Westinghouse eert geest van vernieuwing met Patent Award Lunch
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Op deze dag in 1865 kreeg George Westinghouse zijn eerste patent, voor een roterende stoommachine. Daarmee begon een traditie van innovatie, groei en succes van Westinghouse Electric Company. Onlangs zijn 129 in de VS gevestigde werknemers onderscheiden wegens hun bijdrage aan het Amerikaanse patentaanvragen in het afgelopen jaar. Die bijdragen bestaan onder meer uit de uitgifte van 32 Amerikaanse patenten, 42 aanvragen en 51 uitvinders die toelichtingen op hun producten indienden. Deze werknemers kregen de felicitaties tijdens de Westinghouse Patent Award Lunch 2016 voor hun prestaties en bijdragen aan de kernenergiesector. In de geest van George Westinghouse gaan zij door met innoveren.
“Op de huidige energiemarkt is de concurrentie groot, dus zijn vooruitstrevende uitvindingen niet ‘leuk om te hebben’, maar een vereiste”, zei Jim Brennan, senior vicepresident van het Engineering Center of Excellence. “Technologische vooruitgang onderscheidt kerneenergie van andere energiesectoren.”
Westinghouse’s Spirit of Innovation Recognized at Patent Award Lunch |
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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today in 1865, George Westinghouse received his first patent for the rotary steam engine, beginning a tradition for innovation, growth and success at Westinghouse Electric Company. Recently, 129 U.S.-based employees were recognized for their participation in the U.S. patent process during the past year. This included the issuing of 32 U.S. patents, 42 applications for U.S. patents and 51 inventors who submitted disclosures in FY 2015. These individuals were congratulated at the 2016 Westinghouse Patent Award Lunch for their achievements and contributions to the nuclear industry as they continue to foster George Westinghouse’s spirit of innovation. “In today’s competitive energy markets, forward-thinking inventions aren’t a nice-to-have, they are a need-to-have,” said Jim Brennan, senior vice president, Engineering Center of Excellence. “Technology advances are how we distinguish nuclear from other energy sectors and how we differentiate Westinghouse from our competitors. We continue to seek and find improvements to our processes, performance and products and continue to raise the bar to honor George Westinghouse’s spirit.” These patents, applications and ideas will be translated into future technologies and solutions for the nuclear industry, which include:
To learn more about Westinghouse Electric Company and our vision to be the first to innovate the next technology, practice or solution that helps our customers generate safer, cleaner, more reliable energy visit www.westinghousenuclear.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161031006109/en/ Contacts Westinghouse Electric Company |
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