MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611064606 A) filed by Chandigarh University on May 22, 2026, for Advanced Multifunctional Boron Nitride Nanotube (bnnt)-Based Nose Cone For Hypersonic Vehicles.

Inventors include Manjunath Potlapalli; and Dr. G. Prasad.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: The present invention is a multifunctional Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT)-enhanced nose cone architecture for hypersonic vehicles designed to withstand extreme aerodynamic and thermal conditions. The proposed layered composite system integrates BNNT- reinforced ceramic and polymeric materials to provide thermal protection, structural l...