ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,073, issued on June 10, was assigned to Battelle Savannah River Alliance LLC (Aiken, S.C.).
"Structural vehicle components for hydrogen storage" was invented by Simona E. Hunyadi Murph (North Augusta, S.C.) and Henry T. Sessions (Aiken, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Vehicle structural components and additive manufacturing methods for forming the components are described. The structural components incorporate hydrogen storage materials for use in conjunction with hydrogen fuel cells in electric-powered vehicles such as unmanned aerial vehicles. The hydrogen storage materials can be in the form of a 3D printed metal foam that inc...