ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,092, issued on May 27, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).
"Energy generating device" was invented by Russell Stratton (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft propulsion system includes a gas turbine engine, a water-exhaust heat exchanger, and a fuel cell segment. The gas turbine engine has a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The engine is in drive communication with a rotational load component. The water-exhaust heat exchanger is disposed to receive exhaust gas exiting the turbine section. The fuel cell segment includes a liquid hydrogen evaporator, a fuel cell, and a water pump. The l...