Research on infant foods has been in progress ever since 1977. However patent activity in this area increased after 1993 and as of today, a large number of patent and non-patent publications are available. Find out more...

Research on prostate catheters has been in progress ever since 1980. However, patent activity in this area increased after 1988 and as of today, a large number of patent and non-patent publications are available. Find out more...

Research on Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC) has been in progress for more than a decade. However, patent activity in this area has been on the rise in the past five years. Thermal barrier coatings are employed in turbine blades, cutting tools and aero engine parts. Find out more...

The development of mobile WiMAX Technology has been underway for several years and research in this area continues to increase. Mobile WiMAX is targeted primarily for portable and mobile applications in NLOS environment. There are a large number of publications that are available in this area. Find out more...

Insects exude chemicals commonly referred to as pheromones for the purpose of attracting the opposite sex. These semiochemicals are natural and are insect specific. Today, industries manufacture chemicals which mimic the action of these chemicals and use them as an alternative to chemical pesticides. A number of companies and independent inventors have researched extensively in this area. Find out more...

Global dependence on petroleum has resulted in two major problems - Depletion of petroleum reserves and global warming. Scientists are therefore engaged in massive research programs to convert carbon dioxide into fuels. An option that is being considered is the use of enzymes also known as biocatalysts to derive efficient fuels which could be an alternative to petroleum itself. In this patent tracker, SciTech brings out an overview of patents in this area till January 2010. SciTech has used key words and patent classification codes for this study. Find out more...

Paper drying is an important step in the Paper Manufacturing Process. Most of the energy in the paper machine is consumed in the paper dryer. Paper drying can be performed by the conventional cylinder drying technique, or by recent techniques like microwave or IR drying. The objective of the drying process is to make the moisture content of the sheet equal to the relative humidity of air. For conventional steam heated cylinders, the predominant mechanism of heat transfer is conduction. Convection is for impingement dryers. Infrared heating utilizes radiation. The report includes a study of the patenting activity of various companies, researchers and educational institutions involved in the area of paper drying during 2004 - 2009. Find out more...

Research related to Smart Meters has been in progress since 1931. However, significant patenting activity in this area has been observed since 1991 and as of today, a large number of patent and non-patent publications are available. Find out more...

The escalating concerns on global climate change and the rising cost of petroleum based energy are driving governments around the world to promote the use of alternate energy sources in order to reduce air pollution and the dependence on imported fossil fuels. Biofuel feedstocks are associated with several environmental, economic and humanitarian aspects. A sustainable biofuels industry needs to rely on non-food crops such as cellulosic feedstocks for large scale production and the resultant low biofuel yields are the major obstacles for commercialization of these technologies. Find out more...