Process And Apparatus For Compressing Hydrogen Gas In A Centrifugal Compressor - EP4060089

The patent EP4060089 was granted to AIR Products And Chemicals on Sep 13, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 9, 2022 under application number EP22161012A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4060089

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS
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EP22161012A
Filing Date
Mar 9, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 11, 2023
Grant Date
Sep 13, 2023
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