CROATIAN INNOVATORS TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN GENEVA

( Editorial: --> 2496 ) ZAGREB, March 26 (Hina) - Six Croatian innovators from Istria, Karlovac, Kutina and Split will present their innovations at the international innovations fair, to be held from March 27 to April 5 in Geneva. Croatia's main asset this year is a safety seal by Split innovator Ivo Jelavic, said the head of the Croatian Innovators' Association Pavao Havlicek. The innovation provides protection from unauthorised access and use with specially secured devices and is already being successfully applied in the Croatian Power Industry (HEP). The State Institute for Measurement and Standardisation, Croatian Post and Telecommunications, Croatian Customs Administration and numerous companies from abroad showed interest in the innovation. Jelavic protected his innovation through the State Institute for Patents and the Swiss Office for Patents covering several countries. Croatian innovators will also present a device preventing the overloading of cranes by Branko Bulic from Fazana, a rotation aircraft by Franjo Krznaric from Kutina, a device for throwing out water from boats by wave energy by Pula innovator Djuro Viraga and late Slavko Matkovic, a device for dynamic balancing of mass of rotating parts by Karlovac innovators Antun Fuduric and Branko Liksa and a rotating puzzle for children by Ratko Antic from Labin. Since 1995 Croatian innovators have been participating regularly in the exhibition winning numerous awards in strong competition of some 1,000 exhibits. Last year, Croatian innovators won nine awards for 11 exhibited innovations. (hina) jn rm 261336 MET mar 98