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EP0854005 - Method for beam drilling and inspecting cooling holes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/30]Beam blocking material and method for beam drilling and inspecting cooling holes
[2001/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2003  [2003/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Moore, James Richard
841 Arrowhead Drive
Madisonville, Kentucky 42431 / US
02 / Wheat, Gary Eugene
3031 Elk Trace
Madisonville, Kentucky 42431 / US
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date98300208.013.01.1998
[1998/30]
Priority number, dateUS1997078613221.01.1997         Original published format: US 786132
[1998/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0854005
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0854005
Date:29.07.1998
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0854005
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/18, G01N21/88
[1998/30]
CPC:
G01N21/95692 (EP,US); B23K26/18 (EP,US); B23K26/389 (EP,US);
G01N21/33 (EP,US); G01N21/8803 (EP,US); G01N21/9515 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/15]
Former [1998/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Bohren mittels Energiestrahlen sowie zur Kontrolle von Kühlmittelöffnungen[2001/21]
English:Method for beam drilling and inspecting cooling holes[2001/21]
French:Procédé de perçage au moyen d'un faisceau d'énergie, ainsi que procédé de contrôle de perforations de ventilation[2001/21]
Former [1998/30]Strahlungsblockiermaterial und Verfahren zum Bohren mittels Energiestrahlen sowie zur Kontrolle von Kühlmittelöffnungen
Former [1998/30]Beam blocking material and method for beam drilling and inspecting cooling holes
Former [1998/30]Matériau d'obturation d'un faisceau et procédé de perçage au moyen d'un faisceau d'énergie, ainsi que procédé de contrôle de perforations de ventilation
Examination procedure29.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/13]
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2001Fee for grant paid
19.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4873414  (MA KONG [US], et al) [DA] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 23 * * column 2, line 3 - line 9 * * column 2, line 41 - line 44 * * column 2, line 54 - line 59 * * column 3, line 7 - line 17 * * claims 1,2,9,12 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4930890  (HARA YASUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5011626  (MA KONG [US], et al) [DA] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 23 * * column 2, line 3 - line 8 * * column 2, line 39 - line 42 * * column 2, line 55 - line 56 * * column 3, line 7 - line 14 * * claims 1,2 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0454223  (AE TURBINE COMPONENTS [GB]) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 6 * * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 27 - line 31 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5140127  (STROUD DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 8 - line 20 * * column 1, line 29 - line 44 * * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 3 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5222617  (GREGORY OWEN [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 6 * * column 1, line 41 - column 2, line 6 * * claim 1 * * figures 1,2 *
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