Patents

Prototypes

A 3D printer for KFC chicken nuggets?

The fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken is experimenting with an innovative 3D printer capable of “printing” its beloved chicken bites: the aim is to reduce the environmental impact of animal husbandry.

Giovanni Sapere

Construction

Palm trees come to life again in insulation panels

Palmeco and NANI propose a new ecological insulation material for the building made by palm fiber waste, fly ash and blast furnace slag Insulation material saves energy in building with the market constantly evolving towards innovative materials. On the other hand, they can also be dangerous, i.e.…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Construction

K-Briq, the new bricks made from 90% garbage

A Scottish start-up created ecological bricks made almost entirely of waste and that do not need to be fired, also saving energy Bricks have been a fundamental element of construction for decades now. Unfortunately, they are not environmentally friendly and create quite a few problems when disposed…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Electricity

New short circuit detector will save electric motors

The invention is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction and promises to quickly save the bobbins of electric motors from sudden and short circuited failures Electric machines will occupy an increasingly large share of the market in the coming years. One aspect to take into account is…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca