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EP3712387 - CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/39]MISSION ADAPTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION
[2023/48]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERGE, Gary D.
31 Whitetail Way
Tolland, CT Connecticut 06084 / US
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date20162219.810.03.2020
[2020/39]
Priority number, dateUS20191635901020.03.2019         Original published format: US201916359010
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712387
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712387
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/24, F01D17/20, F01D25/12, F01D19/00, F01D11/12
[2020/39]
CPC:
F01D11/24 (EP,US); F02C9/18 (US); F01D11/122 (EP,US);
F01D17/20 (EP,US); F01D19/00 (EP,US); F01D25/12 (EP);
F01D11/22 (US); Y02T50/60 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/17]
Former [2020/39]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:SPALTSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FUER EINEN GASTURBINEN VERDICHTER[2023/48]
English:CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR[2023/48]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE JEU ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT POUR UN COMPRESSEUR D'UN TURBINE[2023/48]
Former [2020/39]MISSIONSADAPTIVES SPIELSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN
Former [2020/39]MISSION ADAPTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION
Former [2020/39]SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE JEU ADAPTATIF À LA MISSION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT
Examination procedure19.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
19.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2024Fee for grant paid
26.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.05.2024
BG01.05.2024
ES01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
LV01.05.2024
NL01.05.2024
PL01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
RS01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT01.05.2024
BG01.05.2024
ES01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NL01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NL01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US7434402  (PAPROTNA HUBERT EDWARD [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2016064389  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 2A *;
 [XI]EP3216987  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-5,7,9 * paragraphs [0004] , [0028]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0026] * [I] 6,8,10-15
ExaminationUS5351478
 US5351732
 EP1004759
 WO2016064389
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