Patents Assigned to University of Technology at Sydney
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Publication number: 20160159420Abstract: A system for selective anchoring a climbing vehicle or robot to a surface of a structure. The system includes a foot (1) having at least one surface contacting toe assembly (2). The toe assembly includes a magnetic adhesion system transitionable between an engageable state, wherein said adhesion system is configured to actively hold said too to the surface on a plane of engagement thereby anchoring said foot to the structure, and a disengageable state to allow detachment of said foot from said surface. The adhesion system includes a magnetic field generator for projecting a magnetic field outwardly from the plane of engagement toward said engaged surface when the adhesion system is in the engageable state, to thereby generate a magnetic attractive force between the module and a magnetic target material within or beneath the surface of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicants: University of Technology, Sydney, Roads and Maritime ServicesInventors: Peter Kenneth Ward, Dikai Liu
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Patent number: 9286524Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for detecting the presence and orientation of traffic lane markings. Deep convolutional neural networks are used with convolutional layers and max-pooling layers to generate fully connected nodes. After the convolutional and max-pooling layers, two sublayers are applied, one to determine presence and one to determine geometry. The presence of a lane marking segment as detected by the first sublayer can serve as a gate for the second sublayer by regulating the credit assignment for training the network. Only when the first sublayer predicts actual presence will the geometric layout of the lane marking segment contribute to the training of the overall network. This achieves advantages with respect to accuracy and efficiency and contributes to efficient robust model selection.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Technology, SydneyInventors: Xue Mei, Danil V. Prokhorov, Jun Li, Dacheng Tao
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Patent number: 9007004Abstract: A controller for an AC electric motor, includes a Feed Forward Torque Controller and a load model. The Torque controller directly derives a torque related component of applied motor voltages from a signal representing a torque command input T* and at least one motor parameter. The load model derives a motor speed value including a model of motor speed behavior of the AC electric motor to provide an output signal which represents the motor speed of the AC electric motor. This motor speed output signal is used in determining a frequency of rotation of an applied motor voltage vector. Where an input to the load model is the signal representing the torque command input T*, the load model uses the signal representing the torque command T*, at least over a part of an operating speed range of the AC motor which includes zero speed, to determine the motor speed output signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: University of Technology, SydneyInventor: Gregory Peter Hunter
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Patent number: 8945007Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring the physiological condition of a patient (1) on a continuous basis, which includes a transmitter unit (2) adapted to attach to a patient so as to be in contact with the skin of a patient, a corresponding receiver unit (5). The transmitter unit includes a strap or belt (3) adapted to attach to or around a body part of a patient. A plurality of sensors (E) are mounted to the belt for monitoring a plurality of patient physiological parameters, including at least the patient's skin impedance, heart rate and aspects of the heart beat. The sensors are connected to a microcontroller (8) which processes the signals and which is linked to a wireless transmitter (9). A portable receiver unit is adapted to receive and process the signal from the transmitter. The receiver unit includes a display (14) for data relating to the patient and preferably an alarm (15).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: University of Technology, SydneyInventors: Nejhdeh Ghevondian, Hung Nguyen, Richard John Willshire
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Publication number: 20150030574Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a population of cells genetically modified to produce insulin in a glucose responsive manner and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a population of cells genetically modified to produce insulin in response to physiologically relevant levels of glucose and uses thereof. The cells of the present invention are useful in a wide variety of applications, in particular in the context of therapeutic and prophylactic regimes directed to the treatment of diabetes and/or the amelioration of symptoms associated with diabetes, based on the transplantation of the cells of the present invention into mammals requiring treatment. Also facilitated is the design of in vitro based screening systems for testing the therapeutic effectiveness and/or toxicity of potential adjunctive treatment regimes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: University of Technology, SydneyInventors: Ann Margaret Simpson, Chang Tao
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Patent number: 8880164Abstract: This invention describes a method for determining an abnormality of metabolic function and/or a variation of metabolic function, the method including the steps of, in a processing system receiving electroencephalography (EEG) signal information (100), analyzing the signal information (110), and determining the abnormality from the analysis (120). It also describes a method for managing the variation accordingly, the method including the steps of, detecting the abnormality (400), applying patient information (410), determining appropriate dose (420), and providing the required dose (430).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: University of Technology, Sydney UltimoInventor: Hung Tan Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140083788Abstract: A step climbing attachment suitable for attachment to a wheeled chair is described. The step climbing attachment includes a chassis for mounting one or more ground engaging units, a first and a second ground engaging unit mounted to the chassis, at least one of the first and second ground engaging units adapted to move relative to the other of the first or second ground engaging units and the chassis, the relative movement being between a ground engaging position and a step-engaging support position so that in use at least one of the first and/or second ground engaging units engages a step.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: University of Technology, Sydney, Mobility 2000 (Australia) LimitedInventor: Michael Behrens
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Publication number: 20130287806Abstract: This invention discloses the use of Heminth Defense Molecules in methods and compositions for modulating immune responses including treating or preventing undesirable or deleterious immune responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventors: Sheila Donnelly, Mark William Robinson, John Pius Dalton, Joyce To
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Publication number: 20130276365Abstract: A light guide device for transmitting light through a column of light transmitting medium and into an adjacent culture growing solution, including a barrier structure for separating the medium and solution, the barrier structure being light transmissive to allow for extraction of light and being adapted to hold a material of reduced refractive index relative to the medium so as to provide total internal reflection for light incident the barrier structure at greater than a critical angle to thereby guide the light through the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: University of Technology, SydneyInventor: James Bruce Franklin
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Publication number: 20130276155Abstract: A family of insecticidal polypeptides expressed in the venom gland of spiders of the genera Atrax and Hadronyche have been described. Also included are polynucleotides and expression vectors encoding the polypeptides and insect viruses and cells expressing the polypeptides. Transgenic plants and insects expressing the insecticidal polypeptides are also described. The insecticidal polypeptides may be employed in methods and compositions for treating insects, insect larvae, and plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicants: University of Technology, Sydney, University of ConnecticutInventors: University of Connecticut, University of Technology, Sydney
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Publication number: 20130275907Abstract: A method of providing an interface comprising receiving contact information indicative of points of contact between fingers of at least one hand and a surface. The method further comprising mapping onto the surface a plurality of interface elements each corresponding to a key on a keyboard, each element being assigned to one of a plurality of groups, each group having an associated one of the fingers for activation of the elements in the group, wherein each group is mapped to the surface in accordance with contact information for the associated finger. Another aspect of the inventive include recurrently receiving the contact information and recurrently mapping each group to the surface in accordance with the contact information for the associated finger so that the group tracks the resting position of the associated finger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: University of Technology ,SydneyInventors: Hannes Lau, Christian Sax
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Publication number: 20130221885Abstract: A controller for an AC electric motor, includes a Feed Forward Torque Controller and a load model. The Torque controller directly derives a torque related component of applied motor voltages from a signal representing a torque command input T* and at least one motor parameter. The load model derives a motor speed value including a model of motor speed behaviour of the AC electric motor to provide an output signal which represents the motor speed of the AC electric motor. This motor speed output signal is used in determining a frequency of rotation of an applied motor voltage vector. Where an input to the load model is the signal representing the torque command input T*, the load model uses the signal representing the torque command T*, at least over a part of an operating speed range of the AC motor which includes zero speed, to determine the motor speed output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: University of Technology, SydneyInventor: Gregory Peter Hunter
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Patent number: 8460742Abstract: Latent fingerprints on a porous substrate such as paper are developed for viewing and recordal by applying heat to cause the fingerprint to be clearly viewed under radiation to cause the fingerprint to fluorescence (e.g. a few seconds heating with hot air or client contact with a heated device at around 260° C.) and viewing under e.g. light of 200 nm to 550 nm with a filter in the yellow to orange wavelength region. Alternatively more extended heating can render the fingerprint assemble under ultraviolet light, and under yet more extended heating permits viewing under white light.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: University of Technology, SydneyInventors: Brian Reedy, Mark Tahtouh, Adam Brown, Di Fei Song, Daniel Sommerville, Ronald Shimmon
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Publication number: 20120269320Abstract: A waste receptacle, including a housing; an opening for ingress of waste products into the housing, and, a receptor provided about at least a portion of an extremity of the housing. The waste receptacle is adapted to removably retain an image recording medium thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventor: Nick Karlovasitis
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Publication number: 20120217201Abstract: A mixture for treating water in a biological water treatment process is provided comprising an organic-based flocculant, a micronutrient; and a polymer. The flocculant, the micronutrient and the polymer are mixed in a predetermined ratio to enhance said biological water treatment. The mixture is particularly suited to enhancing flocculation of particles, reducing fouling on a surface of a membrane in a membrane bioreactor, improving uptake of phosphorous and/or nitrogen by a biomass in a biological water treatment system, improving bioactivity of a biomass and/or floc in a biological water treatment system and improving flux in a membrane bioreactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventors: Huu Hao Ngo, Wenshan Guo
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Publication number: 20120195864Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a population of cells genetically modified to comprise pancreatic islet glucokinase and capable of producing insulin in a glucose responsive manner and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a population of cells so genetically modified capable of producing insulin in response to physiologically relevant levels of glucose and uses thereof. The cells of the present invention are useful in a wide variety of applications, in particular in the context of therapeutic and prophylactic regimes directed to the treatment of diabetes and/or the amelioration of symptoms associated with diabetes, based on the transplantation of the cells of the present invention into mammals requiring treatment. Also facilitated is the design of in vitro based screening systems for testing the therapeutic effectiveness and/or toxicity of potential adjunctive treatment regimes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventors: Ann Margaret Simpson, Chang Tao
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Publication number: 20120101402Abstract: A method for controlling a device, the method including the steps of, in a processing system: receiving a signal associated with a thought pattern (100), the signal being received from a single electroencephalogram (EEG) channel, the EEG channel having sensed any one or a combination of a visual cortex, a parietal cortex, or the area in between the visual cortex and the parietal cortex, and generating a control signal based on the determined thought pattern (120), the control signal being configured to initiate control of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventor: Hung Tan Nguyen
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Patent number: 8083950Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering an organic-inorganic element-doped metal oxide from a hydrolysable metal compound, accompanied with contaminated water treatment. The present invention comprises steps of: a) adding a hydrolysable metal compound as a coagulant to a contaminated water to form a separable floc between the hydrolysable metal compound and contaminants present in contaminated water; b) separating the separable floc and the pre-treated water after flocculation treatment; and c) calcinating the separated floc over 500° C. to produce an organic-inorganic element-doped metal oxide. More preferably, the present invention further comprises subjecting the pre-treated water of the step b) to a microwave treatment to cause a photocatalytic degradation of an organic contaminant that remains in the pre-treated water, with the assistance of the remaining hydrolysable metal compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Photo & Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., University of Technology, SydneyInventors: Hokyong Shon, Vigneswaran Saravanamuthu, Erdei Laszlo, Jong Ho Kim, Jong Beom Kim, Dong Lyun Cho, Byung Chul Choi, Kun Jung Kim, Myung Wan Kim, Sung Jung Song, Hee Ju Park, Jaeweon Cho, In-soo Kim, Seung-hyun Kim
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Publication number: 20110206612Abstract: The present invention provides methods for determining or identifying compounds that modulate the function of an isolated retinal pericyte or blood vessel, wherein a change in the contractile state of said pericyte or blood vessel is determined in the presence of a test compound, said change indicating that the test compound modulates the function of pericytes and/or blood vessels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventors: DONALD KEITH MARTIN, NATALYA MARKHOTINA
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Publication number: 20110076383Abstract: Latent fingerprints on a porous substrate such as paper are developed for viewing and recordal by applying heat to cause the fingerprint to be clearly viewed under radiation to cause the fingerprint to fluorescence (e.g. a few seconds heating with air or client contact with a heated device at around 260° C.) and viewing under e.g. light of 200 nm to 550 nm with a filter in the yellow to orange wavelength region. Alternatively more extended heating can render the fingerprint assemble under ultraviolet light, and under yet more extended heating permits viewing under white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYInventors: Brian Reedy, Mark Tahtouh, Adam Brown, Di Fei Song, Daniel Sommerville, Ronald Shimmon