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EP About this file: EP1617043

EP1617043 - Method for cooling a wall within a gas turbine engine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lafleur, Ronald S.
14 Chestnut Street
Potsdam, NY 13676 / US
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05021709.005.10.2000
[2006/03]
Priority number, dateUS1999041227405.10.1999         Original published format: US 412274
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1617043
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1617043
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18, F01D25/12
[2006/03]
CPC:
F01D5/186 (EP,US); F01D25/12 (EP,US); F01D5/187 (EP,US);
F05D2260/202 (EP,US); F05D2260/2212 (EP,US); F05D2260/2214 (EP,US);
F05D2260/22141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/03]
TitleGerman:Methode zur Kühlung einer Wand in einer Gasturbine[2006/03]
English:Method for cooling a wall within a gas turbine engine[2006/03]
French:Méthode de refroidissement d'une paroi dans une turbine à gaz[2006/03]
Examination procedure09.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/14]
14.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2008Fee for grant paid
25.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00308788.9  / EP1091091
Opposition(s)12.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.10.2008
[2013/46]
Former [2010/01]GB05.10.2008
FR31.10.2008
Former [2009/51]FR31.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1257041  (ROLLS-ROYCE) [X] 1-3 * figure 6 *;
 [X]US4278400  (YAMARIK GEORGE J, et al) [X] 1 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 7 *;
 [X]EP0742347  (ALLISON ENGINE CO INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 7, lines 13-27 - column 11, lines 1-5; figure 4 *;
 [X]US5649806  (SCRICCA JOSEPH A [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 6, lines 8-15 *;
 [X]EP0896127  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1 * column 6, lines 14-36 - column 7, lines 53-56; figures 1,1A * * column 10, lines 40-45 *;
 [A]EP0945595  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4* column 11, line 54 - column 12, line 10 *;
 [E]WO0100964  (ALLISON ADVANCED DEV CO [US], et al) [E] 1-4 * figures 3-6 *;
 [E]EP1091092  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [E] 1-3 * figures 4,5 *
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