Elon musk clarifies that teslas patents really are free. From where can i get the patents of the tesla powerwall. They have been talking about what was filed and what it could mean in the bigger scheme of allthingstesla. Nikola tesla was an inventor who obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions. Download all of nikola teslas patents here ancient code. Just days after the publication of the benchmarking paper, tesla and dahn were awarded a patent that described a singlecrystal lithiumion battery almost identical to the batteries described in. Nikola tesla was one of the greatest inventors of this century. Some of teslas patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have lain hidden in patent archives. In doing so, tesla created a limited, opensource patent pool for the technologies used to build its electric vehicles evs including for vehicle components, battery charging, energy storage. This consists of 7000 lithium cells made by panasonic arranged in a specific fashion to squeeze out maximum performance. Tesla megapack targets utilities with massive 3mwh plug n. Tesla is going to deploy a big battery in alaska to replace fossilfuel plant. It is worth situating the story in the context of the growing literature on intellectual property and clean technologies.
Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology. Tesla will allow other manufacturers to use its patents in good faith essentially barring those users from filing patentinfringement lawsuits against the electric car company or trying. The system is designed to isolate damage caused by failed battery cells, and prevent them from affecting intact cells in the pack. Tesla motors us patents, patent applications and patent. Telsa recently obtained a new patent for a wiring system architecture which is revolutionary for the automotive industry as it aims to excessively reduce the length of the entire wiring used in manufacturing an electric vehicle full patent pdf and illustrations below since tesla model s has 3 kilometers of wiring harnesses which tesla was able to reduce to 1. Teslas freetouse patents are all about sustainability. Elon musk said tesla motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. Tesla was established in 2003 and introduced its first model, the roadster, in 2006.
Tesla patents technology to automate turn signals to. Us7671565b2 battery pack and method for protecting. Below you will find the most complete set of teslas patents available to date. This chapter considers elon musk and his company tesla, and evaluates their statements in respect of intellectual property, open innovation, and climate change. Tesla motors patents that have been granted by the united states patent and trademark office uspto.
There are a minimum of 278 patents issued to tesla in 26 countries that have been accounted for. Download all of teslas inventions and go through the work of the man who electrified the world. Although nikola tesla began his inventing work at the beginning of the 1880s, in the period from 1881 to 1882 while he was working for the central telegraph office in budapest, there is no information of him attempting to obtain a patent for any of his inventions. In its annual report for 2012, the company explains its intellectual property portfolio in respect of its technology.
Tesla has made its patents available to all comers, thus lowering its patent protections against competitors. But, the new patent filed by the tesla battery research group, describes how the new battery technology could be useful in both electric vehicle and energy grid storage applications. Tesla 4battery system, bedini 3battery system, ron coles 1battery system nikola teslas 4battery switch pupils in school are taught that if a bulb is connected across a battery, a current flows from the battery, through the bulb and back to the battery. Elon musk defies county as tesla makes electric cars again in. Surprisingly, it sounds like the technology is actually not for selfdriving cars, but for drivers who forget.
But honestly, tesla did more than just electrify the world. The librarian there showed me to the u s patent main page, we can read patent applications, patents and with a free download of t i f f view the drawings. If more auto manufacturers utilized the batteries, they could be produced at a lower cost per unit, driving down price. Its too early to tell, but there might not be any patent for tesla powerwall, or any tesla product in the future. In june 2014, elon, in broken english a reference to an internet meme, announced that all our patents are belong to you, opening up all of teslas patents to anyone who wants to use them in good faith. The tesla motors patent wall, wikipedia tesla motors has assembled a significant portfolio of patents.
Does anyone know if there is a pdf of all the tesla patents in one easy to read doc. Tesla 1 millionmile battery in sight with new electrolyte. Us787412a art of transmitting electrical energy through. With all of these matters settled, and with the examiner satisfied that the patent can be reduced to constructive practicethat it.
Tesla working on goodenoughs glasssolidstate battery. Tesla also sells electric vehicle powertrain components to other vehicle manufacturers, as well as battery systems for homes, commercial sites and utilities. He applied for his first patent, for an electric arc lamp, after his arrival in the usa on. The tesla battery pack is sized for daytoday use in a home and is typically paired with a home solar panel system.
Btw it seams that there are draconian changes like very old ideas being re patented. Teslas new 100 kwh pack, which is the topoftheline for model s and. Tesla motors ip open innovation and the carbon crisis bl. Pdf nikola teslas free electricity electronic circuit. Thats a big difference with the model s and model x battery pack architecture, which has several more modules per pack. Tesla is set to open a factory to produce batteries for evs. The patent describes a mobile batteryswapping rig stories about the patent were posted in techcrunch and a number of other sites.
The 918 patent application lists kurt kelty, director of battery technology at tesla, as an inventor. Tesla recommends less than full charge for normal use due to the longer range, normal charging can be 85% soc or lower, which greatly enhances battery life teslas module design with many cells in parallel allows for singlecell failure without bringing the whole battery down thus the tesla pack is more robust against singlecell failure. As you may remember, elon musk disavowed any patents owned by tesla motors, for several reasons that you know how to find. Nikola tesla is commonly said to be the man who electrified the world.
What i found particularly interesting is a graph, showing what i assume is the current battery used, having much better longevity when charged to 60% instead of 8090%. This current causes the bulb to light, and after a time, the battery runs down and. Tesla energy, a battery system that stores electricity from solar panels and can power homes and businesses. Under the project, teslas batterypowered utility installation will store 182.
Teslas revolutionary wiring system architecture invention. Our battery pack and electric powertrain system has enabled us to. Im intrigued by an article on electrek today about a new tesla battery design. The open sourcing of these patents should initiate a societal revolution, allowing many. Supported applications solar selfconsumption backup power timebased control offgrid capabilities coming soon warranty 10 years. Tesla making batteries safer is an important priority, and tesla recently filed a patent on a new technology aimed at doing just that. Its doubtful that people so high up within the organization are acting without the. Tesla tabless battery patent published prior to battery day posted on may 11, 2020. This list includes the us patents, but also the uk and canadian patents. This move is bold for a company like tesla motors, even for an average gasoline car manufacturer to freely share the secrets of their technologies is unprecedented, yet the tesla model s has achieved the title of safest car in the world and can drive a distance of 265 miles before needing to charge. Step 5 configuring the communication between the inverter and the other devices meter, battery, etc. Tesla release electric car patents to public iflscience.
When i started out with my first company, zip2, i thought patents were a good thing and worked hard to obtain them. The recent patent application published by the uspto is simply the latest batteryrelated innovation for which tesla is seeking patent protection as the company looks to. Battery and charging patents constitute about 60% of teslas patent portfolio. Patent 685,954 method of utilizing effects transmitted through natural media. A newly published patent from tesla aims to bring the companys idea for a onemillion mile battery to life by using numerous electrolyte additives to increase the longevity and performance of. Tesla files new patent for advanced battery chemistry. Refer to the installation information in the manufacturer documentation, and to connecting the storedge interface to the battery pack on page 17. Teslas patent strategy opens the road to sustainability. Tesla has filed for a new patent that describes a technology to automate turn signals.
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