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WIPO GREENSpecial FeatureLeveraging Intellectual Property to Promote Innovation by SMEsA NOVEL SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIESDr. Yorimasa SuwaDeputy Leader, WIPO GREEN ProjectJapan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)Asahi SeimeiOtemachi Bldg.,6-1, Otemachi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-0004, JapanSenior Manager, IP Strategy Planning DivisionIntellectual Property Department, Teijin Ltd.,Kasumiagseki Common Gate West Tower2-1, Kasumigaseki 3-Chome,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8585, JapanTel: +81-3-3506-4057E-mail: y.suwa@teijin.co.jpAbstractWIPO GREEN provides a database of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) and aglobal network of various types of stakeholders who have engaged in the technologydevelopment/transfer and thus aims to accelerate the expansion of ESTs to the world.WIPO GREEN was originally proposed by Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)and, currently, is being developed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)and WIPO GREEN Partner organizations. Partners are from various geographical areas,including both of the developed and developing countries. JIPA is still a core member ofWIPO GREEN and trying to make the system more efficient with the other Partners. Anyorganization that has some expertise in ESTs and/or technology transfer and agrees toWIPO GREEN Charter can join our project. We hope that more organizations will becomeWIPO GREEN Partners. Some examples of ESTs that have been registered to WIPO GREENdatabase from Japanese companies are also introduced.patents relating to public issues, but ratheron those for prospective potential for thecollaboration of the Partner organizationstowards the establishment of the effectivesystem for the expansion of ESTs tothe world.Japan Intellectual Property Association(JIPA) has cooperated with WIPOGlobal Challenges Division from the verystart of WIPO GREEN project as a coremember and has participated in the constructionof its basic concept and systemarchitecture. We were very much honoredthat Mr. Francois Gurry, Director Generalof WIPO, kindly referred the contributionof JIPA to WIPO GREEN repeatedly at itsofficial launch.Through those official launch events, Icame to able to convince that WIPO GREENwill be a completely novel and promisingsolution for challenging the global climatechange issues.In this article, the background and theoriginal concept of this project, the currentstatus of WIPO GREEN and the issuesand future prospect of WIPO GREEN willbe described.IntroductionWIPO GREEN is a novel mechanismfor accelerating the transfer of EnvironmentallySound Technologies (ESTs),which is being developed by World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO)Global Challenges Division and Partnersof WIPO GREEN.WIPO GREEN was officially launchedon 28th November last year after abouttwo years of trial period. Currently,Partners of WIPO GREEN are 36 organizationsand include various types oforganizations, such as UN/ international/national organizations, global megaindustries,SMEs and also private consultingcompanies. More impressively,those organizations were from variousgeographical areas of the world,including the developed countries,emerging countries, developing andalso least developed among developingcountries.On the WIPO GREEN launching day, inadvance of the press release and the highlevel sessions, 41 persons that representthe Partners organizations joined at theconference room on the highest floor ofthe WIPO headquarter building and haddialogues on the future scope of WIPOGREEN together for several hours.It seemed to be most important thatthe items discussed at this meeting werenot on those of conventional IP issues,such as those relating to the Agreementon Trade-Related Aspects of IntellectualProperty Rights (TRIPS) or the possibleapplication of compulsorylicense to theBackgroundDiscussions on IP relating to ESTsFrom 1990s, some of the developingcountries had raised the opinion in thatthe Intellectual property rights ownedby developing countries had been thebarrier of the green technology transferfrom developed countries to developingcountries at the discussions in Conferenceof Parties (COP) of the UnitedNations Framework Conversation on ClimateChange (UNFCCC). Further, some ofthe developing countries had proposedthe compulsory license for green technologiesshall be applied to use them by thedeveloping countries. However, as notedby Doi (2010), these criticisms on the IPrights are not correct as considered fromthe following reasons:14 TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013

WIPO GREEN• In most cases, patent applicationshave not been filed in developingcountries; and• In contrast, in some of the emergingcountries such as China and India, agross number of patents on greentechnologies are owned by the residentsof those countries themselves.As a protestation for such opinion, theestablishment of systems for acceleratinggreen technology transfer has beenargued at the COP meeting in recentyears and the establishment of “ClimateTechnology Center Network” was agreed.However, its detailed structure had not yetbeen determined until COP19 in Warsaw,Poland, November 2012.WIPO GREEN has been proposed fromthe people who engaged in the IntellectualProperty themselves and aims to beone of the solutions for such argument.Specific issues in the transfer of ESTsIn considering as the items for thetechnology transfer, ESTs have some specificfutures.In most cases, they are not the mostadvanced technology and need tochange for fitting into the individualneeds for each geographical area. In thissense, the key in the success of technologytransfer of ESTs is the marketing forreal needs and also the regulations bygovernmental organizations of the area.It is noted that the academic laboratoriesthat studies real needs in the developingcountries, such as D-Lab in MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT) and O-Labin Singapore University of Technologyand Design (SUTD), has been focused inrecent years.Secondly, most of the ESTs are notdependent only on patent rights. For thetechnology transfer, in addition to patentlicensing, various other factors such asknow-hows of operations, documentations,human resource trainings will beneeded. Further, in some cases, there areno patents that belong to the technology.So, the packaging of those factors will bequite important and it will be ideal if thetechnology seeds are presented as a packageof these factors.Previously existed mechanisms for thetransfer of ESTsBesides the individual projects for thetransfer of ESTs performed by globalcompanies and/or United Nations/Internationalorganizations, such as UNIDO,UNEP, there has been some establishedpublic mechanisms for transfer of ESTs.Some examples of various categories aregiven below:• Eco Patent Commons, EnvironmentalLaw Institute — This provides the advancedESTs of global companies withfree-patent;• Eco-Products Directory, APO — Alarge scale catalogue of eco-productsthat have been developed in Asia regionpresented by Asia ProductivityOrganization (APO);• Technology Market, APCTT — This isnot limited to environmental technology,but is an excellent databaseof technologies developed in Asia-Pacific region;• AUTM Global Technology Portal — Thewebsite of Association for UniversityTechnology Managers (AUTM) in theUnited States and the latest US universitytechnologies available for licensingworldwide can be found; and• Innovators: A showcase of climate techideas, EACIN — This introduces theactivities of innovators in East Africaregion by East Africa Climate InnovationNetwork (EACIN).While those systems/databases haveworked efficiently for each specified purpose,there has been scarcely the comprehensivemechanism for linking theseactivities and accelerating the transfer ofESTs between developed and developingcountries.Original scope of the project in JIPAand WIPOJIPA was established in 1938 and has ahistory of 75 years. It is a non-profit, nongovernmentaland largest IPR IndustryOrganization in the world. As of June 2013,number of Associate members is 324 andnumber of Regular members 916. JIPAaims at contributing to the business ofits Members by endeavoring to make fullutilization of intellectual property systemsand to improve them. It also aims at contributingthereby to the sound progress oftechnology and development of Japaneseindustry.Actually, WIPO GREEN project has originallystarted in JIPA as Green TechnologyPackaging Platform (GTPP) project morethan five years ago.The essence of the original idea ofGTPP is depicted in Figure 1. When atechnology provider grants a technologyFigure 1: Essence of Green Technology Packaging Platform (GTPP)TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013 15

WIPO GREENFigure 2: Comprehensive image of WIPO GREENance, or other devices provided locallyfrom the technology provider to thetechnology acceptor, the provision ofparts and materials that are not easilyavailable locally, and the provision ofsupport for the establishment of infrastructureto promote diffusion of thetechnology. Consequently, the introductionand diffusion of ESTs would bepromoted. Thus, the GTTP was unique inFigure 3: At the WIPO GREEN official launch (from left to right)H.E. Ambassador Dilip Sinha, India, Mr. Francis Gurry, DirectorGeneral, WIPO, and Mr. Takeshi Ueno, President, JIPAacceptor a patent license for some technologywithout technical assistance, thetechnology acceptor would often havedifficulty in implementing the technology.If the technology provider providesassistance in addition to a patent license,the technology could be implementedmore easily. Such assistance wouldinclude the grant of a license for relevantknow-how, the offer of consulting, guidthatit enables to provide, to the extentagreeable by the technology provider,not only patent and technology licensesbut also various resources needed bytechnology acceptors as “technologypackage”,and thereby implements anunconventional platform to promotetechnology transfer.In the former half of 2010, JIPA proposedits idea of GTPP to WIPO and, fromthat time, the cooperation between JIPAand WIPO started.A comprehensive picture of the projectat that time was drawn as depictedin Figure 2. At first a global database ofthe information of ESTs from developedcountries and also that of technologyneeds from developing countries wouldbe established in WIPO as the core ofthe project and then the network of thevarious participants would be developed.The participants would include the otherIP services of WIPO, such as WIPO Academy,Arbitration and Mediation Centerand so on, the other UN/International/National organizations, such as UnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP),World Bank and so on, and further variousskilled persons/organizations that haveengaged in the transfer of ESTs, such asTechnology/Business Consultants, LawFirms and so on.The project was named as WIPO GREENafter the preexisted WIPO’s global IP informationdatabases, WIPO GOLD.Current status of WIPO GREENOfficial launchAfter about two years of its pilot stage,WIPO GREEN was officially launched on28th November 2013 at WIPO Headquarterin Geneva, Switzerland. The photo ofthe main conference of the Official Launchis shown in Figure 3. Mr. Francis Gurry, DirectorGeneral of WIPO, H.E. AmbassadorDilip Sinha, Ambassador and PermanentRepresentative of India to the UN officesand Mr. Takeshi Ueno, President of JIPA,took the rostrum. Video messages fromMs. Cristaina Figueres, Executive Secretaryof UNFCCC, and Mr. Achim Steiner, ExecutiveDirector of UNEP, on their expectationstoward WIPO GREEN as one of the solutionsfor the climate change were presented.16 TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013

WIPO GREENAlso H.E. Ambassador Dilip Sinha gave hismessage that the innovations were essentialin India and IP system would be one ofthe useful tools for achieving the innovations.At the end of the main conference,Mr. Takeshi Ueno addressed his massage as“Japan is a leading innovator of green technologies,and WIPO GREEN provides a vitalopportunity for Japanese companies to beat the forefront of global efforts to addressclimate change. JIPA is working to ensureits member companies can take advantageof WIPO GREEN to further their reach.”At the same time with the officiallaunch, WIPO GREEN website has alsobeen renewed as shown in Figure 4.PrinciplesThe principles of WIPO GREEN are presentedin WIPO GREEN Charter as thefollowing:• Transparency in the marketplace leadsto greater efficiency. WIPO GREEN, as aglobal repository of technologies, bestpractices and analyzes, contributes toa more open market;• Partnerships are critical to achievingsynergies and fostering the transfer oftechnologies, and, as appropriate, associatedknow-how. WIPO GREEN bringstogether the public and private sectorson a voluntary basis to facilitate collaborationsand accelerate investments;• A comprehensive understanding ofneeds is essential for effective deploymentof green technology. WIPOGREEN offers a space for publicizingneeds, allowing interested parties torespond to and offer solutions;• IP rights are an important policytool to encourage innovation. Theyprovide economic incentives todevelop new technology and helpdiffuse innovation, and structure relationshipsthat underpin commercialtransactions. WIPO GREEN encouragesthe exchange, sale and licensingof technologies and their associatedrights; and• The sustained deployment and uptakeof technologies occurs when partiesfreely enter into a contract on mutuallyagreed terms. Agreements thatFigure 4: New website of WIPO GREENoriginate through the use of the WIPOGREEN are the responsibility of thecontracting parties.It should be noted that the technologytransfer that will be achieved throughWIPO GREEN, is not necessarily dependenton the IP rights owned by the technologyproviders. It is because, as previously mentioned,in many cases ESTs are not theadvanced technologies, so the IP rightsare not so important, but other factors,such as the know-how of the operationand human training, are more important.System architectureFrom the aspect of the system architecture,WIPO GREEN has two components,the WIPO GREEN Database and the WIPOGREEN Network.TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013 17

WIPO GREENWIPO GREEN Database is freelyaccessible with certain details of theusers upon registration. It was originallydesigned to gather technologyseeds from developed countries andneeds from developing countries. Inthis context, technology seeds are notonly the patent information, but a rangeof IP assets including inventions, technologies,know-how and services and acatalogue of expressed needs.The technologies cover six fields asdefined in the international patent classification(IPC) Green Inventory:• Administrative, Regulatory or Designaspects;• Agriculture and Forestry;• Alternative Energy Production;• Energy Conservation;• Transportation; and• Waste Management.WIPO GREEN database started from2011 and, during its pilot stage, it hasalready gained more than 1000 uploadsof the ESTs.On the other hand, WIPO GREEN Networkserves as a global platform thatconnects users, fosters partnerships andprovides a marketplace for green inventions,technologies, know-how and services.It includes:• A roster of WIPO and third party services,including links to funding informationand training and networkingopportunities; and• Case studies that illustrate technologytransfer and collaboration projects.MembersAs for its participants, WIPO GREEN Membersinclude Partners, Users and theWIPO Secretariat. Partners are public orprivate institutions that support WIPOGREEN and/or provide advice, that facilitatetransactions directly or indirectly,and that contribute their expertise, integrateWIPO GREEN in specific activities, oract as regional or national focal points.Partners agree in writing to WIPO GREENCharter and specify their contributions toWIPO GREEN.As of November 2013, 36 organizationshad already signed as Partners ofWIPO GREEN as listed in Table 1. TheyTable 1: List of WIPO GREEN partners (as of 28th November, 2013)• Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM),United States of America• Bamboo Bikes Initiative, Ghana• Brazilian Forum of Innovation and Technology TransferManagers (FORTEC), Brazil• Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil• Cambridge IP, United Kingdom• East Africa Climate Innovation Network (EACIN), Kenya• Ecomachines Incubator, United Kingdom• GIVEWATTS, Switzerland• infoDev, Climate Technology Program (World Bank), UnitedStates of America• Innovation Insights, Switzerland• Inovent Innovative Ventures, Turkey• Intellectual Property for Sustainable Energy Ventures(IP*SEVA), Germany/Japan• International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development(ICTSD), Switzerland• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), France• International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys(FICPI), Switzerland• Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), Japan• Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (CIC), Kenya• Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), UnitedStates of America• Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors (PIIPA), UnitedStates of America• R20 Regions of Climate Action, Switzerland• Robin Paul Advisory LLP, Malaysia• Sabanci University, Turkey• Sathguru Management Consultants, India• Siemens, Germany• SOLBEN, Mexico• South-South Global Assets and Technology Exchange(South-South GATE), China• Strathmore University, Kenya• The Innovation Hub, South Africa• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya;including the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)• United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), United States ofAmerica• United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC),United States of America• Villgro Innovations Foundation, India• World Business Council on Sustainable Development,(WBCSD), Switzerland18 TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013

WIPO GREENinclude various organizations, such as UNorganizations, inter-governmental organizations,multinational companies, SMEs,academics and also technology/fundingconsultants.On the other hand, Users of WIPOGREEN include public or private institutionsthat upload technologies or identifyneeds and/or provide services. Users mayalso be Partners.Upon registration and acceptance ofthe WIPO GREEN Terms and Conditions,Users may upload technologies and/oroutline needs in the database of WIPOGREEN and/or list their services on theroster of the WIPO GREEN Network. Partnerscan be also Users and Users may alsobe Partners.There will be possibilities for WIPOGREEN Members to use various supportingservices and documents relating toIP rights offered from WIPO, such as IPTraining, Series of case studies, Supportfrom WIPO Arbitration and MediationCenter, Model clauses for different typesof agreements, Materials on negotiatingagreements, and so on and so forth.Contributions from JIPA to WIPOGREENAs noted in the former part, all of the partnersneed to clarify their contributions toWIPO GREEN. JIPA has assigned its contributionsto WIPO GREEN as follows:• To promote participation of Japanesecompanies who have greentechnologies;• To support propagating the greentechnologies to countries and industrieswho need them; and• To engage in advisory board to furtherdevelop and shape the platform.In accordance with this statement, JIPAWIPO GREEN project in JIPA has alreadyperformed various activities as follows.Members of GTPP project haveintroduced WIPO GREEN intensively toJapanese companies, universities, publicinstitutions and governments. Consequently,the registrations of ESTs havecome from the following JIPA membercompanies:• Honda Motor Co. Ltd.;• Hitachi Ltd.;• Fujitsu Ltd.;• Teijin Ltd.;• JGC Corporation;• Panasonic Corporation; and• Sony Corporation.And also the following Japanese companiesor organizations have been alreadyregistered:• Waseda Environmental Institute;• Rural Environment Research Association;• Quantum Design Japan, Inc.; and• Seabell International Co. Ltd.Some examples of ESTs registeredfrom Japanese Companies to WIPO GREENdatabase are introduced as Appendix ofthis article.As for the networking activity, Imyself participated in the WIPO RegionalForum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2012,and WIPO Green Workshop in Nairobi,Kenya last year, and introduced WIPOGREEN and the technology seeds registeredfrom Japanese companies to WIPOGREEN database. I also have contactedwith major US universities to ask themto join WIPO GREEN and consequently,the registrations of several technologyseeds from MIT TLO and Stanford UniversityTLO have been done. Further, I andthe other JIPA members made a promotionin The International Eco-ProductsFair 2013 in Singapore and presented alecture in AUTM Asia2013 meeting heldin Kyoto.Interestingly, as a result of these promotions,some inquiries on the registeredtechnology seeds have been sent to usfrom various countries globally.Current issues and the futurescope of WIPO GREENAs previously mentioned, WIPO GREENhas been successfully launched late2012, but it was just the beginning andthere are a lot of things to be consideredtoward the effective mechanism for thetransfer of ESTs. Among those issues,the following three points seemed tobe most important:• How can we know real needs in developingcountries?• How can we connect various typesof members to realize the transfer ofESTs?• How can we reach the state in that bothof the people in developing countriesand that of developed countries canshare the value and benefit from IPsystem?How can we know real needs indeveloping countries?Pilot version of WIPO GREEN databasehas been opened from October 2011. Inspite of that more than two years havepassed and until now about 1,000 technologyseeds have been registered toWIPO GREEN database, and there areonly a few registration of needs informationfrom developing countries. There arealready various types of technology databasesexisting but almost no databaseof the needs information in developingcountries. Needs are quite specific toeach geographical area, easily changingwith time and government regulations.To solve this issue, we must consideron not only the increase of the registrationof the technology needs, but alsothe construction of the human networkand the systems that enable concurrentexchange of opinions of the skilled personswho are actively working in thedeveloping areas, such as engineers,technology consultants, funding advisorsand so on. It should be noted thatthe technology seeds information thathas been developed in the developingcountries are also the technologyneeds information. The case studiesof “Reverse Innovation” and the activitiesof academics, such as D-Lab in MITand O-Lab of SUTD, as previously mentioned,can be useful examples of thisconcept.TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013 19

WIPO GREENHow can we connect various types ofmembers to realize the transfer ofESTs?Practical utility of the system thatdepends too much on the websiteand/or database is very low, and so anarchitecture that compensates such adigital system is required. The activevalue chain of technology transfer thatinclude not only technology providersand acceptors, but also mediators, suchas consultants for technology transfer,funding and other supporting services,for establishing the real business shouldbe constructed.Also, organizations of various types,such as public sector, private sector andnonprofit sector must work together. Isuppose that the concept of “Social Marketing”should be applied. Kotler andLee (2009) noted that the principles forsuccessful partnerships between thosevarious sectors for “Social Marketing” asthe following:• Agreement on common goals;• Clear roles and responsibilities;• Mutual respect and appreciation;• Negotiation and compromise;• Open communication; and• System for accountability.I believe that the Partners of WIPO GREENmust have known these principles and wewill be able to establish the successful collaboration.How to share the value and benefitfrom IPR systems between developingand developed countries?As mentioned at the earlier part of thisarticle, there has been a conflict betweendeveloping countries and developedcountries as for the role of IPR for the publicissues, including that of ESTs.I would like to emphasize that, currently,we should change our focus fromsuch arguments to the establishment ofthe effective mechanism for the transfer ofESTs. However, I also believe that the finalgoal of WIPO GREEN is to share the valueand the benefit of IP system between peopleof both the developed countries andthe developing countries.As described, a lot of services relatingto IP can be provided from WIPO andthese will support the WIPO GREEN Usersfrom developing countries to know welland utilize the IPR system in their businesses.Govindarajan (2012) describedthat, from the aspect of “Reverse Innovation”,in order to succeed in emergingmarkets, people must build new productsand services starting from scratchand the innovation in developing countriescan transform global markets. Itimplied that IPR system will be beneficialnot only for the industries in developedcountries, but also for the innovators indeveloping countries.Also, there may be the points thatthe IPR system itself should be modified.Kaskus (2012) suggested, as the factorsthat should be considered for the expansionof ESTs, in addition to the accessmechanism and global cooperation, themodifying patenting conditions, such asthe differentiation of patent terms.I strongly hope that we, Partners ofWIPO GREEN, will be able to have fruitfuldialogues together from these aspects inthe future.Further, as described in the formerpart, any organization that has someexpertise in ESTs and/or technologytransfer and agrees to WIPO GREEN Chartercan join our project. We hope thatmore organizations will become WIPOGREEN Partners.AcknowledgementsThe contribution of JIPA to WIPO GREENdescribed in this article has been owedmuch to the following persons:The previous GTPP project leaders inJIPA, Mr. Naoto Kuji and Mr. Yuichiro Kawamura,previous Secretary Generals of JIPA,Mr. Takashi Nakayama and Mr. Hideo Doi,and other project members. Especially,Mr. Kuji was the originator of this projectand, currently, he still supports our projectas Executive Managing Director of JIPA withSecretary General, Mr. Nobuhiko Nishilo.Referencesü Asia-Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology(APCTT), Technology Market:http://technology4sme.net/home.aspxü Asia Productivity Organization (APO):http://www.apo-tokyo.orgü Association of University TechnologyManagement: http://gtp.autm.netü Doi, H. (2010), “Green Technology PackageProgram — A Proposal to PromoteEnvironmental Technology Transfer”, TechMonitor, Nov-Dec 2010, pp. 19–24.ü D-Lab of Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT): http://d-lab.mit.eduü East Africa Climate Innovation Network:http://www.eacin.orgü Eco Patent Commons: http://ecopatentcommons.orgü Eco Patent Directory: http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/en/estü Govindarajan, V. and C. Trimble (2012),“Reverse Innovation, Create far fromHome, Win Everywhere” (Boston, MA,Harvard Business School Publishing).ü International patent classification (IPC)Green Inventory: http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/en/estü Kaskus, Kieth E. (2012), Private Rightsand Public Problems, The Global Economicsof Intellectual Property in the 21st Century(Washington, DC, Peterson Institute forInternational Economics).ü Kotler, P. and Nancy R. Lee (2009), Upand Out of Poverty, The Social MarketingSolution (Upper Saddle River, NJ, PearsonEducation Publishing).ü O-Lab of Singapore University of Technologyand Design (SUTD): http://www.sutd.edu.sg/index.aspxü WIPO GREEN: https://www3.wipo.int/green. •20 TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013

WIPO GREENAPPENDIX — EnvironmentallySound Technologies (ESTs)from Japanese companies inWIPO GREEN databaseExamples of ESTs that have been registeredby Japanese Industry for the followingfour categories are shown below:• Alternative Energy Production;• Energy Conservation;• Transportation; and• Waste Management.Alternative energy productionSTREAM: Ultra low head hydro powersystem (registered by SeabellInternational)SEABELL’S STREAM is a micro- hydropowergenerating system that can generate electricityin ultra-low head with on/off-the-gridsource. The pondage created by the controllingsluice gate prior to the inlet regulatesthe potential energy thereby controllingthe kinetic energy that eventually passesthrough the runner chamber. Its patentedvertical dual axis runner structure and bellmouth-shaped inlet leading to the orificeoptimizes input energy at the center maximizingthe intake. Simple and compactdesign enables relatively quick and easyinstallation utilizing the existing infrastructurewithout altering the surroundings.Unlike conventional small hydro powerschemes/power channel/power houseand penstock delivery are not necessaryeliminating vast amount of civil work fromthe project. Its output range — currently0.5 kW–44 kW range — has been tested toensure stable power output in various terrainsand conditions. Due to compact andease in installation the system is especiallysuited for decentralized power generation.Characteristic also concludes to easein routine maintenance and relatively lowoff-time operation. Common installationsare in agricultural irrigation canals as well aswaterways with regulated water dischargesuch as those in water treatment plants orpower plants. It has been identified as a viablesolution to rural electrification wheregrid is not readily available. It will initiallyact as a quick fix to such regions. Due toits dual on/off grid features once the gridis in place it can act as permanent sourceof electricity generation whilst retaining itsindependence and possibly local ownership.STREAM can reduce CO 2with clean reproductionenergy generated by hydraulicpower. The generated electricity by STREAMwill assist people living in non/weakly electrifiedareas to process foods such as fruitsand to produce farm products or to producedistinctive crafts and to develop the industryfurthermore it will increase the employment.Under the lights people can receivemedical treatment at night, can be used forentertainment source as well. People caneat the fresh fish or keep flowers fresh withpower supply to the cold storage. For theelectrified area STREAM can be used for theIPP business model also as power supply atthe time of disasters. STREAM is a registeredtrademark of Micro Hydro Turbine System ofSeabell International Co. Ltd.High throughput and high efficiencyextraction column (registered by JGCCorporation)JGC’s extraction column called WINTRAYdisplays the features of high performanceand low cost and is applicable to all liquid —liquid extraction systems such as organiccompounds extraction. The requirementsfor extraction columns are: (1) High throughput,(2) High efficiency, and (3) Resistance tofouling. These qualities can be attained bynewly installed columns, or by replacing existingtrays or packing in existing columnswith the WINTRAY system. This new type ofextraction column is characterized by itsunique structure, created by installing twodifferent types of trays alternately, each witha vertical plate having one or two openings(WINdows), resembling windows. In thenew type of column, a dispersing liquid(heavy liquid) accumulated on the traysforms into dispersion droplets while flowingout each opening in the form of a liquidcolumn. These dispersion droplets are largerthan those formed in conventional extractioncolumns, and the volume of spaceavailable for the process of transition fromthe dispersion to the coalescence of the liquiddroplets is smaller than that availablein conventional extraction columns. Thisincreases the frequency of dispersion andcoalescence of liquid droplets in the extractionsection. Consequently, this new typeof extraction column can satisfy the abovementionedthree requirements at the sametime, and in particular, its throughput can beset at a rate two to five times higher thanthat of perforated tray towers or agitatedtype extraction columns, both of which aretypical forms of extraction columns presentlyin use.Energy conservationBESCON — energy savings at low cost(registered by Quantum Design, Japan)BESCON® improves the performance ofair-conditioner and promises longer life.TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013 21

WIPO GREENBoost up ability of air-conditioner andsave power consumption: easy installation,reduction of electricity bill and CO 2,best solution to an irregular stop causedby high pressure. With our accumulatedknowledge, the stable energy conservationhas been realized. The existing aircooledconditioner capability is improved,and energy saving and a longer operatinglife are realized.1. Two-stage condensing system madeby adding BESCON® as a second condenser,promotes condensation of refrigerantgas. 5 to 10 percent reductionof power consumption is confirmed.2. By replacing Refrigerant R-22 toHFC134a, additional substantial reductionof power consumption isachieved. 15 to 25 percent reduction.3. Prevents high-pressure cut-out due toa high outdoor temperature.4. The energy-saving effect is demonstratedin air-conditioning of summerand heating of winter.TransportationULV, ultra lightweight vehicle, ultralightweight small mobility (registeredby Waseda Environmental Institute)The expectation for the next generationmobility is growing in the measure aboutlow carbonation and the smart communityof a transportation section. The super lightweightsmall mobility ULV which made it theconcept ‘to be under an automobile morethan a bicycle’ is developed. The number isacquired by category of mini car and a streetlegalis possible. Although the developmentas EV is made to enhance from social requirementsnow, the designed concept of assumedMulti-PM (Prime Mover) which madecompressed air, gasoline, hydrogen, etc. theenergy source is introduced. Moreover, thepoint is soliciting the ‘local production forlocal use type’ business model which cooperatedwith the small and medium-sizedenterprises are also the feature.The development as EV is made toenhance from social requirements now,however, the designed concept of assumedMulti-PM (Prime Mover) which made compressedair, gasoline, hydrogen, etc., theenergy source is introduced. Moreover,the point is soliciting the ‘local productionfor local use type’ business model whichcooperated with the small and mediumsizedenterprises are also the feature.Waste managementMSABP; Multi-stage activatedbiological process wastewatertreatment system (registered byTEIJIN LTD.)MSABP is a registered trademark of AquariusTechnologies Inc.MSABP is a water purification technologybased on a revolutionary biologicaltreatment process in which a special biologicalcarrier provides immobilization ofmicroorganisms in a multi-stage aerationtank. Principles of treatment are as follows:1. The effect of multi-stage changes thebiota in each tank in an orderly manner,thereby forming a food chain;2. The biological carrier provides an environmentin which microorganismsremain active and are able to treathighly concentrated effluent and hard22 TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013

WIPO GREENto decompose effluent. MSABP can beused for the following applications:(a) Sewage treatment;(b) Treatment of chemical effluentwith high COD content in chemicalplants, pharmaceutical plants, cosmeticsplants, etc.;(c) Treatment of hard to decomposeeffluent such as antiseptics and insecticides;and(d) Reduction in excess sludge fromeasy to decompose effluent such as effluentfrom food manufacturing plants.Teijin’s goal is to develop wastewater treatmentsolutions for a variety of global applications,including through incorporation ofadvanced processing technologies such asMSABP and multi-stage ozone treatmentsystem with hydrogen peroxide. It is hopedthat these solutions will contribute to wastewaterreuse, energy conservation and reducedemissions of CO 2. The MSABP systemhas already been used in facilities that needadvanced wastewater treatment, includingchemical, dyeing and food manufacturingplants in Indonesia and China. Teijin has alsoparticipated in a field test of MSABP in theYixing area of Jiangsu Province, China, whereit will be used to provide sewage infrastructureto the local farming community.ECO CIRCLE: Approach forenvironmental impact reduction byTeijin’s polyester technologies(registered by TEIJIN LTD.)ECO CIRCLE is a circulating-type recyclingsystem for polyester products. ECO CIR-CLE recreates new fiber from used fiberand other products without degrading thequality. This makes it possible to reduce theamount of garbage, oil consumption, andgreatly reduces CO 2emission and energyconsumption. The Meaning of ‘recycling’is changing. Imagine if all of the PET bottleswere melted down and recycled intonew ones. We will realize that they wereonce thrown away. Expecting a recycledproduct to be different in quality and havevariations has become second nature to us.After textile products are collected, theyare broken down and processed to createnew polyester fiber with no compromisesin quality or variations. You will also participatein perpetual recycling.TECH MONITOR • Oct-Dec 2013 23