O grau e o perfil de especialização tecnológica das organizações acadêmicas no Brasil, Portugal e EUA são analisados e comparados com os de seus países com base nas famílias de patentes entre 1999 e 2015, por meio de um conjunto de indicadores de desempenho e estrutura adequados. A produtividade aparente das organizações acadêmicas brasileiras em relação ao PIB é convergente com a dos EUA, mas em relação à popu...
This prospective study aimed at the mapping of refining technologies for edible oils or fats, identifying the annul evolution, distribution by countries and sectors of origino of the technologies, main owners and inventors and the most frequent methods. The Espacenet database was used, initially combining keywords to find the largest possible number of international patent codes (CIP), of which A23D and C11B3/0...
This technological prospecting is directed to the use of xanthan gum as an EOR fluid. The expansion of the oil market gave rise to the need to develop new technologies suitable to the maximum the oil recovery potential of the reservoir and xanthan gum proved to be an option due to its ability to act as a piston fluid. The research was carried out in the Espacenet database and 76 patent families were found and a...
Large amounts of oil are trapped in the wells after primary extraction. To solve this problem, advanced oil extraction methods were developed. The present study mapped the use of glycerin and soapstock, biodiesel by-products, as injection fluids to increase the recovery factor of mature wells. Questel Orbit was the database used in prospecting, where combinations of key words with international classification c...
The year 2021 was another difficult year for everyone, living with the astonishment of the Covid-19 pandemic that has been plaguing us since 2020. Cadernos de Prospecção magazine, in its commitment to the scientific community, especially with the Professional Master in Property Intellectual and Technology Transfer for Innovation (ProfNIT), continued with its activities in a committed and focused way, in the soc...
Patent search systems are crucial for analyze of innovative technologies, state of the art, monitoring competitors and identifying technology transfer partners, among others. Here is presented a comparative analysis of six patent search systems: Espacenet, Patentscope, Google Patents, Lens, Derwent Innovation Index and Orbit Intelligence. Thirteen criteria of access type, search engines and tools, base coverage...
The recent Coronavirus outbreak has sparked a worldwide pandemic. This article consists of an exploratory study to assess the existing volume of material and the potential for further technological assessment and forecast. It is used to assess the knowledge that exists in science (through articles), in technology (through patents), in clinical tests and ready for use (through vaccines available on the market). ...
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus (CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19; SARS-COV-2) has generated a worldwide pandemic that is being experienced at the time of this edition (WHO, 2020). At times like this, the continental dimension of Brazil and the regional differences present themselves as additional aggravating factors to the crisis. So far, the news trumpets figures collected from hospitals and reference laboratories in...
Clinical tests (TRL5 to TRL9) of the new corona virus have been mapped in order to obtain the current state of the art. The international base of the World Health Organization was mapped and complemented with national bases. After screening, 661 documents remained and were analyzed. There are studies in 25 countries, although they are concentrated in China. Companies finance less than 6% of studies. The vast ma...
At the exact moment these lines are being typed, dozens of working groups are poring over projects for 3D printing respiratory valves, many of whom do not even know where they will be used. Several other teams are poring over do-it-yourself lung ventilator projects, with extensive media coverage. In the same vein, just yesterday, an article published on the website of the Chamber of Deputies commented on the “p...