Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods and apparatus for diagnosing and/or monitoring a virus-associated systemic inflammation by measurement of a host immune response. The invention can be used for diagnosis including early diagnosis, monitoring, making treatment decisions, or management of subjects suspected of having systemic inflammation associated with an infection. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to peripheral blood RNA and protein biomarkers that are useful for specifically distinguishing between the host systemic immune response to viruses as compared to the host immune response to other causes of systemic inflammation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
IMMUNEXPRESS PTY LTD
Inventors:
Richard Bruce Brandon, Brian Andrew Fox, Leo Charles McHugh, Dayle Lorand Sampson
Abstract: A self-drilling screw, particularly for use in a security screen employing leveraged clamping. The self-drilling screw comprises a head and a shank. A drill bit is formed at one end of the shank away from the head with a thread extending along the full length of the shank, including the drill bit. The thread on the drill bit increases holding strength.
Abstract: Disclosed are a process and apparatus for classifying video streams of an online streaming media service in real-time. The process includes processing data packets representing one or more video streams between a service provider and a user access network, generating flow activity data from the packets representing quantitative metrics of network transport activity, and applying a trained classifier to the flow activity data to classify each of the video streams as either a live video stream or a video-on-demand (VoD) stream.
Abstract: The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
Gelion Technologies Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Thomas Maschmeyer, Nathan Coad, Thomas Ellis, Shufeng Zhao, Brian Stanley Hawkett, Duc Ngoc Nguyen, The Vien Huynh
Abstract: The present technology relates to a pad for forming a seal forming structure against a user's skin for use with a patient interface, the pad comprising, a base layer, a fibre layer comprising a plurality of fibers for contacting a patient's skin, and a connection layer for connecting the fibers to the base material, wherein the base layer and/or the fibre layer is/are adapted to act as a reservoir for substances. Furthermore, it relates to a set of pads, a kit and a patient interface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
ResMed Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Bernd Christoph Lang, Andreas Kirchberger, Johannes Nickol, Jens Rothfuss, Johann Sebastian Burz, Robert Eibl, Christian Bayer, Anne Claude Andrée Armelle Reiser
Abstract: A slat assembly for a roll top cover enables an improved sealing arrangement and reduced frictional forces. The assembly includes: a plurality of successive and interconnected slats, each of the slats comprising opposed and adjoining first and second ends and upper and lower surfaces; and first and second hinge elements disposed at the respective first and second ends of each slat and integral therewith, the first and second hinge elements configured to define a hinge arrangement that facilitates relative pivotal movement between the slats; wherein the slat assembly is operable between extended and retracted positions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
Oakmoore Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Shane Fowler, Wolfgang Schollhammer, Shaun Kettlety
Abstract: A system is disclosed for configuring a hearing device. The system includes an audiogram processing component arranged to process image data indicative of an image of an audiogram associated with a person so as to produce audiogram data indicative of the audiogram, and a hearing device configuration component arranged to produce hearing device configuration data based on the audiogram data. The configuration data is indicative of configuration settings for a hearing device that will cause the hearing device to assist the hearing of the person.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
NUHEARA IP PTY LTD
Inventors:
Clint Mathurine, Andrew Victor Cammell, Gregory Paul Breen, Peng Jiang, David Ronald Ward, Alan Davis
Abstract: A patient interface comprises a support structure and a seal-forming structure. The support structure is arranged to support the sealing portion and is configured to connect to the frame. The sealing portion comprises textile and is attached to the support structure along an outer perimeter of the sealing portion such that in use the sealing portion may be in tension due to reactive stress of the support structure and/or a resilient stretch characteristic of the textile such that the sealing portion exerts a force against the patient's face.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
ResMed Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Memduh Guney, Rupert Christian Scheiner
Abstract: A water reservoir includes a reservoir base configured to hold a predetermined maximum volume of water to be used for humidification of pressurized breathable air, a reservoir lid pivotally connected to the reservoir base to allow the water reservoir to be movable between an open position and a closed position, the reservoir lid comprising an inlet and an outlet, and a seal configured to sealingly engage the reservoir lid and the reservoir base when the water reservoir is in the closed position, wherein the reservoir base includes an overfill protection element having an egress path for water at a predetermined location.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
ResMed Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Andrew Roderick Bath, Mark Bertinetti, Justin John Formica, Matthew Rolf Harrington, Saad Nasr, Joseph Samuel Ormrod, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Nathan John Row, Luke Andrew Stanislas, Hargopal Verma
Abstract: A vehicle (1) having: a chassis portion (2) and a tilting suspension arrangement (10) such that the chassis portion can tilt relative to ground; a tilt control arrangement (50) including at least a tilt controller and a tilt motor (48) to selectively apply a torque between the chassis portion (2) and at least one member (12) of the tilting suspension arrangement (10). The tilt controller has an active, tilt-controlled first mode (200) which adjusts a tilt angle (a) of the chassis towards an unstable equilibrium position using the tilt motor (48). The tilt controller has a primarily passive, free-tilt second mode (220) in which the tilt angle of the chassis is not adjusted for at least fifty percent of time. The tilt controller selectively permits a transition between the first mode and the second mode in dependence on at least one operating parameter of the vehicle.
Abstract: Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) apparatus 10 combines a photovoltaic panel (PV) panel 24 and solar air heater (SAH). The SAH includes body 12 with hollow interior 14 defining ducts 16a, 18a for air inlet 16 and air return 18. Jets 22 provide air to convey heat from the PV panel underside. Spaces between the jets provide drains 26 for warmed air to flow away. Flow modifiers/deflectors 124 can guide the airflow. A fan 42 pushes ambient air into the inlet 16 via air handling unit (AHU) 50. Return warm air flows via the AHU to escape via the ambient exhaust 40. A combined thermal transfer and storage unit 52 determines whether air from the PVT panel(s) diverts to the interior space. For cooler ambient conditions, the PVT apparatus can radiate heat to return cooled air into the space. The PVT apparatus can harvest condensation, heat/cool pools and industrial processes.
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generally methods and/or compositions for treating mammographic breast density and/or breast stiffness in a patient in need thereof, such as a pre-menopausal, a peri-menopausal or a post-menopausal patient, comprising the administration of an effective amount of androgenic agent and an effective amount of an aromatase inhibitor. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and/or compositions for reducing breast pain. The present disclosure is also directed to method and/or compositions for reducing elasticity and/or decreasing mechano-transduction on the genome of breast cells. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and/or compositions for stabilizing and/or increasing the levels of androgen receptor expression in breast tissue.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Xerochrysum plant named ‘Bonxer 1856’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with bright red-colored involucral bracts; and strong peduncles that hold the inflorescences above the foliar plane.