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EP1788194 - Apparatus for cooling gas turbine engine components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/21]Methods and apparatus for cooling combustion turbine engine components
[2015/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2016/16]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
General Electric Company
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / West, James Anthony
301 Gunnison Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
02 / Kvasnak, William Stephen
8 Ipswick Lane
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
03 / Sexton, Brendan Francis
30 Willow Oak Court
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)Lee, Brenda
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2016/16]
Former [2009/36]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2007/21]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc. London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06124339.017.11.2006
[2007/21]
Priority number, dateUS2005028234818.11.2005         Original published format: US 282348
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1788194
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1788194
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1788194
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18, F01D9/02, F02C7/18, F02C3/14
[2014/17]
CPC:
F01D9/047 (EP,US); F01D11/001 (EP,US); F01D5/187 (EP,US);
F01D9/065 (EP,US); F02C3/14 (EP,US); F02C6/08 (EP,US);
F02C7/18 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/21]F01D5/18, F01D9/02
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2014/49]
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Apparat zur Kühlung von Komponenten einer Gasturbine[2015/50]
English:Apparatus for cooling gas turbine engine components[2015/50]
French:Appareil pour le refroidissement des composantes des turbine à gas[2015/50]
Former [2007/21]Methode und Apparat zur Kühlung von Komponenten einer Verbrennungsgasturbine
Former [2007/21]Methods and apparatus for cooling combustion turbine engine components
Former [2007/21]Méthode et appareil pour le refroidissement des composantes des turbine à gas à combustion
Examination procedure21.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2014Examination requested  [2014/49]
24.10.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.12.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2016Fee for grant paid
26.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.05.2015
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS5985429  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5591002  (CUNHA FRANCISCO J [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,8-10 * columns 3,8,9; figures 1,2,4-6 *;
 [Y]US4173120  (GROSJEAN WILLIAM C [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,8-10 * column 5, lines 40-68; figures 2-8 * * columns 6,7 *;
 [Y]JP2004116485  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 7 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003167775  (SOECHTING FRIEDRICH O [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * columns 1-3; figures 1-3 *
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