of technological fields including biochemistry, civil engineering, energy, electronics, industrial chemistry, material science, medical technology, nutrition and physics. ground-breaking inventions as a prime technology region “These showcase Europe’s role and a hub of innovation for inventors from all over the EPO President world,” said . “The European patent system not only provides appropriate conditions to inventors from around the world for realising their creativity but also incentivises investors and entrepreneurs to strengthen their R&D activities and thus contribute to the economic prosperity of a region of 600 million people. These inventions once again show that the development of the European economy lies in its innovative capacity.” The 2015 finalists in the five categories are: Industry Jean-Christophe Giron (France): Reduction of energy costs for building, heating and cooling systems of up to 20 percent thanks to “intelligent” window glass. Electrochrome glazing takes advantage of the power of the sun in winter in order to warm interiors and becomes darker in the summer in order to block heat radiation and protect interiors from technological innovation controls solar irradiation without blinds or roller overheating. Giron’s shutters that block views or cast shadows and is a milestone in ecological building construction. Further information can be found . Gunnar Asplund (Sweden): Loss-free transmission of electricity over thousands of kilometres. Asplund invented a revolutionary technology with HVDC light, a method for direct current transmission. The electricity is transported directly to the consumer via underground or undersea cable. The transmission itself is not only more efficient and less expensive; it is also more environmentally-friendly and does not require overhead power lines. With HVDC light, it is possible to integrate renewable energies into the power grid without any problems. Further information can be found . Franz Amtmann, Philippe Maugars (Austria, France): Easy connections, quick transactions and simple data sharing. Amtmann and Maugars and their teams developed NFC (Near Field Communication), a secure method of data transfer between mobile devices. The technology is based on encrypted radio transmission and is an advancement of previous RFID technology. From the Internet of Things to Industry 4.0, NFC makes it possible for people to interact with the world around them in new and exciting ways. Fast and easy
of technological fields including biochemistry, civil engineering, energy, electronics, industrial chemistry, material science, medical technology, nutrition and physics. “These ground-breaking inventions showcase Europe’s role as a prime technology region and a hub of innovation for inventors from all over the world,” said EPO President . “The European patent system not only provides appropriate conditions to inventors from around the world for realising their creativity but also incentivises investors and entrepreneurs to strengthen their R&D activities and thus contribute to the economic prosperity of a region of 600 million people. These inventions once again show that the development of the European economy lies in its innovative capacity.” The 2015 finalists in the five categories are: Industry Jean-Christophe Giron (France): Reduction of energy costs for building, heating and cooling systems of up to 20 percent thanks to “intelligent” window glass. Electrochrome glazing takes advantage of the power of the sun in winter in order to warm interiors and becomes darker in the summer in order to block heat radiation and protect interiors from overheating. Giron’s technological innovation controls solar irradiation without blinds or roller shutters that block views or cast shadows and is a milestone in ecological building construction. Further information can be found . Gunnar Asplund (Sweden): Loss-free transmission of electricity over thousands of kilometres. Asplund invented a revolutionary technology with HVDC light, a method for direct current transmission. The electricity is transported directly to the consumer via underground or undersea cable. The transmission itself is not only more efficient and less expensive; it is also more environmentally-friendly and does not require overhead power lines. With HVDC light, it is possible to integrate renewable energies into the power grid without any problems. Further information can be found . Franz Amtmann, Philippe Maugars (Austria, France): Easy connections, quick transactions and simple data sharing. Amtmann and Maugars and their teams developed NFC (Near Field Communication), a secure method of data transfer between mobile devices. The technology is based on encrypted radio transmission and is an advancement of previous RFID technology. From the Internet of Things to Industry 4.0, NFC makes it possible for people to interact with the world around them in new and exciting ways. Fast and easy
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