Tesla Motors, Inc.
287Patents
284Active
287Granted
62Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 13, 2006 → Nov 30, 2016 · 94 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.