Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH files many more patent applications than any other company in the industry. Inventions in the field of energy efficient thermotechnology are particularly numerous. Frequently designed to protect the environment, many new solutions address such issues as reducing emissions, low-pollutant combustion, fuel savings and control functions resulting in energy savings.
Numerous inventions have been presented in the field of control technology, e.g. for comfort, saving and safety functions. Or to ensure operating, maintenance and service friendliness of the devices or the solar control, i.e. the optimum utilisation of solar energy together with the other components of a heating system. Patents in this field include an excellent invention from Bosch Thermotechnik which ensures that as much solar energy as possible can be stored.
At present, around 40 percent of the industrial property rights held by Bosch Thermotechnik revolve around "green" concepts, and roughly half of these relate to heating and hot water systems using renewable energy sources. The trend is clear: the number of "green" inventions and patent applications is growing at a fast pace.
