Patents Assigned to Curtin University of Technology
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Patent number: 10603091Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk
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Publication number: 20190359547Abstract: A compound of Formula I, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, an unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cydoalkyi, cydoalkylalkyi, aryl, phenyl, or naphthyl group, and a substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cydoalkyi, cydoalkylalkyi, aryl, phenyl, or naphthyl group having as a substituent a halogen, alkoxy, substituted phenoxy, unsubstituted phenoxy group or a heteroatom such as oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus and boron.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Zora SINGH, Alan David PAYNE, Shamim Ahmed Kamal Uddin KHAN, Muftah Miload MUSA
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Patent number: 10480046Abstract: A process for recovery of metal comprising copper and/or a precious metal from a metal containing material, including the steps of: leaching the metal containing material with an alkaline lixiviant and an amino acid or derivative thereof in order to produce a metal containing leachate; and extracting the metal from the leachate.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jacobus Johannes Eksteen, Elsayed Abdelrady Oraby
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Publication number: 20190029728Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, lntan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
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Patent number: 10144887Abstract: A method of gasifying carbonaceous material is described. The method comprises a first step of pyrolyzing and partially gasifying the carbonaceous material to produce volatiles and char. The volatiles and the char are then separated and, subsequently, the char is gasified and the volatiles are reformed. The raw product gas is then finally cleaned with char or char-supported catalysts or other catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chun-Zhu Li, Hongwei Wu, Mohammad Asadullah, Xiaoshan Wang
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Publication number: 20180325106Abstract: A method for retarding an ethylene response in a plant or plant part comprising the step of contacting the plant or plant part with an ethylene response retarding amount of benzocyclopropene and/or naphtho[b]cyclopropane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Zora SINGH, Alan David PAYNE, Shamim Ahmed Kamal Uddin KHAN, Muftah Miload MUSA
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Patent number: 9999860Abstract: An article with a body having spaced channels created at a surface of the body and extending into the body, wherein the channels are located at controlled spaced locations. The channeled or microchanneled articles may be in the form of channeled or microchanneled membranes or otherwise. Methods of manufacturing channeled articles and uses of the channeled articles are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chun-Zhu Li, Dehua Dong, Xin Shao, Gordon Parkinson
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Patent number: 9994774Abstract: A pyrolysis plant 20 comprises a grinding pyrolyzer 22, being a machine or apparatus in which both particle size reduction and pyrolysis occur simultaneously. Plant 20 also comprises a bin (hopper) 30 for holding wet particulate biomass feedstock. Chute 32 leads from the bin 30 to a biomass dryer 34 which reduces moisture content of the feedstock as low as possible, e.g., to below about 10. Dried feedstock is conveyed from dryer 34 via line 36 to a dried biomass feedstock hopper 38. Dried feedstock is fed from hopper 38 into a chute 40 which leads to an inlet trunnion 42 of grinding pyrolyzer 22. A discharge trunnion 44 of grinding pyrolyzer 22 leads to a char holder 60 for collecting char particles and a condensation train 62 for condensing vapor generated by the pyrolysis to produce oil.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Curtin University of TechnologyInventors: Chun-Zhu Li, Xiaoshan Wang, Hongwei Wu
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Patent number: 9857278Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for characterizing mechanical properties of a sample. The apparatus comprises a structure for supporting the sample and applying a first pressure in a first direction to the sample and an actuator for modulating the first pressure. The apparatus also comprises a pressure applicator containing a liquid and arranged to apply a second pressure to the sample in a second direction that is transversal to the first direction. Further, the apparatus comprises a pore pressure applicator arranged to apply a flow of a fluid through a porous sample such that a pore pressure is applied to the porous sample. In addition, the apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing a change in the sample in response to a change in a pressure experienced by the sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Curtin University of TechnologyInventors: Maxim Lebedev, Vassily Mikhaltsevitch, Mark Lwin, Boris Gurevich
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Publication number: 20170328922Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and products for labelling, binding and/or detection of lipids. Certain embodiments provide a method of labelling a lipid. The method comprises exposing the lipid to a complex comprising a transition metal carbonyl compound, a conjugated bidentate ligand and a tetrazolato compound, and thereby labelling the lipid by binding the complex to the lipid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Doug Brooks, Sally Plush, Massimiliano Massi
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Publication number: 20170065319Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Intan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
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Patent number: 9423379Abstract: A method for determining the density of cement slurry in undersea drilling is disclosed. The method uses the reflection of acoustic waves from the slurry in order to determine its acoustic impedance and thus its density.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: Total Marine Technology Pty Ltd, Curtin University of TechnologyInventors: Luiz Alberto Cordeiro, Maxim Lebedev, Boris Gurevich
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Publication number: 20160194734Abstract: A process for recovery of metal comprising copper and/or a precious metal from a metal containing material, including the steps of: leaching the metal containing material with an alkaline lixiviant and an amino acid or derivative thereof in order to produce a metal containing leachate; and extracting the metal from the leachate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jacobus Johannes Eksteen, Elsayed Abdelrady Oraby
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Publication number: 20150232764Abstract: A method of hydrotreatment is provided. The method includes providing a material that is suitable for undergoing hydrotreatment; mixing the material with a hydrogenation agent to form a feed stream; and heating the feed stream to break chemical bonds of the material in the presence of a catalyst. The feed stream is heated to at least a temperature at which the catalyst can provide activated hydrogen to react with the broken bonds within the material so as to minimize coke formed from the material. A system for conducting the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Curtin University of TechnologyInventors: Chun-Zhu Li, Richard Gunawan, Mortaza Gholizadeh, Weerawut Chaiwat
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Publication number: 20150204934Abstract: A method of determining a characteristic of a power transformer is provided. The power transformer has an input current, an input voltage, an output current and an output voltage. The method comprises measuring the input current and a voltage difference between the input voltage and the output voltage of the power transformer while the power transformer is in use within a power distribution network. Information that is indicative of at least one property of a test locus plot from the measured input current and voltage difference of the power transformer is derived and compared to information that is indicative of at least one property of a reference locus plot associated with a reference power transformer. From the comparison, it is determined whether a characteristic of the power transformer differs from that of the reference power transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventor: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abu Siada
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Publication number: 20150190175Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia, Watono Oldakowska, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk
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Patent number: 8919566Abstract: A method of sorting particulate matter comprises creating an unconstrained monolayer feed stream of particulate matter moving with an initial first trajectory in a gaseous medium, and subjecting the monolayer feed stream while in the gaseous medium to a magnetic field of sufficient strength to influence the trajectory of at least some particles in the feed stream to cause a spread of particle trajectories from the first trajectory. The particles are subsequently sorted and/or collected on the basis of their trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Curtin University of TechnologyInventor: Vladimir Arkadievich Golovanevskiy
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Publication number: 20140367312Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for sorting a particulate material. The apparatus comprises a receiving portion for receiving the particulate material having a particle size within a predetermined range of sizes. The apparatus also comprises a distributor for receiving the particulate material at an upper end thereof and having a sloped distribution surface along which, in use, the particulate material passes substantially by gravity. A surface area of the sloped distribution surface increases towards a lower end of the distributor to facilitate a monolayer feed stream of the particles exiting and falling from a lower end of the distributor distributed as a curtain-like stream of particles. The apparatus further comprises a magnetic element for generating a magnetic force that is directed such that the particles of the falling feed stream that exit the lower end of the distributor have pathways that depend on magnetic properties of the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: John Clarence Box, Vladimir Arkadievich Golovanevskiy
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Publication number: 20140317066Abstract: The present invention disclosure provides a method of analysing data. In a first step a plurality of data records is provided, each data record having a plurality of data elements and having a property. At least some data elements of each data record are selected. In a next step, the selected data elements are grouped in a plurality of groups such that each group has data elements that are a part of one of the data records and such that for a group that has data elements of more than one data record, each data element or property is similar or identical to at least one of the data elements or properties, respectively, of each other data record of that group. A group of interest and a reference group are determined from the plurality of groups. The group of interest has at least one data element of interest and the reference group has data elements or properties that are similar or identical with data elements or properties, respectively, of the group of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Curtin University of TechnologyInventors: Fedja Hadzic, Michael Hecker
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Publication number: 20140197988Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of estimating a quantity associated with a receiver system. The receiver system comprises a plurality of spaced apart receivers that are arranged to receive a signal from a satellite system. The method comprises the step of receiving the signal from the satellite system by receivers of the receiver system. Further, the method comprises calculating a position estimate and an attitude estimate associated with the receiver system using the received signal. The method also comprises determining a relationship between the calculated position estimate and the calculated attitude estimate. In addition, the method comprises estimating the quantity associated with the receiver system using the determined relationship between the calculated position estimate and the calculated attitude estimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Petrus Johannes Gertrudis Teunissen, Gabriele Giorgi, Peter Jacob Buist