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Adam Lyndsay Thomas, Coverty, Queenland AU
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20150158172 | Tool Container - A tool container ( | 06-11-2015 |
Adam Lyndsay Thomas, Coverty AU
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20150158172 | Tool Container - A tool container ( | 06-11-2015 |
Andrew Thomas, Glen Iris AU
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20120109721 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO EFFICIENT TRANSPORT - A system for handling transport information comprising hardware to receive information, hardware to transmit information and optionally hardware to store information. | 05-03-2012 |
Andrew Phillip Thomas, Malvern AU
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20110083380 | ABOVE-GROUND FIRE SHELTER - Methods and assemblies for above-ground fire refuge shelters are provided. The fire refuge shelter includes an inner fire resistant enclosure for heat protection which is separated by a void from an exterior shell for protection from flames and embers. The shelter may also include a structural support disposed between the inner and outer structures. The shelter may have at least two exterior doors. The inner enclosure may include one or more antechambers separated by an openable barrier from a main chamber and may further include storage facilities. A water tank may be located above the inner enclosure. | 04-14-2011 |
Andrew Ralph Thomas, Perth AU
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20140379262 | METHOD OF QUANTIFYING HYDROTHERMAL IMPACT - Methods for quantifying a hydrothermal impact on a stratigraphic unit are disclosed herein. In particular, the described methods may be used to quantify hydrothermal anomalies of a stratigraphic unit of a geological reservoir, where porosity reduction in the stratigraphic unit would have been accelerated some point or points in the past. Embodiments of the method generally comprise (a) receiving first data indicative of a reservoir temperature associated with the stratigraphic unit, (b) receiving second data indicative of estimates of the trapping temperatures associated with a plurality of fluid inclusions in a sample of the stratigraphic unit, (c) generating comparison data indicative of a comparison between the first data and the second data, and (d) generating based on the comparison data an impact parameter indicative of a hydrothermal impact on the stratigraphic unit. | 12-25-2014 |
Brian John Thomas, Queensland AU
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20110046505 | Impedance measurement process - A method for use in performing impedance measurements on a subject. The method includes, in a processing system, determining at least one first impedance value, measured at a site using a first electrode configuration, determining at least one second impedance value, measured at the site using a second electrode configuration, and determining the presence, absence or degree of an anomaly using the first and second impedance values. | 02-24-2011 |
Brian John Thomas, Hill End AU
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20130131538 | FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR DETERMINATION - A method for use in analysing impedance measurements performed on a subject, the method including, in a processing system, determining at least one impedance value at each of a number of frequencies, each impedance value representing the impedance of a segment of the subject, determining a dispersion parameter value indicative of a dispersion of the impedance values and, determining an indicator based at least in part on the dispersion parameter value. | 05-23-2013 |
20160089051 | Impedance Measurement Process - A method for use in performing impedance measurements on a subject. The method includes, in a processing system, determining at least one first impedance value, measured at a site using a first electrode configuration, determining at least one second impedance value, measured at the site using a second electrode configuration, and determining the presence, absence or degree of an anomaly using the first and second impedance values. | 03-31-2016 |
Bruce Hunter Thomas, Wayville AU
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20100225340 | Digital Foam - A displacement sensor element and a haptic sensor arrangement using two or more displacement sensor elements are provided. The arrangements can be used for real-time capture of the shape of haptic deformation of the sensor arrangement. Although examples described in detail herein are primarily directed to tactile applications, the sensor can be used in the machine, robotic and medical fields where a sensor of this type can usefully be applied where only machine or computer controlled robotic elements are interacting, particularly if the machines or robotic elements are being used in human like applications but other force measurement applications are possible. | 09-09-2010 |
Bruce Hunter Thomas, Adelaide AU
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20140125577 | DISTANCE BASED MODELLING AND MANIPULATION METHODS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS USING ULTRASONIC GLOVES - User input gloves and input methods are described that are well suited to provide input to computer modeling (eg CAD) and augmented reality (AR) systems, including wearable AR and spatial AR. Each glove comprises palm mounted ultrasonic transducers, accelerometers, finger based pinch inputs and a wireless communication module. The gloves can be used to measure distances over the natural range of distances that hands can be placed, as well as their orientation, with sufficient resolution to facilitate a range of gesture based input methods to be developed and utilized, including distance-based modeling by measurement. Further the gloves are light weight, allow fast input of modeling measurements, are easy to use, and reduce fatigue compared to existing glove based input systems. The user input gloves, and associated input techniques can be used to measure small and body sized objects using one or two hands, and large objects can be measured using single handed measurements. Further models for both small and large objects can be generated and manipulated through the use of a numeric input technique to obtain an amplification factor to magnify the effective distances measured. | 05-08-2014 |
20150262426 | Spatial Augmented Reality (SAR) Application Development System - A Spatial Augmented Reality (SAR) system is described. The SAR system includes a SAR device, such as a computer, and a SAR platform such as a set of projectors and object tracking systems that are used for producing a SAR environment. The SAR device can include a loader for receiving and executing one or more SAR application modules and a SAR engine for receiving the input data and for interfacing between the SAR application modules and the output. The architecture of the SAR engine provides a SAR environment independent interface between the SAR application modules and the projectors and object trackers. The SAR engine is responsible for providing perspectively correct projected images in the SAR environment and performing coordinate transformations, and providing updates to application modules, as well as automating many common tasks. | 09-17-2015 |
Charles N. A. Thomas, New South Wales AU
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20090296798 | HSDPA CO-PROCESSOR FOR MOBILE TERMINALS - In one embodiment, an HSDPA co-processor for 3GPP Release 6 Category 8 (7.2 Mb/s) HSDPA that provides all chip-rate, symbol-rate, physical-channel, and transport-channel processing for HSDPA in 90 nm CMOS. The co-processor design is scalable to all HSDPA data rates up to 14 Mb/s. The coprocessor implements an Advanced Receiver based on an NLMS equalizer, supports RX diversity and TX diversity, and provides up to 6.4 dB better performance than a typical single-antenna rake receiver. Thus, 3GPP R6 HSDPA functionality can be added to a legacy R99 modem using an HSDPA co-processor consistent with embodiments of the present invention, at a reasonable incremental cost and power. | 12-03-2009 |
Charles Nicholas Alexander Thomas, Pennant Hills AU
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20150043593 | NETWORK DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR NETWORKING - A networking device including a plurality of client ports arranged for communicating with a plurality of clients, a service port arranged for communicating with a machine arranged to communicate with the plurality of clients, and networking componentry arranged to communicate electromagnetic communications between the plurality of client ports and the service port. | 02-12-2015 |
Christopher Thomas, Glen Iris AU
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20120109721 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO EFFICIENT TRANSPORT - A system for handling transport information comprising hardware to receive information, hardware to transmit information and optionally hardware to store information. | 05-03-2012 |
David Glynn Thomas, Wembley Downs AU
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20120152570 | System and Method For Enhancing Oil Recovery From A Subterranean Reservoir - A system and method is disclosed for enhancing the distribution of an enhanced oil recovery fluid utilizing electrokinetic-induced migration for enhancing oil recovery from a subterranean reservoir. An enhanced oil recovery fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing zone through the injection well. An electric field is generated through at least a portion of the hydrocarbon bearing zone to induce electrokinetic migration of the enhanced oil recovery fluid. Electrokinetic induced migration allows for the enhanced oil recovery fluid to contact portions of the reservoir that previously were unswept, which as a result enhances recovery of hydrocarbons through the production well. | 06-21-2012 |
20120288332 | Thermal Treatment of a Contaminated Volume of Material. - A method is provided for remediating porous contaminated material. In the method, fuel material is combined with the contaminated material and a smoldering combustion process is initiated in the contaminated material to remediate the contaminated material. Control systems are provided to control the smoldering combustion process. The contaminated material may include oily waste, asbestos fibers, and/ or at least one of a chlorinated solvent, a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), a dioxin, a furan and a polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). | 11-15-2012 |
20140274804 | ORGANIC MOLECULE SENSOR FOR DETECTING, DIFFERENTIATING, AND MEASURING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A sensor assembly is disclosed for detecting, speciating, and measuring a concentration of organic analytes in a fluid stream. The assembly includes a housing for containing elements of the sensor assembly; a sensor array configured to detect and measure the concentration of the organic analytes in the fluid sample and produce an electrical output signal indicative of a type and concentration of the organic analytes detected; an inlet channel through which a sample is drawn into the housing and into contact with the sensor array; an outlet channel through which the sample is expelled from the housing; and a sampler located within the housing for drawing the fluid sample into the housing via the inlet channel and expelling the sample via the outlet channel. | 09-18-2014 |
20140371105 | MERCURY SENSOR FOR DETECTING, DIFFERENTIATING, AND MEASURING ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a sensor assembly to detect and quantify organic and/or inorganic mercury compounds, including elemental mercury that may be present in gases or liquids, such as natural gas, air, condensates, crude oil, refined petroleum gas or liquids, and water including connate water, condensed water and water containing hydrate inhibitor(s). The sensor assembly includes a housing having a flow channel defined by an inlet, a sensor array, and an outlet. The sensor array is based on the differential sorption properties measured using a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor array, a chemiresistor array, or a combination of the two. | 12-18-2014 |
20150233224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING OIL RECOVERY FROM A SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR - A system and method is disclosed for enhancing the distribution of an enhanced oil recovery fluid utilizing electrokinetic-induced migration for enhancing oil recovery from a subterranean reservoir. An enhanced oil recovery fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing zone through the injection well. An electric field is generated through at least a portion of the hydrocarbon bearing zone to induce electrokinetic migration of the enhanced oil recovery fluid. Electrokinetic induced migration allows for the enhanced oil recovery fluid to contact portions of the reservoir that previously were unswept, which as a result enhances recovery of hydrocarbons through the production well. | 08-20-2015 |
David Glynn Thomas, Perth AU
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20130310624 | THERMAL TREATMENT OF A CONTAMINATED VOLUME OF MATERIAL - A method for treating a volume of porous contaminated material is described. A combustible mixture ( | 11-21-2013 |
20150177212 | UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND SENSOR - Described herein is an underwater vehicle having a vehicle body with a buoyancy controller adapted to vary the buoyancy of the vehicle in order to control motion of the vehicle through an underwater environment. The vehicle further includes a sampling system and a sensor arrangement. The sampling system is adapted to sequentially sample fluid from the underwater environment at specified sampling times resulting in a sample sequence, each sample associated with a sample time and a fluid flow rate. The sensor arrangement includes a plurality of molecule sensors adapted to sense organic molecules in each respective sample of the sample sequence. | 06-25-2015 |
20150233885 | SORPTION-BASED SENSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a sorption-based sensing system for sensing multiple selected species in a fluid. In one aspect, the sensing system comprises an optical conduit for guiding light from an input end to an output end, a detector for detecting at least one feature of the light at the output end associated with the optical characteristic, and an analyzer for determining at least one attribute of at least one of the multiple selected species in the fluid based on the detected feature. The optical conduit includes a sorptive portion having a set of different sorption properties associated with the multiple selected species. The sorptive portion is adapted to be positioned in the fluid to reversibly sorb at least one of the multiple selected species to vary an optical characteristic of the sorptive portion. In another aspect, there is provided a corresponding method for operating the sensing system. | 08-20-2015 |
Even Alenxander Thomas, Carlton AU
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20110294155 | MODULATION OF AN ION CHANNEL OR RECEPTOR - This invention relates to a method of assaying a compound for its ability to modulate an ion channel or receptor type, the method comprising: a) providing a dynamic clamp in electrical contact with a biological cell (or part thereof) in which one or more ion channel or receptor types for providing a waveform are functional and in which one or more ion channel or receptor types for providing a waveform are either not present or not functional; b) causing the dynamic clamp to apply a signal simulating the function of at least one of the one or more ion channel or receptor types that are either not present or not functional in the biological cell (or part thereof) based on modulation of the ion channel or receptor types that are functional in the biological cell (or part thereof) to thereby provide the waveform at the biological cell (or part thereof); c) exposing at least one of the one or more functional ion channel or receptor types to a compound; and d) detecting modulation of the waveform at the biological cell (or part thereof), wherein modulation of the waveform is indicative of a compound that modulates the at least one functional ion channel or receptor types. | 12-01-2011 |
Giles Thomas, East Launceston AU
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20150013209 | System, Apparatus and Method for Reducing Trawl Bycatch - A system for reducing trawl bycatch, the system including at least one light arranged externally of the net to stimulate a phototactic response in the major bycatch species present to reduce entry of such species into the net. | 01-15-2015 |
Gregory Brian Thomas, Kingsley AU
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20090074865 | Oral formulations of glycyl-2-methylprolyl-glutamate - Oral formulations of G-2MePE including microemulsions, coarse emulsions, liquid crystals, tablets and encapsulated forms of G-2MePE have improved bioavailability than conventional aqueous formulations. In particular, microparticles, nanoparticles and microemulsions can exhibit great neuroprotective effects after oral administration. In a microemulsion formulation, G-2MePE can nearly completely inhibit cerebral infarction in an animal model of stroke even after the stroke had been initiated. Thus, improved oral formulations can be desirably used to treat a variety of neurodegenerative conditions with improved convenience and improved efficacy. | 03-19-2009 |
20110135730 | Oral Formulations of Glycyl-2-Methylprolyl-Glutamate - Oral formulations of G-2MePE including microemulsions, coarse emulsions, liquid crystals, tablets and encapsulated forms of G-2MePE have improved bioavailability than conventional aqueous formulations. In particular, microparticles, nanoparticles and microemulsions can exhibit great neuroprotective effects after oral administration. In a microemulsion formulation, G-2MePE can nearly completely inhibit cerebral infarction in an animal model of stroke even after the stroke had been initiated. Thus, improved oral formulations can be desirably used to treat a variety of neurodegenerative conditions with improved convenience and improved efficacy. | 06-09-2011 |
Gregory Brian Thomas, Western Australia AU
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20120277167 | ORAL FORMULATIONS OF GLYCYL-2-METHYLPROLYL-GLUTAMATE - Oral formulations of G-2MePE including microemulsions, coarse emulsions, liquid crystals, tablets and encapsulated forms of G-2MePE have improved bioavailability than conventional aqueous formulations. In particular, microparticles, nanoparticles and microemulsions can exhibit great neuroprotective effects after oral administration. In a microemulsion formulation, G-2MePE can nearly completely inhibit cerebral infarction in an animal model of stroke even after the stroke had been initiated. Thus, improved oral formulations can be desirably used to treat a variety of neurodegenerative conditions with improved convenience and improved efficacy. | 11-01-2012 |
Helen Thomas, Carlton AU
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20110256152 | Methods Of Treating And Preventing Glucose Toxicity - The present invention relates to a method for treating and/or preventing a disease associated with glucose toxicity in a subject which may comprise administering to the subject a compound that reduces the level of Bim, PUMA and/or Bax activity in a cell of the subject. Furthermore, provided is a method for culturing cells susceptible to exposure to high concentrations of glucose, which may comprise delivering to the cells, or progenitor cells thereof, a compound that reduces the level of Bim, PUMA and/or Bax activity in the cells. | 10-20-2011 |
20140072567 | Methods Of Treating And Preventing Glucose Toxicity - The present invention relates to a method for treating and/or preventing a disease associated with glucose toxicity in a subject which may comprise administering to the subject a compound that reduces the level of Bim, PUMA and/or Bax activity in a cell of the subject. Furthermore, provided is a method for culturing cells susceptible to exposure to high concentrations of glucose, which may comprise delivering to the cells, or progenitor cells thereof, a compound that reduces the level of Bim, PUMA and/or Bax activity in the cells. | 03-13-2014 |
Ian Thomas, New South Wales AU
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20140005843 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
Ian Curtis Thomas, Victoria AU
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20110164945 | BLIND RIVET AND A METHOD OF JOINING THEREWITH - The invention relates to blind rivets and to methods of joining therewith. The method of the invention is suitable for joining two or more workpieces with a blind rivet. The method includes the first step of positioning a blind rivet at a point of overlap of two or more workpieces, the blind rivet including a rivet body and a mandrel. The next step involves rotating the mandrel about a longitudinal axis thereof and contacting the mandrel with the overlapping workpieces, wherein the mandrel is rotated at a speed to cause plasticization of the overlapping workpieces. The method then involves causing the mandrel to penetrate through the plasticized overlapping workpieces and form an aperture therethrough. A further step of the method involves capturing a portion of the overlapping workpieces that is displaced upon the penetration of the mandrel and securing the rivet body within the aperture to join the overlapping workpieces. The invention also includes a workpiece penetrating and joining blind rivet. The blind rivet includes a rivet body including a shank having a first end, a second end and an axial passage extending through the shank between the first and second ends. Also included is a mandrel including a shaft positioned within the axial passage and a head at one end of the shaft for contacting a workpiece wherein the mandrel is configured so that when contacting the workpiece, being rotated about a longitudinal axis thereof at a speed to cause plasticization of the workpiece and being caused to penetrate through the plasticized workpiece the mandrel cores a portion of the plasticised workpiece, displaces the portion from the workpiece and forms an aperture in the workpiece. | 07-07-2011 |
Ian Curtis Thomas, Garibaldi AU
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20140000332 | EXTRUSION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE FORMABLE NON-FERROUS METALS | 01-02-2014 |
Janelle Thomas, Upper Coomera AU
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20150018932 | ILIAC STENT GRAFT - An iliac artery stent graft has a substantially inverted Y shape comprising a second arm terminating in a second end, and first and third arms terminating respectively in a first end and a third end. Each of the arms comprising a tubular graft of biocompatible graft material and the three arms joined being at a junction to allow fluid flow from the second arm into the first and third arms. In use the first end is deployed within the common iliac artery extending towards the external iliac artery, the second end is deployed within the common iliac artery extending towards the iliac bifurcation and the third end is within the common iliac artery and extends towards the internal iliac artery. Each of the three arms are mutually at an angle of approximately 120 degrees to each other. In use the first and second legs form a U shape to allow a deployment device to be smoothly deployed. | 01-15-2015 |
Jeffrey A. Thomas, Newport AU
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20110257772 | Remote Server System for Combining Audio Files and for Managing Combined Audio Files for Downloading by Local Systems - A web-based method of combining time coded audio files, having the following steps: (a) a local operator using a web-based interface displayed on a local computer system to access a library of audio files stored on a remote system; (b) the local operator using the web-based interface to select a plurality of the audio files from the library; (c) the local operator using the web-based interface to request the remote system to combine the selected audio files into a single combined audio segment comprising the selected audio files commencing play at audio cue markers; (d) the remote system generating the single combined audio segment by combining the plurality of selected audio files; and (e) the local operator using the web-based interface to download or stream the single combined audio segment. | 10-20-2011 |
Jonathan Huw Thomas, Lilyfield AU
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20130263854 | VENTILATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A respiratory treatment apparatus configured to provide a flow of breathable gas to a patient, including a breathable air outlet, an outside air inlet, and an pneumatic block module, wherein the pneumatic block module includes: a volute assembly including an inlet air passage, a mount for a blower and an outlet air passage; the blower being mounted in the mount such that an impeller of the blower is in a flow passage connecting the inlet air passage and the outlet air passage; a casing enclosing the volute assembly, wherein air passages within the casing connect air ports on the volute assembly, wherein the inlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the outside air inlet and the outlet air passage of the volute assembly is in fluid communication with the air outlet. | 10-10-2013 |
Melissa Thomas, New South Wales AU
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20150152505 | METHOD OF SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates generally to a method of determining one or more probabilities of respective classifications of a neoplasm into one or more neoplastic categories. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the probability of classification of a large intestine neoplasm into one or more categories selected from adenoma, stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV by screening for changes to the methylation levels of a panel of gene markers, including BCAT1, IKZF1, IRF4, GRASP and/or CAHM. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinosis. | 06-04-2015 |
Merlin Thomas, Melbourne AU
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20090088461 | Methods of Treating or Preventing Cardiac Disease Associated With a High Fat Diet - The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing cardiac disorders, myocardial inflammation or myocardial oxidative stress associated with a high fat diet or in a patient subjected to a high fat diet using the thiazolium compounds and compositions of the invention. The present invention also relates to a method of ameliorating weight gain, myocardial AGE accumulation associated, mitochondrial superoxide production, RAGE expression or PPARα expression with a high fat diet or in a patient subjected to a high fat diet using the thiazolium compounds and compositions of the invention. | 04-02-2009 |
Merlin C. Thomas, Melbourne, Victoria AU
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20140105898 | APOPTOSIS-INDUCING MOLECULES AND USES THEREFOR - This invention relates generally to methods and agents for modulating adiposity-related conditions. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of TRAIL death receptor agonists, including nucleic acids such as TRAIL polynucleotides, peptides and polypeptides including TRAIL polypeptides, TRAIL DR agonist antigen-binding molecules, TRAIL DR peptide agonists as well as small molecule TRAIL DR agonists in compositions and methods for treating or preventing adiposity-related conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. | 04-17-2014 |
Mervyn Rees Thomas, Chapel Hill AU
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20130210658 | Polynucleotide Marker Genes and their Expression, for Diagnosis of Endotoxemia - The invention discloses isolated endotoxemia marker polynucleotides selected from any one of 163 different polynucleotide sequences, or variants thereof. Endotoxemia related conditions are diagnosed in a test subject by aberrant expression of at least one of the endotoxemia markers or variants thereof. Of practical use, is the early diagnosis of disease, determining those animals at risk of developing endotoxemia, monitoring of an animals immune response to the disease and the enablement of better treatments. Of particular interest is the diagnosis of laminitis in hoofed animals, including horses. | 08-15-2013 |
20140037649 | DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR SCREENING AGENTS AND USES THEREFOR - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for diagnosis, detection of host response, monitoring, treatment or management of sepsis, infection-negative systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and post-surgical inflammation in mammals. More particularly, the present invention discloses marker genes and their splice variant transcripts as well as their expression products, which are useful for distinguishing between sepsis and infection-negative SIRS, including post-surgical inflammation, and to the use of these markers in grading, monitoring, treatment and management of these conditions. | 02-06-2014 |
20150322517 | AGENTS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING STRESS - The present invention discloses molecules and assays for qualitatively or quantitatively determining the effect of stress on the immune system, the susceptibility to developing disease or illness through immune system dysfunction as a result of stress, and for monitoring the ability of an animal to cope with stress. The invention is useful inter alia in measuring response to immunomodulatory therapies, and monitoring the immune response to natural disease under stressful conditions. | 11-12-2015 |
Mervyn Rees Thomas, Queensland AU
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20080274988 | Microarray-Mediated Diagnosis of Herpes Virus Infection by Monitoring Host's Differential Gene Expression Upon Infection - The present invention discloses disease-associated molecules and assays, which are useful for diagnosing and assessing those animals with herpes virus infection, and determining those animals at risk of developing an herpes virus infection or its sequelae. The invention has practical use in the early diagnosis of disease, in monitoring an animal's immune response to the disease, and in enabling better treatment and management decisions to be made in clinically and sub-clinically affected animals. | 11-06-2008 |
20090081243 | Agents and methods for diagnosing stress - The present invention discloses molecules and assays for qualitatively or quantitatively determining the effect of stress on the immune system, the susceptibility to developing disease or illness through immune system dysfunction as a result of stress, and for monitoring the ability of an animal to cope with stress. The invention is useful inter alia in measuring response to immunomodulatory therapies, and monitoring the immune response to natural disease under stressful conditions. | 03-26-2009 |
20090264305 | Polynucleotide Marker Genes and their Expression, for Diagnosis of Endotoxemia - The present invention discloses disease-associated molecules and assays, which are useful for diagnosing and assessing those animals with endotoxemia, and determining those animals at risk of developing endotoxemia or its sequelae. The invention has practical use in the early diagnosis of disease, in monitoring an animal's immune response to the disease, and in enabling better treatment and management decisions to be made in clinically and sub-clinically affected animals. | 10-22-2009 |
20110231106 | STATUS DETERMINATION - The present invention provides a method of determining the status of a subject. In particular, this is achieved by obtaining subject data including respective values for each of a number of parameters, the parameter values being indicative of the current biological status of the subject. The subject data is compared to predetermined data which includes values for at least some of the parameters and an indication of the condition. The status of the subject, and in particular, the presence and/or absence of the one or more conditions, can then be determined in accordance with the results of the comparison. | 09-22-2011 |
Michael Christopher Thomas, Minnamurra AU
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20080296486 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF UNSATURATION IN A COMPOUND - A mass spectrometric method for determining the position of unsaturation in a compound is disclosed. | 12-04-2008 |
20100267148 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF UNSATURATION IN A COMPOUND - A mass spectrometric method for determining the position of unsaturation in a compound is disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
Michael J. Thomas, Bonogin AU
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20100037208 | HANDLE BASED METHOD FOR SIDE-BY-SIDE ASSEMBLIES IN A UNIX ENVIRONMENT - In some embodiments, an apparatus can comprise a memory unit including, two or more assemblies, wherein the two or more assemblies include a first assembly and a second assembly, wherein the second assembly is a later version of the first assembly, and wherein the first and second assemblies include, a stub module configured to detect an assembly initialization request indicating one of the first or second assemblies. The stub module can also be configured to retrieve a reference to a symbol table associated with the one of the first and second assemblies indicated in the assembly initialization request, to store data in the symbol table, and to provide the reference to a caller. The memory unit can also comprise an implementation module configured to perform operations associated with symbols in the symbol table and a processor configured to receive and execute one or more of the stub and implementation modules. | 02-11-2010 |
Michael James Thomas, Bonogin AU
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20100199289 | Method for Guaranteeing a Single Copy of A Shared Assembly Per Process In a Unix Environment - A computer implemented method, computer program product, and a data processing system access a version of shared assembly in a componentized environment, wherein multiple versions of the shared assembly exist concurrently in a single process, and wherein each version of the shared assembly comprises an assembly stub and an assembly implementation. A call to an assembly stub of the shared assembly is received. The call is then forwarded from the assembly stub to an identified assembly implementation using a proxy pointer. A function table structure is then retuned from the identified assembly implementation, wherein the function table structure contains implementation symbols from the identified assembly implementation. | 08-05-2010 |
Nigel Geoffrey Thomas, Queensland AU
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20090134303 | AUTOMATICALLY VARYING EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - An equipment support ( | 05-28-2009 |
Nikolien S. Thomas, Sutherland AU
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20090232808 | MOLECULES AND CHIMERIC MOLECULES THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to the fields of proteins, diagnostics, therapeutics and nutrition. More particularly, the present invention provides an isolated protein molecule in or related to the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily such as TNF-a, Lymphotoxin-a (LT-a), TNFRI, TNFRII, OX40, BAFF, NGFR, Fas Ligand or chimeric molecules thereof comprising at least a portion of the protein molecule, such as TNF-a-Fc, LT-a-Fc, TNFRI-Fc, TNFRII-Fc, OX40-Fc, BAFF-Fc, NGFR-Fc, Fas Ligand-Fc; wherein the protein or chimeric molecule thereof has a profile of measurable physiochemical parameters, wherein the profile is indicative of, associated with or forms the basis of one or more pharmacological traits. The present invention further contemplates the use of the isolated protein or chimeric molecule thereof in a range of diagnostic, prophylactic, therapeutic, nutritional and/or research applications. | 09-17-2009 |
Nikolien S. Thomas, New South Wales AU
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20090155267 | MOLECULE AND CHIMERIC MOLECULES THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to the fields of proteins, diagnostics, therapeutics and nutrition. More particularly, the present invention provides an isolated protein molecule which comprises a C-type lectin or an EGF-like domain such as amphiregulin, CD209L, Langerin, L-selectin or chimeric molecules thereof comprising at least a portion of the protein molecule, such as amphiregulin-Fc, CD209L-Fc, Langerin S, Langerin L, Langerin L-FLAG, Langerin-Fc, L-selectin-Fc wherein the protein or chimeric molecule thereof has a profile of measurable physiochemical parameters, wherein the profile is indicative of, associated with or forms the basis of one or more pharmacological traits. The present invention further contemplates the use of the isolated protein or chimeric molecule thereof in a range of diagnostic, prophylactic, therapeutic, nutritional and/or research applications. | 06-18-2009 |
Owen P. Thomas, Keiraville AU
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20130198290 | Real-time communication and information collaboration system - A method and apparatus for real-time communication and collaboration including visual modelling and creation of virtual collaboration regions in which users come together and see the media other users have to decide how they will communicate via use of compatible communication devices or common or connected software platforms. | 08-01-2013 |
Paul Thomas, Moorooka AU
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20150139515 | MOVEMENT CORRECTION FOR MEDICAL IMAGING - A method of improving the resolution of images from medical imaging devices by removing blurring due to movement of a patient during a scan. The method uses tracking algorithms to extract movement data from a video image of the patient and uses the movement data to correct the scanner date and remove the effects of movement. Also disclosed is a calibration process to calibrate the movement data to the scanner data. | 05-21-2015 |
Rajesh Thomas, Capalaba AU
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20150027988 | Green Switchgear Apparatuses, Methods and Systems - This disclosure relates to switchgear equipment for electrical power systems. A switchgear comprises a switchgear body housing, having an upper boot and a lower boot, the upper boot having an insulating material and the lower boot having an insulating material, a vacuum interrupter having at least one stationary electrical contact, a moveable contactor coupled to a moveable electrical contact, and at least two bushings having conductor material passing therethrough, the switchgear further comprising at least one of a bushing boot having at least one of a helical groove and an array of heat-removal fins, a flexible, insulating cover enclosing at least a portion of the vacuum interrupter and an adjacent bushing, a helical groove in the upper boot, and a finned connector constrained within a channel in the moveable contactor. | 01-29-2015 |
Ranjeny Thomas, Hawthorne AU
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20100151000 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING IMMUNE RESPONSES - This invention discloses methods and compositions for modulating immune responses, which involve particulate delivery of agents to immune cells, wherein the agents comprise an inhibitor of the NF-κB signaling pathway and an antigen that corresponds to a target antigen. The methods and compositions of the present invention are particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of an undesirable immune response associated with the target antigen, including autoimmune diseases, allergies and transplantation associated diseases. | 06-17-2010 |
20150202285 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING IMMUNE RESPONSES - This invention discloses methods and compositions for modulating immune responses, which involve particulate delivery of agents to immune cells, wherein the agents comprise an inhibitor of the NF-κB signaling pathway and an antigen that corresponds to a target antigen. The methods and compositions of the present invention are particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of an undesirable immune response associated with the target antigen, including autoimmune diseases, allergies and transplantation associated diseases. | 07-23-2015 |
20150216955 | IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT AND USES THEREFOR - Disclosed are immunomodulatory agents that are useful for treating or preventing joint damage. More particularly, immunomodulators are disclosed for use in eliciting an antigen-specific tolerogenic response to an aggrecan polypeptide including citrullinated forms thereof to treat or prevent joint damage, including joint damage in subjects with early RA or incipient RA. | 08-06-2015 |
Ray D. Thomas, Melbourne AU
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20130283753 | Dual Head Hand Rake Assembly - A hand rake assembly includes a single elongated handle joined to two side-by-side rake head of the type wherein the tines are arranged in a fan pattern and are bent at their distal ends to form rake fingers disposed in a common plane with tips in a linear array. The plane of the fingers is common to both rake heads and the tips of the fingers reside along the same straight line and are uniformly spaced. In one embodiment a Y-shaped connector permits the handle and rake stems to be engaged and disengaged by actuation of a single screw. | 10-31-2013 |
Rowlans Thomas, Rose Bay AU
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20150137450 | Card Game With Supplementary Betting Option - A card game in which a player or banker is dealt a first hand formed from at least two cards, wherein the banker or player can make a wager on the first hand before the hands are dealt; dealing at least a third card for each of said player and banker hands to form a new hand on which a player is able to place a. bet/wager during game play on the effect of said third card dealt irrespective of whether or not the player wagered tin said first hands. | 05-21-2015 |
Scott Thomas, Rockhampton North AU
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20130055388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING FUZZY GUID TECHNOLOGY - A method for querying a knowledgebase of malicious hosts numbered from 1 through N. The method includes providing a network of computers, which has a plurality of unknown malicious host machines. In a specific embodiment, the malicious host machines are disposed throughout the network of computers, which includes a world wide network of computers, e.g., Internet. The method includes querying a knowledge base including a plurality of known malicious hosts, which are numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1. In a preferred embodiment, the knowledge base is coupled to the network of computers. The method includes receiving first information associated with an unknown host from the network; identifying an unknown host and querying the knowledge base to determine if the unknown host is one of the known malicious hosts in the knowledge base. The method also includes outputting second information associated with the unknown host based upon the querying process. | 02-28-2013 |
20150074804 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING FUZZY GUID TECHNOLOGY - A method for querying a knowledgebase of malicious hosts numbered from 1 through N. The method includes providing a network of computers, which has a plurality of unknown malicious host machines. In a specific embodiment, the malicious host machines are disposed throughout the network of computers, which includes a worldwide network of computers, e.g., Internet. The method includes querying a knowledge base including a plurality of known malicious hosts, which are numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1. In a preferred embodiment, the knowledge base is coupled to the network of computers. The method includes receiving first information associated with an unknown host from the network; identifying an unknown host and querying the knowledge base to determine if the unknown host is one of the known malicious hosts in the knowledge base. The method also includes outputting second information associated with the unknown host based upon the querying process. | 03-12-2015 |
Scott Thomas, Rockhampton AU
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20080244744 | METHOD FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING MULTIVARIABLE FINGERPRINTING OF PASSIVELY AVAILABLE INFORMATION - A method for tracking machines on a network of computers. The method includes determining one or more assertions to be monitored by a first web site which is coupled to a network of computers. The method monitors traffic flowing to the web site through the network of computers and identifies the one or more assertions from the traffic coupled to the network of computers to determine a malicious host coupled to the network of computers. The method includes associating a first IP address and first hardware finger print to the assertions of the malicious host and storing information associated with the malicious host in one or more memories of a database. The method also includes identifying an unknown host from a second web site, determining a second IP address and second hardware finger print with the unknown host, and determining if the unknown host is the malicious host. | 10-02-2008 |
20120204262 | METHOD FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING MULTIVARIABLE FINGERPRINTING OF PASSIVELY AVAILABLE INFORMATION - A method for tracking machines on a network of computers includes determining one or more assertions to be monitored by a first web site which is coupled to a network of computers. The method monitors traffic flowing to the web site through the network of computers and identifies the one or more assertions from the traffic coupled to the network of computers to determine a malicious host coupled to the network of computers. The method includes associating a first IP address and first hardware finger print to the assertions of the malicious host and storing information associated with the malicious host in one or more memories of a database. The method also includes identifying an unknown host from a second web site, determining a second IP address and second hardware finger print with the unknown host, and determining if the unknown host is the malicious host. | 08-09-2012 |
20150074809 | METHOD FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING MULTIVARIABLEFINGERPRINTING OF PASSIVELY AVAILABLE INFORMATION - A method for tracking machines on a network of computers includes determining one or more assertions to be monitored by a first web site which is coupled to a network of computers. The method monitors traffic flowing to the web site through the network of computers and identifies the one or more assertions from the traffic coupled to the network of computers to determine a malicious host coupled to the network of computers. The method includes associating a first IP address and first hardware finger print to the assertions of the malicious host and storing information associated with the malicious host in one or more memories of a database. The method also includes identifying an unknown host from a second web site, determining a second IP address and second hardware finger print with the unknown host, and determining if the unknown host is the malicious host. | 03-12-2015 |
Scott Thomas, Perth AU
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20120174713 | Method of Agglomeration - A method of agglomerating a nickel laterite ore comprising the steps of: i) feeding a nickel laterite ore material to be agglomerated into an agglomeration circuit; and ii) adding a sulfuric acid containing agglomerating solution to the ore material in the agglomeration circuit to provide an agglomerated ore material, wherein the acid concentration of the agglomerating solution is between 100 to 400 g/L. | 07-12-2012 |
Stuart Thomas, Macquarie University AU
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20130101095 | Internet Phone Trainer - A training system is disclosed. The training system includes a server. The server includes a processor, data storage, a data input/output interface, and a voice interface. The data input/output interface is configured to provide a web-based interface to a data terminal and to receive, from the data terminal and via the web-based interface, both an identifier identifying at least one voice terminal and at least one response. The voice interface is configured to transmit at least one audio test signal corresponding to at least one audio test to the at least one voice terminal. The response is a response to the at least one audio test. In one embodiment, the voice terminal and the data terminal are combined in a single device. | 04-25-2013 |
Susan Kay Thomas, Bacchus Marsh AU
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Thomas Benjamin Sanjay Thomas, Kingsgrove AU
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20100091310 | EFFICIENT BANDED HYBRID RENDERING - Disclosed is a method of band rendering an image. The method comprises receiving ( | 04-15-2010 |
Vaughan Thomas, Balnarring AU
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20090126302 | Material - An insulation material comprising a substrate ( | 05-21-2009 |
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Wayne Thomas, Liverpool AU
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20150159151 | ISOLATION OF STEM CELLS FROM ADIPOSE TISSUE BY ULTRASONIC CAVITATION, AND METHODS OF USE - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a non-enzymatic method for isolating stem cells from adipose tissue, wherein the method comprises treating adipose tissue with ultrasonic cavitation to break up the adipose tissue and lyses mature adipocytes, resulting in a stromal vascular fraction containing viable stromal/stem cells. | 06-11-2015 |
20150174172 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FREQUENCY AND/OR SEVERITY OF HEADACHE - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for reducing the frequency and/or severity of headache in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising the stromal vascular fraction or stromal cells of adipose tissue. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for reducing the frequency and/or severity of headache in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition compositing bone marrow. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for reducing the frequency or severity of headache in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising adult stem cells. | 06-25-2015 |
Wayne Thomas, Liverpool, Nsw AU
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20160120909 | Compositions And Methods For The Treatment Of Tinnitus - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for treating tinnitus in a subject including administering to the subject a composition including a stromal vascular fraction from adipose tissue. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for treating tinnitus in a subject including administering to the subject a composition including a bone marrow cellular fraction. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of treating tinnitus in a subject including administering to the subject a composition including adult stem cells. | 05-05-2016 |
Wayne Thomas, Nedlands AU
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20090170722 | Methods of constructing and screening diverse expression libraries - The present invention provides novel methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries that express highly diverse peptides or protein domains and, in particular, methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries wherein the nucleic acid fragments of the libraries are derived from two or more diverse characterized genomes. | 07-02-2009 |
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20120178649 | METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND SCREENING DIVERSE EXPRESSION LIBRARIES - The present invention provides novel methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries that express highly diverse peptides or protein domains and, in particular, methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries wherein the nucleic acid fragments of the libraries are derived from two or more diverse characterized genomes. | 07-12-2012 |
Wayne Thomas, Liverpool, New South Wales AU
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20160051701 | IMPROVED METHODS FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS THERAPY - The present invention provides improved methods for osteoarthritis therapy. In particular, the present invention provides a method for predicting the responsiveness of a subject to cell therapy for osteoarthritis comprising administering to the subject platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and assessing pain and/or mobility, wherein a decrease in pain and/or an increase in mobility indicates that the subject will be responsive to cell therapy. | 02-25-2016 |
Wayne R. Thomas, Nedlands AU
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20100227777 | ISOLATING BIOLOGICAL MODULATORS FROM BIODIVERSE GENE FRAGMENT LIBRARIES - The present invention provides a method for identifying a modulator or mediator of a biological activity, which activity includes antigenicity and or immunogenicity, said method comprising the step of: | 09-09-2010 |
20110059522 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING A HOUSE DUST MITE ALLERGEN, DER P III, AND USES THEREOF - Isolated nucleic acids encoding an allergen of | 03-10-2011 |
20110092386 | ISOLATING BIOLOGICAL MODULATORS FROM BIODIVERSE GENE FRAGMENT LIBRARIES - The present invention provides a method for identifying a modulator or mediator of a biological activity, which activity includes antigenicity and/or immunogenicity, said method comprising the step of: | 04-21-2011 |
20110117116 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING A HOUSE DUST MITE ALLERGEN, DER P III, AND USES THEREFOR - Isolated nucleic acids encoding an allergen of | 05-19-2011 |
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Wayne Robert Thomas, Nedlands AU
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20150232835 | Methods of Constructing and Screening Diverse Expression Libraries - The present invention provides novel methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries that express highly diverse peptides or protein domains and, in particular, methods for producing nucleic acid fragment libraries wherein the nucleic acid fragments of the libraries are derived from two or more diverse characterized genomes. | 08-20-2015 |
20150344875 | Isolating Biological Modulators from Biodiverse Gene Fragment Libraries - The present invention provides a method for identifying a modulator or mediator of a biological activity, which activity includes antigenicity and or immunogenicity, said method comprising the step of: | 12-03-2015 |
William Henry Thomas, Qunaba, Queensland AU
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20160046351 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND EXERCISE APPARATUS INCLUDING A DRIVE ASSEMBLY - There is provided a drive assembly for converting the motion of a person running or jogging into mechanical motion to drive a machine or apparatus, such as self propelled apparatus like a bicycle, or stationary exercise apparatus. The drive assembly comprises a rotatable member, such as a crank arrangement, coupled to a frame of the machine and to stirrups, and where foot pedals are pivotally attached to each of the stirrups. A first pivot is connected between a stirrup and the rotatable member, and a second pivot is connected between the same stirrup and the frame. Preferably, a pivot axis of a foot pedal remains below the first pivot and the second pivot during motion of the foot pedal. Preferably, the pivot axis of the foot pedals trace asymmetric ovate paths during motion of the foot pedals. Motion of the foot pedals drive the rotatable member. | 02-18-2016 |