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EP About this file: EP1503045

EP1503045 - Turbine active seal assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.2010  [2010/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/23]
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Turnquist, Norman Arnold
1432 Corbin Hill Road
Sloansville New York 12160 / US
02 / Dinc, Osman Saim
107 Nyroy Drive
Troy New York 12180 / US
03 / Demiroglu, Mehmet
2434 22nd Street
Troy New York 12180 / US
04 / Fang, Biao
6B Lacosta Drive
Clifton Park New York 12065 / US
05 / Sarshar, Hamid Reza
154 East Elm Crescent
The Woodlands Texas 77382 / US
06 / Burnett, Mark Edward
3099 NY Route 67
Buskirk New York 12028 / US
07 / Baily, Frederick George
4989 Jockey Street
Ballston Spa New York 12020 / US
08 / Safi, Ahmad
R-4 Hassan Ap. Extension Block 13-D Gulshan-E
Lobal Karachi / PK
09 / Aksit, Mahmut Faruk
Istasyon CAD, 13/23
Erenkoy 81070 Istanbul / TR
10 / Larsen, Richard Robert
4153 Shady Lane
Cookeville Tennessee 38506 / US
 [2005/05]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2005/05]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date04254576.430.07.2004
[2005/05]
Priority number, dateUS2003063245331.07.2003         Original published format: US 632453
[2005/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1503045
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1503045
Date:04.04.2007
[2007/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1503045
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/16, F16J15/44
[2007/14]
CPC:
F16J15/445 (EP,US); F01D11/025 (EP,US); F04D27/0292 (EP,US);
F04D29/102 (EP,US); F16J15/3288 (EP,US); F16J15/442 (EP,US);
F05D2240/55 (EP,US); F05D2240/56 (EP,US); F05D2250/182 (EP,US);
F05D2250/183 (EP,US); F05D2270/62 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/05]F01D25/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/50]
Former [2005/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aktive elektrostatische Dichtung für Turbinenanlage[2005/05]
English:Turbine active seal assembly[2005/05]
French:Joint actif pour moteurs à turbine[2005/05]
Examination procedure04.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
07.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2009Fee for grant paid
16.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2279814  (DICKINSON EDGAR D) [A] 6 * page 1, column 2, lines 37-54 * * page 2, column 1, lines 2-15 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2279863  (DOWNER JOHN M) [A] 6 * page 1, column 2, lines 28-41 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2003080510  (DINC OSMAN SAIM [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0003] , [0014] ** figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2003102630  (DINC OSMAN SAIM [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0003] , [0005] , [0029] , [0033] - [0037] * * figures 1,7,8,12-15 *
by applicantUS2003102630
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