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EP1431518 - Turbine engine shroud segment assembly with a surface-recessed seal bridging adjacent shroud segments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.09.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.10.2015  [2015/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alford, Mary Ellen
317 Grove Road
Cincinnati Ohio 45215 / US
02 / Noe, Mark Eugene
5895 Wedgwood Drive
Morrow Ohio 45152 / US
03 / Darkins, Toby George, Jr.
2686 Columbia Trail
Loveland Ohio 45140 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Global Patent Operations Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2004/26]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date03256564.017.10.2003
[2004/26]
Priority number, dateUS2002032577920.12.2002         Original published format: US 325779
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1431518
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1431518
Date:23.08.2006
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/00, F01D9/04
[2006/34]
CPC:
F01D11/005 (EP,US); F01D9/04 (EP,US); F05C2203/0839 (EP,US);
F05D2240/11 (EP,US); F05D2250/131 (EP,US); F05D2300/21 (EP,US);
F05D2300/2261 (EP,US); F05D2300/2283 (EP,US); F05D2300/50 (EP,US);
F05D2300/603 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/26]F01D11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/18]
Former [2004/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mantelringsegmentanordnung einer Gasturbine mit einem Dichtungselement zwischen jeden Segment[2004/26]
English:Turbine engine shroud segment assembly with a surface-recessed seal bridging adjacent shroud segments[2004/26]
French:Ensemble de segments de virole d'une turbine à gaz avec un élément d'étanchéité entre chaque segment[2004/26]
Examination procedure23.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/14]
04.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/44]
01.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/44]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.10.201412   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH10103013  ;
 [X]US4087199  (HEMSWORTH MARTIN C, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 2 * * column 3, line 35 - line 65 * * figures 4-6 *;
 [XA]US4596116  (MANDET GERARD M F [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 13, line 46 - column 14, line 19 * * abstract *[A] 6,7,9,10;
 [XA]FR2724973  (SNECMA [FR]) [X] 1-10 * page 25, line 30 - page 27, line 15 * * page 37, line 25 - page 39, line 2 * * abstract * [A] 10
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10103013 A 19980421 (TOSHIBA CORP; TOSHIBA ELECTRON ENG CORP) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [A] 1-4,8-10
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