Patents
US 12263955 B2: Aircraft fuel tanks including self-sealing fabric
- Granted
- 2025-04-01
- Filed
- 2022-01-18 application 17578081
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an aircraft includes a fuselage; a propulsion system powered by a fuel; and a fuel cell configured to store the fuel, the fuel cell including an inner layer configured to contact the fuel; an outer layer; and a self-sealing fabric structure formed from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), the self-sealing fabric structure being between the inner layer and the outer layer, the self-sealing fabric structure being configured to self-seal a hole formed in the inner layer and the outer layer by a projectile.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250401.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Technologies, LLC 18 patents | US company or organization | Greene, RI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Pettey | Portsmouth, RI | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard Fox | Smithfield, RI | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B64D | Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft | B64D7/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B32B | Layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form | B32B1/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60L | Propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles ; supplying electric power for auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles ; electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general ; magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles; monitoring operating variables of electrically-propelled vehicles; electric safety devices for electrically-propelled vehicles | B60L50/72 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64C | Aeroplanes; helicopters | B64C3/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D25/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64F | Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for use in connection with aircraft; designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for | B64F1/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PETTEY, DAVID ALLEN signed 2022-01-13 FOX, RICHARD signed 2022-01-17 | RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC COVENTRY, RI | 58683/490 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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