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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
Joseph Sherman Breit, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael Neil Witting, Provo, UT (US);
Trevor Laib, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard L. Rankin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John Anthony Trela, Seattle, WA (US);
Markland T. Gates, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Ali Reza Mansouri, Bothell, WA (US);
Joseph Sherman Breit, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael Neil Witting, Provo, UT (US);
Trevor Laib, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard L. Rankin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John Anthony Trela, Seattle, WA (US);
Markland T. Gates, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Ali Reza Mansouri, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides for an aircraft galley and lavatory energy system capable of independent operation from a separate aircraft energy generating system. The galley and lavatory energy system comprises an energy source providing electrical energy, heat energy, and at least one by-product; a plurality of galley and lavatory devices for receiving the electrical energy, the heat energy, and the at least one by-product; and, a plurality of connectors for connecting the electrical energy, the heat energy, and the at least one by-product to the galley and lavatory devices. The energy source comprises a fuel cell, a fuel module, and optionally, a supplemental fuel source.