This report takes a look into the patenting activity around hybrid vehicles uncovering the inventors, the companies and the intellectual property history behind different drivetrain configurations, its research momentum and key intellectual property indicators.
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) propulsion system with an electric propulsion system.
Current HEVs reduce petroleum consumption under certain conditions, compared to otherwise similar conventional vehicles by using three mechanisms:
1. Reducing wasted energy during idle/low output by turning the ICE off.
2. Regenerative braking which is recapturing waste energy.
3. Reducing the size and power of the ICE.

This report focuses on how Patent data can help uncover the trends, gaps and opportunities that exist around this area. You will find the information on the research activity, existing & emerging trends in the different technological advancements in hybrid vehicle domain.
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