The Russian land has not become impoverished with talents. And in order to protect the fruits of their labors, these talents bring their inventions to the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, or, more briefly, Rospatent.
We present to you a selection of the most interesting inventions in Russia in 2019, which were reported by the press service of Rospatent.
10. Fire extinguishing media from Gazprom
The top 10 most useful and curious patents registered in 2019 is opened by an invention created by Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg engineers.
It is a foaming agent with which it is possible to extinguish fires of all types in low-temperature conditions of temperatures characteristic of the Arctic.
9. Search algorithm "Yandex"
Finding the right information on the World Wide Web is not easy. And it’s good when there are algorithms that help you find exactly what you need.
Therefore, Rospatent included the Yandex search engine algorithm in its "commendable list", which increases the accuracy of information to users.
8. System based on big data technology
Did you also have an association with a funny meme about German Gref and an employee of Sberbank at the words “big date”? Meanwhile, big data is very serious, because behind this term is a large data set that cannot be processed using conventional programs.
A patented system based on big data technology should determine the best place to install an ATM.
7. System for recognizing multiple characters
If you have a good smart speaker with Alice or another intelligent assistant, then you are already familiar with artificial intelligence (AI). However, for now, even human voice recognition is not perfect and requires constant refinement.
And the patent in question describes a system based on AI technology that recognizes a wide variety of characters. Probably, someday our intellectual assistants by waving the owner’s hand will understand what he needs.
6. A system that improves safety at nuclear power plants
The sixth line in the ranking of the best Russian inventions last year is occupied by the laser system, which allows timely detection of leaks in the coolant circuit of the most powerful, expensive and dangerous energy generator available to mankind.
5. Microorganisms that help cleanse water bodies
Water pollution by oil and oil products is one of the pressing global problems. And Russian scientists have found their way to overcome it with the help of a strain (culture of microorganisms) that cleans the waters of reservoirs and the coastline from "black gold" and the compounds obtained from it.
4. A package of assistance to people at risk of developing heart disease
According to the latest statistics, mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Russia reaches 48%, and in this indicator we are on a par with Europe, although there is nothing to be proud of. Nevertheless, there is considerable progress in preventing deaths from CVD.
If now about 587 people per 100 thousand people die from this reason, then in the 90s - 870 people per 100 thousand people. And with the latest express help package for people at risk of CVD, mortality rates may drop in the coming years.
3. The medicine against atherosclerosis
The top 3 best Russian inventions closes the drug, which removes protein complexes from the blood that cause the development of atherosclerosis. If you have heard about cholesterol or atherosclerotic plaques, then you have the most general idea of atherosclerosis.
This common arterial disease is characterized by the formation of fatty deposits in the inner lining of arterial vessels. They narrow the lumen of the vessels and can even completely clog them.
2. The catalyst for highly environmentally friendly motor fuels
The words “fuel” and “ecology” are usually mentioned in the same sentence when it comes to environmental damage. But not in this case.
After all, the invention, the catalyst allows for just one step to translate renewable plant materials into environmentally friendly fuel components. And this not only reduces production costs, but also reduces the burden on the environment.
The method described in the patent also allows the production of fuels with low temperature properties suitable for operation in the northern regions.
1. Means for suppressing the Ebola virus
The first place on the pedestal of the best inventions of Russia for 2019 was taken by the joint development of the NIOCh SB RAS and the Federal State Budgetary Institution of the State Scientific Center of the World Bank “Vector”. This is not the first drug invented against Ebola, but its main difference from similar drugs is low toxicity.
Ebola is one of the worst diseases on Earth. It is extremely contagious, and without treatment causes death within 1-2 weeks after the first symptoms. That is why Rospatent considers the low-toxic remedy for this disease the most important invention of the past year.
