Intellectual Property Protection

09/11/2007 | Editor

Praveen Gupta

In recent discussions about intellectual property it has been reiterated that only about 5% of patents are of any significant value, and the rate of success for R&D driven innovation is also about 4 – 5%. So, I am … Read More

Using TRIZ to Develop New Corrosion Protection Concepts in Shipbuilding – A Case Study

15/12/2006 | Editor

Jan R. Weitzenböck and Stefan Marion Det Norske Veritas, Veritasveien 1, 1322 Høvik, Norway Jan.Weitzenboeck@dnv.com

Abstract Accidents involving ships that carry environmentally dangerous cargo, such as oil tankers, can have severe consequences for the environment. In many accidents, the ship … Read More