Altitude-Direction Encoding Protocol for Air Traffic Management with Hexagonal Grid and Intersection Separation
- Filed
- Feb 27, 2026
- Claims
- 20
- Status
- Pending USPTO examination
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Both applications were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 27, 2026 under Micro Entity status.
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