Introduction
The document titled "PREMO Innovation: The Patents Book" serves as a comprehensive guide on the strategic use of patents to foster innovation and economic growth. It emphasizes PREMO's commitment to open innovation and the role of patents in technology disclosure and cooperation.

Foreword
Francisco Marín Pérez, General Manager of CDTI, highlights the dual role of patents as protective mechanisms for inventors and tools for technology dissemination. He advocates for a balanced approach to intellectual property rights amidst rapid knowledge generation and digitization.

Importance of Innovation
Patricia García-Escudero, General Manager of OEPM, discusses the critical role of industrial property in driving innovation and economic advancement, emphasizing strategic patent protection for technological progress and market differentiation.

International Patent Protection
The document outlines the mission of the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office (SPTO) in promoting innovation through international patent protection, detailing options like the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the European Patent Office (EPO) for Spanish companies.

Contents Overview
The book is structured into sections covering technological domains such as RFID, Virtual Reality, Power, and EMC & Smart Grids, detailing specific innovations and patent strategies by PREMO.

At the Cutting Edge of Innovation
Authored by Eli Salis and Jaume Juncosa, this section introduces PREMO's innovative efforts and the strategic importance of patents, discussing reasons for patenting and highlighting leading inventions.

Reasons for Patenting
The benefits of patenting include exclusive rights, competitive advantage, and potential for licensing and revenue generation, emphasizing the protection of technological innovations for long-term business success.

Conclusion
The book advocates for a balanced approach to intellectual property that fosters both protection and collaboration, ultimately benefiting society.

Introduction to Patents
Patents provide exclusive rights over an invention, reducing competition and enhancing market position, offering higher returns on investment, licensing opportunities, and a positive enterprise image.

Patent Requirements
To be granted a patent, an invention must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be industrially applicable, with territorial rights requiring registration in each country of interest.

Filing Considerations
Key considerations include the company's patent strategy, countries of interest, manufacturing locations, potential infringement areas, and budget, with prior art searches crucial before filing.

Subsequent Applications
Within 12 months of the initial filing, subsequent applications can claim priority, with options like PCT or national applications depending on factors like search report clarity and country interest.

Patent Strategy
A strategic approach involves filing in must-have regions like the US and Europe, large economies like China and Japan, and other significant markets, with the choice between patents and trade secrets depending on factors like reverse engineering potential and technology lifecycle.

Trade Secrets
Trade secrets must be kept secret, have commercial value, and be reasonably protected, suitable when information cannot be easily reverse-engineered or when technology has a short lifecycle.

Defending Intellectual Property
Patent owners must defend their rights against infringement, including unauthorized use, sale, or import of the patented product or process, with actions like gathering information, sending cease and desist letters, and potentially pursuing legal action.

Patent Protection Strategies
Patent owners are advised to consider IP litigation, which can be costly and time-consuming, and to apply a notice with Customs authorities to intercept infringing goods at the EU border.

Anatomy of a Patent Application
Key sections include the state of the art, description of the invention, and the claims, detailing technical features that restrict third-party use.

PREMO Innovations
The document details several patented inventions by PREMO, including the Split-Base Antenna, Cap-adaptor, Alma 2, and 3D Power-Heat Pipe.

Expert Profile
Eli, a partner attorney at Disain IP, specializes in IP protection, with extensive experience in trademarks and patents across various regions.

Intellectual Property Services
Jaume Juncosa offers comprehensive services in searching, filing, prosecution, and protection of trademarks, patents, and designs, specializing in electromechanical patents.

Virtual Reality Technology
Premo's innovations in VR include electromagnetic motion tracking systems using 3DCoils and 3DCoilCube sensors, offering customizable solutions with a production capacity of over 50 million units annually.

Power Components for Automotive Industry
Premo has developed magnetic components for power supplies and converters, crucial for hybrid and electric vehicles, with innovations like planar transformers and 3DPower technology.

Device Specifications
The document describes a device for forming toroidal coils, focusing on the design and functionality of the annular guide component used in the process.

Methodology
The method involves inserting a magnetic core into the guide component and winding wire through the channels and central area, with fixing and varnishing steps included.

Embodiments
Several embodiments are described, including variations in the coupling mechanisms and the configuration of the guide component.

Claims
The document lists multiple claims related to the device's design and method of use, emphasizing the arrangement and coupling of the guide component.

Planar Transformers
The document discusses a patented method for producing planar transformers, focusing on their design, manufacturing process, and competitive advantages.

Specifications
The planar transformer consists of stacked windings made from printed circuit boards and copper, interleaved with insulating layers of variable thickness.

Manufacturing Process
The process involves stacking the windings and insulating layers, inserting connecting pins, and embedding the assembly in polyurethane resin.

Competitive Advantages
The transformer offers high primary to secondary isolation, complies with IEC, ISO, and EN 60950 standards, and features a low-profile design for high-efficiency power supplies.

Current Transducer Patent
The document details a low-consumption current transducer patented in Spain, offering high precision AC high-frequency current sensing and low consumption due to switched power and PWM technology.

Technical Description
The transducer measures current intensity using traditional electromagnetic principles, with a toroidal core and primary and secondary windings.

Flux-Gate Sensor System
The invention includes a system based on a Flux-Gate sensor, offering superior precision in current measurement.

Compensator Circuit
The compensator circuit generates current for compensation windings, using a control circuit to adjust current based on signals from excitation and high-frequency cores.

Symmetry Detector
This component detects asymmetries in the main excitation winding current when primary current is non-zero.

Open Loop Magnetic Flux Compensation System
In open-loop systems, zero flux is not enforced, with primary current causing a non-zero average value.

Oscillator
Generates a symmetrical square wave for excitation winding saturation.

Detailed Description of an Example Implementation
The document describes a preferred embodiment of a transformer suitable for surface mount technology (SMD) used in switched-mode power conversion.

Specifications and Descriptions
The document describes various magnetic power units and their applications, including a compact magnetic power unit with a magnetic core having three orthogonal winding channels for coils.

Smart Grids and EMC
The document discusses the role of inductive couplers in smart grids, highlighting their ability to transmit communication signals without additional wiring.

Challenges and Solutions
Challenges in smart grids include noise interference from household wiring affecting PLC communication, with PREMO offering blocking filters with reconnection mechanisms.

Filter Design
The document discusses a novel filter design for blocking communications over power lines (PLC) and filtering differential mode interference.

Specifications
The filter includes a low-pass filter unit with a capacitor and at least one inductor forming an LC topology.

Design and Components
The filter comprises a low-pass filter unit with a capacitor and inductor connected in series, and a passive switching element (varistor) in series with the capacitor.

Functionality
Under normal operation, the varistor allows current flow, maintaining voltage across the series line.

Advantages
The inclusion of a varistor enables quick capacitor discharge, preventing prolonged power outages.

Inductive Communication Interface
The document discusses an invention related to an inductive communication interface using a current transformer for medium voltage electrical power transmission grids.

Specifications
The device features a ring-shaped magnetic core split into two segments for easy installation around a power line without disconnecting it.

Design and Components
The device includes a connector for a coaxial cable to transmit low-frequency data signals and a winding on the magnetic core that acts as a current transformer.

Functionality
The device is designed for two-way inductive coupling of data signals to power lines, suitable for smart grids using protocols like G3-PLC and PRIME.

Installation and Protection
The core segments are designed for low attenuation of signals, with controlled separation to prevent saturation.

Performance
The device achieves low attenuation of data signals, with specific attenuation levels in different frequency bands.

Conclusion
This invention provides an efficient solution for data transmission over power lines, enhancing communication capabilities in smart grids while ensuring easy installation and robust protection against environmental factors.