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5 Patents to Watch
A handful of hot new patents that may change the way business and technology get done.
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May 2001
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The TR Patent Scorecard 2001
Whose patent portfolio is most potent? We rank 150 of the world´s top companies according to the quality and quantity of their patents.
Technology Review
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The Next Generation of Optical Fibers
Novel “photonic-band-gap materials” promise to light up the pipes of the telecom network. Their breakthrough? They carry signals through air rather than glass.
Philip Ball
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Laying Down the Law
The semiconductor pioneer and cofounder of Intel discusses his law, aliens, the environment and his new foundation to fund far-out research.
Technology Review
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Power to the People
Declare independence from the electrical grid! Microturbines and fuel cells can generate premium juice 24/7.
Peter Fairley
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The Programmable Pill
Drugs of the near future will be microdevices that search out and destroy germs without the side effects of conventional therapies.
Alexandra Stikeman
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Battle for the Unseen Computer
Over 99 percent of computers are inconspicuous: embedded in objects from toys to cars. Open-source software dukes it out with proprietary offerings to provide their operating system.
Claire Tristram
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