Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. In a final written decision, the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that all of the challenged claims were invalid for multiple reasons.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2023

A recent Ford patent filing hints that the automaker is investigating ways of charging EVs while driving. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 20, 2023, and originally filed Jan.

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Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2023

Tesla has received a patent for an incredible new “personalization system,” which could make its vehicles more accessible and comfortable than ever before. A patent that Tesla received this morning highlights this strength better than ever before, which could help place Tesla’s interior software game in a league of its own.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But a similar battery pack system was already patented years ago, by one of Tesla’s competitors in the electric pick-up space. more… The post Rivian already has a patent on Tesla’s Cybertruck ‘range extender’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2023

Ford has filed a patent application for a new type of EV charging connector based on a magnetic coupling. In the application, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) November 1, 2022, Ford describes using magnetic attraction to secure a charging connector with a charge port embedded in a vehicle's bumper.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Tesla has revealed exactly how its Magic Dock, a game-changing new EV charging accessory, works in a new patent filing. more… The post Tesla reveals how its Magic Dock works in new patent filing appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JULY 17, 2023

Tesla is suing a supercapacitor company in Australia for patent infringement, despite the automaker’s pledge that “all our patents are belong to you.” But Tesla’s pledge to open its patents came with a very important requirement that this company didn’t respect.

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Electrek

JANUARY 2, 2024

The automaker recently filed a patent for a pressurized all-solid-state EV battery system in the US. more… The post Hyundai patents an all-solid-state EV battery system in the US appeared first on Electrek. Can solid-state batteries improve EVs even more? Hyundai is betting on it.

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Teslarati

APRIL 27, 2023

Ford has patented a new gullwing door design, which likely takes a little inspiration from the Tesla Model X. Ford’s newest patent for a gullwing door design exemplifies this fantastic rededication to vehicle design and creating unique and creative pieces. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Electrek

JUNE 16, 2023

Tesla has filed for a patent on a new steer-by-wire system. more… The post Tesla patents a new steer-by-wire system appeared first on Electrek. Electrek previously reported that Tesla is building a team to bring steer-by-wire technology to its electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2021

For many years, BASF and Umicore have been investing intensively in product innovation for low, medium and high nickel PCAM and CAM resulting in each company owning sizeable and largely complementary patent portfolios. The agreement covers more than 100 patent families filed in Europe, US, China, Korea and Japan.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has remarked on Twitter, confirming the company’s new Cybertruck material patent. In contrast, the Cybertruck is made out of a stainless steel alloy that has now been revealed to be patented by Tesla. Patent Office follows some of the most detailed looks of the new Cybertruck since its launch.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Tesla has applied for a set of patents that are set to significantly improve virtualization, recognition, and Full Self Driving overall. Still, with new patented technology, the software is set to continue to improve dramatically this year. The two patents, focusing on virtualization and machine learning, appeared in the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rivian has filed a patent for a full-size spare wheel mount designed to accommodate additional components that can enhance the capabilities of the all-electric R1S SUV. However, digging into the patent does start to make it seem like Rivian might have complicated something simple. But there's no guarantee of the above coming to market.

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Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2023

A Tesla Cybertruck patent reveals a few details about the electric pickup truck’s tailgate. The patent for the Tesla Cybertruck talks about a power tailgate mechanism, allowing the driver to open and close the door panels at the back of the all-electric pickup truck.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2022

While it's unclear which company will win the race to put solid-state batteries in a production car, Toyota and research partner Panasonic currently have the lead in patents related to the technology, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

WiTricity, the industry pioneer in efficient wireless power transfer over distance, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Momentum Dynamics, a Pennsylvania-based company developing wireless charging systems for the automotive and transportation industries. patents owned or licensed exclusively by WiTricity.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Regardless of which camp you happen to staked your tent, parent company Stellantis has continued on with the premise and has likewise patented a system that creates fake engine vibrations to further the illusion of combustion-derived propulsion. The patented vibration device falls under the “Active Sound Enhancement” (ASE) umbrella.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2024

The E-meter patents never mentioned religion Although Hubbard didn’t invent the E-meter, he inspired its creation, came up with a transistorized, battery-powered unit, and received several patents for later versions. In his patents (see, for example, U.S.

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2023

Patent Office has officially granted Tesla a patent for the Cybertruck wheel design. With Tesla Cybertruck production looming, the automaker has been rapidly patenting numerous parts of the vehicle. The patent granted by the U.S. NEWS: Today Tesla was granted a design patent for its Cybertruck wheel design.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Our first look comes to us from patent drawings that show off a large-wheeled design with an innovative rear wheel folding mechanism. RideApart pulled out some specs from the patent , revealing that the motor’s power will be at most 500W, or “not more than 1400 watts if at least 60 percent of the power is used for self-balancing.”

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Tesla has applied for a patent on a new “ultra-hard” steel alloy that it plans to use with the Cybertruck electric pickup truck. more… The post Tesla applies for patent for ‘ultra-hard steel’ for Cybertruck appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2021

Ford has patented a way to charge electric vehicles by flat-towing them, which opens up some interesting possibilities. First spotted by The Drive, the patent describes how an EV can be charged while being towed behind another vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

Underpinning the initiative is a recent patent on aspects of the technology. As described in the patent application, the Draper electrostatic motor includes a cylindrical rotor and a stator. Draper (officially, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, a US-based not-for-profit R&D organization based in Cambridge, Mass.) Genda et al. ).

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Electrek

APRIL 29, 2021

A recent addition to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database has revealed a patent application from EV startup Canoo for its proprietary platform technology. A more in-depth search has revealed that the Southern California-based automaker has been quite busy filing many other patents, too.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

With 211 new patent applications, AVL List GmbH has once again emerged as the winner in the Austrian ranking of inventors. The research and development company headquartered in Graz holds two-thirds of the patents filed in 2023 in the field of sustainable mobility- and stationary technologies.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The patent was filed almost four years ago, so Ford could have an 800-volt EV out sooner than we think

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Feb.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 27, 2022

Ford Motor Company recently filed a patent for a combustion engine that will run on hydrogen, Motor1 reports. The patent isn’t like your normal hydrogen-powered vehicle which uses a propulsion system that converts energy stored as hydrogen to electricity via a fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2021

United States Steel Corporation has acquired the flat rolled sheet patents and trademarks of The NanoSteel Company, Inc. earlier post ) as part of US Steel’s ongoing commitment to offer customers the world’s best selection of advanced high-strength steels, which now includes the most formable high-strength steel available.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Tesla patent, dated February 22, 2022, for a Class 8 truck. According to the abstract, Tesla’s latest patent is for an Automatic Tire Inflation System (ATIS). Read Tesla’s ATIS patent below. Tesla Semi ATIS Patent by Maria Merano on Scribd.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2019

ArcelorMittal entered into a licensing agreement of its Usibor part processing technology patent with AK Steel. This licensing agreement is a part of the settlement of a patent infringement case that has been pending in the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware between the two companies.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Rivian has patented an air-conditioned EV charger that attempts to increase charging speeds by heating or cooling a vehicle’s battery during charging. According to Rivian’s patent, the air conditioning system would be built into the charging station and could heat or cool the battery, depending on the ambient temperature.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 6, 2021

The CEO of Snow Bull Capital, Taylor Ogan, noticed something interesting this week in a Tesla patent filing. The patent filing, which is primarily about a different matter (“Improper seatbelt usage detection”), included swivel chairs in the front of a Tesla vehicle.

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Electrek

JANUARY 23, 2023

Tesla has obtained a patent for a new way to make glass that is evidently going to be used for Cybertruck’s novel windshield. more… The post Tesla obtains patent for Cybertruck’s novel windshield appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

JANUARY 9, 2024

Plus, Ford patents an Ultium-like modular battery system, there's a new way to build out dashboards, and BMW dives into augmented reality.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A leaked patent Friday reveals BYD’s electric truck design as the automaker continues its dominant expansion. more… The post BYD electric pickup truck patent leaked, revealing new EV expected by the end of 2023 appeared first on Electrek. A new electric pickup truck is expected to hit the streets by the end of the year.

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