Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Tesla Motors, Inc.

287Patents
284Active
287Granted
62Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 13, 2006 → Nov 30, 2016 · 94 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7923144B2 Tunable frangible battery pack system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,202 Active
US7698078B2 Electric vehicle communication interface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 202 Active
US8336319B2 Thermal management system with dual mode coolant loops Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Active
US7789176B2 Electric vehicle thermal management system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Active
US7782021B2 Battery charging based on cost and life Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Active
US7433794B1 Mitigation of propagation of thermal runaway in a multi-cell battery pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Active
US8402776B2 Thermal management system with dual mode coolant loops Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Active
US7841431B2 Electric vehicle thermal management system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US7719232B2 Method for battery charging based on cost and life Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Active
US8054038B2 System for optimizing battery pack cut-off voltage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Active
USD660767S1 Vehicle wheel front face General 55 Expired
US8078359B2 User configurable vehicle user interface Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Active
USD749503S1 Electric-vehicle connector post General 52 Active
US8618775B2 Detection of over-current shorts in a battery pack using pattern recognition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Active
US8286743B2 Vehicle battery pack ballistic shield Electricity 46 Active
US8696051B2 System for absorbing and distributing side impact energy utilizing a side sill assembly with a collapsible sill insert Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Active
US8190320B2 Efficient dual source battery pack system for an electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Active
USD669008S1 Vehicle wheel front face General 43 Active
US7739005B1 Control system for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US7683575B2 Method and apparatus for identifying and disconnecting short-circuited battery cells within a battery pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US8471521B2 Electric vehicle extended range hybrid battery pack system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US8117857B2 Intelligent temperature control system for extending battery pack life Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
USD694188S1 Vehicle charge connector General 39 Active
US8367233B2 Battery pack enclosure with controlled thermal runaway release system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US9045030B2 System for absorbing and distributing side impact energy utilizing an integrated battery pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.