Tips for formulating technology queries
Use the following guidelines to formulate a natural language technology query:
- Describe what the technology does. In other words, specify the main function of the technology. For example:
- How to align optical fibers
- How to deposit polymer film
- Roasting coffee beans
- Absorbing impact energy
- Catheter sterilization
- Describe one or more primary components of the technology. For example:
- Permanent magnet brake
- Spiral catheter
- Tunable light source
- Describe both the function and the components of the technology. For example:
- Catheters for drug delivery
- Roasting coffee beans by hot air
- Fatty acid transport proteins
If you have electronic documents that describe the technology that you want to locate, you can copy the relevant portion of this description to the Clipboard, and then paste it directly into the query box.