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EP About this file: EP2937519

EP2937519 - METHOD TO CONTROL ELECTRIC STARTER GENERATOR FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Corporation
450 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225-1103 / US
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
2059 S. Tibbs Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46241 / US
[2015/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Alan W.
1520 Timber Ridge Drive
Columbus, IN 47201 / US
02 / Blackwelder, Mark J.
5705 Yorktown Trace
Plainfield, IN 46168 / US
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2015/44]HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date15165098.324.04.2015
[2015/44]
Priority number, dateUS201461984081P25.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461984081 P
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937519
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937519
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:F01D15/10, F01D19/02, F01D21/12, F02K3/06, F02C6/14, F02C7/14, F02C7/275, F02C9/28, G05B23/02
[2015/44]
CPC:
F01D15/10 (EP,US); F02C7/26 (US); F01D19/02 (EP,US);
F01D21/12 (EP,US); F02C6/14 (EP,US); F02C7/14 (EP,US);
F02C7/275 (EP,US); F02C9/28 (EP,US); F02K3/06 (EP,US);
G05B23/0232 (EP,US); G05B23/0286 (EP,US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2220/76 (EP,US); F05D2230/72 (EP,US); F05D2260/80 (EP,US);
F05D2260/821 (EP,US); F05D2260/85 (EP,US); F05D2270/112 (EP,US);
F05D2270/303 (EP,US); F05D2270/71 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/23]
Former [2015/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES ELEKTRISCHEN STARTERGENERATORS FÜR GASTURBINENMOTOREN[2015/44]
English:METHOD TO CONTROL ELECTRIC STARTER GENERATOR FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES[2015/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN GÉNÉRATEUR DE DÉMARRAGE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR MOTEURS À TURBINE À GAZ[2015/44]
Examination procedure28.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
30.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2019Fee for grant paid
28.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5748500  (QUENTIN GEORGE HEINZ [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-3 * * column 1, line 5 - line 13 * * column 2, line 45 - line 67 * * column 4, line 52 - line 65 * * column 6, line 13 - line 30 *;
 [A]US6836086  (GOLDBERG GARY LESTER [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2010107648  (BULIN GUILLAUME [FR], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 ** paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0007] *;
 [XA]US2013204506  (ERTZ TIMOTHY [US], et al) [X] 9 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0034] * [A] 1-8,10,11
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