SYDNEY, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 30 leading orthodontists gathered at the University of Sydney for a landmark seminar on GS Mandibular Repositioning Therapy, led by Prof. Gang Shen, Chief R&D Scientist of Smartee Denti-Technology. The event marked both a homecoming for Prof. Shen, whose foundational research at Sydney University (2004-2008) shaped Smartee's globally adopted GS system in an early form, and a strategic step in equipping clinicians to treat complex malocclusions non-surgically.
Prof. Shen first arrived in Australia in 1995 as a senior visiting scholar at the University of Adelaide Dental School. Now, three decades later, he returned to Australia to present a lecture titled "Mandibular Forward Positioning Therapy: Fundamental Mechanisms, Therapeutic Procedures and Clinical Efficacy" to local orthodontic professionals and former colleagues. Following the lecture was a hands-on session for attendees to practice wax bite registration techniques. Attendees had a chance to discussed how to adopt GS technology into their own clinical workflows.
An important part of the foundation for Smartee's GS mandibular repositioning system was laid during Prof. Gang Shen's tenure as an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Sydney, where he conducted research on mandibular functional repositioning and condylar remodeling. During this period, Prof. Shen published multiple influential studies on mandibular repositioning in Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research, Journal of Dental Research, and Archives of Oral Biology.
The GS innovative approach offers a novel way to treat patients with facial convexity, facial concavity, and facial asymmetry. By leveraging its specifically designed features, this approach simultaneously addresses jaw discrepencies and achieve teeth alignment , thereby eliminating or minimizing the need for tooth extraction and orthopedic surgery. It is now applied in Smartee's clear aligner products for patients of all age groups.
Smartee Denti-Technology is proud to bring its innovations back to the academic community that helped spark them, and looks forward to continued collaboration with clinicians and researchers in Australia and beyond.
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Smartee GS Tech Revitalizes Sydney Orthodontics: Prof. Gang Shen Returns to Academic Origins with Breakthrough Clear Aligners Therapy
Smartee GS Tech Revitalizes Sydney Orthodontics: Prof. Gang Shen Returns to Academic Origins with Breakthrough Clear Aligners Therapy
The aluminum battery leader's Elevator Regenerative Power System reclaims wasted power and yields carbon credits with every lift.
KAOHSIUNG, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- APh ePower, the global leader in commercialized aluminum battery technology, announced today that it has received the prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award. This honor recognizes the company's innovative Elevator Regenerative Power System (ERPS), which reimagines one of modern life's most ubiquitous machines as a high-performance distributed energy-recovery engine. By capturing kinetic energy from every ride, APh ePower provides an industrial-grade solution that bridges the gap between energy efficiency and sustainable asset management.
Elevators generate recoverable energy during two predictable phases: ascending with a light load and descending with a heavy one. The ERPS captures that energy using high-efficiency DC-to-DC converters, achieving over 90% conversion efficiency – and stores it in an ultra-safe aluminum battery capable of rapid charge and discharge.
The result is instant energy recovery and storage, ensuring power is available when needed. This system guarantees continued elevator operation during outages and enhances occupant safety, providing buildings with a level of resilience that traditional systems cannot match.
In April 2025, APh ePower achieved another major milestone: Gold Standard approved the first globally applicable methodology enabling elevator regenerative power systems to generate carbon credits. The methodology defines how regenerative energy savings are quantified and verified, transforming those savings into tradable emission reductions. This approval opens a new pathway for elevator projects within the voluntary carbon market.
The potential impact of ERPS is immense. With over 15 million elevators operating worldwide, APh ePower's system can cut energy use by more than 40%, unlocking 164 TWh of annual savings—a figure that surpasses the total power consumption of many hyperscale AI data centers. This positions APh ePower at the forefront of industrial decarbonization by creating a significant new stream for carbon credits from verified energy savings.
Gold Standard CEO Margaret Kim praised the technology, stating, "We're proud to endorse APh ePower's innovative methodology for harnessing regenerative energy from elevator operations. Such practical application of regenerative energy not only drives down overall consumption but also delivers real, verifiable reductions in carbon emission. This is exactly the kind of scalable, high-integrity solution we champion at Gold Standard."For APh ePower, elevators are only the first step. The company is currently extending its aluminum-based dynamic storage technology into AI data center backup systems, hybrid mobility platforms, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), robotics, and the infrastructure shaping next-generation smart cities. As global electrification accelerates, aluminum batteries are emerging as an essential pathway for applications requiring rapid charge-discharge performance and enhanced safety. APh ePower's broader ambition is to redefine how everyday devices capture, store, and monetize energy—turning routine operational dynamics into measurable, financeable gains.
APh ePower's website: https://www.global.aph-epower.com/
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APh ePower Secures 2025 R&D 100 Award for Pioneering Elevator Energy Recovery
