THE WORLD'S INVENTIONS, CONNECTED

Every idea has
a world behind it.

Explore the inventions shaping what comes next. Follow the patents, people, companies, and places behind an idea—all connected, all sourced.

Start with a question. Follow the evidence.

START WITH CURIOSITY

Pick a question to explore.

Sample searches · swipe or use the arrows
ENERGY · MOBILITY01

How are EV batteries kept cool?

Explore thermal management approaches, materials, and the inventions connecting them.

Explore this question
ENERGY · WEARABLES02

Can movement power a device?

Follow kinetic energy harvesting from mechanisms to real-world applications.

Explore this question
CONSUMER · ENERGY03

What makes a watch self-charging?

See how solar, motion, and storage technologies meet in wearable inventions.

Explore this question
MATERIALS · CLIMATE04

How do buildings store heat?

Find the materials and systems designed to shift energy use through the day.

Explore this question

These are example queries; results depend on the connected patent corpus.

A CLEARER WAY TO EXPLORE

From a question
to the bigger picture.

01

Follow an idea

Start with a technology or a question, in plain language.

02

See the landscape

Trace patents, people, companies, and places back to their sources.

03

Understand what changed

Compare inventions and follow how a field evolves over time.