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EP About this file: EP2798162

EP2798162 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2014/45]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOHLENBERG, Gregory A.
45 Gianna Lane
Kensington, Connecticut 06037 / US
02 / ZAMORA, Sean P.
37 Old Tolland Turnpike
Coventry, Connecticut 06238 / US
03 / SCHWARZ, Frederick M.
121 Steep Hollow Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
 [2014/45]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]Hull, James Edward
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12871636.228.12.2012
WO2012US71946
Priority number, dateUS20111334079830.12.2011         Original published format: US201113340798
[2014/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013141934
Date:26.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2798162
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/24, F02K3/072, F02K3/075
[2015/35]
CPC:
F02K1/09 (EP); F02K3/06 (EP); F02K3/075 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/45]F01D25/24
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/45]
TitleGerman:GASTURBINENMOTOR MIT LÜFTERDÜSE MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM BEREICH[2014/45]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE[2014/45]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE BUSE À SECTION VARIABLE POUR UN VENTILATEUR[2014/45]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2014National basic fee paid 
08.07.2014Search fee paid 
08.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
22.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2022Application withdrawn by applicant  [2022/30]
05.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
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  04.09.2017
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.04.2020Request for further processing filed
30.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.05.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP2028359  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0012] , [0024] , [0026] * * figures 2a,2b *;
 [I]EP2157305  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [I] 1-14 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0012] - [0014]; figure 1a *;
 [XI]WO2008045049  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8 * page 2, lines 10-11 * * page 4, lines 13-17, 27-29 * * page 5, lines 13-19 * * figure 1a * [I] 5,9-14;
 [E]EP2584184  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [E] 1-4,6-8 * paragraph [0043] * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2011120080  (SCHWARK JR FRED W [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2910937  (AIRBUS FRANCE SAS [FR]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008045058  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 3, lines 4-11 * * page 4, lines 19-20 * * page 5, lines 3-28 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP2138696  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1522710  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[X]US2009053058  (KOHLENBERG GREGORY A [US], et al);
 [Y]US3747343  (ROSEN G)
 [Y]  - GUHA A., "Optimum Fan Pressure Ratio for Bypass Engines with Separate or Mixed Exhaust Streams", JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER, vol. 17, no. 5, (200109), pages 1117 - 1122, URL: http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ernet.in/~aguha/research/AIAA2001.pdf, (20130821), XP055090883

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/2.5852
by applicantEP2028359
 EP2157305
 WO2008045049
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