Dec 02

Samsung Ordered to Pay Inventor W6 Billion (US$5.5m)

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/11/30/2012113001163.html

  • A court has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay a former employee W6 billion (~US$5.5m) in compensation for patented technologies he invented while working for the electronics giant
  • The former worker, identified only by his surname Chung, filed the lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court in 2010, seeking a total of W18.5 billion (~US$17m) in compensation.
  • He worked there until 1995 and developed image-compression technologies for high-definition TVs. His inventions led to 10 local patents and 28 overseas patents…
  • Samsung made W62.56 billion (~US$57m) in profit from 2000 to 2007 from Chung’s patents,
  • Legal experts hope the landmark ruling will have a positive effect on spurring innovation at Korean companies. “There are cases where companies do not inform their staff about the rewards they are entitled to for new inventions,” said one patent attorney.

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Nov 26

SIDA meeting on 29 Dec 2012, 2pm

Dear All,

Notice is hereby given that the SIDA Meeting to be held on Saturday, 29 Dec 2012, from 2.00 pm Venue: Mr Tan’s Office.

The agenda items are:
* Brain Stretching (30 min)
* SIDA 2012 review… and looking forward (1 hr)
* Patent Chat#2: Energy Saving Refrigerator (1 hr)
* Invention Gossip (30 min)
    – Windows 8 Success Hinges on $10 Component (Click here)
    – Bicycle wheel that store their own energy (Click here)
Total duration expected ~ 3 hours.

Note:
* Patent chat#2 will be based on IPOS Patent Agent Qualifying Exam 2011, Paper A (See attached below)
* For Sida members who are interested to join in the meeting, please drop me a message at http://sida.org.sg/contact-us/

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Nov 09

Bicycle wheel that store their own energy

  • With several patents already issued in the US and patents pending internationally, Mr Brian Russel’s Energy Return Wheel(ERW)…

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Nov 08

Re-Healable Concrete

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20121303

 

  • The new material could potentially increase the service life of the concrete – with considerable cost savings as a result.

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Oct 30

Brussels Innova 2012

http://www.brussels-innova.com/

 

Oct 30

SIDA Meeting on 24 Nov 2012, Sat, 2pm (Postphoned from 17 Nov)

Dear All,

Notice is hereby given that the SIDA Meeting to be held on Saturday, 17 Nov 2012 has been post-phoned to 24 Nov 2012, from 2.00 pm Venue: Mr Tan’s Office.

The agenda items are:
* Brain Stretching#1 (30 min)
* Project “CABLE” (1 hr)
* Patent Chat (30 min)
* Brain Stretching#2 (30 min)
* Invention Gossip (30 min)
   – Fracking (Click here)
   – IV Protection Device (Click here)
   – $9 Cardboard bicycle (Click here)
Total duration expected ~ 3 hours.

* For Sida members who are interested to join in the meeting, please drop me a message at http://sida.org.sg/contact-us/

Oct 27

Windows 8 Success Hinges on $10 Component

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204005004578080621686676956.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

  • Hardware companies are grappling with the fact that the Windows 8 software has a touch-oriented user interface. That means not simply adding touch screens to computers but redesigning the hinges that connect screens and keyboards to withstand new twisting, turning and poking.

Oct 26

NTT Docomo offer Phone call translator App

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20004210

  • An app offering real-time translations is to allow people in Japan to speak to foreigners over the phone with both parties using their native tongue.

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Oct 11

What is Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)

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Oct 10

You can print your own gun using 3D printer

  •  Hobbyists have printed fairly rudimentary objects: prostheses, iPhone cases, cat statures and luggage clasps.
  • A number of people have already made gun parts using 3-D printers. And, yes, the guns with these parts have successfully fired bullets.
  • There are no background checks. No age limits. no serial numbers etched on the barrel or sale receipts to tract the gun.