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EP1087101 - Coupling assembly and method for connecting air ducts in gas turbine rotors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/13]Method for connecting air ducts in gas turbine rotors
[2012/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.2014  [2014/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2013/09]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wesling, Richard Alan
7165 Greenfield Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 / US
02 / Maloon, Roger Earl
2556 U.S. Route 50
Fayetteville, Ohio 45118 / US
03 / Geiger, Charles Joseph
8545 Stuart Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Bedford, Grant Richard, et al
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2001/13]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00308310.222.09.2000
[2001/13]
Priority number, dateUS1999040553024.09.1999         Original published format: US 405530
[2001/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1087101
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1087101
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1087101
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/08, F01D5/02, F02C7/18
[2001/13]
CPC:
F01D5/026 (EP,US); F01D5/066 (EP,US); F05D2230/64 (EP,US);
F05D2240/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/40]
Former [2001/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kopplunszusammenbau und Verfahren zur Befestigung von Luftleitungen in Gasturbinenrotoren[2012/41]
English:Coupling assembly and method for connecting air ducts in gas turbine rotors[2012/41]
French:Ensemble d'accouplement et méthode de fixation de conduits d'air dans un rotor de turbine à gaz[2012/41]
Former [2001/13]Methode zur Befestigung von Luftleitungen in Gasturbinenrotoren
Former [2001/13]Method for connecting air ducts in gas turbine rotors
Former [2001/13]Méthode de fixation de conduits d'air dans le rotor des turbines à gaz
Examination procedure07.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
08.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2013Fee for grant paid
08.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.06.2006
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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 [A]US4682934  (KNOROWSKI VICTOR J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5282358  (SCHILLING JAN C [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 15 - line 43 ** figure - *;
 [A]US5288210  (ALBRECHT RICHARD W [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure - * * column 5, line 19 - line 50 * * column 7, line 15 - line 31 *;
 [A]US5537814  (NASTUK JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure - * * column 2, line 11 - line 30 * * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 26 * * column 3, line 34 - line 59 *
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