In a move that invites the industry to the hydrogen future, Toyota has made approximately 5,680 global fuel cell patents available for royalty-free use. 3,350 patents are associated with fuel cell system software, 1,970 with fuel cell stacks, 290 with high-pressure hydrogen tanks, and 70 with hydrogen production and supply. The news was announced today at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.
"At Toyota, we believe that when good ideas are shared, great things can happen", said Bob Carter, Senior VP of Automotive Operations at Toyota Motor Sales. "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."
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