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Barry John Allen, New South Wales AU

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20090311174Method For Treating Cancer - The present invention relates to methods, kits, compositions and uses thereof for treating cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to methods, kits, compositions and uses thereof for the treatment of metastatic cancer, the treatment of angiogenesis associated with metastatic cancer, inhibiting formation of vasculature associated with metastatic cancer, killing pericytes associated with metastatic cancer and killing cancer cells contiguous with tumour capillaries associated with metastatic cancer, comprising a killing agent conjugated to a protein, and wherein said killing agent conjugated to said protein binds to at least one cell associated with the metastatic cancer.12-17-2009

Barry John Allen, Yowie Bay AU

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20090136421PAI-2 conjugates for the treatment and imaging of cancer - A method is described for detecting, visualizing, or treating cells, particularly cancerous cells, that express a uPA/uPAR complex. The method employs a PAI-2 conjugate molecule that comprises PAI-2 or a functional derivative, homologue, analogue, chemical equivalent or mimetic thereof, which PAI-2 is bound, linked, or otherwise associated with a toxin or label.05-28-2009

Ben Allen, Queensland AU

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20080252003Game of Chance - A game of chance playable by two or more players and a method of playing the game, the game of chance comprising a gaming ticket (10-16-2008

Donald Allen, Wynn Vale South AU

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20100272872Gas Mixture for Dosing Liquids with Sulphur Dioxide and Method for using the Same - A gas mixture containing from about 5% by volume to about 40% by volume of sulphur dioxide with the balance, except for incidental constituents not adversely affecting the basic properties of the gas mixture, being a carrier gas. Also disclosed is a method for dosing a volume of liquid with sulphur dioxide, the method including introducing the gas mixture into a volume of liquid at a flow rate and for a period of time sufficient to add a dosage amount of sulphur dioxide to a volume of liquid.10-28-2010

Felicity Allen, New South Wales AU

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20100310082INPUT SELECTION FOR AUDITORY DEVICES - A method and auditory device for automatic evaluation of an input signal for use in an auditory device, the method including the steps of: detecting a signal; processing the signal to determine one or more shape parameters relevant to the change of spectral shape over time of said signal, and the signal level; and on the basis of the shape parameter and the signal level, and a predetermined set of rules, evaluating whether said signal is a useful input signal for said device.12-09-2010

Greg John Allen, East Fremantle AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120141207ENERGY RELEASE BUOYANT ACTUATOR - A buoyant actuator (06-07-2012

Gregory John Allen, Cockatoo AU

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20110071214METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer, and is predicated at least in part on the use of gene fusion regions as therapeutic targets. The fusion region target may be physically embodied at the level of DNA, RNA or protein. Typically the fusion region is specific to cancerous or precancerous cells, meaning that any therapy directed to the target may not significantly affect non-cancerous tissue. The fusion region may be targeted by protein or nucleic acid molecules capable of specifically binding to the region.03-24-2011

Ian Allen, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090303831 Application of Microdots and Other Identifiers to an Article - A hand-held unit for applying identifying microdots mixed within an adhesive base fluid, comprises a housing which mounts a container for the mixture and a canister of propellant gas. When an outlet valve of the canister is depressed, propellant gas flows from the canister into a nozzle whereby mixture is drawn from the container for discharge through that nozzle for application of the mixture to an article, a vehicle for example, for identification purposes.12-10-2009

John D. Allen, Essendon AU

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20110166420IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery.07-07-2011
20110178395IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An imaging system for imaging a surgical site, may include a macroscopic visualization system; and an imaging apparatus with a probe, the imaging apparatus being adapted to image the observational field and generate second image data; wherein the system is operable to control the macroscopic visualization system and the imaging apparatus to image the site and the observational field respectively at substantially the same time, and to associate the first image data and the second image data. Imaging methods provided herein may include the steps of: imaging the site with a macroscopic visualization system and generating first image data; imaging at substantially the same time an observational field with an imaging apparatus and generating second image data; and associating the first image data and the second image data.07-21-2011

John David Allen, Essendon AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110178409Optical Element - A microscope, endoscope or optical coherence tomograph, comprising a light source, a flexible light transmitter (07-21-2011

John David Allen, Jannali, N.s.w. AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080227096Assay for response to proteasome inhibitors - The invention relates to a method for predicting a response to a proteasome inhibitor in the prophylaxis or treatment of a cancer in an individual. The method comprises providing a sample of cancer cells of the cancer from the individual, and evaluating the level of at least one molecule in the cancer cells associated with the unfolded protein response of the cancer cells, to provide test data indicative of the level of activity of the unfolded protein response. The test data is used to predict the response of the cancer cells to the proteasome inhibitor. The evaluation of the level of the molecule can be utilized for determination of treatment for the cancer.09-18-2008

John Michael Allen, Castle Hill AU

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20110145030Method and system for determining optimal or near optimal product quantities - A computer-implemented method for determining optimal or near-optimal product order quantities for receipt on one or more predetermined days is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining inventory data for each of a range of products over a predetermined time period including the one or more predetermined days; generating and storing a representation of an Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) curve for each of the range of products using the inventory data, each of the EOQ curve representations generated specifically for one of said one or more predetermined days and each comprising a plurality of data sets each including a product order quantity and an associated cost; and iteratively: selecting products from the range of products and determining potential order quantities for each of the selected products; for each selected product, retrieving the cost associated with the determined potential order quantity of the product from a respective stored EOQ curve representation; determining a total cost for ordering the selected products in the potential order quantities; and storing the currently selected set of products and associated potential order quantities if the total cost is less than a previously determined total cost.06-16-2011

Jonathan Allen, North Balwyn Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110009540POLYMER DISPERSIONS CONTAINING PHOSPHOROUS POLYMERS AND EMULSIFIERS - The present invention relates to the use of a polymer dispersion (PD) comprising at least one polymer (P), obtainable by free-radical emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer (M1) and at least one monomer (M2) different therefrom and selected from esters of phosphonic acid or of phosphoric acid with unalkoxylated or alkoxylated hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, and at least one emulsifier (E) selected from phosphoric esters with unalkoxylated or alkoxylated C01-13-2011

Jonathon Shane Allen, Melbourne AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080245259Method to Increase Resistance Against Stain Penetration of Aqueous Coating Compositions - The invention also relates to a method to increase stain resistance and penetration resistance of aqueous coating compositions which method comprises providing a coating composition which contain at least one pigment, at least one film-forming polymer in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises at least 85% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, more preferably at least 95% by weight, based on the total weight of anionic surfactant in the coating composition, of at least one anionic surfactant S, which is selected from semi-esters of sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid with an alcohol, which alcohol carries at least one alkyl radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms or an alkyl substituted phenyl radical wherein alkyl has from 4 to 30 carbon atoms and which alcohol may carry an oligo-C10-09-2008

Lyal D. Allen, Hamilton Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100044124Articulated Dozer With Suspension And Suspension Lockout - An articulated loader has an articulated chassis and two A-frames. The points of the A-frames face each other. The articulated chassis includes a front portion and a rear portion. Likewise, there is a front or first A-frame. and a rear or second A-frame. The A-frames are connected to the overall chassis at points close to but offset from the point of vehicle articulation via ball joints and via hydraulic suspension cylinders toward the wider portions of the “A”s. The vehicle is propelled along the ground by tracks that are independently suspended. The invention includes a suspension lockout feature to, effectively lockout the suspension system, i.e., render it rigid. One or more valves may are used to prevent hydraulic flow from and two the hydraulic suspension cylinders.02-25-2010

Malcolm Evatt Keith Allen, Victoria AU

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20090046842COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A communication system, for A-Party Call Control comprising a Directory Storage from which data can be retrieved by an A-Party Device and for storing one or more directory entries for each Entity intended to be communicated with using the communication system, at least one of the one or more directory entries of each Entity associated with one or more Communication Identities, whereby an authorised A-Party Device seeking to request, establish, or maintain communication with a B-Party can obtain at least one Communication Identity for the B-Party, and a Communication Status Mechanism to enable an authorised A-Party Device to derive and confirm the current communications capabilities and one or more Effective Ring Timeout Parameters (RTPs) for at least one of said one or more B-Party Communication Identities and to determine whether there is at least one viable Effective RTP which can be employed to control an attempt to request, establish, or maintain communication with a B-Party.02-19-2009
20090103702Method and System of Communication with Identity and Directory Management - A communication system including a plurality of private directories containing information; and a plurality of public directory listings stored on a data network, each subscriber of the communication system having a private directory and at least one public directory listing, each public directory listing being configured to enable information requests for information from a target subscriber's private directory to be made by making requests to subscribers and to be reviewed by or on behalf of the target subscriber in order to determine what information, if any, will be supplied in response to the information request.04-23-2009

Mark Andrew Allen, Victoria AU

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20120040768Putting practice device - There is disclosed a practice putting apparatus. The practice putting apparatus has a putting target, and a light source for lighting a guide path on a practice surface, the guide path being parallel to a putting line along which a golf ball is intended to be struck at said target to thereby provide a visual aid to alignment of the putter head when making a putting stroke along the putting line.02-16-2012

Matthew James Allen, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080212873Vectorisation of Colour Gradients - A method is described of generating a vector description of a colour gradient in an image. The image comprises an array of pixels, each pixel having one or more associated colour values. The image has at least one gradient area in which at least one of the colour values varies between neighbouring pixels. In each gradient area, a path is generated (step 09-04-2008

Neil Andrew Allen, Bicton AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223306FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - A food preparation device including: a body defining a passage; and a mount or head portion for holding a skewer within the passage. The passage has an opening for receiving portions of food such that when a skewer is held by the mount, portions of food entering the opening become impaled on the skewer within the passage. The device is provided with a cutter to cut portions of food such as meat for use in the device.09-15-2011

Neil Andrew Allen, Western Australia AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090311400FOOD RACK - A food rack including a frame having a plurality of food supporting members mounted rotatably within the frame. At least one end of the food supporting members are detachable from the frame to allow the food supporting members to be passed through the food items. When food items are supported on the food supporting members and the frame is placed over a cooking surface, each of the food items contacts the cooking surface and movement of the frame parallel to the cooking surface causes rotation of the food supporting members.12-17-2009

Penelope Allen, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120116507RETINAL PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to retinal prostheses, and in particular to the transfer of electrical power and data from outside of the human body to such a prosthesis. The retinal prosthesis comprises: A retinal electrode array implanted in the eye to stimulate the retina. A receiving coil implanted sub-sclerally to inductively receive power or data signals, or both. An electrical connection between the implanted receiving coil and the implanted retinal electrode array. Wherein the receiving coil is flexible and able to conform to scleral curvature, when it is implanted. And wherein power or data signals, or both, received by the receiving coil from a remote transmitting coil are automatically provided to the electrode array. According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for implanting a retinal prosthesis. In a further aspect the present invention further provides an ocular implant.05-10-2012

Penelope Jayne Allen, East Melbourne AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120245449APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING AND/OR MONITORING ACTIVITY IN TISSUE - A prosthesis is provided comprising a substrate having a distal end and a proximal end; and a plurality of electrodes located at or adjacent the distal end of the substrate. The distal end of the substrate is configured for insertion, via an incision, between first and second tissue layers, such as the sclera and choroid in the eye. The prosthesis tapers in thickness towards the distal end and has a substantially curved provide profile at least on one surface so that the prosthesis can be inserted into position without needing a guide and without causing damage to the tissue or the prosthesis. The prosthesis can include an electrode interface unit located at or adjacent the proximal end of the substrate which locates between the tissue layers. An anchor portion can be provided that extends from the substrate into the incision.09-27-2012

Philip Cedric Allen, New South Wales AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223029EXTRACTION FAN AND ROTOR - An extraction fan rotor including a hub and a plurality of vanes extending radially therefrom, wherein said vanes have an aerofoil profile in cross-section.09-15-2011

Scott Peter Allen, Crows Nest AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090179052DRINK POURING DISPENSER - Disclosed is a pouring dispenser for pouring liquid from a bottle, the pouring dispenser incorporating a removable nozzle section.07-16-2009