Granted Patent
B2
US 12,716,394 · App. 18/610,580 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Method of nacelle air heat exchanger integration for a hydrogen fueled fuel cell powered aircraft
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 20, 2024
From: BALAN, CHELLAPPA; STOIA, MICHAEL F.; AGUILAR, CHARLES; HOFFMAN, DREW CHRISTOPHER
To: BOEING COMPANY, THE
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Provisional Application
63519507
· Aug 14, 2023
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