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EP1258681 - Methods and apparatus for cooling gas turbine engine combustors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Young, Craig Douglas
7319 Windsor Park Drive
Maineville, Ohio 45039 / US
02 / Vise, Steven Clayton
8425 Mayfair Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216 / US
03 / Sabla, Paul Edward
11258 Templeton Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02253023.229.04.2002
[2002/47]
Priority number, dateUS2001084441127.04.2001         Original published format: US 844411
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1258681
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1258681
Date:09.04.2003
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1258681
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:F23R3/28
[2002/47]
CPC:
F23D14/78 (EP,US); F23R3/14 (EP,US); F23R3/286 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/01]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Kühlung einer Gasturbinenverbrennungskammer[2002/47]
English:Methods and apparatus for cooling gas turbine engine combustors[2002/47]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le refroidissement d'une chambre de refroidissement de turbine à gaz[2002/47]
Examination procedure09.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/50]
15.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2007Fee for grant paid
18.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4934145  (ZEISSER MELVIN H [US]) [X] 1,5,8,9 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 49 - line 66 * * column 3, line 6 - line 17 * * column 3, line 29 - line 53 * * column 4, line 20 - line 31 * [Y] 2-4,6,7,10;
 [X]US5142871  (LAMPES ELIAS H [US], et al) [X] 1,5,8 * figures 1,3 * * column 2, line 48 - line 61 * * column 3, line 14 - line 31 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 26 *;
 [Y]US5329761  (ABLETT ADRIAN M [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,6,7,10 * figure 3 * * column 2, line 38 - line 61 *;
 [A]US6212870  (THOMPSON JAMES E [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5,6,8,9 * figures 2,3 * * column 2, line 10 - line 59 * * column 4, line 18 - line 269 *;
 [E]US6442940  (YOUNG CRAIG DOUGLAS [US], et al) [E] 1-10* the whole document *
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