Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks, a WTRS IP & Patent Report
Technology Covered: Energy Harvesting, EnOcean, ZigBee, others
Publication Date:
November 2009
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Many wireless sensor network applications are not addressable with products requiring access to mains power. Thus tuning the power requirements of the wireless sensor network components to minimize battery power use is a priority for many companies. Energy scavenging or harvesting technologies are also a topic of intense research effort and in combination with improvements in power consumption in wireless semiconductor devices, a class of solutions is emerging which eliminates the requirements for either battery power or any other external power connection instead operating on power generated by extracting energy from the surrounding environment.
This report reviews intellectual property holdings of companies participating in energy harvesting markets and also wireless sensor networks optimized for energy harvesting. The report evaluates issues surrounding the adoption of wireless sensor networks powered by energy harvesting technologies. In this market sector, the fundamental intellectual property is owned by EnOcean GmbH. EnOcean GmbH is a German technology company that develops energy harvesting technologies, energy-efficient wireless sensor network technologies operating with these energy harvesting devices, and technology products that leverage the integration between the energy harvesting and RF technologies.
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Report Length: 439 pages
Publication Date: November 2009
Format: Adobe PDF
Delivery: via email, within 24 hours of report purchase
Authors:
Kirsten West, PhD - Principal Analyst
George West - Senior Analyst
Karin Hall, PhD - Senior Analyst
Table of Contents:
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1. Executive Summary
2. The Role of Energy Harvesting in Wireless Sensor Networks
3. The ZigBee Protocol and Energy Harvesting
4. EnOcean GmbH
a. Who is EnOcean
b. Definition of EnOcean Wireless Technology
c. Competitive Advantage
d. IP Ownership Considerations
e. EnOcean IP Portfolio
f. Proactive IP Management Strategies
g. Patent Holding Analysis
5. Greenpeak Technologies BV
a. Company Background
b. Patent Holdings Analysis
6. Perpetuum Ltd.
a. Company Background
b. Patent Holdings Analysis
7. Cymbet Corp
a. Company Background
b. US Patent Holdings Analysis
8. AdaptivEnergy LLC
a. Company Background
b. Patent Holdings Analysis
9. Micropelt GmbH
a. Company Background
b. Patent Holdings Analysis
10. Appendix: Patent Listings
a. EnOcean’s US Patent Applications
b. EnOcean US Patent Data
c. EnOcean’s Non-US Patents
d. Index of EnOcean Patents
e. Greenpeak Technologies Patents
f. Perpetuum Patents
g. Cymbet Patents
h. AdaptivEnergy Patents
i. Micropelt Patents
1. Competitive WSN Protocol Specifications
2. The EnOcean Wireless Standard
3. IP Choices in the Development Cycle
4. Inventor Analysis of EnOcean Patents
5. US Patents Owned by EnOcean
6. US Patent Applications Filed by EnOcean
7. Non-US Patents Owned by EnOcean
8. Greenpeak Worldwide Patent Holdings
9. Perpetuum Worldwide Patent Holdings
10. Cymbet U.S. IP Holdings
11. AdaptivEnergy Worldwide Patent Holdings
12. Micropelt Worldwide Patent Holdings
AdaptivEnergy LLC
Cymbet Corp
EnOcean GmbH
Greenpeak Technologies BV
Micropelt Gmbh
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