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EP About this file: EP1728970

EP1728970 - Turbine blade cooling system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Downs, James P.
325 Leeward Drive
Jupiter, Florida 33477 / US
02 / Roeloffs, Norman F.
23 Tradewinds Circle
Tequesta, Florida 33469 / US
03 / Pietraszkiewicz, Edward
1094 Pleasant Street
Southington, Connecticut 06489 / US
 [2006/49]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/49]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06252809.631.05.2006
[2006/49]
Priority number, dateUS2005014078631.05.2005         Original published format: US 140786
[2006/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1728970
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1728970
Date:09.12.2009
[2009/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1728970
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18
[2006/49]
CPC:
F01D5/186 (EP,US); F01D5/187 (EP,US); F05D2250/711 (EP,US);
F05D2250/712 (EP,US); F05D2260/201 (EP,US); F05D2260/202 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2010/33]
Former [2006/49]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:Kühlsystem für Turbinenschaufel[2006/49]
English:Turbine blade cooling system[2006/49]
French:Système de refroidissement d'une aube de turbine[2006/49]
Examination procedure19.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
10.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.07.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2013Fee for grant paid
31.10.2013Fee 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  10.05.2010
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.01.2011Request for further processing filed
28.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2260166  (ROLLS ROYCE [GB]) [X] 1-13 * figure 4 *;
 [X]EP0475658  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-13 * figure 4 *;
 [X]US5702232  (MOORE ROBERT P [US]) [X] 1-7,13 * figures 3,5 *;
 [X]US2004219017  (LIANG GEORGE [US]) [X] 1-2,5-7,13 * figures 2,5 *;
 [X]EP0896127  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1,3,5-7 * paragraph [0024]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6206638  (GLYNN CHRISTOPHER C [US], et al) [X] 1,5-6 * figure 4 *;
 [X]US5464322  (CUNHA FRANCISCO J [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 5 *;
 [X]US5246340  (WINSTANLEY DAVID K [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * figure 5 *;
 [X]US5370499  (LEE CHING-PANG [US]) [X] 8-11 * figure 2 *;
 [X]GB2184492  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP) [X] 8,10-12 * figure 2 *;
 [X]US3844678  (STERMAN A, et al) [X] 8-10 * figure 4 *;
 [X]EP1035302  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 8,10-11 * figures 2,3,5 *
by applicantGB2260166
 EP0475658
 US5702232
 US2004219017
 EP0896127
 US6206638
 US5464322
 US5246340
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