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EP3851660 - DIFFUSER FOR ROTATING DETONATION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.06.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 24.12.2025  [2025/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/29]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GREENE, Christopher Britton
69 Country Lane
Hebron, CT Connecticut 06248 / US
02 / OCHS, Stuart S.
3724 South Street
Coventry, CT Connecticut 06238 / US
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[2025/52]
Former [2021/29]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date21151423.713.01.2021
[2021/29]
Priority number, dateUS20201674396615.01.2020         Original published format: US202016743966
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3851660
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3851660
Date:24.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:F02K7/08, F02C7/04, B64D33/02
[2021/29]
CPC:
F02K7/08 (EP); B64D33/02 (EP,US); F02C7/04 (EP,US);
F02K7/02 (US); B64D2033/0273 (EP,US); F05D2250/20 (EP);
F05D2250/51 (US); F05D2250/71 (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 [2022/09]
Former [2021/29]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:DIFFUSOR FÜR EINE ROTIERENDE DETONATIONSMASCHINE[2021/29]
English:DIFFUSER FOR ROTATING DETONATION ENGINE[2021/29]
French:DIFFUSEUR POUR MOTEUR À DÉTONATION ROTATIF[2021/29]
Examination procedure20.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/09]
20.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2025Fee for grant paid
17.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25188464.9  / EP4606708
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US6584764  (BAKER VON DAVID et al.)
 [XA] US3336753  (MULLEN II JAMES W et al.) [X] 1,3-15 * figures 1, 3, 4, 5 *[A] 2
 [X] US4033119  (NICHOLS MARK R et al.) [X] 1,3-11 * figure 14 * * column 8, line 20 - line 40 *
 [X] US4121606  (HOLLAND CHARLES L et al.) [X] 1,3-11 * figure 13 *
ExaminationUS3543876
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