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EP3967851 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061 / US
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Kyritsis, Vasileios
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Lowe, Kevin
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
03 / Bristow, Maurice
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
04 / Loftus, Peter
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/11]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date21190489.110.08.2021
[2022/11]
Priority number, dateUS20201701719410.09.2020         Original published format: US202017017194
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3967851
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3967851
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/08, F01D21/00, G01F1/66, G01P5/24
[2022/11]
CPC:
F01D17/08 (EP,US); F01D21/003 (EP,CN,US); G01F1/662 (US);
F01D25/00 (CN); F02C9/00 (CN); G01F1/667 (EP,US);
G01N29/222 (US); G01N29/225 (US); F05D2210/30 (EP);
F05D2260/80 (EP); F05D2270/3061 (EP); F05D2270/80 (EP);
F05D2270/806 (EP); G01N29/024 (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 [2022/43]
Former [2022/11]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:GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK MIT LUFTSTRÖMUNGSMESSSYSTEM[2022/11]
English:GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM[2022/11]
French:MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ AVEC SYSTÉME DE MESURE D'ÉCOULEMENT D'AIR[2024/09]
Former [2022/11]MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ AVEC SYSTÈME DE MESURE D'ÉCOULEMENT D'AIR
Examination procedure16.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
16.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2024Fee for grant paid
25.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009078052  (TWERDOCHLIB MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-16* paragraphs [0025] , [0 26]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012150413  (BUNCE RICHARD H [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 22] , [0 38]; figures 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 *;
 [A]EP2738372  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0046] , [0054] , [0055]; figures 1,2a,2b,3,4 *;
 [A]WO2016094144  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 35] , [0 36]; figures 2,6 *;
 [A]US2017176265  (DESILVA UPUL P [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0013] , [0 73] , [ 100] , [0115] , [0140]; figures 9,12,13,18 *;
 [XI]EP3543646  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-5,7-14 * paragraphs [0020] , [0022] , [0035] , [0039] , [0045] , [0049] - [0053] - [0071]; figures 1,10,17,18 * [I] 6
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