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Fuel tank, fuel pipe, and aircraft

US9957059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/40
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel tank that stores fuel to be fed to a fuel supply destination through a pipe, wherein a whole or a portion of a storage fuel contact portion in contact with the fuel within the fuel tank is subjected to surface finishing for imparting hydrophilicity.

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