Comments on: Ric Fulop on How A123 Cells are Made, Nanophosphate Cathode Patent Awarded http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cary http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-49626 Cary Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:19:38 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-49626 Please don't sell the patent to an oil company or GM! Just bring back the EV-1 and scrap the Volt PR car. I will never buy a GM vehicle. Movie - "Who killed the electric car" Please don’t sell the patent to an oil company or GM! Just bring back the EV-1 and scrap the Volt PR car. I will never buy a GM vehicle. Movie – “Who killed the electric car”

]]> By: hc1124 http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32089 hc1124 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:04:24 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32089 Patience is a virtue even in this realm.  GM is VERY concerned about its credibility and future business activity on this 100th anniversary of its existence. We will probably get info in very small doses and reach a viable conclusion assuming the facts of development are accurate. "Leading edge" or "slam dunk" are not ALWAYS appropriate business decisions for ANY company! By the way, we ALL are having a bit of a problem with our current economy throughout every component of it. Patience is a virtue even in this realm. 

GM is VERY concerned about its credibility and future business activity on this 100th anniversary of its existence.

We will probably get info in very small doses and reach a viable conclusion assuming the facts of development are accurate.

"Leading edge" or "slam dunk" are not ALWAYS appropriate business decisions for ANY company!

By the way, we ALL are having a bit of a problem with our current economy throughout every component of it.

]]> By: Neutron Flux http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32083 Neutron Flux Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:24:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32083 Per A123 CEO David Vieau “The award of this patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is recognition of the leading-edge innovation on which our batteries are based.” I would not go as far as to say that! I do not believe the US Patent Office is in the business of judging the technical prowness of the submitted inventions or their value. Primary consideration is given to originality and substantiating documentation. I am sure there are several patents approved historically that have not amounted to anything. Not to knock A123 but let's not put the US Patent Office in the Business fo recommending Products, which they are not and might take offense. I have heard nothing from GM that speaks of the "leading edge innovation" in their testing results of A123's submission thus far. Per A123 CEO David Vieau “The award of this patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is recognition of the leading-edge innovation on which our batteries are based.”
I would not go as far as to say that! I do not believe the US Patent Office is in the business of judging the technical prowness of the submitted inventions or their value. Primary consideration is given to originality and substantiating documentation. I am sure there are several patents approved historically that have not amounted to anything. Not to knock A123 but let’s not put the US Patent Office in the Business fo recommending Products, which they are not and might take offense. I have heard nothing from GM that speaks of the "leading edge innovation" in their testing results of A123′s submission thus far.

]]> By: NZDavid http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32078 NZDavid Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:49:46 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32078 nasaman. The space in the Tesla design is needed to run coolent. Remember they use the higher density Li Colbolt chemistry, so there's more heat to disperse. nasaman. The space in the Tesla design is needed to run coolent. Remember they use the higher density Li Colbolt chemistry, so there’s more heat to disperse.

]]> By: Dave http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32033 Dave Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:25:59 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/05/ric-fulop-on-how-a123-systems-cells-are-made/#comment-32033 My understanding is they wouldn't have had to delay delivery for patent reasons.  The bar is a public offering.   You are still allowed to deliver to a single customer on a development basis without affecting patent status. My understanding is they wouldn’t have had to delay delivery for patent reasons.  The bar is a public offering.   You are still allowed to deliver to a single customer on a development basis without affecting patent status.

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