| NEWCASTLE INNOVATION LIMITED Patent applications |
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| 20120061298 | IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FROTH FLOTATION IN A VESSEL WITH AGITATION - A method of separating mixed particles in a flotation cell uses a fluidized bed within the cell where particles are fluidized in a quiescent zone by liquid moving upwardly through the fluidized bed. The fluidizing liquid may be provided by the feed or by recycling liquid from upper parts of the cell such as from the disengagement zone. Bubbles are introduced into the lower part of the cell through a mechanical impeller which also breaks up any channels in the mixing zone, or by separate aeration in the bottom of the cell or by introduction through a recycle pipe. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20110193510 | POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for positioning an object, having a fixed base, a support for the object, an actuator for applying a force to displace the support relative to the fixed base, a sensor for measuring the load force on the support, and a controller for processing the measured load force to control the position of the support and/or damp at least one resonance frequency of the system. A method of controlling the system is also provided. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110132505 | METHOD FOR GASSING EXPLOSIVES ESPECIALLY AT LOW TEMPERATURES - The invention provides a method for gassing an explosive to sensitise the explosive and/or modify the density of the explosive. The method comprises reacting at least one oxidiser with at least one nitrogen containing compound in the explosive to generate nitrogen gas. The explosive is formulated to effect diffusion of the oxidiser and/or the compound into contact with each other, the nitrogen gas being generated by oxidation of the compound by the oxidiser. The invention extends to the explosive compositions themselves. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110091506 | VACCINE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides methods for the treatment or prevention of allergic airways diseases, the suppression of allergic immune responses, and the induction protective immunity against allergic airways diseases wherein the methods comprise administering to subjects in need thereof an effective amount of a | 04-21-2011 |
| 20100308584 | INTEGRATED WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER AND INVERTER - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for power generation, and in particular a method and apparatus for the control of electrical power generation for use primarily with wind turbines. A method of electrical power generation is described including the steps of: receiving power in the form of alternating current; rectifying said alternating current power to direct current power; control said direct current power to produce controlled direct current power; and inverting said near constant direct current power to produce alternating current. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100227908 | DIAGNOSTIC, PROGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT METHODS - The present invention relates generally to diagnostic and prognostic protocols for schizophrenia and its manifestations including sub-threshold phenotypes and states thereof. Profiling and stratifying individuals for schizophrenia and its various manifestations also form part of the present invention as well as monitoring and predicting efficacy of therapeutic, psychiatric, social or environmental intervention. The present invention further contemplates methods of treatment of schizophrenia and symptoms thereof. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100193408 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLOTATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED - Separation of hydrophobic particles from a mixture of particles in a fluid is performed by providing a fluidized bed as a relatively non-turbulent contacting mechanism in a flotation cell incorporating a settling chamber located immediately above the fluidized bed. Hydrophobic particles attach to bubbles in the fluidized bed and rise to the interface with the settling chamber where non-hydrophobic particles flow over the lip of an internal launder and are removed as tailings at. The hydrophobic particles attached to bubbles float upwardly in the relatively placid settling chamber where unwanted gangue can fall back to interface. The bubbles form a froth layer at the upper surface of the settling chamber, and flow over the launder lip carrying the hydrophobic particles. An operation of the apparatus is kept stable by recirculating fluid from the settling chamber via pip and pump to mix with new feed entering at duct. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100137263 | ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF BIOMARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY RELATED CONDITIONS - The invention relates to screening methods for determination of the risk of preterm delivery and/or pregnancy associated conditions. The methods involve detection of the level of one or more biomarkers in a biological sample from the patient. In particular, in embodiments of the invention there are provided methods for determining the risk of pre-eclampsia and other hypertensive disorders, and intrauterine growth retardation (IGUR). | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100021504 | TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALLERGIC AIRWAYS DISEASES - The present invention provides a method for the treatment or prevention of an allergic airways disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising | 01-28-2010 |
| 20090301619 | GASSING OF EMULSION EXPLOSIVES WITH NITRIC OXIDE - A method for gassing an emulsion explosives to sensitise the explosive to detonation and/or for density modification is described. The method comprises reacting a compound having an enol group, or a deprotonated enolate form of the enol group, with a nitrosating agent to generate nitric oxide to gas the explosive. The compound reacted with the nitrosating agent can be a lactone such as ascorbic acid. Dinitrogen trioxide is particularly useful as the nitrosating agent. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090288995 | FLOTATION CELL - A flotation cell for separating hydrophobic particles from hydrophilic particles uses a mixer ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090283146 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE FROTHING ABILITY OF A FLUID - The present invention provides a device ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090107144 | Method and system for generating power from a heat source - A method of generating power from a heat source, said method including: compressing ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090017332 | CRYSTALLINE TERNARY CERAMIC PRECURSORS - A method of forming M | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080306007 | AGENTS FOR PROPHYLAXIS OR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL RELATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Inhibitors of syndapin I binding to dynamin I (DynI) are provided. Examples include mimetics of a region of DynI including the serine residues S774 and S778 or phosphorylatable amino acids in homologous positions. Typically, the mimetics exclude or do not imitate at least one phosphorylation site provided by the serine residues or phosphorylatable amino acids. Peptide fragment inhibitors comprising or consisting of this region of DynI are also described. The inhibitors have application in the prophylaxis or treatment of neurological diseases or conditions. The inhibitors can also be used to inhibit neuronal cell vesicle trafficking and synaptic signal transmission. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080262783 | Method of Analysis and an Analyzer - The present invention provides a method of online analysis of mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process, said method including the steps of: measuring the density of said slurry ( | 10-23-2008 |
