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Disruptive Innovation
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Metsa Group, CollectiveCrunch's AI application for early detection of insect damage in forests wins Quality Innovation Award's International Innovation of Innovations prize; Metsa Fibre's Future Sawmill concept recognized in Business Innovations category
Metsa Group (04/15)
Toronto-based drone reforestation startup KiDrone aims to use proprietary seed-dispersal mechanism guided by AI to become leading provider; emerging field has yet to prove efficacy, partly due to firms’ reluctance to share proprietary data
Logic, The (04/03)
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Smart Manufacturing / Smart Factory
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Primetals Technologies: The order for the innovative fully automated system for Sunshine Steel
China Business News (04/13)
Aluminum Corporation of China: Wang Shilei met with Gao Runxi, Secretary of the Hulunbuir Municipal Party Committee
China Business News (04/11)
An expert group from the Information Standards Institute went to Daye Special Steel for research and exchange
China Business News (04/11)
Valmet launches Valmet DNAe distributed control system, designed to support all process automation user groups; fully web-based system comes with a new cybersecure system architecture, control software and hardware, engineering and analytics tools
Valmet Corp. (04/11)
ANDRITZ, Microsoft collaborate to enable fully autonomous factories, create data ecosystem based on ANDRITZ Metris digital platform, Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing; Metris platform provides full support for industrial plants throughout their lifecycle
Andritz AG (04/11)
Let’s plan a new future together! The Steel Industry Digital Transformation Forum was held in Shagang
China Business News (04/10)
Exclusive Video Interview with Navin Nathani, General Manager and Head of IT and Digital Transformation, Hindalco Industries
Express Computer (India) (04/09)
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New Market / Market Expansion
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Tilray faces over-crowded Canadian cannabis market, persistent illicit market, leading to loss of some market share; company considers new German medical market as an opportunity
Green Market Report (04/11)
Mark Andy reports healthy level of interest in its flexo and digital press solutions at recent Label Summit in Colombia, says its Digital Pro Series offers an accessible price point, single pass production with inline finishing, reducing waste, labor
Mark Andy Inc. (04/11)
DFI Amplifies AI Capability for the Thriving EV Market and Beyond; DFI to showcase the latest embedded solution powered by Intel
M2 PressWIRE (04/11)
Data center growth expands across Columbus region, state as electricity concerns rise
Columbus Dispatch (OH) (04/11)
Naver Cloud to cooperate with Intel to create AI chip ecosystem in S. Korea
Yonhap News Agency (South Korea) (04/10)
Experience Choice in AI with Dell PowerEdge and Intel Gaudi3
M2 PressWIRE (04/09)
Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator Official: 5nm, 128 GB HBM2e, Up To 900W, 50% Faster Than NVIDIA H100 & 40% More Efficient
Wccftech (04/09)
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Transformation - Market
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Plastics Europe consortium publishes 'Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis' to support transition from linear fossil-fuel based model to circular sustainable system for plastics, recognizing sector's blight on climate and waste management
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) (04/05)
Mitsui Chemicals welcomes new employees of 2024, highlighting a swiftly changing global business environment and geopolitical changes; meanwhile, company emphasizes safety, collaboration among key values for employees
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (04/02)
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Transformation - Company
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Lenzing appoints Walter Bickel as chief transformation officer to help overcome company's 'current crisis,' major challenges associated with it, board chairman says; Bickel will oversee further development, implementation of Lenzing's performance program
Lenzing AG (04/15)
Mitsui Chemical to close phenol plant at Ichihara Works site by no later than fiscal 2026 as company works to redefine itself as a sustainable green chemicals business; site produces phenol, acetone, α-methylstyrene with a capacity of 190,000 tons/year
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (04/04)
Kao shareholder Oasis Management pushes for transformational change with launch of 'A Better Kao' campaign, criticizing Kao's underperformance and urging the company to prioritize cosmetics' and skincare brands' international growth and to appoint a CMO
Business Wire (04/03)
Czech Republic-based H.R.G. switches to UV-LED curing from GEW to transform efficiency; curing equipment installed on company's Komori Lithrone GL840P H-UV eight-color perfecting press
GEW (EC) Limited (04/03)
IFF completes divestment of its Cosmetic Ingredients business to Clariant; divestment aligns with IFF's transformation, which includes a more streamlined portfolio and reduced debt and interest costs
Personal Care (04/03)
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning
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MIPS Continues To Expand With The Addition Of Industry Leaders from NVIDIA, Google and SiFive
Associated Press (04/09)
People (On The Move): Intel appoints Justin Hotard as Executive VP and gm of Data Centre and AI Group
Electronics for You (India) (04/09)
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Efficiency
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ANDRITZ to launch Smart Series portfolio of intelligent instruments at Pulp & Beyond in Helsinki on April 11; range of measurements, analyzers, robotics designed to help pulp, paper producers meet process efficiency, environmental sustainability targets
Andritz AG (04/08)
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Digital
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning
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INTERNATIONAL PATENT: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, ARAMCO INNOVATIONS LLC FILES APPLICATION FOR "MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGHLY CARBONATED WATER/BRINE"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, 현대자동차주식회사, KIA CORPORATION, 기아 주식회사, EWHA UNIVERSITY - INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOUNDATION, 이화여자대학교 산학협력단 FILES APPLICATION FOR "METHOD A...
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG, SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "IMPROVED MONITORING METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW ENGINES AND CONTINUOUS DEVICES AND MONITORING DEVICE TO REALIZE SUCH METHOD"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., 東洋製罐グループホールディングス株式会社 FILES APPLICATION FOR "MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, REASONING DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, C...
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: MAGE, PETER, SAMUSIK, NIKOLAY, BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BAI, WENYU FILES APPLICATION FOR "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING THE SUITABILITY OF A FLUOROCHROME PANEL FOR USE IN A FLOW CYTOMETRIC PROTOCOL"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
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Augmented / Virtual Reality / Visualization
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INTERNATIONAL PATENT: HITACHI, LTD., 株式会社日立製作所 FILES APPLICATION FOR "VIRTUAL OBJECT GENERATING SYSTEM, VIRTUAL OBJECT GENERATING METHOD AND COMPUTER"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: HITACHI, LTD., 株式会社日立製作所 FILES APPLICATION FOR "DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: THYSSENKRUPP MARINE SYSTEMS GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AG FILES APPLICATION FOR "SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR COMBAT TRAINING OF CREW MEMBERS OF A MILITARY WATERCRAFT"
U.S. Fed News (04/15)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FILES APPLICATION FOR "TARGETED 3D IMAGE GENERATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE"
U.S. Fed News (04/15)
Patent Issued for Method and system for operating at least two display devices carried by respective vehicle occupants on the head (USPTO 11940622)
Entertainment Business Daily (04/15)
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Digitalization
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The key to an uninterrupted FMCG supply chain in 2024
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (Maersk) (04/12)
Cintas partners with Google Cloud to use Vertex AI to build an internal knowledge center; the generative AI-powered search engine will enable easier navigation of large data sets, improving employee-partner and customer experience
PR Newswire (04/09)
LATAM adopts Sabre's intelligent solution Air Price IQ
Associated Press (04/09)
Brenntag announces partnership with Knowde, a digital platform for the ingredients, polymers and chemical industry; partnership will help to streamline the product onboarding and sales processes, accelerate integration of acquisitions and more
Brenntag Inc. (04/08)
McCormick partnering with Cognizant to add AI-driven capabilities to its global digital transformation to increase visibility across its IT infrastructure and improve IT functions, which company says will result in cost savings and increased productivity
Consumer Goods Technology News (04/03)
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Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
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Commentary: Key trends that will transform the supply chain include green logistics, blockchain technology that enhances transparency and security, faster deliveries in era of e-commerce, autonomous trucks and robotics in warehouses
CE Noticias Financieras (04/12)
Cosco Shipping Lines partners with GSBN to launch Hi ECO initiative using blockchain technology, aiming to reduce carbon emissions in shipping through traceable use of biofuels, issuing green certificates to customers opting for eco-friendly logistics
China Business News (04/09)
STMicroelectronics extends brand protection with NFC tags featuring state-of-the-art on-chip digital signature to protect high-value products as they journey through supply chain with blockchain-compatible elliptic curve cryptography
STMicroelectronics International N.V (04/08)
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Get Patent for System and Method of Processing Traffic Information Using Blockchain Technology
Automobile Patent News (04/04)
US Patent Issued to HYUNDAI MOTOR, KIA MOTORS on April 2 for "System and method of processing traffic information using blockchain technology" (South Korean Inventor)
U.S. Fed News (04/03)
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Cloud Computing
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Enthusiast arms 12-slot NVMe NAS with an Nvidia RTX GPU to run local ChatGPT
Tom's Hardware (04/15)
Akamai Rolls Out Cloud Infrastructure and Services Powered by NVIDIA, Optimized for Video Processing
Associated Press (04/15)
Home Depot extends multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to further enhance customer experience, operational efficiency through AI; partnership to focus on improving supply chain efficiency, inventory management, ecommerce scalability
PR Newswire (04/11)
Nvidia, Google strengthen AI ties as Google custom chips advance
Fierce Electronics (04/11)
Patent Issued for Disaggregated computing for distributed confidential computing environment (USPTO 11941457)
Information Technology Business Daily (04/11)
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Data Management / Analytics / Data Issues
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'Block Data Load with Transpose into Memory' in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20240103879)
Information Technology Business Daily (04/15)
Findings from University of Toulouse Broaden Understanding of Aerospace Research (Impact of Artificial Intelligence On Aeronautics: an Industry-wide Review)
Defense & Aerospace Daily (04/15)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED FILES APPLICATION FOR "METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISING PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTION"
U.S. Fed News (04/14)
'Time Sensitive Network Simulator' in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20240106719)
Computers, Networks & Communications Daily (04/12)
Patent Application Titled 'Advanced Medical Imaging In Distributed Setup' Published Online (USPTO 20240099684)
Health & Medicine Business Daily (04/12)
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Cybersecurity & Cyberspace Operations
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'Method And System For Authentication' in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20240104181)
Daily Asia Business (04/15)
BAE Systems and Topaz Intelligence team up to provide intelligence and advisory services
Associated Press (04/11)
Patent Issued for Systems and methods to establish secure vehicle networks (USPTO 11943826)
Technology Business Daily (04/11)
Moody's: Most US and Canadian companies fall short on curbing cybersecurity risks from third-party vendors, despite boosting spending on prevention, giving cybersecurity managers more clout; cyberattacks have surged 26%/year on average from 2017 to 2023
CFO Dive (04/10)
Home Depot confirms breach of employee data, exposing personal details of around 10,000 employees after a third-party vendor accidentally leaked information during system testing; company confirms no customer data was affected
Retail Dive (04/09)
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Manufacturing
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Process Improvement / Operational Design
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ABB's control room environment, robotics and power distribution boost productivity at Metsa's Rauma sawmill, Finland's largest sawmill investment; site processes 40 logs/minute on 130-meter sawline, uses machine vision, AI, integrated information systems
Pivotal Sources (India) (04/12)
Research Data from South China University of Technology Update Understanding of Networks (Separation Efficiency Prediction of Non-newtonian Oil-water Swirl-vane Separators In Offshore Platform Based On Ga-bp Neural Network)
Network Daily News (04/12)
Safran: CFM advances LEAP engine health monitoring
Contify Aviation News (04/11)
Zebra Tech Seeks Patent for Systems and Methods for Assessing Trailer Utilization
Transportation Patent News (04/08)
Swedish packaging maker Kinnareds Well chooses Rockwell Automation partner Hax Technologies to help it improve productivity, operator experience with the Allen-Bradley OptixPanel Standard Graphic Terminal, which integrates with latest FactoryTalk software
PR Newswire Europe (04/03)
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Efficiency
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INTERNATIONAL PATENT: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "SPLIT CASING INCLUDING A COMPLIANT ELEMENT"
U.S. Fed News (04/16)
GlobalData: Robotics reshape automotive manufacturing, boosting automation, driving efficiency and optimizing development of autonomous vehicles; challenges include job displacement, regulatory uncertainties over autonomous vehicles
GlobalData Plc (04/15)
Rivian adds reliability scoring feature for public charging to R1S and R1T vehicles in latest software update; the feature shows the most reliable fast chargers based on real-world experiences, aiming to make EV charging easier and more efficient
Bauaelectric Auto News (04/15)
How to maximize energy efficiency during unpredictable spring temperatures
Ameren (04/15)
BASF Corp Files Patent Application for Exhaust Gas Treatment System for Reducing Ammonia Emissions from Mobile Gasoline Applications
Indian Patents News (04/15)
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Production, Output & Shipments
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Findings from Fuzhou University in the Area of Technology Described (Joint Optimization of Steel Plate Shuffling and Truck Loading Sequencing Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning)
Engineering Daily News (04/15)
thyssenkrupp Steel Executive Board reacts to challenging market conditions and presents initial conceptual outlines of a structural realignment:
ThyssenKrupp AG (04/11)
Magna partners with Sanctuary AI to develop AI robots for manufacturing operations in effort to improve efficiency across multiple business applications; financial details of the deal remain undisclosed
Canadian Press DataFile (04/11)
Connected workforce solutions provider L2L recognized as a Partner in Collaborative Innovation for the 2024 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its project with Dart Container; project aimed to enhance Dart’s overall equipment effectiveness
PR Web (04/11)
TSMC reports 34% increase in revenue amid AI frenzy
MarketLine (04/10)
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Energy Efficiency / Energy Management
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Patent Issued for Recycling of waste energy and desalter effluent water for industrial reuse (USPTO 11939536)
Energy Business Daily (04/12)
Euromonitor expects improved 6% value CAGR for home care globally over 2024-2028; rising energy costs and inflation drive product innovation for improved energy efficiency, particularly in laundry care and dishwashing
Euromonitor International Ltd. (04/04)
Taiwan Patent Office Receives Sumitomo Heavy Industries's Patent Application for Laser Control Device and Laser Pulse Cutout Method for Enhancing Energy Utilization Efficiency of Laser Pulse
Optics & Imaging Patent News (04/04)
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Supply Chain Management
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Supply Chain / Logistics Disruption
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Latin America’s electronics supply chains need a revolution
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (Maersk) (04/12)
HHS releases white paper proposing solutions to prevent and mitigate drug shortages; strategies include improving supply chain monitoring and response, creating Supply Chain Resilience and Shortage Coordinator role, government agency collaboration
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) (04/02)
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Logistics / Transportation Management
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Nippon Otis Elevator Company Successfully Integrates with Delivery Robot via Cloud at Oita Prefectural Government Office, Japan
Otis Elevator (04/09)
Bain: Machinery industry can seize up to 50% productivity boost from 'factory of the future' innovations led by AI; successful early movers are using AI to solve key problems in procurement, assembly, maintenance, quality control and warehouse logistics
Bain & Co. Inc. (04/03)
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Logistics, Shipping & Delivery
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Uber Tech Awarded Patent for Computing System Configuring Destination Accelerators Based on Usage Patterns of Users of a Transport Service
Transportation Patent News (04/12)
United States Patent for Railroad Operations Image Detection and Identification System and Method Therefor Issued to BNSF Railway
Transportation Patent News (04/12)
Patent Issued for Locating, identifying, and shifting objects in automated or semi-automated fashion including during transit (USPTO 11941580)
Transportation Daily News (04/12)
US Patent Issued to BNSF Railway on April 9 for "Railroad operations image detection and identification system and method therefor" (Illinois, Texas Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (04/10)
Uber Tech Submits Patent Application for Configuring Infrastructure of a Network Service Based on Impact to an Environmental Concern
Information Technology Patent News (04/08)
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Policy
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Corruption / Fraud / Illegal Activities
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Toyota Motor to take a greater role in Daihatsu's overseas operations beginning May 1 following safety-testing scandal at the subsidiary; the announcement scraps an existing structure at the company
Gov Japan Live (04/09)
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Sustainability/Social Responsibility
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Sustainability / ESG Goals & Targets
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Shareholders back Santos Board and strategy at Annual General Meeting
Contify Energy News (04/13)
Fushun Special Steel: Announcement on the convening of the 2023 performance briefing meeting
OrbitFin Earnings Transcripts (China) (04/12)
Honda Progress in Establishment of EV Hub in Ohio will Lead to EV Production in North America
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (04/12)
A J Walter Aviation - Repair & Re-use - Airliner World
Contify Aviation News (04/11)
Vedanta Aluminum grows alumina refining ability to 3.5 million tons for each annum
Automotive: Plans & Government Policies (India) (04/10)
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Environmental / Ecological / Carbon Footprint
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ESG director of 48forty Solutions, a pallet management firm, and climate expert from Greenly, a globally focused third-party carbon strategist, discuss recent partnership to calculate 48forty's carbon footprint and develop a credible net-zero action plan
48forty Solutions (04/09)
The Grocer publishes guide focused on the latest sustainable innovations in the packaging industry and how AI, digital solutions are feeding into developments
Grocer (UK) (04/02)
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Reuse / Upcycling / Valorization
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SPC’s Packaging Innovations Trends Report highlights five trends--paperization, ocean-based feedstocks for biobased packaging, machine learning for recyclability, use of analog and digital for recyclability labeling, and city-scale reuse programs
Packaging Dive (04/10)
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Renewable / Green / Clean Energy
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INTERNATIONAL PATENT: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS FILES APPLICATION FOR "SUBMARINE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM"
U.S. Fed News (04/14)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Awards Patent for Solar Tracking Mounting System
Energy Patent News (04/12)
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