11th Mar 2024
In June 2023, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new concept car named the Vision One-Eleven. While paying homage to the iconic C111 from the 1970s, the Vision One-Eleven concept provides a glimpse into what the future of electric vehicles (EVs) might look like. In particular, the concept features ‘new’ type of electric motor – an axial-flux motor. The manufacturer of this motor (a spin-out from Oxford University) claims that, in contrast to the traditional radial-flux electric motors powering our EVs today, their axial-flux motor “requires one third of the space, one third of the weight and delivers double the torque density.” This is, of course, a big statement.
21st Feb 2024
The week of 18-24 February is Engineers Week in the United States – one of the largest STEM events in the United States. Although I am writing this article from the UK, the creativity and hard work of engineers has an effect which extends far beyond the borders of any one country and is something to be celebrated!
14th Feb 2024
A recent Judgment, Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2023] EWHC 2948, in relation to an appeal against a decision of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has paved the way for the UKIPO to (at least temporarily) adjust its approach to dealing with patent applications that relate to artificial neural networks (ANNs).
20th Dec 2023
The “creativity machine” DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience) was created by artificial neural networks (ANN) expert Dr Stephen Thaler. According to its creator, DABUS is the inventor of two inventions, including a food container discussed in patent application GB1816909.4, and a flashing beacon for attracting attention discussed in GB1818161.0.
11th Dec 2023
There is no hiding from the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) has well and truly burst onto the scene. Although research into AI has been going on for decades, it is only within the last few years that we have witnessed an explosion of AI applications with profound implications.
24th Nov 2023
The UK is a global leader in semiconductor chip design, packaging and intellectual property. This expertise positions the country in a critical role to play in shaping the future of semiconductor technology. The announcement of the National Semiconductor Strategy in May of this year came as a positive to see that the UK Government is committed to investing in the semiconductor industry.
2nd Nov 2023
We are pleased to introduce the first edition of The Future of Transport newsletter.
18th Oct 2023
Today (18th October 2023) is World Menopause Day. According to the NHS, this day is needed to: “raise awareness, break the stigma and highlight the support available for improving health and wellbeing for those experiencing menopause.” Currently in the U.K. there are an estimated 13 million peri or post-menopausal women, with 77%[1] finding at least […]