Have you ever wanted to go through all of nikola tesla s patents. No patent lawsuit against anyone who use our technology in. A great stir has been made among electricians everywhere by the announcement covering the alternating current dynamo have just expired. Tesla motors patents that have been granted by the united states patent. Tesla release electric car patents to public iflscience. Tesla motors legal profile including 56 trademarks, 283 patent grants, 288 patent applications, 55 federal litigation filings, 29 federal district court decisions, 9 state court decisions and 1 federal appellate court decisions.
Elon musk, all our patents belong to you, tesla motors, 12 june 2014. On june 12, elon musk, the electric car companys ceo, made a bold announcement on the firms blog. This patent application is a road map for experimentation in combining. Tesla, the transmission of electric energy without. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Daimler uses a tesla battery in the electric version of its. I spent a couple of hours today at the patent repository. The complete patents of nikola tesla edited by jim glenn this is a must have book for inventors. Tesla also sells electric vehicle powertrain components to other vehicle manufacturers, as well as battery systems for homes, commercial sites and utilities. Model s is designed from the ground up to be the safest car on the road, as proven by a 5star rating in all categories of the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa crash test. A number of companies are now using tesla s opensource patents and it has some interesting implications. The open sourcing of these patents should initiate a societal revolution, allowing many. America is a first to file country, which means if something is disclosed publicly before a patent application is filed then no one else can obtain a patent. Tesla patent describes hybrid battery pack system for evs.
Jun, 2014 yesterday, elon musk, ceo of tesla, the electric car company, announced that tesla would make its patents freely available to competitors. Nikola tesla was born an ethnic serb in the village smiljan, lika county, in the austrian empire present day croatia, on 10 july o. Pdf nikola teslas free electricity electronic circuit. Tesla s patent wall before and after going opensource. What tesla stands to gain from sharing its patents forbes. We believe that tesla, other companies making electric cars. The full text of tesla s geometry of rotor end ring and stator end turns patent can be accessed here. Have you ever wanted to go through all of nikola teslas patents. Apr 24, 20 nikola tesla was an inventor who obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions. Some of tesla s patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have lain hidden in patent archives. Tesla motors ceo elon musk said he is opening up the companys patents to any automaker that wants to build electric cars.
His inventions should have made him a multimillionaire, but he died in relative poverty. Study of intellectual property on autonomous and electric. The patent pledge provides a potential path for companies to use the technology covered by tesla s patent portfolio. Does anyone know if there is a pdf of all the tesla patents in one easy to read doc. Tesla motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. Elon musk clarifies that teslas patents really are free.
On the 12th june 2014, elon musk, the chief executive officer of the electric car manufacturer, tesla motors, announced in a blog that all our patents belong to you. Tesla has made a lot of battery moves this year and it is closing the year by filing a patent on a new chemistry for better, longerlasting and cheaper batteries. 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. May 11, 2017 because the very next sentence of his blog reads at tesla, however, we felt compelled to create patents out of concern that the big car companies would copy our technology and then use their. Jul 17, 2014 tesla motors is causing us to rethink the value and use of patents. Download pdf version of tesla coil resonance graph. Nov 10, 2015 a number of companies are now using teslas opensource patents and it has some interesting implications. Each tesla patent art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Have they filed any patents for any of its design like the underbelly battery pack positioning, drive train, the large center console, etc. Based on statements from elon musk and the published pledge that tesla. A closer look at teslas opensource patent pledge lexology. Nikola tesla complete patent collection 1st edition. Tesla s design and engineering teams have gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that air flows smoothly above, around and below model s to reduce drag, which in turn maximizes battery range. Teslas freetouse patents are all about sustainability and strength.
Nikola tesla was one of the greatest inventors of this century. Tesla has released its patents publicly in the past as a way to increase innovation within the electric car marketplace. He said he had earlier felt compelled to file patents for tesla to prevent big car companies from copying the technology and using the huge marketing and sales apparatus to take over the market. I cant remember where i read it, but i recall reading that the us patent and trademark office was actually one of the first forms of open source.
Tesla motors profile tesla motors trademarks, patents. After watching the ongoing samsungapple epic patent battle over what seems like trivial matters, it seems like a good idea for tesla to patent everything that is unique in model s. A reminder from tesla ceo and founder elon musk late last week that the automakers electric car patents are open for anyone to use is not just timely, it is a critical nudge that the groundswell of electric cars. Be it known that i, n ikola t esla, a citizen of the united states, residing at new york, in the county and state of new york, have invented certain new and useful improvements in. Tesla motors inc patents recent patent applications related to tesla motors inc. They have been widely known for years as the three fundamental patents. Bless him, at least this time noone is stealing his patents from his hotel room. The number following the country is the number of known patents in their records. In a blog entry posted today june 12, tesla founder. The total number may be incomplete and additional countries still may hold patents unknown. Tesla patent describes hybrid battery pack system for evs 23 september 20, by nancy owano credit. In an important new year development, tesla motors, in partnership with physicists from canadas dalhousie university, filed a patent on december 26 for a new lithium ion liion battery. Jun 12, 2014 by making tesla s patents open source, musk said he hopes to bolster the electric car industry, which is still heavily outmuscled by traditional car companies, and make strides in stemming harmful. A number of companies are now using teslas opensource.
Buy a tesla patent print from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Teslas new lithiumion patent brings company closer to. Tesla motors inc may have other listings under different namesspellings. Download all of teslas inventions and go through the work of the man who electrified the world. Teslas rotor geometry patent hints at more efficient. The following list contains the patent applications for which there exists at least the information about the filing date and the application number under which the patent application was filed with the us patent office, irrespective of whether the title of invention, its description andor sketches and drawings were preserved.
Tesla continues to rack up patents despite elon musks. Tesla motors makes electric car patents open source. His father, milutin tesla 18191879, was an eastern orthodox priest. Tesla patents expiring wikisource, the free online library. 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. Tesla motors patents that have been granted by the united states patent and trademark office uspto.
Btw it seams that there are draconian changes like very old ideas being re patented. Tesla s rotor geometry patent hints at more efficient electric motors comments. 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. Patent 390,820 regulator for alternate current motors 1888 october 9 improvement in the electrical transmission systems. Tesla motors ip open innovation and the carbon crisis bl. Nikola tesla s free electricity electronic circuit. Todd merchantsorry you dont like facts, but that really isnt a problem with the article as much as it is a personal problem. Thus tesla held a total of at least 308 patents from 27 different countries on five continents. Nov 4, 2016 download pdf version of tesla coil resonance graph by nikola. In a blog post thursday, musk vowed tesla will not initiate patent. After careful reading tesla s articles and patent application.
He was a true martyr for science and human progress. This is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the world and mind of nikola tesla and go through all of his patents. Multiple patents can be obtained by separating requests with a semicolon. We believe that tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology. Feb 18, 2015 weve written a few times about elon musk and tesla s decision to open up all of tesla s patents, with a promise not to sue anyone for using them.
There are a minimum of 278 patents issued to tesla in 26 countries that have been accounted for. In a bold move, tesla motors is making all the patents for the companys electric car technology free and available for anyone to use. How to get access to teslas technologies, considering. This is according to the bbc story tesla confirms plans to open up electric car patents, which linked to a blog post from the tesla website with the ungrammatical title all our patent.
Download all of nikola teslas patents here ancient code. The following list contains the patent applications for which there exists at least the. On june 12th an amazingly intelligent and caring billionaire ceo, elon musk, announced that he and tesla motors had come to a decision of making all of their electric car patents open source. Tesla motors legal profile including 56 trademarks, 283 patent grants, 288 patent applications, 55 federal litigation filings, 29 federal district court decisions, 9 state court decisions and 1 federal. Our true competition is not the small trickle of non tesla electric cars being produced, but rather the enormous flood of gasoline cars pouring out of the worlds factories every day. Much of its safety is owed to the unique electric drivetrain that sits beneath the cars aluminum occupant cell in its own subframe. Some of tesla s patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have laid. If you want to use any of the tesla motors patents you would be well advised to contact them and ask them for permission. Nikola tesla 18561943, was the discoverer of the alternating current light and power system in use all over the world today. What tesla stands to gain from sharing its patents. The following is a list of other countries that hold known patents by tesla.
This list includes the us patents, but also the uk and canadian patents. The cabin combines meticulous noise engineering with. August 2016 study of intellectual property on autonomous and electric vehicles. Nikola tesla british patent 24,001 improved method of imparting energy to or deriving energy from a fluid and apparatus for use therein. A reminder from tesla ceo and founder elon musk late last week that the automakers electric car patents are open for anyone to use is not just. You go to the federal web site i listed, and type tesla motors inc into the search field. However, many of these patents related to the same inventions. To many people this announcement seemed surprising if not. Were not affiliated with tesla motors inc, were just tracking patents. Jun 16, 2014 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. You are all the heroes that help make the roads safer and making our cars. Tesla hands over the keys to its electric car technology the guardian. Teslas freetouse patents are all about sustainability. Yesterday, there was a wall of tesla patents in the lobby of our palo alto headquarters.
Tesla patents new chemistry for better, longerlasting and. Acrobat reader win95 or macfbi files compiled on tesla in. Tesla motors us patents, patent applications and patent. 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 tesla s patents.
At tesla, however, we felt compelled to create patents out of concern that the big car companies would copy our technology and then use their massive manufacturing, sales and marketing power to. Nikola tesla was an inventor who obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions. In the spirit of upholding the concept of open source, weve decided to show you where and how you can find these patents for yourself. Tesla has apparently decided to make its electric car patents available to use to encourage development in the technology. Elon musks decision is both altruistic and smart business. All our patent are belong to you tesla deutschland. 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. Some of tesla s patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some. Jun 12, 2014 musk said tesla filed for patents when it first launched because he worried that big car companies would copy our technology and then use their massive manufacturing, sales and marketing power to. Jun, 2014 in what it claims is a move done in the spirit of the open source movement, tesla motors has announced that it will open up its electric vehicle patents to be used by anyone, including other.
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