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Related: About this forumToyota pushes hydrogen fuel cell cars with open patent portfolio
Toyota has pledged to make thousands of patents royalty-free to encourage research in hydrogen fuel cell technology.
On Tuesday, the Japanese automaker used the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 held in Las Vegas to make the announcement.
Approximately 5,680 fuel cell related patents will now be available for use royalty-free, including technologies used to develop the Toyota Mirai. Hydrogen and air combine in order to generate electricity through carbon-fiber fuel tanks and front intake grills, powering the vehicle and leaving only water as a by-product.
In total, approximately 1,970 patents which are related to fuel cell stacks, 290 associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks, 3,350 related to fuel cell system software control and 70 patents linked to hydrogen production and supply will be made available.
Bob Carter, Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations at Toyota Motor Sales USA commented:
"At Toyota, we believe that when good ideas are shared, great things can happen. The first-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, launched between 2015 and 2020, will be critical, requiring a concerted effort and unconventional collaboration between automakers, government regulators, academia and energy providers.
By eliminating traditional corporate boundaries, we can speed the development of new technologies and move into the future of mobility more quickly, effectively and economically."
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nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)they don't fool around
Cold Test of Hydrogen Mirai -30C
Hot Test +120F
And if anyone doubts the sincerity of the number one car maker in the world when they say they are committed to a Hydrogen economy here are the top 3 Senior Executives giving a press conference in Tokyo earlier this year.
The Toyota Way is a set of principles and behaviors that underlie the Toyota Motor Corporation's managerial approach and production system. Toyota first summed up its philosophy, values and manufacturing ideals in 2001, calling it "The Toyota Way 2001". It consists of principles in two key areas: continuous improvement, and respect for people
Genchi Genbutsu!
This isn't a 2 year experiment or some kind of gimmick, this is how the future is made. Like when Kennedy decided to go to the moon.
"We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard"
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)tinrobot
(10,916 posts)I guess five years is long enough to know whether this is going to take off...