# Boeing Co — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Boeing Co has 4 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Boeing Shortens Engine Exhaust Fairings to Save Weight](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11827373/starship-tanker-variant) — granted 2023
  A design for aircraft engine exhaust systems that allows the protective fairing behind the engine to be shorter, reducing weight and drag.
- [How Boeing 3D Prints Strong Lightweight Spacecraft Panels](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11794927/starship-life-support-system) — granted 2023
  A method for printing a single-piece, high-strength spacecraft panel using 3D printing to create complex internal trusses that eliminate the need for bolts or welds.
- [How Satellites Use Split Thrusters to Reach Orbit Faster](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11753188/direct-to-cell-starlink) — granted 2023
  A method for satellites with electric engines to manage their power usage by staggering when they fire thrusters, allowing them to reach their final orbit more quickly.
- [How Boeing Stacks Electric Space Vehicles for Launch](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11708181/mechazilla-catch-tower) — granted 2023
  A design for a launch vehicle that carries two space vehicles stacked on top of each other, both using electric propulsion systems for movement in space.

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