Seeing convergence in battery electric vehicle technology through patents
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
ISSN: 1741-038X
Article publication date: 14 August 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The study assesses the most significant architectural core technological system that converges into a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
Design/methodology/approach
Conceptually grounded in the convergence phenomenon and utilizing the graph theory-based network construction approach, based on the Betweenness Centrality (BC) metric, core International Patent Classifications (IPCs) have been empirically identified. Based on these IPCs, the ownership structure of the patents was established through assignee analysis.
Findings
Analyzing the networks obtained at different IPC levels, we found that multiple technologies have converged in a BEV, from battery chemistry to electrical engineering and thermal management of electrical machines.
Research limitations/implications
The outcome of this work has led to the identification of BEV technologies, which can be further developed to assess the trends of technologies and associated gaps and aid technology management for the selection, acquisition, and exploitation of technology.
Practical implications
The outcome of this work will aid technology management practitioners in better planning the selection, acquisition, and exploitation of technologies associated with BEV.
Originality/value
The paper adds an evidence-based approach to the body of knowledge to identify the built-in technologies that produce a BEV.
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Citation
Srivastava, M. and Jain, K. (2024), "Seeing convergence in battery electric vehicle technology through patents", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-12-2023-0529
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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