MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641083388 A) filed by Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology, Nitte Deemed To Be University, Bengaluru; Prahalad Tengli; Siddalingappa Parameshappa Kodigaddi; Hemath Gauribidanur Krishna; Herren Thomas D'Souza; Soubhonik Das; and Bharath Kumar on July 07, 2026, for Endurance Enhanced Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle With Hybrid Energy Management And Optimized Thermal Regulation.
Inventors include Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology, Nitte Deemed To; Prahalad Tengli; Siddalingappa Parameshappa Kodigaddi; Hemath Gauribidanur Krishna; Herren Thomas D'Souza; Soubhonik Das; and Bharath Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION Title: Endurance Enhanced Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Hybrid Energy Management and Optimized Thermal Regulation The invention relates to a lightweight and optimized hydrogen fuel cell- based power system designed to significantly improve UAV flight endurance up to 8 hours while maintaining structural efficiency and operational reliability. The system comprises a UAV airframe structure (100) with lightweight composite frame (110); a hydrogen fuel cell system (200) with PEM fuel cell stack (210), hydrogen storage (220), and supporting subsystems; a hybrid power system (300) with auxiliary battery (310) and DC-DC converter (320); a thermal management system (400); an intelligent energy management system (500) with central controller (510); and a propulsion system (600). The present invention ensures extended flight endurance, zero direct emissions, rapid refueling capability, and improved payload capacity.
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