LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corporations operating in the energy storage industry are starting to switch resources away from research and development towards production facilities; a dangerous move in a rapidly changing industry. European patent activity for supercapacitors is surprisingly stagnant at a time when supercapacitor development and their application are becoming more prevalent.
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies: Patent Trends and Company
Positioning
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The need for light weight and efficient battery technology in the electric vehicle industry has driven growth in supercapacitors and traction battery technology. The requirement for long-lasting and efficient compact batteries has driven research and development investment although currently companies are increasingly moving this resource into development production facilities to meet demand for battery provision. It is important that these companies maintain a strong research and development commitment in a rapidly changing energy storage market.
The new report titled “Advanced Energy Storage Technologies: Patent Trends and Company Positioning” focuses on lithium-ion traction batteries, supercapacitors / ultracapacitors in general, battery management systems and charging in particular focusing on the patent portfolios of the major companies operating in this industry.
The US Department of Energy is providing support for energy storage research within the automotive industry to overcome significant barriers such as performance, life and abuse tolerance. Battery manufacturers are developing super batteries, incorporating supercapacitors into batteries with the technology able to produce batteries ranging across all sizes. These new batteries are relatively low cost and light and so are being applied in portable devices such as phones and also being applied in aircrafts and electric vehicles.
The “Advanced Energy Storage Technologies” report includes 229 pages of detailed analysis in battery technology and new patents held by companies. Almost one hundred patent maps to facilitate understanding of research of development investment within energy storage technology.