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EP1772596 - Method of retrofitting a compressor with non-uniform blade counts of stator vanes in the upper and lower compressor casing halves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/15]Non-uniform stator vane spacing in a compressor and methods of installation
[2013/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.04.2015  [2015/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2014/12]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
General Electric Company
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gautreau, James C.
1101 Roper Mountain Road 163
Greenville SC 29615 / US
02 / Wassynger, Stephen P.
200 River Walk Blvd., Simpsonville
South Carolina 29681 / US
 [2007/20]
Former [2007/15]01 / Gautreau, James C.
1 Woodfern Circle, Greenville
South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Wassynger, Stephen P.
200 River Walk Blvd., Simpsonville
South Carolina 29681 / US
Representative(s)Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2009/36]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2007/15]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc. London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06255117.104.10.2006
[2007/15]
Priority number, dateUS2005024437206.10.2005         Original published format: US 244372
[2007/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1772596
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1772596
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1772596
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:F01D9/04, F04D29/66
[2012/48]
CPC:
F04D29/667 (EP,US); F01D9/041 (EP,US); F04D29/542 (EP,US);
F04D29/666 (EP,US); F05D2230/80 (EP,US); F05D2260/961 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49236 (EP,US); Y10T29/49238 (EP,US); Y10T29/49318 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49321 (EP,US); Y10T29/49716 (EP,US); Y10T29/4973 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49732 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/15]F01D9/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   IT,   LI [2013/28]
Former [2007/15]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:Kompressornachrüstungsverfahren mit ungleichförmiger Leitschaufelanzahl in der oberen und unteren Kompressorgehäusehälfte[2013/45]
English:Method of retrofitting a compressor with non-uniform blade counts of stator vanes in the upper and lower compressor casing halves[2013/43]
French:Méthode de rétrofit d'un compresseur avec un nombre non uniforme d'aubes statoriques dans les moitiés inférieure et supérieure du carter compresseur[2013/43]
Former [2007/15]Ungleichförmiger Abstand zwischen Leitschaufeln eines Kompressors und Einbaumethoden
Former [2007/15]Non-uniform stator vane spacing in a compressor and methods of installation
Former [2007/15]Espace non uniforme entre aubes statoriques d'un compresseur et méthodes d'installation
Examination procedure21.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
29.05.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.07.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2014Fee for grant paid
22.01.2014Fee 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  17.10.2013
Opposition(s)22.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.03.2014
[2015/18]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US1534721  (FRITZ LASCHE) [Y] 1-7 * page 1, line 68 - line 95 * * page 2, line 33 - line 38; figure 3 *;
 [A]GB777955  (RUSTON & HORNSBY LTD) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 48 - page 2, line 89; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US5104288  (GROENENDAAL JR JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 7, line 9 - line 13; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5639212  (SCHAEFER ROBERT ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 1, line 8 - column 5, line 9; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]WO9813585  (CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE CORP [US]) [A] 1-7* page 1 - page 2; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US5984633  (BACHINGER WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 19 - line 46; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2003012645  (DONNARUMA ANTHONY [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] *
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