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EP About this file: EP2964928

EP2964928 - NON-CONTACTING SEALS FOR GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING COMPARTMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/02]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ULLAH, M. Rifat
28 Bramblebrae Drive
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 / US
02 / PETERS, Robert E.
52 Maple Road
Portland, Connecticut 06480 / US
 [2016/02]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2024/32]
Former [2016/02]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14759956.705.03.2014
[2016/02]
WO2014US20462
Priority number, dateUS20131378791907.03.2013         Original published format: US201313787919
[2016/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014138143
Date:12.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2964928
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2964928
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/72, F01D25/16, F01D11/02, F02C7/28, F16C32/06, F16J15/44, F16J15/34, F01D25/18, F01D25/22
[2019/15]
CPC:
F01D25/166 (EP,US); F01D25/186 (US); F01D11/02 (US);
F01D25/168 (US); F01D25/22 (EP,US); F02C7/28 (US);
F16C32/0633 (US); F16C33/72 (US); F16J15/3412 (EP,US);
F16J15/342 (EP,US); F16J15/441 (EP,US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2240/50 (US); F16C2360/23 (US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]F02C7/06, F02C7/28, F01D25/16, F01D25/18, F01D11/02, F16J15/44, F16J15/34, F16C32/06, F01D25/22
Former IPC [2016/02]F02C7/06, F02C7/28, F01D25/16, F01D25/18, F01D11/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSLOSE DICHTUNGEN FÜR LAGERKAMMERN EINES VERZAHNTEN GASTURBINENMOTORS[2016/02]
English:NON-CONTACTING SEALS FOR GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING COMPARTMENTS[2016/02]
French:JOINTS SANS CONTACT POUR COMPARTIMENTS DE PALIER DE MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ À RÉDUCTEUR[2016/02]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2015National basic fee paid 
06.10.2015Search fee paid 
06.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/02]
07.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2024Fee for grant paid
27.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2024Receipt 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  10.08.2018
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.04.2020Request for further processing filed
15.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0297381  (BURGMANN DICHTUNGSWERK FEODOR [DE]);
 [A]US5224714  (KIMURA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al);
 [YA]US5454572  (POSPISIL MARK G [US]);
 [A]US2008100001  (FLAHERTY ANDREW L [US]);
 [Y]US2008310953  (GARRISON GLENN M [US]);
 [XY]US2012280458  (ARTILES ANTONIO F [US], et al)
International search[A]US4613141  (HEINEN MANFRED [DE]);
 [Y]US2008310953  (GARRISON GLENN M [US]);
 [A]US2009047124  (GLAHN JORN A [US], et al);
 [A]US8162322  (FLAHERTY ANDREW L [US]);
 [X]US2012280458  (ARTILES ANTONIO F [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5107676
 WO2013180762
by applicantUS2012280458
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