Interesting and Top Inventions and Patents of 2014 - News

European Top  Inventions Awards  - 2014

Industry

Erik Dahlman, Muhammad Kazmi, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Parkvall, George Jöngren, Henning Wiemann, Johan Torsner and Magnus Stattin (Sweden, Austria, Germany)
Mobile network communication standard LTE

Cassar (JPG)
Luigi Cassar, Gian Luca Guerrini and team (Italy)
Self-cleaning concrete

WinnerAndriesEN (JPG)
Koen Andries, Jérôme Guillemont, Imre Csoka, Laurence F.F. Marconnet-Decrane, Frank C. Odds, Jozef F.E. Van Gestel, Marc Venet, Daniel Vernier (Belgium, France, United Kingdom)
Drug against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

SMEs

Terese Alstin, Anna Haupt (Sweden)
Inflatable bike helmet

WinnerJensenEN (JPG)
Peter Holme Jensen, Claus Hélix-Nielsen, Danielle Keller (Denmark)
Energy-efficient water purification

Puente (JPG)
Carles Puente, Carmen Borja, Jaume Anguera, Jordi Soler, Edouard Rozan (Spain)
Fractal-based antennae for mobile phones

Research

Christofer Toumazou (United Kingdom)
Microchip for quick DNA testing

Tuschl (JPG)
Thomas Tuschl (Germany)
Gene-silencing technique to treat diseases

Cinquin (JPG)
Philippe Cinquin, Serge Cosnier, Chantal Gondran, Fabien Giroud (France)
Implantable biofuel cell that runs on glucose

NonEuropean Inventors

Masahiro Hara, Takayuki Nagaya, Motoaki Watabe, Tadao Nojiri, Yuji Uchiyama (Japan)
The QR code

Queen (JPG)
Cary L. Queen, Harold E. Selick (USA)
Humanised monoclonal antibodies for drugs

WinnerHullEN (JPG)
Charles W. Hull (USA)
3D printing (stereolithography)

Lifetime Achievement

Ingeborg Hochmair, Erwin Hochmair (Austria)
Cochlear implant to restore hearing

WinnerFischerEN (JPG)
Artur Fischer (Germany)
Wall plug, synchronised flash and many more

Nowinski (JPG)
Wieslaw L. Nowinski (Poland)
3D brain atlases for clinical use

http://www.epo.org/learning-events/european-inventor/finalists.html

Popular Science - Top 100 Inventions  for 2014 Awards

Top AEROSPACE Inventions - 2014

SPACEX DRAGON VERSION 2
A NEW MANNED SPACECRAFT

GOOGLE X PROJECT WING
SUCCESSFUL DRONE DELIVERY

CHANG’E-3
CHINA’S MOON MISSION

NORTHROP GRUMMAN RQ-180
THE BIGGEST, BADDEST EYES IN THE SKY

ICON AIRCRAFT ICON A5
AN AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT FOR AMATEURS

HYBRID AIR VEHICLES AIRLANDER
MONSTER BLIMP

AIRBUS E-FAN
AN ALL-ELECTRIC PLANE

E-VOLO VOLOCOPTER
AN 18-ROTOR AIRCRAFT (REALLY)

LOW-DENSITY SUPERSONIC DECELERATOR
REAL-LIFE FLYING SAUCER

INFOGRAPHIC: EFFICIENT AIR TRAVEL HAS ARRIVED
It shows how air travel has become even efficienct than cars in terms of energy consumed.

HONDA AIRCRAFT COMPANY HONDAJET
A QUIETER, LIGHTER JET

Top Auto Inventions - 2014

FORD F-150
AN AMERICAN ICON, REMADE

GM 4G LTE
THE CONNECTIVITY TIPPING POINT

TOYOTA FCV
A MASS MARKET HYDROGEN CAR

EVATRAN PLUGLESS L2
WIRELESS CHARGING FOR ELECTRIC CARS

PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
THE MOST ADVANCED HYBRID SUPERCAR

SPARK-RENAULT SRT 01E
A NEW CLASS OF RACECAR

MICHELIN PREMIER A/S TIRE
THE NO-SLIP TIRE

NISSAN MURANO
AN EYE FOR DANGER

VOLVO DRIVE-E ENGINE
SMALL ENGINE, BIG POWER

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH
THE SMOOTHEST RIDE

http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/tags/auto


Top ENGINEERING Inventions of 2014

KONE ULTRAROPE
A CABLE THAT WILL RESHAPE SKYLINES

WHOOSHH FISH TRANSPORT SYSTEM
A FISH LADDER FOR ANY DAM

U.S. NAVAL RESEARCH LAB CARBON CAPTURE SKID
A SHIP THAT CAN MAKE FUEL FROM THE SEA

SOLAR ROADWAYS
PAVEMENT THAT PRODUCES POWER

PHILIPS AND GREEN SENSE FARMS
GROW LIGHTS FOR BUMPER CROPS

NIKKEN SEKKEI BIOSKIN
A BUILDING FACADE TO COOL CITIES

KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SHIPS AND OCEAN ENGINEERING CRABSTER CR200
A ROBOTIC CRAB FOR EXPLORING THE OCEAN

http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/tags/engineering

Top Entertainment Inventions of 2014

DOLBY ATMOS FOR HOME
THE NEW SOUND OF HOME THEATER

IMAX 3D DIGITAL CAMERA
THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST IMAX CAMERA

LEGO FUSION
AN APP THAT BRIDGES WORLDS

BLUE MICROPHONES MO-FI
THE FIRST PORTABLE HI-FI HEADPHONES

NETFLIX ULTRA-HD STREAMING
FINALLY, 4K CONTENT

TIVO ROAMIO OTA
DVR FOR CORD CUTTERS

SAMSUNG UN78S9B
THE FIRST BENDABLE TELEVISION

SONY PLAYSTATION TV
A STREAMING GAME CONSOLE

WOWWEE MIP
TINY SELF-BALANCING ROBOT

http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/tags/entertainment

Top GADGETS Inventions - 2014

SONY ALPHA 7S
A CAMERA THAT SEES IN THE DARK

BLACKPHONE
A PHONE THAT PROTECTS YOUR DATA

KYOCERA SAPPHIRE SHIELD
AN UNBREAKABLE DISPLAY

LG DISPLAY FLEXIBLE OLED
THE FIRST ROLLABLE SCREEN

360FLY
THE ALL-SEEING VIDEO CAMERA

ADOBE INK & SLIDE
THE MOST PRECISE IPAD SKETCHING TOOLS

APPLE IBEACON
A NETWORK FOR INDOOR NAVIGATION

STIR KINETIC DESK
OFFICE FURNITURE THAT KEEPS YOU MOVING

GOOGLE CARDBOARD
VIRTUAL REALITY ON A DIME

http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/tags/gadgets


Green Technologies

NEWLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AIRCARBON
PLASTIC FROM THIN AIR

ONE CENTRAL PARK, SYDNEY
WORLD’S TALLEST GREEN FACADE

MOTIV ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC POWER FOR HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS

AQUION ENERGY AHI TECHNOLOGY
CLEAN, CHEAP ENERGY STORAGE

CORKTOWN COMMON
A PARK THAT RECYCLES RAINWATER

ECOSPHERE POWERCUBE
POP-UP LIFE SUPPORT

Q&A: MARIO HERNANDEZ ON EATING INSECTS
THE NEXT SUSTAINABLE CUISINE


http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/tags/green






GE Patents of Note - August 2014
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/08/01/ge-patents-patents-of-note-medical-inventions-alternative-energy-systems/id=50626/

http://bestofwhatsnew.popsci.com/

http://www.techtricksworld.com/best-10-tech-inventions-2014/