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EP3889779 - METHOD FOR HANDLING A SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF ALL CHANNELS OF A MULTI-CHANNEL ENGINE CONTROLLER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2026
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 Neumann Way
Evendale, OH 45215 / US
[2026/18]
Former [2021/40]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HART, David
General Electric Company
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
02 / REESE, Adam
General Electric Company
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
03 / GILTON, Jeffrey
General Electric Company
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[2021/40]
Application number, filing date21153610.726.01.2021
[2021/40]
Priority number, dateUS20201683387030.03.2020         Original published format: US202016833870
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3889779
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3889779
Date:06.05.2026
Language:EN
[2026/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14, G06F11/16, G06F11/07, // G06F11/20
[2021/40]
CPC:
G06F11/0793 (EP,US); F02C9/00 (CN); G05B9/03 (US);
G06F11/0739 (EP); F05D2260/80 (CN); F05D2270/094 (CN);
F05D2270/095 (CN); G06F11/2035 (EP); G06F11/2038 (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 [2022/19]
Former [2021/40]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 HANDHABUNG EINES GLEICHZEITIGEN AUSFALLS ALLER KANÄLE EINES MEHRKANAL-MOTORREGLERS FÜR EINE GASTURBINE[2021/40]
English:METHOD FOR HANDLING A SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF ALL CHANNELS OF A MULTI-CHANNEL ENGINE CONTROLLER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2021/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE DÉFAILLANCE SIMULTANÉE DE TOUS LES CANAUX D'UNE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR À CANAUX MULTIPLES POUR UN MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ[2021/40]
Examination procedure06.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/19]
06.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.12.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2026Fee for grant paid
25.03.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2026Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[IY] US2018349235  (FREYDEL LEV RAPHAELOVICH et al.) [I] 1-2,4-6,8-13,15 * abstract * * figures 1,2,4, 5 * * paragraphs [0011], [0012],[0014]-[0016], [0017], [0018] * * paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0158 *[Y] 3,7,14
 [A] US2006200278  (FEINTUCH MARTIN W et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] *
 [Y] EP1835404  (FUJITSU LTD et al.) [Y] 7 * figures 2,3,5,6 * * paragraph [0048], [0050] * * paragraph [0114] *
 [Y] US2018212858  (YANG QIAOYIN et al.) [Y] 3,14 * figures 1A, 2 *
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