Academic Writing Daily Practice: Day 32
Paper 1
Part 32
Figure 1 shows, using all LED patents granted, the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008.
-- “Figure 1 shows the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008 using all LED patents granted.”
Years pertain to the dates when the patents were filed, not when they were granted, in order to reflect better the actual times of R&D activity.
-- “In order to better reflect the actual times of R&D activities over the two periods, years in the figure are the years when the patents were filed, not when they were granted.”
Over the first half decade, Seiko led, with Philips, Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory (SEL), Sharp, Sanyo, Matsushita, and Siemens close behind.
Samsung and Kodak had almost the same number of granted patents, followed closely by Nichia and Toshiba.
-- “Then, Samsung”
Other Japanese firms, and Taiwanese and US-headquartered firms, trailed.
-- “Other Japanese firms and US-headquartered Taiwanese firms trailed.”
In the subsequent period beginning in 2004, the number of patents granted to Samsung grew very quickly, exceeding all other firms almost four times over.
Matsushita, Philips, Kodak, Seiko, Sharp, and Siemens were consistently strong in these time periods.
-- “in the two periods.”
LG and AU Optronics made large strides from 1999 to 2004, receiving some of the largest numbers of patents.
-- “large strides in the second period”
During 2004-2008 some new players began to have significant numbers of LED patents, including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree.
-- “From 2004 to 2008, some new players including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree, began to have significant numbers of LED patents.”
Figure 1 shows the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008 using all LED patents granted. In order to better reflect the actual times of R&D activities over the two periods, years in the figure are the years when the patents were filed, not when they were granted. Over the first half decade, Seiko led, with Philips, Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory (SEL), Sharp, Sanyo, Matsushita, and Siemens close behind. Then Samsung and Kodak had almost the same number of granted patents, followed closely by Nichia and Toshiba. Other Japanese firms and US-headquartered Taiwanese firms trailed. In the subsequent period beginning in 2004, the number of patents granted to Samsung grew very quickly, exceeding all other firms almost four times over. Matsushita, Philips, Kodak, Seiko, Sharp, and Siemens were consistently strong in the two periods. LG and AU Optronics made large strides in the second period, receiving some of the largest numbers of patents. From 2004 to 2008, some new players including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree, began to have significant numbers of LED patents.
Part 32
Figure 1 shows, using all LED patents granted, the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008.
-- “Figure 1 shows the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008 using all LED patents granted.”
Years pertain to the dates when the patents were filed, not when they were granted, in order to reflect better the actual times of R&D activity.
-- “In order to better reflect the actual times of R&D activities over the two periods, years in the figure are the years when the patents were filed, not when they were granted.”
Over the first half decade, Seiko led, with Philips, Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory (SEL), Sharp, Sanyo, Matsushita, and Siemens close behind.
Samsung and Kodak had almost the same number of granted patents, followed closely by Nichia and Toshiba.
-- “Then, Samsung”
Other Japanese firms, and Taiwanese and US-headquartered firms, trailed.
-- “Other Japanese firms and US-headquartered Taiwanese firms trailed.”
In the subsequent period beginning in 2004, the number of patents granted to Samsung grew very quickly, exceeding all other firms almost four times over.
Matsushita, Philips, Kodak, Seiko, Sharp, and Siemens were consistently strong in these time periods.
-- “in the two periods.”
LG and AU Optronics made large strides from 1999 to 2004, receiving some of the largest numbers of patents.
-- “large strides in the second period”
During 2004-2008 some new players began to have significant numbers of LED patents, including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree.
-- “From 2004 to 2008, some new players including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree, began to have significant numbers of LED patents.”
Figure 1 shows the performance of firms for the two half-decades 1999-2003 and 2004-2008 using all LED patents granted. In order to better reflect the actual times of R&D activities over the two periods, years in the figure are the years when the patents were filed, not when they were granted. Over the first half decade, Seiko led, with Philips, Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory (SEL), Sharp, Sanyo, Matsushita, and Siemens close behind. Then Samsung and Kodak had almost the same number of granted patents, followed closely by Nichia and Toshiba. Other Japanese firms and US-headquartered Taiwanese firms trailed. In the subsequent period beginning in 2004, the number of patents granted to Samsung grew very quickly, exceeding all other firms almost four times over. Matsushita, Philips, Kodak, Seiko, Sharp, and Siemens were consistently strong in the two periods. LG and AU Optronics made large strides in the second period, receiving some of the largest numbers of patents. From 2004 to 2008, some new players including Korea’s Seoul Opto Device and Seoul Semiconductor, Taiwan’s ITRI and Formosa Epitaxy, and in the US, Kodak, 3M, GE, and Cree, began to have significant numbers of LED patents.
