Hotspots and trends of biological water treatment based on bibliometric review and patents analysis

In order to reveal the hotspots and trends of biological water treatment from the perspectives of scientific and technological innovation, both of the bibliometric review and patents analysis were performed in this study. The Web of Science Core Collection database and Derwent Innovation Index database recorded 30023 SCI papers and 50326 patents, respectively were analyzed via information visualization technology. The results showed that China ranked the first in both papers and patents, while the United States and Japan had advantages in papers and patents, respectively. It was concluded through literature metrology analysis that microbial population characteristics, biodegradation mechanism,toxicity analysis, nitrogen and phosphorus removal and biological treatment of micropolluted wastewater were the research hotspots of SCI papers. Activated sludge process and anaerobic-aerobic combined process were the two mainstream technologies on the basis of patent technology classification analysis. Technology evolution path of biological water treatment was also elucidated in three stages based on the citation network analysis. Furthermore, the future directions including research on the law of interaction and regulation of biological phases and pollutants and the technology innovations towards the targeted biotransformation or selective biodegradation of pollutants and resource reuse of wastewater were prospected.

Analysis of Strategy for Extending Patent Protection of Rucaparib

As a knowledge-intensive and promising strategic emerging industry, the biomedical industry has high entry thresholds, large R&D investment, long cycle, high risk and high return. In all technical fields, the biomedical industry has the highest dependence on intellectual property rights, and the protection of pharmaceutical intellectual property rights by domestic and foreign biomedical enterprises also runs through the whole process of drug research and development. Extending the patent protection period of drugs as well as forming and strengthening patent fortresses requires a patent network that surrounds drugs to maximize the value of intellectual property protection, which is also the focus of every pharmaceutical company with patent rights. By analyzing the patent portfolio of Clovis Oncology Company in the United States on Rucaparib and the patent portfolio of other companies or applicants on Rucaparib, we can have a clearer understanding of the strategy of extending the patent protection period of a new drug product.

An SAO-based approach to technology evolution analysis using patent information: Case study—graphene sensors

Purpose: This paper introduces an approach to technology evolution analysis using patent information based on Subject-Action-Object(SAO) structures.Design/methodology/approach: First, SAO structures were extracted from patent documents and were cleaned. Second, several dimension-reduction techniques were used to generate technology topics. Then, the hierarchical relationships between technology topics were calculated based on patent clustering. Finally, technology evolution maps were drawn by adding a timeline.Findings: This approach can reveal technology evolution processes from multiple perspectives than other approaches.Research limitations: The semantic annotation of an SAO type is not very accurate and the semantic types of technology topics need to be enriched.Practical implications: The approach can be applied to draw technology evolution maps using different types of technology topics such as problem or solution.Originality/value: This approach offers an analytical dimension and more details than existing techniques, and it helps identify fundamental and emerging technologies more accurately and comprehensively.

Patent portfolio analysis model based on legal status information

Purpose:This research proposes a patent portfolio analysis model based on the legal status information to chart out a competitive landscape in a particular field,enabling organizations to position themselves within the overall technology landscape.Design/methodology/approach:Three indicators were selected for the proposed model:Patent grant rate,valid patents rate and patent maintenance period.The model uses legal status information to perform a qualitative evaluation of relative values of the individual patents,countries or regions’ technological capabilities and competitiveness of patent applicants.The results are visualized by a four-quadrant bubble chart To test the effectiveness of the model,it is used to present a competitive landscape in the lithium ion battery field.Findings:The model can be used to evaluate the values of the individual patents,highlight countries or regions’ positions in the field,and rank the competitiveness of patent applicants in the field.Research limitations:The model currently takes into consideration only three legal status indicators.It is actually feasible to introduce more indicators such as the reason for invalid patents and the distribution of patent maintenance time and associate them with those in the proposed model.Practical implications:Analysis of legal status information in combination of patent application information can help an organization to spot gaps in its patent claim coverage,as well as evaluate patent quality and maintenance situation of its granted patents.The study results can be used to support technology assessment,technology innovation and intellectual property management.Originality/value:Prior studies attempted to assess patent quality or competitiveness by using either single patent legal status indicator or comparative analysis of the impacts of each indicator.However,they are insufficient in presenting the combined effects of the evaluation indicators.Using our model,it appears possible to get a more complete and objective picture of the current competitive situation.

Gauging a Firm's Innovative Performance Using an Integrated Structural Index for Patents

Purpose： In this contribution we try to find new indicators to measure characteristics of a finn＇s patents and their influence on a company＇s profits. Design/methodology/approach： We realize that patentevaluation and influence on a company＇s profits is a complicated issue requiring different perspectives. For this reason we design two types of structural h-indices, derived from the International Patent Classification （IPC）. In a case study we apply not only basic statistics but also a nested case-control methodology. Findings： The resulting indicator values based on a large dataset （19,080 patents in total） from the pharmaceutical industry show that the new structural indices are significantly correlated with a firm＇s profits. Research limitations： The new structural index and the synthetic structural index have just been applied in one case study in the pharmaceutical industry. Practical implications： Our study suggests useful implications for patentometric studies and leads to suggestions for different sized firms to include a healthy research and development （R＆D） policy management. The structural h-index can be used to gauge the profits resulting from the innovative performance of a firm＇s patent portfolio. Originality/value： Traditionally, the breadth and depth of patents of a firm and their citations are considered separately. This approach, however, does not provide an integrated insight in the major characteristics of a firm＇s patents. The Sh（Y） index, proposed in our investigation, can reflect a firm＇s innovation activities, its technological breadth, and its influence in an integrated way.

Studies of world carbon fiber industry from a perspective of patent analysis

Patents are the manifestation of the industry R&D endeavor; therefore,World carbon fiber industry from the perspective of patent analysis is studied. Findings from the analysis show a continual increase of carbon fibers patents since 1969,and the growth rate began even faster after the year of 2005. Five countries( Japan,China,US,Germany and Korea) took dominant positions in global carbon fibers R&D,and the sum of patents applied in these five countries accounted for 80% of the total patents in the world. Corporations do play an active role in global carbon fibers R&D,and over 60% of patents were applied by corporations. Among them,the top 3 corporations were all from Japan,which had much more patents than the other patent assignees. Furthermore,most corporations were not active in cooperation with others,except Toyota Motor Corp. Global carbon fibers R&D focused on sheet manufacture cloth,core wire layer,heat connect provide and filter activated draw.And there is big difference between Japan and China in the R&D focus. China's corporations have exhibited rapid growth in the number of patent applications in recent years,but there is still a large gap between China and foreign countries in view of global patent layout and influence. By providing the insight into the evolution of global carbon fibers industrial and technological development through the perspective of patent analysis,this study hopes to provide an objective statistic reference for future policy directions and academic researches.

Analysis of Renewable Energy Research Hotspots and Trends Based on Bibliometric and Patent Survey

In recent years,renewable energy has taken on an increasingly important role as a result of the depletion of traditional fossil fuels and the pressure of climate change.Due to the advantages of clean energy production and wide availability,research on renewable energy has increased worldwide.We collected data from the Web of Science and the Derwent Innovations Index to analyze research trends in the field of renewable energy.It was found that the number of research achievements in this field has developed rapidly worldwide since 2005.The United States ranks first in the quantity and quality of literature and fourth in the number of authorized patents.China ranks second and first regarding the quantity of literature and authorized patents,respectively.Biomass energy,wind energy,and solar energy are trending research topics in various stages of development.China has maintained close cooperation with the United States,the United Kingdom,Australia,and other countries.

Research on Technology Opportunity Identification of Small and Medium-sized Vaccine Enterprises Based on Patent Analysis

Objective To propose a method for identifying cooperation partners and technology opportunities based on technological similarity and technological capability analysis at the critical moment for the survival of small and medium-sized vaccine companies.This method can provide a direction for small and medium-sized enterprises that lack human and financial resources to make full use of its existing technologies.Methods Data analysis was carried out based on patent data.First,through cosine similarity and patent index evaluation,companies with high technological similarity and strong technological capabilities were selected as the target of cooperation.Then evaluation index system of technological development potential was built from three dimensions:technological competitiveness,technological creativity,and potential for industrialization.AHP-CRITIC method was used to determine the comprehensive development potential of each technology.Finally,technology opportunities based on K-means and text mining were identified.Results and Conclusion This method can help small and medium vaccine companies in China to identify technological opportunities and provide directions for product development.

Research on the Identification of Core Technologies of China’s Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Based on Patent Analysis

Objective To study the identification method that aims at the research and development target and makes the limited resources be optimized.With the frequent occurrence of potential drug safety hazards and the vigorous development of biomedicine,China’s pharmaceutical cold chain is facing huge opportunities and challenges.Under this background,it’s vital to promote the research and development of Chinese pharmaceutical cold chain technology.Methods First,China’s pharmaceutical cold chain patents were sorted out through the literature research method and patent analysis method,de-noises and cleans the data,uses the international patent classification(IPC)numbers as the pharmaceutical cold chain technology.Then,the IPC number co-occurrence matrix was constructed.Third,UCINET was used to visualize,draw the IPC number co-occurrence network.After that,K-cores analysis was applied to initially screen the core technology so as to build a comprehensive evaluation index system to evaluate the core technologies.Finally,Condorcet voting method was used to integrate the evaluation results to identify the core technologies.Results and Conclusion Based on this method,it can provide theoretical guidance for the development and decision-making of Chinese pharmaceutical cold chain enterprises,helping them break through technical barriers and improving the efficiency of Chinese pharmaceutical cold chain logistics.

Research on the Extraction Techniques of Ginseng Based on Patent Analysis

Objective To analyze the gaps between patents of ginseng extraction method in China and South Korea,and to provide research and development directions for Chinese companies.Methods By observing the changes in the amount of patent applications over time,the distribution of application countries and regions,the analysis of applicants,the extraction of technical topics,and the development and change of method,an in-depth discussion on the patent of ginseng extraction method in China and South Korea was conducted.Results and Conclusion China lacks the mastery of advanced technology and the exploration of popular fields,while South Korea is just the opposite of China.Therefore,Chinese enterprises should focus on extraction processes and actively explore new technical fields.

Domestically Made WH Co. Patent 300 MW Unit Bypass System Analysis

Summary This paper analyses the turbine bypass system design and operation mode for domestically made 300 MW unit with technology imported, and put forward some suggestions about whether bypass system is needed. 1.0 Introduction The domestically made WH Co, patent 300 MW unit is produced according to the technology of American Westinghouse (WH) Corporation. The original

Data-driven Product Functional Confguration:Patent Data and Hypergraph

The product functional confguration(PFC)is typically used by frms to satisfy the individual requirements of customers and is realized based on market analysis.This study aims to help frms analyze functions and realize functional confgurations using patent data.This study frst proposes a patent-data-driven PFC method based on a hypergraph network.It then constructs a weighted network model to optimize the combination of product function quantity and object from the perspective of big data,as follows:(1)The functional knowledge contained in the patent is extracted.(2)The functional hypergraph is constructed based on the co-occurrence relationship between patents and applicants.(3)The function and patent weight are calculated from the patent applicant’s perspective and patent value.(4)A weight calculation model of the PFC is developed.(5)The weighted frequent subgraph algorithm is used to obtain the optimal function combination list.This method is applied to an innovative design process of a bathroom shower.The results indicate that this method can help frms detach optimal function candidates and develop a multifunctional product.

Identifying Scientific and Technical“Unicorns”

Purpose:Using the metaphor of"unicorn,"we identify the scientific papers and technical patents characterized by the informetric feature of very high citations in the first ten years after publishing,which may provide a new pattern to understand very high impact works in science and technology.Design/methodology/approach:When we set CT as the total citations of papers or patents in the first ten years after publication,with CT≥5,000 for scientific"unicorn"and CT≥500 for technical"unicorn,"we have an absolute standard for identifying scientific and technical"unicorn"publications.Findings:We identify 165 scientific"unicorns"in 14,301,875 WoS papers and 224 technical"unicorns"in 13,728,950 DII patents during 2001–2012.About 50%of"unicorns"belong to biomedicine,in which selected cases are individually discussed.The rare"unicorns"increase following linear model,the fitting data show 95%confidence with the RMSE of scientific"unicorn"is 0.2127 while the RMSE of technical"unicorn"is 0.0923.Research limitations:A"unicorn"is a pure quantitative consideration without concerning its quality,and"potential unicorns"as CT≤5,000 for papers and CT≤500 for patents are left in future studies.Practical implications:Scientific and technical"unicorns"provide a new pattern to understand high-impact works in science and technology.The"unicorn"pattern supplies a concise approach to identify very high-impact scientific papers and technical patents.Originality/value:The"unicorn"pattern supplies a concise approach to identify very high impact scientific papers and technical patents.

Modeling the dynamics of firms' technological impact

Recent studies in complexity science have uncovered temporal regularities in the dynamics of impact along scientific and other creative careers, but they did not extend the obtained insights to firms. In this paper, we show that firms' technological impact patterns cannot be captured by the state-of-the-art dynamical models for the evolution of scientists' research impact, such as the Q model. Therefore, we propose a time-varying returns model which integrates the empiricallyobserved relation between patent order and technological impact into the Q model. The proposed model can reproduce the timing pattern of firms' highest-impact patents accurately. Our results shed light on modeling the differences behind the impact dynamics of researchers and firms.

A Study on Technological Dynamics in Structural Health Monitoring Using Intelligent Fault Diagnosis Techniques:A Patent-Based Approach

The performance and reliability of structural components are greatly influenced by the presence of any abnormality in them.To this purpose,structural health monitoring(SHM)is recognized as a necessary tool to ensure the safety precautions and efficiency of both mechanical and civil infrastructures.Till now,most of the previous work has emphasized the functioning of several SHM techniques and systematic changes in SHM execution.However,there exist insufficient data in the literature regarding the patent-based technological developments in the SHM research domain which might be a useful source of detailed information for worldwide research institutes.To address this research gap,a method based on the Co-Operative Patent Classification(CPC)codes is proposed in the current study.The proposed method includes the patent analysis of SHM in terms of its global publication trend and technology-based applications.This analysis is performed using patent database search tools,namely,IncoPat and Espacenet.The period ranging from 2005 to 2019 is selected to retrieve the required patent documents.A new approach termed as Patents’value is utilized to investigate the technological impact of a patent in the form of forward citations,technical stability,and scope of protection.The identification of emerging SHM techniques and forecasting of vacant technology is also part of current research work.The research results have revealed the increasing trend in the number of published patents each year related to various SHM technologies.In this regard,China,the United States,and South Korea are notified as to the major depositor countries,respectively.Hence,mapping of patent data in this research is an effort to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method to demonstrate the development trends and dynamic inventions over the time in SHM research domain to achieve the optimal damage inspections of various mechanical components.

火星采样与返回技术专利分析研究

This article reviews Mars sampling and return technology,by retrieving and analyzing the patents of domestic and foreign sampling equipment and mechanism technology,Mars surface removal technology and ultra-highspeed light and small sample return technology.It conducts patent analysis from the macro-technical view down to the micro-specific content view using statistical,quantitative and qualitative analysis methods.In the process of macro-analysis,it analyzes patent data from multiple perspectives such as time,region,technical composition,and applicants,and establishes the development trends for Mars sampling and return technology at home and abroad.In the process of micro-analysis,through the analysis and interpretation of key patents,we can learn the development priorities and development direction of foreign Mars sampling and return technology.This paper also proposes China’s Mars sampling and return technology development suggestions.

CLUSTERING PATENTS USING NON-EXHAUSTIVE OVERLAPS

Patent documents are unique external sources of information that reveal the core technology underlying new inventions. Patents also serve as a strategic data source that can be mined to discover state-of-the-art technical development and subsequently help guide R＆D investments. This research incorporates an ontology schema to extract and represent patent concepts. A clustering algorithm with non-exhaustive overlaps is proposed to overcome deficiencies with exhaustive clustering methods used in patent mining and technology discovery. The non-exhaustive clustering approach allows for the clustering of patent documents with overlapping technical findings and claims, a feature that enables the grouping of patents that define related key innovations. Legal advisors can use this approach to study potential cases of patent infringement or devise strategies to avoid litigation. The case study demonstrates the use of non-exhaustive overlaps algorithm by clustering US and Japan radio frequency identification （RFID） patents and by analyzing the legal implications of automated discovery of patent infringement.

Analysis of trends in patent development for coronavirus detection,prevention,and treatment technologies in key countries

Coronavirus causes significant damage to human health and the global economy.In this paper,we undertake patent analysis and data mining to systematically analyze the trend in patent applications for coronavirus detection,prevention,and treatment technologies.Our goals are to determine the correlation between typical coronavirus outbreaks and changes in patent technology applications,and to compare the research and development(R&D)progress,patent layout,and characteristics of major institutions in various countries experiencing coronavirus outbreaks.We find that the United States commenced coronavirus detection and vaccine technology R&D earlier than other countries,as it attached importance to the R&D for treatment technologies from the time of the SARS outbreak and initiated the trend of multi-party R&D,with full technology chain coverage by the government,enterprises,universities,and research institutions.China’s patent applications have grown rapidly in recent years,mainly based on the R&D of research institutions and universities,although it has formed full technology chain coverage.However,the patent quality and technology global layout still need to be improved.This paper reviews the patent development trends of important coronavirus technologies,and proposes that policymakers should establish a long-term mechanism for R&D,pay attention to intellectual property protection,and deepen international technical cooperation to provide a reference for the development and application of coronavirus detection technology,vaccine technology,and treatment technology.

Hydrogen station technology development review through patent analysis

This study is a review of hydrogen station patents using the Derwent Innovation system and also a secondary screening.This was undertaken by the researchers to better understand and identify hydrogen station trends.The review focuses on analyzing the developing trends of patent technologies associated with a hydrogen station.The results of the review indicated that the countries with the major distribution of patents were Japan,China,the USA and Europe.Japan is leading the developmental trajectory of hydrogen stations.The results of the analysis found the leading developers of these patented technologies are Kobe Steel,Nippon Oil,Toyota and Honda.Other active patent developers analyzed include Linde,Hyundai and Texaco.The review concludes with a suggestion that using a patent analysis methodology is a good starting point to identify,evaluate and measure the trend in hydrogen station commercial development.

Mapping the trends and prospects of battery cathode materials based on patent landscape

Advancing portable electronics and electric vehicles is heavily dependent on the cutting-edge lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology, which is closely linked to the properties of cathode materials. Identifying trends and prospects of cathode materials based on patent analysis is considered a kernel to optimize and refine battery related markets. In this paper, a patent analysis is performed on 6 popular cathode materials by comprehensively considering performance comparison, development trend, annual installed capacity, technology life cycle, and distribution among regions and patent assignees. In the technology life cycle, the cathode materials majorly used in electric vehicle have entered maturity stage, while the lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathode that is widely used in portable electronics is still in the growth stage. In global patent distributions, China holds more than 50% of total patents. In the top 10 patent assignees of 6 cathode materials, 2 institutes are from China with the rest being Japan (6) and Republic of Korea (2), indicating that the technology of cathode materials in China is relatively scattered while cathode research is highly concentrated in Japan and Republic of Korea. Moreover, the patent distribution has to consider practical issues as well as the impacts of core patents. For example, the high cost discourages the intention of applying international patents. This paper is expected to stimulate battery research, understand technical layout of various countries, and probably forecast innovative technology breakthroughs.