There are a minimum of 278 patents issued to tesla in 26 countries. Jun 12, 2014 tesla motors offers all its patents for good faith use. 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. Teslas freetouse patents are all about sustainability. Tesla motors us patents, patent applications and patent. It was founded in 2003 by american entrepreneurs martin eberhard and marc tarpenning and was named after serbian american inventor nikola tesla. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but. A solar panel includes a backsheet layer, a bottom encapsulant layer adjacent the backsheet layer, a plurality of photovoltaic cells adjacent the bottom encapsulant layer, a top encapsulant layer adjacent the plurality of photovoltaic cells having a plurality of louvers constructed therein to. Specifically, pending us applications are not published until 18 months after they are filed, so even with an exhaustive patent search there is no way to be sure that everything pending at the patent office has been discovered. Oct 26, 2018 this chapter considers elon musk and his company tesla, and evaluates their statements in respect of intellectual property, open innovation, and climate change. It sells vehicles under its tesla motors division and stationary battery pack for home, commercial and utilityscale projects under its. 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. Jun 12, 2014 in a bold move, tesla motors is making all the patents for the companys electric car technology free and available for anyone to use.
Elon musk said tesla motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. Its too early to tell, but there might not be any patent for tesla powerwall, or any tesla product in the future. Elon musk was sincere when he offered to allow other vehicle manufacturers to use tesla patents for free but the patents are just as valid as any. But the sense i had, from talking to people in the auto industry, was that teslas patents at best gave the company an. Teslas freetouse patents are all about sustainability and strength. Dec 16, 2016 tesla motors patents tesla motors, inc. As you may remember, elon musk disavowed any patents owned by tesla motors, for several reasons that you know how to find. Were not affiliated with tesla motors inc, were just tracking patents. Some of tesla s patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have lain hidden in patent archives.
Electric vehicles, company tesla motors, tesla roadster, tesla model s, tesla model. Our battery pack and electric powertrain system has enabled us to deliver marketleading range. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Complete patents of nikola tesla in 1884, a poor serbian immigrant named nikola tesla arrived in the united states at that time the land of the free though he was poor in this worlds goods, he was rich in ideas that would eventually light up the united states and the entire world.
Obscuring, color matching, and camouflaging solar panels. Why tesla motors released its patents the motley fool. Charge other companies to use teslas patents would only stifle the process. As always, we welcome additional contributions to the database. Appendix d complete list of nikola teslas 112 united states. In my opinion, granting access to the patents was an excellent notion for a number of reasons. Yesterday, there was a wall of tesla patents in the lobby of our palo alto headquarters. As a result, model s acceleration is instantaneous, silent and smooth. Tesla motors offers all its patents for good faith use roadshow. In its annual report for 2012, the company explains its intellectual property portfolio in respect of its technology. Elon musk, all our patents belong to you, tesla motors, 12 june 2014.
Tesla is accelerating the worlds transition to sustainable energy with electric cars, solar panels and integrated renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses. Elon musk announced thursday he had released all of the electric carmaker teslas patents, as part of an. What tesla stands to gain from sharing its patents forbes. Tesla motors was formed to develop an electric sports car. A number of companies are now using teslas opensource. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that. Us416192a us416192da us416192a us 416192 a us416192 a us 416192a us 416192d a us416192d a us 416192da us 416192 a us416192 a us 416192a authority us united states prior art keywords armature motor coils circuits field prior art date 18891203 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. In order to boost the electric car industry, tesla ceo elon musk vowed that the company would not sue when other companies use its patents. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, musk writes, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to. Tesla motors profile tesla motors trademarks, patents. His notes, letters, and patent filings bespeak a genius at work through his seventies, but a genius whose time is increasingly given over to feeding the pigeons of manhattan, and to nursing the sick ones in his hotel room. Tesla motors ip open innovation and the carbon crisis bl.
The patent search blog posted a few links to lead us directly to many of the patents, citing 373 us patent applications, 168 granted us patents and 8 us design patents. In motors which have closed armaturecoils this is only approximately possible, as the energy manifested in the armature is the result of inductive action from the other element. Many of teslas patents were in the united states, britain, and canada, but. The tesla motors patent wall, wikipedia tesla motors has assembled a significant portfolio of patents.
However, many of these patents related to the same inventions. Multiple patents can be obtained by separating requests with a semicolon. Pdf pthis overview article shows the advantages of a modern electric car. As he often lamented, there just wasnt enough time to tame the racing of ideas in his head. Tesla tesla has identified two places where this loss can be reduced the end parts of the stator and rotor. Eberhard was teslas chief executive officer ceo and tarpenning its chief financial officer cfo. Armatures for alternating current motors 485,865 19.
In a blog entry posted today june 12, tesla founder and. Ipwatchdog has this to say about pending patents search. Tesla motors is causing us to rethink the value and use of patents. Among one of teslas most controversial patents, which not many people are aware of is his antielectromagnetic field drive or space drive which basically allowed. Tesla continues to rack up patents despite elon musks. From where can i get the patents of the tesla powerwall. Nikola tesla was an inventor who obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions. As he often lamented, there just wasnt enough time to tame the. Patents were also held in the united kingdom 29, belgium 27, germany 21, italy 19 and austria 15 with other countries granting between one and seven patents.
In a bold move, tesla motors is making all the patents for the companys electric car technology free and available for anyone to use. Remarkable by any standard, tesla s 111 patents illuminate only his most purposive, practical work. Purchase wall connectors, chargers, adapters, vehicle accessories and tesla branded merchandise, collectibles and clothing for women, men and children. Appendix d complete list of nikola teslas 112 united. Battery swapping system and techniques a battery pack lift system includes. Tesla motors inc may have other listings under different namesspellings. Tesla motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable.
Tesla also sells electric vehicle powertrain components to other vehicle manufacturers, as well as battery systems for homes, commercial sites and utilities. The open sourcing of these patents should initiate a societal revolution, allowing many. Tesla motors patents that have been granted by the united states patent and trademark office uspto. Elon musk announced thursday he had released all of the electric carmaker tesla s patents, as part of an. This chapter considers elon musk and his company tesla, and evaluates their statements in respect of intellectual property, open innovation, and climate change. Jun 02, 2015 its too early to tell, but there might not be any patent for tesla powerwall, or any tesla product in the future. This invention is an improved system or plan of supplying electric current to the motors of street or other cars or vehicles from a central or. Teslas rotor geometry patent hints at more efficient. Tesla motors legal profile including 56 trademarks, 283 patent grants, 289 patent applications, 55 federal litigation filings, 30 federal district court decisions, 9 state court decisions and 1 federal appellate court decisions. Jan 25, 2019 tesla is working on an important new product that it claims will enable them to bring full selfdriving capability to its vehicles. In a blog post thursday, musk vowed tesla will not initiate patent. Some of teslas patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have lain hidden in patent archives. Tesla has reinvigorated the excitement around electric cars, yet they understand that patents are often antithetical to truly kicking off a sustainable movement and a movement of sustainability.
Tesla motors ceo elon musk said he is opening up the companys patents to any automaker that wants to build electric cars. Today, musk formally announced that tesla motors were not just opening up the patents for the superchargers, but for all of the patents obtained by tesla. Tesla motors inc patents recent patent applications related to tesla motors inc. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. On june 12 2014, tesla motors ceo, elon musk, wrote a blog stating that the company would not. Tesla release electric car patents to public iflscience. Tesla motors offers all its patents for good faith use. Tesla and toyota announced a partnership to work on electric vehicle development. Jun 16, 2014 opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
I dont know if u ever heard about andrea rossi or ecat or cold fusion, but since even elon musk said that he believes cold fusion is possible, it would be nice to see in tesla future car model using ecat technology for. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology. Jun 15, 2014 tesla s patents, the companys fans said. Tesla motors us patents, patent applications and patent search. On june 12, elon musk, the electric car companys ceo, made a bold announcement on the firms blog. Below you will find the most complete set of teslas patents available to date. Current motors 1888 yes electric motors 21 396,121 thermo magnetic motor 1889 no pyromagnetics 22 401,520 method of operating electro magnetic motors 1889 yes electric motors 23 405,858 electro magnetic motor 1889 yes electric motors 24 405,859 method of electrical power transmission 1889 yes power distribution 25 406,968 dynamo electric machine. The full text of and hyperlinks to these commitments, as well as patent pledges from many companies in the ict sector, can be found in the nonsdo patent pledge database maintained by the program on information justice and intellectual property at american universitys washington college of law. Does anyone know if there is a pdf of all the tesla patents in one easy to read doc. Nikola tesla was one of the greatest inventors of this century. Tesla motors and the rise of nonict patent pledges. Tesla is working on an important new product that it claims will enable them to bring full selfdriving capability to its vehicles. Tesla motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.
Download all of nikola teslas patents here ancient code. 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. There are a minimum of 278 patents issued to tesla in 26 countries that have been accounted for. The mission of tesla motors is to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon. Thus tesla held a total of at least 308 patents from 27 different countries on five continents.
It is worth situating the story in the context of the growing literature on intellectual property and clean technologies. Sep 27, 2017 musk at the 2015 tesla motors annual meeting. Jun 12, 2014 tesla motors ceo elon musk said he is opening up the companys patents to any automaker that wants to build electric cars. In order to boost the electric car industry, tesla ceo elon musk vowed that the company would not. This list includes the us patents, but also the uk and canadian patents. He applied for his first patent, for an electric arc lamp, after his arrival in the usa on. Before anyone else, nikola tesla envisioned the world where mankind has access to limitless and free energy. Remarkable by any standard, teslas 111 patents illuminate only his most purposive, practical work. Elon musk was sincere when he offered to allow other vehicle manufacturers to use tesla. Our battery pack and electric powertrain system has enabled us to. Application category 1 334,823 commutator for dynamo electric machines. The nikola tesla inventions that should have made the. It was founded in 2003 by american entrepreneurs martin eberhard and marc tarpenning and was named after serbian american inventor nikola tesla tesla motors was formed to develop an electric sports car. Design patents, patent patents, pregrant publications, reissues, and statutory invention registrations are all included.
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