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EP1726811 - System and method for cooling lateral edge regions of a divergent seal of an axisymmetric nozzle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.06.2014  [2014/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cowan, Curtis
6 Steeple View Drive
East Hampton Connecticut 06424 / US
02 / Paul, Stephen A.
24 Oak Farms Road
Andover Connecticut 06232 / US
03 / Harris, Meggan
83 Dara Drive
Colchester Connecticut 06415 / US
04 / Attridge, Paul
100 Kennedy Drive
Colchester Connecticut 06415 / US
 [2006/48]
Representative(s)Taylor, Adam David, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/33]Taylor, Adam David, et al
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2010/26]Taylor, Adam David
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/48]Samuels, Adrian James
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06252768.426.05.2006
[2006/48]
Priority number, dateUS2005014066727.05.2005         Original published format: US 140667
[2006/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1726811
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1726811
Date:16.06.2010
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1726811
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:F02K1/12, F02K1/80, F02K1/82
[2006/48]
CPC:
F02K1/1223 (EP,US); F02K1/805 (EP,US); F02K1/822 (EP,US);
F05D2260/202 (EP,US); F05D2260/205 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/08]
Former [2006/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kühlung der Klappen einer verstellbaren Schubdüse[2006/48]
English:System and method for cooling lateral edge regions of a divergent seal of an axisymmetric nozzle[2006/48]
French:Refroidissement des volets d'une tuyère de poussée[2006/48]
Examination procedure13.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
16.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.01.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2013Fee for grant paid
21.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  16.08.2012
Opposition(s)09.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200803   M06   Fee paid on   28.08.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.05.2013
[2014/24]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5775589  (VDOVIAK JOHN WILLIAM [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * figures 1,1a,3a,3b,4a * * column 2, line 65 - line 2 * * column 4, line 11 - line 59 * * column 5, line 48 - line 65 * * column 6, line 25 - line 41 *;
 [Y]EP1378651  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1-7 * column 4, line 30 - line 32 * * paragraphs [0011] , [0016] , [0017] * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2005060984  (PROUTEAU JACKIE [FR], et al) [A] 1,3 * figures 2,4 *
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