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EP1323894 - Supplemental seal for the chordal hinge seals in a gas turbine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.02.2010  [2010/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/11]
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mohammed-Fakir, Abdul-Azeez
6C3 Sheridan Village
Schenectady, New York 12308 / US
02 / Safi, Ahmad
R-4 Hassan Apart.Ext.,Block 13-D, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Karchi / PA
03 / Fang, Ning
8628 Rupp Farm Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
04 / Aksit, Mahmut Faruk
Isfasyin Cad. 13/36
Erenkoy, Istanbul 81070 / TR
05 / Vedantam, Srikanth
2475 Brookshire Drive, 70-07
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
 [2003/33]
Former [2003/27]01 / Mohammed-Fakir, Abdul-Azeez
6C3 Sheridan Village
Schenectady, New York 12308 / US
02 / Safi, Ahmad
229 Hoosick Street
Troy, New York 12180 / US
03 / Fang, Ning
8628 Rupp Farm Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
04 / Aksit, Mahmut Faruk
Isfasyin Cad. 13/36
Erenkoy, Istanbul 81070 / TR
05 / Vedantam, Srikanth
2475 Brookshire Drive, 70-07
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2003/27]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02258863.623.12.2002
[2003/27]
Priority number, dateUS2001002900328.12.2001         Original published format: US 29003
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1323894
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1323894
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1323894
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/00, F02C7/28, F16J15/08
[2003/27]
CPC:
F16J15/0887 (EP,US); F01D11/00 (KR); F01D11/005 (EP,US);
F02C7/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2005/01]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zusatzdichtung für Statorelemente einer Gasturbine[2003/27]
English:Supplemental seal for the chordal hinge seals in a gas turbine[2003/27]
French:Dispositif auxiliaire d'étanchéité pour les éléments statoriques d'une turbine à gaz[2003/27]
Examination procedure07.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
24.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2009Fee for grant paid
20.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4445694  (FLAHERTY ROBERT [US]) [A] 9,10* the whole document *;
 [X]US5372476  (HEMMELGARN ROBERT J [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * figure - * * column 3, line 53 - line 56 *;
 [A]US5716052  (SWENSEN JEFFREY E [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure - * * column 8, line 1 - column 10, line 9 *;
 [A]US6164656  (FROST WILSON [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6237921  (LIOTTA GARY C [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * figure - * * column 1, line 30 - line 35 * * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 20 * * column 4, line 9 - line 19 *;
 [X]US6287091  (SVIHLA GARY R [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7 * figure - * * column 2, line 36 - line 54 *;
 [E]EP1327748  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 1-10 * the whole document *
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