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Business Implications forEmerging Technologies
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Management Librarian in Troy
• Colette Holmes• Email: [email protected] • Voice Mail: 518-276-8331• Folsom Library, 3rd floor North (341A)• Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM• Appointments Recommended
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Passwords & Tech Help
– Your RCS Userid and Password– One sign on for most library services– Available from VCC Help Desk– Contact consult&rpi.edu
Sample Logon Window for Off-Campus Access
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Emerging Technologies
• 50 Most Innovative Companies• Gartner Top 10 – Emerging Technologies 2009 – Most Disruptive Industries 2008-2012
• O’Reilly Radar• Technology Review: 10 Emerging Technologies• ZDNet Emerging Tech blog
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Current News Sources
• Computerworld• Fast Company• Technovation• New York Times• Wall Street Journal• NPR • Television Networks
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Business Contacts
• Future of Tech: Top 100 Companies (Business Week)
• National Business Incubation Association• Use Gale Encyclopedia of Associations
Go to http://library.rpi.edu > Click on articles/journals tab. Select Business & Company Resources Center from articles/journals databases > Click Advanced Search link. > Select Associations from pull down. > Enter keyword for industry
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Reference Tools
• Timelines of Invention and Technology– 16th century to Present
• Access Science Encyclopedia
• EngNetBaseCompilation of essential engineering information
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Patent Backdrop– Otherwise healthy adult has stroke caused by hole in heart– Newer medical technologies bring to light previously
undetected heart defects– Baby Boomers and Gen Xers Market
May have known/unknown congenital heart defects while living into adulthood
– Repair procedures in place since 1940s– Procedures performed by Pediatric Cardio. Surgeons– One known defect associated with migraines– Clinical trials for closures relating to strokes , migraines– Treatments vary
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Google Patent Search Strategy
Go to: http://www.google.com/advanced_patent_searchEnter heart hole closure in all of the words search box.Select Issued patents check box.Return patents issued between Jan 1975 to Oct 2010.Click Google Search button.
Click on first title in search results, Medical hole closure device and methods of useUS Pat. 5976174 - Filed Dec 15, 1997
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Google Patents
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Ruiz’ Patent
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Ruiz’s Patent
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In 2010 Ruiz Was Referenced by
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Carlos E. Ruiz’s Patent
Medical hole closure device and methods of use … Carlos E. Ruiz Patent Patent Number: 5976174 Issued: Nov 2, 1999
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Luiz Patent - Citations vs. References
• Luiz Patent was granted a patent Nov 2, 1999.
• Citations (Patents that Ruiz Cited)– Cited in his Application; Date back to 1950
• Referenced by – Patents that cited Luiz’ 1999 patent – “Referencers” date from Jan 2000 – Oct 2010
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No. of Patents Referencing Ruiz’ Patent
Time Period (Number of Patents)2000 (1)2001 (4)2002 (4)2003 (8)2004 (8)2005 (12)2006 (11)2007 (10)2008 (6)2009 (16)
Jan to Oct 2010 (26) -- In last 8 months
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More on Patents
• See Also Course Guides: BIET Select Business Implications of Emerging Technologies
• Compiled by:– Linda Knack
Instructional Services LibrarianCole Library, Hartford, CT
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Pre-Publication Resources
• Research Papers – Technical Reports– Working Papers• SSRN, NBER
– Conference Proceedings• Web of Science, IEEEXplore, Compendex
• Clinical Trials
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Invisible College - Experts in the Field
• Research Databases – Scholarly Articles & Conference Papers• Web of Science • PubMed• IEEEXplore• Science Direct• Other A to Z databases
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Search Strategy – Web of Science
• From Web of Science page. • Click Advanced Search link. • In first search box enter, heart hole• Select Topic• Select Timespan 2000-2010• Deselect Arts & Humanities.• Click Search button.
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Web of Science Topic Search
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Web of Science
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Web of Science
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Investigate
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Web of Science Refine Search Results
• Most Cited Author• Author’s Address/Contact Info• Institutions where research is done• Conference Titles• Funding Agencies • Document Type (Review Article
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Public Companies
• Example – NMT Medical• Ticker Symbol - nmti• Sells stock • Traded on stock exchange(s) - NAS• Must report to SEC• Information is public record
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Company Databases
• Mergent Online• LexisNexis Academic• Net Advantage• Business Source Premier• Business & Company Resource Center
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SIC &NAICS
• Numeric classification codes• Describe industries• Used to collect data on industries• Used to classify companies by data• Codes may vary source-to-source – e.g. US Census vs. Mergent
• Vary over time
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SIC vs. NAICS – Example NMT Medical
• NMT Medical– SIC Code 3841– (Surgical and Medical Instruments)
– NAICS Code 339112– (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing)
• Primary SIC/NAICS
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SIC/NAICS Web Pages to Bookmark
• Ask Dr. NAICS (US Census Bureau)
• NAICS (US Census Bureau)
• SIC Manual (Dept. of Labor)
Concordance Tables SIC to NAICS NAICS to SIC
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Industry Reports
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantageFrom NetAdvantage page, click on Industries tab. Click
Industry Surveys in left frame to browse reports
Business & Company Resource CenterFrom BCRS home page, click on Industry Search link. Enter NAICS code, click NAICS radio button. Click Search codes button.Reuters Sectors & Industries
E- Stats (US Census) – Measuring the Internet Economy
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R&D and Other Statistics
• NSF (National Science Foundation)– Science & Engineering
• National Center for Education Statistics
• NLM (National Library of Medicine)– FAQ: Medical Statistics
• SSTI Useful Stats
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More Statistics
• New York State Statistical Yearbook• Statistical Almanac of the United States• U.S. Business Statistics– Alphabetical – Subject
• International Business Statistics
