualisation on or proximate one or both of the attachment panel and the plurality of physical components; a capture device configured to capture image data of a current status of the attachment panel and the plurality of physical components; and a controller configured, when at least one physical component is coupled to the attachment panel, to: a) determine a configuration of physical components one or more of which are coupled to the attachment panel; b) create a configuration of virtual components by assigning a virtual component for each physical component of the configuration of physical components; c) identify a user's physical interaction with the configuration of physical components and determine a corresponding change to behavioural properties of the configuration of virtual components; d) apply a selected modelling template to the current arrangement of virtual components to generate a visualisation comprising an indication of a physical effect associated with the change to the behavioural properties; and e) cause the display system to display the visualisation.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G09B 9/00 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes
22.
SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING SOFTWARE VULNERABILITY
A system (10) for automatically detecting software vulnerability in machine code (11) of software, comprising: a software receiving module configured to receive software in the form of machine code (11); and a trained prediction model (300) configured to generate a predicted label on existence or non-existence of a software vulnerability and assigning a vulnerability score corresponding to a probability of vulnerable functions in the machine code (11) from the machine code (11) received by the software receiving module; wherein the trained prediction model (300) includes an attention layer (130) configured to output an attention score and attention words that correspond to keywords from a training dataset (200) having the highest contribution to the generated predictions, and the attention words enabling the location of the software vulnerability in the machine code (11) to be identified.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
A nozzle for a printhead of a 3D printer, the nozzle comprising a body having an inlet end adapted to feed print material into the nozzle and an outlet end adapted to deposit the print material onto a substrate, wherein the outlet end includes an opening that is adapted to receive a reinforcing member to be deposited on the substrate, the nozzle further including a shielding element located within the body that is adapted to shield a portion of the reinforcing member positioned within the opening from the print material during deposition of the print material.
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling
B28B 23/02 - Arrangements specially adapted for the production of shaped articles with elements wholly or partly embedded in the moulding material wherein the elements are reinforcing members
E04G 21/04 - Devices for both conveying and distributing
A method comprising upgradeable and extendable smart contracts (82, 83, 84) hosted on and executed by decentralised virtual machines (12) of a decentralised network, including: with a processor, generating a first layer (82) of business logic smart contracts stored on the decentralised network and configured to interact with a distributed ledger maintained and validated by the decentralised virtual machines; with a processor, generating a second layer (83) of token control smart contracts stored on the decentralised network and configured to interact with the distributed ledger; with a processor, generating a third layer (84) of data smart contracts stored on the decentralised network and configured to interact with the distributed ledger; with an application programming interface (API) (81), receiving requests and forwarding requests to the first layer (82) of business logic smart contracts; wherein the first layer (82) of business logic smart contracts validates data sent via the API (81) and forwards validated data to the second layer (83) of token control smart contracts, the second layer (83) of token control smart contracts validating the first layer of business logic smart contracts (81) and providing selective access to predetermined functions of the third layer (84) of data smart contracts, the third layer (84) of data smart contracts is configured to modify data and enable a plurality of owners according to a corresponding plurality of percentages to be assigned for each one of the token control smart contracts (83).
G06F 9/455 - EmulationInterpretationSoftware simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
G06F 21/45 - Structures or tools for the administration of authentication
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentialsReview and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
Disclosed is a chemical identification apparatus, comprising: an optical component having a magnification factor, for obtaining a magnified image of a sample; an image acquisition means to acquire an image data from the magnified 5 image; and an image processing module which is adapted to receive the image data, to determine whether at least one of one or more molecular level target signatures is present in the image data.
BUREAU VERITAS ASSET INTEGRITY AND RELIABILITY SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (Australia)
Inventor
Hocking, Rosalie
Hayes, Samantha
Spruth, Michael
Rolfe, Michael
Kameneva, Tatiana
Mccarthy, Christopher, Darryl
Van Schyndel, Jay
Abstract
Disclosed is an asbestos identification apparatus, comprising an optical component having a magnification factor, for obtaining a magnified image of a sample; an image acquisition means to acquire an image data from the magnified image; and an image processing module which is adapted to receive the image data, to determine whether an asbestos signature is present in the image data.
Described herein is an optical device (100, 140, 200, 240) that is arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation and a method (1600) of forming an optical device (100, 140, 200, 240). In one embodiment, the optical device (100) comprises an optical fibre (110) that is arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation between a source of electromagnetic radiation and an area of interest of a sample material. The optical device (100) also comprises an optical element (120) coupled to an end portion (116) of the optical fibre (110). The optical element (120) comprises a graphene lens (130) that is arranged to focus the electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the optical fibre (110) to a focal region within the area of interest of the sample material.
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
28.
REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE ELECTRODES AND SUPERCAPACITORS
A method of forming an acid-doped polyaniline (emeraldine salt) (PANi-ES) solution including steps of: (i) mixing polyaniline (emeraldine base) (PANi-EB) with a PANi-EB solvent and a gel-inhibitor to form a gel-inhibited PANi-EB solution; (ii) removing the gel-inhibitor from the gel-inhibited PANi-EB solution to form a PANi-EB solution; and (iii) adding an acid dopant to the PANi-EB solution to form a PANi-ES solution.
C08J 3/21 - Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring in the presence of a liquid phase the polymer being premixed with a liquid phase
G01N 21/78 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator producing a change of colour
D01F 6/76 - Monocomponent man-made filaments or the like of synthetic polymersManufacture thereof from homopolycondensation products from other polycondensation products
A sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors distributed over one or more functional layers. Each functional layer includes a plurality of sensor regions, a plurality of first electrode and one or more second electrodes, arranged on and retained between a first substrate and a second substrate. The plurality of first electrodes and one or more second electrodes are arranged to overlap sensor regions to cause each sensor to be electrically connected via a first and a second electrode when the first substrate and second substrate are adhered together. The sensor array can also be incorporated into a system including a controller configured to be electrically connected to each one of the first electrodes and second electrodes of each functional layer to sample signals from the sensor array. The sensor array and system components can be incorporated into garments and equipment.
G01L 1/14 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
G01L 1/16 - Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezoelectric devices
G01L 1/18 - Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material
A61B 5/103 - Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
31.
3D PRINTING POWDER COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF 3D PRINTING AN ARTICLE
A powder composition for forming 3D printed article, the composition comprises: an aggregate; a cementitious material selected from Portland cement and/or Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement to bind the aggregate when mixed with a binder to form a 3D printed article; and an accelerator selected from calcium aluminate, calcium sulfate hem i hydrate (plaster of Paris) or lithium salt to accelerate setting of the article formed; and a flow control agent to control flowability of the powder. There is also provided a method of forming a 3D printed article, using a 3D printer comprising a powder feeder, a bed for receiving powder from the powder feeder, and a print head for applying a binder to the bed.
C04B 28/00 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements
C04B 28/10 - Lime cements or magnesium oxide cements
C04B 28/18 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing mixtures of the silica-lime type
C04B 28/14 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing calcium sulfate cements
B29C 64/00 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
32.
Technology and process for 3D printing using swarf particles
Disclosed is a technology being implemented in an apparatus for depositing multiple layers of a stream of swarf particles. The stream of swarf particles is generated by interfacing a cutting abrasive wheel on a workpiece. The generated stream of swarf particles may be directed towards a cavity of a die. Multiple layers of stream of swarf particles further results in a 3D printed object that takes the shape of the cavity of the die. The apparatus may also be used to coat substrates. Substrates may include but not limited to metal surfaces, polymers, and ceramics.
B29C 64/141 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor
B29C 64/20 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
B05C 19/04 - Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces the particulate material being projected, poured or allowed to flow onto the surface of the work
Disclosed is a technology being implemented in an apparatus for coating a substrate with swarf particles. The apparatus facilitates depositing metal coating onto metal surfaces, polymers, and ceramics. In this apparatus, the grinding process is retrofitted to deposit coatings onto substrates that range from soft (e.g., polymers and aluminium) to hard (e.g., glass-ceramic) materials. The apparatus comprises a sample holder, an infeed, and a grinding wheel. The sample holder holds a substrate to be coated with swarf particles. The infeed holding a work piece. The grinding wheel is mounted at a predefined height over the infeed. The apparatus is used to perform metal coating by depositing the swarf materials on surface of the substrate. It may be noted that the swarf materials are generated by grinding the work piece with the grinding wheel.
B05C 19/04 - Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces the particulate material being projected, poured or allowed to flow onto the surface of the work
B05C 19/00 - Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces
The present application discloses a spectroscopy probe for a Raman spectroscopy system, and methods for preparing filters for the probe. A method for forming an SERS substrate which can optionally be used with the probe is also described. The spectroscopy probe is formed using a double-clad optical fibre probe tip, the double-clad optical fibre (DCF) having a single mode core, multimode inner cladding, and outer cladding, and a micro-filter fixed to the distal end of the optical fibre probe tip. The micro-filter has a short pass or band pass filter configured to align with the DCF core to filter silica Raman background generated by laser excitation in the single mode core, and a long pass filter configured to suppress Rayleigh scattering from the sample while allowing Raman scattered wavelengths to be transmitted through the inner cladding.
The invention relates to an injectable composition for rapid and sustained delivery of a biologically active agent and to uses of the injectable composition in the treatment or prevention of a condition in a subject. The injectable composition comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having an aqueous phase dispersed in an oil phase. The aqueous phase comprises a plurality of hydrogel particles and an aqueous liquid and a biologically active agent is contained in the hydrogel particles and in the aqueous liquid.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Clothing, footwear, headgear. Education; tertiary education; vocational education;
secondary education; primary education; providing facilities
or services for study, education, teaching, instruction and
training, including arranging and conducting colloquiums,
conferences, congresses, seminars and symposia, all being
facilities or services provided by a university; production
of video, audio and audio-visual aids and materials;
production of computer animation; production of computer
animation of scientific information; production of computer
animation of astronomical information; production of
computer animation of astrophysical information; distance
education including provision of education, teaching and
training via computer-based networks; library services;
arranging and conducting of entertainment, recreational,
sporting and cultural activities; publishing services
including publication of texts; vocational guidance. Development and design of computer software and hardware;
computer design and development; rental services being
renting computer hardware and software.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Clothing, footwear, headgear. Education; tertiary education; vocational education;
secondary education; primary education; providing facilities
or services for study, education, teaching, instruction and
training, including arranging and conducting colloquiums,
conferences, congresses, seminars and symposia, all being
facilities or services provided by a university; production
of video, audio and audio-visual aids and materials;
production of computer animation; production of computer
animation of scientific information; production of computer
animation of astronomical information; production of
computer animation of astrophysical information; distance
education including provision of education, teaching and
training via computer-based networks; library services;
arranging and conducting of entertainment, recreational,
sporting and cultural activities including assisting
sporting and cultural activities of film, drama, music or
visual arts; publishing services including publication of
texts; vocational guidance; all of the aforementioned being
limited to being provided by a university and/or for
distance education. Development and design of computer software and hardware;
computer design and development; design and development of
computer software; design and development of computer
hardware; rental services being renting computer hardware
and software; all of the aforementioned being limited to
being provided by an educational organisation.
A preparation comprised of one or more pellets having an outer shell and core. The outer shell is made of dissolvable material and said core containing poly (ethylene glycol).
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Clothing, namely t-shirts, polo shirts, tank tops, singlets, sports shirts, sweaters, sweat shirts, fleece shirts, hooded sweat shirts, jackets, vests, sleeveless vests, leggings, pants, sweat pants, track pants, tracksuits, socks, footwear, namely shoes, boots, casual shoes, exercise footwear, sandals, and sneakers, headgear, namely hats, caps, baseball caps, knit hats, sun hats, wool hats and visors. (1) Operation of an educational institution providing courses of instruction, both in person and online, at the primary, secondary, tertiary and university levels; vocational education services, namely, providing courses of instruction in the fields of business, trades, namely building and construction, electricity, plumbing, horticulture, landscaping, mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, construction, robotics, and telecommunications engineering, technology, namely computer technology, computer science, IT network design and technology, business information systems, computer system technology, data analytics, digital media technologies, software design, data science, cybersecurity, game development, data management, software technology, software design and development and software engineering, design, namely building design, interior architecture and design, motion design, industrial and product design, and visual art design, arts, namely languages, law, cinema and screen studies, writing, literature, history, indigenous studies, global studies, media studies, communication studies, philosophy, politics, international relations, sociology and fine arts, social sciences, sciences, namely mathematics, astronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, laboratory technology, physics, and space technology, and health, namely biomedical science, biomedical engineering, biomedical clinical technologies, counselling and therapy, exercise science, forensic behavioural science, neuroscience, nursing, health promotion, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, and forensic science, psychology and psychophysiology; educational services for study, education, teaching, instruction and training, namely arranging and conducting colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars and symposia in the fields of computer technology, medicine, indigenous studies, politics, physics, chemistry and business; preparing audio-visual presentations; distance education, namely, provision of education, teaching and training via computer-based networks in the fields of business, trades, namely building and construction, electricity, plumbing, horticulture, landscaping, mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, construction, robotics, and telecommunications engineering, technology, namely computer technology, computer science, IT network design and technology, business information systems, computer system technology, data analytics, digital media technologies, software design, data science, cybersecurity, game development, data management, software technology, software design and development and software engineering, design, namely building design, interior architecture and design, motion design, industrial and product design, and visual art design, arts, namely languages, law, cinema and screen studies, writing, literature, history, indigenous studies, global studies, media studies, communication studies, philosophy, politics, international relations, sociology and fine arts, social sciences, sciences, namely mathematics, astronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, laboratory technology, physics, and space technology, and health, namely biomedical science, biomedical engineering, biomedical clinical technologies, counselling and therapy, exercise science, forensic behavioural science, neuroscience, nursing, health promotion, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, and forensic science, psychology and psychophysiology library services; arranging and conducting of entertainment, recreational, sporting and cultural activities, namely, live musical performances, theatre productions, dance events, film exhibitions, cultural exhibitions, namely dance exhibitions, drama exhibitions, and music exhibitions, visual arts exhibitions; organization of sporting events, namely, competitions and exhibitions in track and field, rugby, football, basketball, soccer, baseball, swimming, rowing, water polo and martial arts; publication of books; publication of text books; book and review publishing services; vocational guidance.
(2) Research services in the fields of engineering, chemistry, physics, geo-physics, mechanics, science and computer science; analytical and testing services in the fields of chemistry, physics, geophysics, mechanics, science and computer science; testing of structures and materials; professional consultancy services in the fields of engineering, namely mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil construction, robotics, telecommunications, and biomedical, chemistry, physics, geo-physics, mechanics, science, namely mathematics, astronomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, environmental science and computer science; production, design and maintenance of computer software and hardware; rental services being renting computer hardware and software; computer animation production services; animation design for others; computer animation production services in the field of science; computer animation production services in the field of astronomy; computer animation production services in the field of astrophysics.
(3) Leasing access time to a computer database in the field of university courses.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Clothing, namely, t-shirts, polo shirts, tank tops, singlets, sports shirts, sweaters, sweat shirts, fleece shirts, hooded sweat shirts, jackets, vests, sleeveless vests, leggings, pants, sweat pants, track pants, tracksuits, socks, hats, and beanies; footwear, headwear Education services, namely, providing courses of instruction at secondary, college and post-graduate level; tertiary education services, namely, providing courses of instruction at secondary, college and post-graduate level; vocational education services, namely, providing courses of instruction in the fields of business, trades, technology, design, arts, social sciences, sciences and health; secondary education services, namely, providing courses of instruction at secondary level; providing facilities for educational study, education, teaching, instruction and training, all being facilities provided by a university; educational services for study, education, teaching, instruction and training, namely, arranging and conducting workshops, colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars and symposia in the fields of business, trades, technology, design, arts, social sciences, sciences and health, all being services provided by a university; production of video, audio and audio-visual aids and materials; production of computer animation; production of computer animation of scientific information; production of computer animation of astronomical information; production of computer animation of astrophysical information; distance education, namely, provision of education, teaching and training at secondary, college and post-graduate level, in the nature of online training and classes in the fields of business, trades, technology, design, arts, social sciences, sciences, and health, via computer-based networks; library services; arranging and conducting of entertainment, recreational, sporting and cultural activities, namely, live musical performances, theatre productions, dance events, film exhibitions, cultural exhibitions, visual arts exhibitions; organization of sporting events, namely, competitions and exhibitions in track and field, rugby, football, basketball, soccer, baseball, swimming, rowing, water polo and martial arts; publishing services, namely, publication of texts; vocational guidance; all of the aforementioned being limited to being provided by a university and/or for distance education Development and design of computer software and hardware; computer firmware design and development; design and development of computer software; design and development of computer hardware; rental services being renting computer hardware and software; all of the aforementioned being limited to being provided by an educational organisation
41.
CAPACITORS, ELECTRODES, REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF MANUFACTURE
A method, including irradiating graphene oxide (GO) with a beam of light or radiation to form reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in a three-dimensional (3D) pattern, wherein the RGO is porous RGO with pores having sizes tuned by controlling the beam of light or radiation.
The invention relates in general to porous graphene-based films. In particular, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of a porous graphene-based films comprising reduced graphene oxide. The invention also relates to porous graphene-based films prepared by the process and to uses of such porous graphene-based films, in particular, in filtration applications. The invention further relates to porous multi-zone graphene-based films comprising different zones of different porosity.
The invention relates to an injectable composition for rapid and sustained delivery of a biologically active agent and to uses of the injectable composition in the treatment or prevention of a condition in a subject. The injectable composition comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having an aqueous phase dispersed in an oil phase. The aqueous phase comprises a plurality of hydrogel particles and an aqueous liquid and a biologically active agent is contained in the hydrogel particles and in the aqueous liquid.
A dry-mix composition for forming an ambient temperature cured, strain hardening geopolymer composite (SHGC) is disclosed. The dry-mix composition consists of (a) aluminosilicate material that is rich in silica and alumina in an amorphous form and (b) an alkali activator powder. Furthermore, the dry-mix composition is selected to (i) enable the ambient temperature cured SHGC to be formed without addition of liquid activator and (ii) exhibit strain hardening behavior accompanied by multiple cracking behaviour. Also disclosed is An ambient temperature cured, strain hardened geopolymer composite (SHGC) formed by adding water and a method of forming an ambient temperature cured SHGC.
A method is provided for monitoring and managing muscle activity and soft tissue loading. The method includes providing to a subject a plurality of sensors for measuring muscle activity and soft tissue loading levels; directing the subject to undertake a program of exercise; measuring muscle activity and soft tissue loading during the program of exercise; comparing the measured muscle activity and soft tissue loading levels against calibrated muscle activity and soft tissue loading levels for the subject; and alerting the subject if the comparison of measured muscle activity and soft tissue loading levels against calibrated muscle activity and soft tissue loading levels indicates that a desirable level of muscle activity and/or soft tissue loading is being exceeded.
Methods and apparatus for recording and retrieval of optically readable data employ a recording medium (100) which comprises an optically active material (108) able to induce a change in properties of the medium in the presence of optical radiation having a first characteristic, such as a first optical frequency, and wherein the change in properties can be inhibited by optical radiation having a second characteristic, such as a second optical frequency. During recording, a region of the recording medium (100) is irradiated with a first beam (506) of optical radiation having the first characteristic, the beam having a sufficient intensity within a central portion of the irradiated region and being of sufficient duration to cause an optically induced change in properties of the recording medium. Simultaneously, the region of the recording medium (100) is irradiated with a second beam (508) of optical radiation having the second characteristic, the second beam having a local intensity minimum within the central portion of the irradiated region, and a local intensity maximum in at least one portion of the irradiated region adjacent to the central portion which is sufficient to inhibit the optically induced change in properties of the recording medium.A similar method is employed for retrieval, however the intensity of the first beam (506) is reduced to prevent changes in material properties within the recording medium (100).
G11B 7/125 - Optical beam sources therefor, e.g. laser control circuitry specially adapted for optical storage devicesModulators, e.g. means for controlling the size or intensity of optical spots or optical traces
H:\sxd\Interwoven\NRPortbl\DCC\SXD\6709386_1.doc-5/09/2014 - 40 - ABSTRACT The invention relates to materials that exhibit biocidal activity and in particular to surfaces that exhibit novel surface topography that is lethal to cells on contact. The invention also relates to devices comprising such surfaces, to methods of producing the surfaces and to methods of eliminating or reducing cellular survival wherein cells are exposed to the surfaces. In particular the invention relates to a synthetic biocidal surface comprising an array of nanospikes that are lethal to cells on said surface due to piercing of cell membranes by said nanospikes and to a method of producing a synthetic biocidal surface comprising an array of nanospikes that are lethal to cells on said surface due to piercing of cell membranes by said nanospikes, which comprises exposing a silicon comprising substrate surface to reactive-ion etching.
B82Y 30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
B82Y 5/00 - Nanobiotechnology or nanomedicine, e.g. protein engineering or drug delivery
B82B 3/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures by manipulation of individual atoms or molecules, or limited collections of atoms or molecules as discrete units
An apparatus for imaging or fabrication using charged particles, the apparatus including: a charged particle source configured to generate a charged particle beam of ions or electrons; a sample holder mounted relative to the charged particle source to hold a sample in the charged particle beam for the imaging or fabrication; and an optical source system configured to generate an optical beam, wherein the optical source system is mounted relative to the sample holder to direct the optical beam onto the sample to modify an electric charge of the sample during the imaging or fabrication to improve spatial resolution of the imaging or fabrication.
A method including the steps of: determining one or more ro-vibrational, luminescence and/or extinction resonances of a selected analyte; selecting at least one resonant frequency for an optical sensing substrate based on the determined resonances; selecting a ripple geometry of ripples and/or a refractive index of a substrate material for the optical sensing substrate, by matching the selected substrate resonant frequency to one of a plurality of different simulated resonant frequencies of respective different simulated substrates with simulated ripple geometries and simulated refractive indices; and selecting an ablation illumination wavelength and/or the substrate material for forming the optical sensing substrate with the selected ripple geometry and/or selected refractive index.
A medical implant component including a fiber Bragg grating sensor is described. The sensor may be located so as to be at a leading end of the implant when the implant is being inserted, allowing feedback to be provided to a surgeon of the force being applied to the leading end of the implant during implantation. An interrogator for a sensor fiber Bragg grating is also described. The interrogator includes a matched fiber Bragg grating to the sensor fiber Bragg grating, which passes a proportion of the return light signal from the sensor fiber Bragg grating, the intensity of which can be related to the strain/force applied to the sensor Bragg grating.
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
A61N 1/372 - Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
A61F 11/08 - Protective devices for the ears internal, e.g. earplugs
A61B 18/22 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibreHand-pieces therefor
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
The invention relates to biopolymer-gel based depot systems for prolonged and/or controlled release delivery of biologically active agents, methods for the manufacture of the biopolymer based gel-depots which include a biologically active agent, and uses of such biopolymer gel-depots in therapy. The biopolymer-gel based depot systems comprise a biocompatible polyaminosaccharide and/or protein; a biocompatible phosphate and/or sulphonamide compound; a biologically active agent; an aqueous insoluble alkaline earth metal phosphate; and a biocompatible glycan and/or proteoglycan.
A61K 31/566 - Compounds containing cyclopenta[a]hydrophenanthrene ring systemsDerivatives thereof, e.g. steroids not substituted in position 17 beta by a carbon atom, e.g. oestrane, oestradiol having an oxo group in position 17, e.g. oestrone
A61K 31/573 - Compounds containing cyclopenta[a]hydrophenanthrene ring systemsDerivatives thereof, e.g. steroids substituted in position 17 beta by a chain of two carbon atoms, e.g. pregnane or progesterone substituted in position 21, e.g. cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone or aldosterone
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
An optical data storage product, including a data storage medium containing mutually spaced bodies selectively responsive to light of respective different wavelengths and respective different polarisations, said bodies being distributed in a plurality of selectably addressable regions of said data storage medium such that each region contains groups of said bodies selectively responsive to light of respective different combinations of wavelength and polarisation, wherein each group of bodies in each region can be selectively modified to store digital data in said region using light of a corresponding one of a plurality of said wavelengths and a corresponding one of a plurality of said polarisations and having an intensity exceeding a threshold intensity.
G11B 7/242 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material of recording layers
G11B 7/243 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material of recording layers comprising inorganic materials only, e.g. ablative layers
53.
PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING NETWORK VULNERABILITY
A process for assessing network vulnerability, including: accessing vulnerability data representing components of a communications network vulnerable to security attacks, measures of vulnerabilities of the components, and partial paths interconnecting corresponding pairs of the components; and iteratively selecting at least one terminated path interconnecting an attack goal component of the network and an attack originating component of the network, selecting one or more unterminated paths, each unterminated path interconnecting the attack goal component of the network with a corresponding one of the components other than the attack originating component, and extending only the selected one or more unterminated paths by one or more corresponding partial paths towards the attack originating component; wherein the selection of terminated and unterminated paths is based on the measures of vulnerabilities of the components of the terminated and unterminated paths.
TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD (Israel)
Inventor
Bomzon, Ze'Ev, Wayne
Russell, Sarah, May
Gu, Min
Herschtal, Alan, Gerald
Abstract
A method of automatic cell function classification, comprising obtaining a sequence of images of a sample area in which at least one cell is located, processing the sequence of images to determine objects in each of the images, classifying the objects in each of the images to identify cell objects based on which of the objects resemble cells, determining properties of the identified cell objects across the sequence of images to determine behaviour of each cell object, and classifying one or more cell functions of each identified cell object based on the determined properties.
Some embodiments relate to a method of monitoring strain in a structure. The method comprises transmitting light from a light source along an optical fibre having a wavelength-specific highly reflective grating, wherein the optical fibre is arranged at an area of interest of the structure so that strain experienced by the structure in the area of interest is transferred to the grating; receiving reflected light that is reflected from the grating; and monitoring a power of the reflected light to determine a change in the power over time.
G01B 11/16 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. optical strain gauge
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
A medical device which is provided over only part of its periphery with at least one indentation which in plan is non-circular with a major extent of greater than about a quarter of the wavelength of incident ultrasonic waves but less than the peripheral extension of the medical device, and which in cross-section has a depth and a width of about the quarter wavelength.
A method of replica moulding microstructures, the method including forming a negative master of at least one microstructure configured to support microscopic biological material, casting a flowable polymeric material onto the negative master, placing a substrate against the flowable polymeric material and the negative master, allowing the flowable polymeric material to solidify in the negative master and on the substrate, and separating the substrate and the solidified polymeric material from the negative master, thereby leaving a positive replica of the at least one microstructure on the substrate.
A bead immobilisation method including receiving at least one bead in at least one well in a casting surface, and casting a casting material over the casting surface to form a reverse casting in which the at least one bead is cast onto at least one post upstanding from a surface of the reverse casting.
G01N 33/544 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals the carrier being organic
An imaging system including a multi-mode fiber and a gradient index (GRIN) lens. The invention also relates to a system including a multi-mode fibre, such as a double-clad photonic crystal fibre, for transmitting an excitation signal to a sample for the purpose of imaging, and a scanning mechanism, which preferably includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror, for reflecting the excitation signal in varying directions in order to scan the sample.
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
G02B 6/032 - Optical fibres with cladding with non-solid core or cladding
