University of Wollongong

University of Texas System

Smr Patents Sarl

Aquahydrex Pty Ltd

Cochlear Limited

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.

Northern Sydney Area Health Service

Dublin City University

Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service

Gordon George Wallace

Mario Romero-Ortega

Joselito Razal

Parisa Lotfi

Benjamin R Johnston

Swarupnarayan Dash

Gerhard Frederick Swiegers

Colin James Hall

Scott A Edwards

David Leslie Officer

Peter J Murphy

Dezhi Zhou

Charles Peter Innis

Geoff Spinks

Jakub Henryk Mazurkiewicz

Rick Fabretto

Peter Gibson

Claudiu G Treaba

Robert Cowan

Dan Li

Kamil Zuber

Geoffrey M Spinks

Javad Foroughi

Samantha Jane Wade

Elaine Saunders

Jin Xu

Peter Puya Abolfathi

Sepehr Talebian

Kara Lea Perrow

Simon Edward Moulton

Maria Gonzalez Gonzalez

Rouhollah Ali Jalili

Matthew Bennett

Donald Leo

Jun Chen

Morteza Aghmesheh

Gerhard F Swiegers

Chee O Too

Timothy Roderick Dalkeith Scott

Veronica A Vare

Aoife Morrin

Malcolm Smyth

Karl Crowley

Mario I Romero-Ortega

Anthony J Killard

Orawan Ngamna

Roderick Shepherd

Manrico Fabretto

Satyen Desai

Scott Edwards

Peter C Innis

Described is an implantable device and methods for preparing and implanting the device into a subject for use in treating a medical condition when implanted therein. The device comprises at least one coaxial fibre of a hydrophilic polymer and a hydrophobic polymer, wherein at least one of said polymers is loaded with an agent that is active towards treating the medical condition.

Implantable device and a method for implanting said device in a subject

The present disclosure provides methods of making and applying metallized graphene fibers in bioelectronics applications. For example, platinized graphene fibers may be used as an implantable conductive suture for neural and neuro-muscular interfaces in chronic applications. In some embodiments, an implantable electrode includes a multi-layer graphene-fiber core, an insulative coating surrounding the multi-layer graphene-fiber core, and a metal layer disposed between the multi-layer graphene-fiber core and the insulative coating.

Methods of making and bioelectronic applications of metalized graphene fibers

In one aspect, apparatuses for providing chemical gradients are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus described herein comprises a conduit having a first end and a second end, one or more microchannels disposed in the conduit and extending from the first end toward the second end, and a fiber coiled around the exterior of at least one microchannel, wherein the fiber comprises an active agent that is operable to diffuse into the interior of the microchannel.

Chemical gradients

Water-splitting devices and methods for manufacturing water-splitting devices or solar cells is disclosed. The method seeks to provide a relatively high-volume, low-cost mass-production method. In one example, the method facilitates simultaneous co-assembly of one or more sub-units and two or more polymer films or sheets to form a water-splitting device. According to another aspect, there is provided an improved water-splitting device. In one example form, there is provided a water-splitting device which includes a first electrode for producing oxygen gas and a second electrode for producing hydrogen gas from water. The first electrode and the second electrode are positioned between a first outer polymer layer and a second outer polymer layer, and at least one spacer layer is positioned between the first outer polymer layer and the second outer polymer layer.

Multi-layer water-splitting devices

An implantable electrode array includes an elongated carrier () and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the carrier. A actuator adjusts the curvature of the carrier and can be controlled by varying an electric potential applied to the actuator. The actuator is based on an electrochemical cells and may be a conducting polymer based actuator.

Control of shape of an implantable electrode array

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of graphene which can be used in the development of graphene paper or films, graphene-based composites and articles for nanoelectronics, nanocomposites, batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage and bioapplications. This process comprises reducing purified exfoliated graphite oxide in the presence of a base.

Process for the preparation of graphene

The present invention provides a process for producing an electroactive substrate. The process includes providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapor containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerizable to form an electroactive polymer, and polymerizing the aryl or heteroaryl monomer in the presence of a volatile Lewis base to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl electroactive polymer film on the surface of the substrate. The invention also provides electroactive substrates formed by the process.

Processes for producing electrochromic substrates and electrochromic articles made therefrom

Ionic liquids are incorporated into transducers, actuators or sensors which employ the ionic polymer membranes. The ionic liquids have superior electrochemical stability, low viscosity and low vapor pressure. The transducers, actuators and sensors which utilize ionic polymer membranes solvated with ionic liquids have long term air stability. Superior results are achieved when a conductive powder and ionomer mixture is applied to the ionic polymer membrane to form the electrodes during or after the ionic liquid is imbibed into the ionic polymer membrane.

Ionic solvents used in ionic polymer transducers, sensors and actuators

An electrochromic assemblyis disclosed. The assembly comprises: first and second electrodes, at least one electrode being transparent; a porous membranedefining a plurality of pores, the membrane having a first refractive index and located between the electrodes; an electrolyte filling the pores, the electrolyte having a second refractive index substantially matching the first refractive index, the electrolyte and membrane together forming a substantially transparent electrolytic layer; and at least one electrochromic layercovering at part of the first electrode. The membraneis flexible and the spacing between the electrodesis held substantially constant by the membrane. The membrane is sealed with sealant

Charge conducting medium

A hybrid homogeneous-heterogeneous catalyst containing catalytic groups, wherein the catalytic activity of the catalyst is largely provided as a result of the interaction of catalytic groups in a suitable proximity and disposition to other catalytic groups, the proximity and disposition resulting from statistical considerations, wherein an example of such catalyst is a polypyrrole-ferrocene monosulfate represented by Formula IV.

Catalysts and processes for their preparation

The present invention concerns movement facilitation devices for facilitating movement between a first portion of a first object and a second portion of the first object. One or more of the movement facilitation devices may be combined to form a movement device for facilitating movement of at least one joint or limb of a patient's body. One form of a movement device according to the invention is a glove which at least partially encloses the joint or limb. The invention also encompasses systems for applying Continuous Passive Motion therapy to a joint or limb of a patient using the devices of the invention. The invention also encompasses the use of shape memory materials and of conducting polymers in the devices and systems of the invention, as well as the design of force transducers and actuators that may be used in the devices.

Movement facilitation device

An electromechanical actuator comprising an inherently conducting polymer and a conductor for conducing voltage along the polymer from a first end region thereof. The conductor is adapted for axially extending and contracting with axial expansion and contraction of the polymer. In one form, the conductor is in the form of a helix embedded in the polymer and extends along substantially the entire length of the polymer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacture of the electromechanical actuator.

Electromechanical actuator and methods of providing same

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