Heat exchanger including furcating unit cells
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Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a heat exchanger including furcating unit cells, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2016
Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, NY)
Inventors: Daniel Jason Erno (Clifton Park, NY), William Dwight Gerstler (Niskayuna, NY)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/558,857