{"id":49360,"date":"2023-04-12T08:44:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T06:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=49360"},"modified":"2023-04-12T09:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:18:16","slug":"zkw-ranks-among-the-top-3-european-patent-applications-from-austria","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/zkw-ranks-among-the-top-3-european-patent-applications-from-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"ZKW ranks among the top 3 European patent applications from Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49360\" class=\"elementor elementor-49360 elementor-49352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1531d2f0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1531d2f0\" 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patent applications from Austria<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fbddf70 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fbddf70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4291a20c\" data-id=\"4291a20c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795e420 news-date elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"795e420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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patent applications from Austria<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4daa231f news-intro elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4daa231f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lighting systems specialist from Wieselburg is top applicant in Lower Austria<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>61 of the 224 applications from Lower Austria at the European Patent Office in 2022 come from the ZKW Group. The Wieselburg-based lighting systems specialist is thus the frontrunner in Austria&#8217;s largest province. In Europe, ZKW ranks third among all Austrian companies that have filed inventions. Last year&#8217;s patent-pending developments focused on styling and functionality: among them is a lighting element for front and rear lights that is modelled on a crystal and at the same time extremely efficient. Another innovation from ZKW is a display with controllable foils that can display pictograms as well as be used for large-area lighting. &#8220;The cornerstones for high-tech products are intensive research as well as constant further development. In this way, we give our customers more design freedom while exploiting all the technical possibilities,&#8221; explains Dr Wilhelm Steger, CEO of the ZKW Group.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc9ea70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc9ea70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\">\n<p><strong>Crystal optics meets efficiency<\/strong><br \/>\nWith its extraordinary design, the light element in crystal optics clearly stands out among the patent applications. It gives headlights or combination rearlights the appearance of a sparkling crystal, both when unlit and when lit. It has a multitude of facets that are randomly distributed. However, it is precisely this appearance that helps to efficiently realise light distributions and at the same time reliably fulfil legally prescribed values. This is achieved by means of specially calculated crystal facets. This means that each of these facets is specifically aligned. The light is thus directed exactly where it is needed and used extremely efficiently. Since the crystal optics can be manufactured from conventional plastics, the development also scores points under economic aspects. &#8220;The crystal element fulfils legal lighting functions, such as turn signals or daytime running lights, and is currently already being tested in a test vehicle,&#8221; explains Steger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Controllable foils in displays<\/strong><br \/>\nIndividual illuminated dots or a homogeneously illuminated surface: the newly developed and patent-pending display with an upstream controllable element can do both. If the element is switched transparent, a pictogram behind it can be precisely displayed. When diffused, individual light elements are no longer visible, resulting in a uniformly luminous surface. This is realised by a foil with integrated liquid crystal elements. These can be switched electrically &#8211; similar to intelligent glass &#8211; and in this way adapt the function of the display to individual needs. This development thus easily turns the combination rearlight into a warning signal in an emergency. &#8220;The light points are individually switchable LEDs that are capable of displaying simple pictograms, short lettering or clear warning signals such as stop signs or arrows,&#8221; Steger elaborates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austria among the top ten patent applicants worldwide<\/strong><br \/>\nLast year, Austrian inventors and companies filed exactly 2,388 patent applications with the European Patent Office, or EPO for short &#8211; 3.4 percent more than in the previous year. The Electrical Machinery\/Equipment\/Energy sector registered the most patent applications. In total, 193,460 applications were received by the EPO in 2022. In terms of the ratio of patents to the number of inhabitants, Austria is thus in seventh place in a comparison with all countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57658c47 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"57658c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5fee144 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Kristall\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bdbd432 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Kristall\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bfb6418 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Kristall_Insignia_Development-Car\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0683c7e swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Display\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7f832ab swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Display\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8dd3648 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Patente_2022_Display\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea537a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea537a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div class=\"ShariffSC shariff-zkw\"><div class=\"shariff shariff-align-flex-start shariff-widget-align-flex-end\" style=\"display:none\"><ul class=\"shariff-buttons theme-round orientation-vertical buttonsize-medium\"><li class=\"shariff-button facebook shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#4273c8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzkw-group.com%2Fen%2Fhome%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews%2Fzkw-ranks-among-the-top-3-european-patent-applications-from-austria%2F\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" role=\"button\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; 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The Wieselburg-based lighting systems specialist is thus the frontrunner in Austria&#8217;s largest province. In Europe, ZKW ranks third among all Austrian companies that have filed inventions. Last year&#8217;s patent-pending developments focused on styling and functionality: among them is a lighting element for front and rear lights that is modelled on a crystal and at the same time extremely efficient. Another innovation from ZKW is a display with controllable foils that can display pictograms as well as be used for large-area lighting. &#8220;The cornerstones for high-tech products are intensive research as well as constant further development. 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