Patent ID: 8232670
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An aircraft galley and lavatory energy system capable of independent operation from a separate aircraft energy generating system, the galley and lavatory energy system consisting of: an energy source providing electrical energy, heat energy, and at least one by-product, wherein the energy source consists of a fuel cell and a fuel module both located within physical boundaries of a galley and a lavatory of an aircraft; a plurality of galley and lavatory devices receiving the electrical energy, the heat energy, and the at least one by-product; and, a plurality of connectors located within the physical boundaries of the galley and the lavatory of the aircraft, the connectors connecting the electrical energy, the heat energy, and the at least one by-product to the galley and lavatory devices, wherein the aircraft galley and lavatory energy system is capable of independent operation from a main power grid of the separate aircraft energy generating system.