2008
27.09..2008 | Intelligent Sensors for Monitoring Pipelines
In the future, a special sensor system could be used to automatically monitor kilometers of pipeline for signs of damage resulting from either wear and tear or vandalism. Researchers from Siemens ... more
27.09..2008 | "Digital Graffiti” at Linz Research Night
Working in cooperation with scientists from the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, researchers at Siemens have developed a system that directly transmits information on local places ... more
14.08..2008 | Encrypted RFID Chips to Combat Product Piracy
Thanks to a new forgery-proof radio frequency identification (RFID) chip developed by Siemens, life is about to become a whole lot more difficult for product pirates. more
14.08..2008 | Software Detects Damage to Wind Power Plants
Siemens is developing an intelligent sensor system capable of detecting impending damage to offshore wind power plants. Siemens researchers are working on self-learning software that ... more
14.07..2008 | Fast Metallic Powder for Rust-Protection Finish
Siemens researchers have optimized a coating process that offers an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional techniques like galvanization or thermal spraying. more
14.07.2008 | Windmill without Gearbox: Lower Maintenance Costs
In an effort to make offshore wind power facilities even more reliable, Siemens is now testing a new type of windmill that works without a gearbox. The main benefit of the new ... more
15.06.2008 | Floating Windmill: Power Plant for the High Seas
In collaboration with the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, Siemens is developing the world’s first floating wind turbine. In a departure from the method commonly used ... more
15.06.2008 | Coal-fired Power Plant with 50% Efficiency Rating
Siemens is planning the world’s most efficient coal-fired power plant. The research magazine Pictures of the Future reports the company is now developing key components for a plant ... more
18.05..2008 | Data Transfer with Light Instead of Radio Waves
For the first time, Siemens researchers have succeeded in transmitting up to 100 megabits of data per second (MBit/s) with visible light. In addition to the established ... more
18.05..2008 | Medico: Computers To Perform Intelligent Searches
Together with their colleagues in the Healthcare unit, researchers from Siemens Corporate Technology are developing a completely new search technique for medical ... more
10.04..2008 | New Cell Sensors Can Register Contaminants
Siemens researchers are developing cell sensors that could serve as early-warning systems for contaminated water or poor air quality. A team at Siemens Corporate Technology (CT) in Munich is now working with ... more
10.04..2008 | Bright and Long-Lasting Luminescent Plastics
Researchers at Osram are ushering in a new era in room lighting systems — with white organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) that boast a service life of more than 5,000 hours, while ... more
29.02..2008 | Pattern Recognition with a Quantum Computer
Researchers from Siemens Corporate Technology (CT) and Munich Technical University have achieved the world’s first experimental implementation of an artificial neural network on a simple quantum computer. This development is ... more
29.02.2008 | Award for Outstanding Knowledge Management
Houston, Texas-based APQC has recognized Siemens for its outstanding knowledge management. In addition to Siemens, the rigorous requirements also were met by ... more
12.01.2008 | Using Mathematics to Optimize Processes
Siemens is using mathematical procedures to optimize industrial processes and make them more profitable. A team of mining experts from Industry Solutions in Erlangen and Corporate Technology (CT) in Munich is ... more
12.01.2008 | Live Wireless Video Simplifies Maintenance
Soon it will be possible to carry out structural modifications of production facilities and factories faster and more economically than ever before. Siemens has developed a service system that uses wireless technology to ... more
2007
04.12.200 | Twelve Outstanding Inventors Honored - Focus on Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency and care for the environment are one focus of inventions at Siemens. The research and development activities of six of this year's twelve “Inventors of the Year” reflect ... more
24.11.2007 | Watching the Brain While it Thinks
Researchers from Siemens and Harvard University are using a magnetic resonance tomograph (MRT) to look inside the human brain and watch it think. This method enables ... more
24.11.2007 | Software Identifies Age of Callers
Language dialogue systems could in the future provide more individualized service for people who call into call centers. Software from Siemens enables a language computer to ... more
