Abstract
“Both EnOcean' s patent portfolio and its commitment to protecting that
portfolio are very strong”, according to Kirsten West, PhD,
Principal Analyst with WTRS. “Companies marketing solutions that combine
the use of wireless sensor technologies integrated with energy harvesting
technologies need to be aware of existing intellectual property”.
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 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.
The report also
- summarizes the corporate background and analyzes the intellectual property
holdings of AdaptivEnergy LLC, Cymbet Corp,
- Greenpeak Technologies BV, and Micropelt Gmbh
- reviews EnOcean GmbH and its alliance activity
- summarizes the EnOcean wireless technology
- analyzes intellectual property management strategies
- analyzes intellectual property holdings of EnOcean GmbH
- Summarizes intellectual property creation activities of individual members
at EnOcean GmbH
Report Statistics
- Report Size: 439 pages, 12 Tables & Figures, 101 Patents
- Deliverables: Adobe PDF & 1 hour consulting
Table of Contents
- 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
Figures & Tables:
- 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 Patent Applications Filed by EnOcean
- 6. US Patents Owned 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
Companies Mentioned
- AdaptivEnergy LLC
- Cymbet Corp
- EnOcean GmbH
- Greenpeak Technologies BV
- Micropelt Gmbh
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