Abstract The Technology Transfer Office is critical in translating university research into
commercial value. This research paper analyzes the performances of university Technology …

Digitalisation in manufacturing (or “industry 4.0”) is expected to improve energy efficiency
and thus reduce energy intensity in manufacturing, but studies show that it may also …

We review the scholarly contributions that utilise natural language processing (NLP)
techniques to support the design process. Using a heuristic approach, we gathered 223 …

This paper proposes a method of text mining to automatically retrieve knowledge from
patents on how to recycle and reuse a waste. The main novelties are the introduction of a set …

ABSTRACT The Fourth Technological Revolution has become a reality and profound
changes and restructuring in the markets for 4.0 technologies are taking place with important …

As an important part of China's strategic emerging industries, developing wind energy is key
to improving the nation's energy structure, protecting the environment, ensuring energy …

Whether it be for countries to improve the ability to undertake independent innovation or for
enterprises to enhance their international competitiveness, tracing historical progression …

This article explores the patents of solar energy technologies in the organic Rankine cycle
(ORC) applications. The conversion of low-quality thermal energy into electricity is one of the …

The Regional Economics of Technological Transformations provides a comprehensive
overview of 4.0 technological transformations in Europe and their socio-economic impact …

An important task when a patent application arrives at a patent office is to assign one or
more classification codes. This manual, intellectually demanding task needs to be supported …