Selected Papers from the 2016 International Conference on Inventions

Dear Colleagues,

The aims and scope of the 2016 International Conference on Inventions is to make researchers focus on innovation and invention research. Innovation and invention are a solution to a specific technological problem, and an improvement to a machine or product (or a new process) for creating an object or a result, but also could achieve a completely unique function or a radical breakthrough. However, there is a very thin line between brilliant innovation and absolute failure, as some inventors famously found out. Another issue faced is the problem of insufficient funds. Thus, the 2016 International Conference on Inventions (ICI conference) aims to:

• Be a platform for successful patent inventors to share their experiences in inventing with all participants.
• Help authors to evaluate their technology license fees, based on the valuation theory and approaches using Qcount: Intangible Asset Valuation System.
• Help authors to showcase their patents and technologies on a network transaction platform.
• Help authors to start up with professional consultants and consultation.

At the same time, ICI also aims to gather and show high-quality papers concerning the discovery of completely unique functions or results, and going further to advance the frontiers of science and extend the standards of excellence established by inventions to readers. They will also be recommended to the Special Issue "Selected Papers from the 2016 International Conference on Inventions" in Applied Sciences.

Prof. Dr. Chien-Hung Liu
Prof. Dr. Huei-Chu Weng
Guest Editors

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