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US 12,715,630 · App. 16/772,217 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Flight module

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Patent No.
US 12,715,630
App. No.
16/772,217
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: INNOTEC LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING & POLYMER TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: GERMANIUMTECH GMBH
Reel/Frame 075446/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2021
From: THYSSENKRUPP CARBON COMPONENTS GMBH
To: INNOTEC LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING & POLYMER TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 055887/0146 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2020
From: WERNER, JENS; PEZUS, PHIL; BIELER, MATTHIAS; FRANKE, FLORIAN
To: THYSSENKRUPP CARBON COMPONENTS GMBH
Reel/Frame 052975/0837 →
Priority Claims (5)
DE 102017130251.4 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
DE 102017130252.2 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
DE 102017130253.0 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
DE 102017130254.9 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
DE 102017130255.7 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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