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EP3073396 - A METHOD OF MODELLING AT LEAST A PART OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2021Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.07.2021  [2021/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2020/09]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Feng
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / di Mare, Luca
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/39]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date16159445.209.03.2016
[2016/39]
Priority number, dateGB2015000492124.03.2015         Original published format: GB 201504921
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3073396
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50
[2016/39]
CPC:
G06F30/15 (EP,US); G06F30/00 (GB); G06F30/17 (US);
G06F30/39 (US); G06F2111/10 (EP,US)
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 [2017/18]
Former [2016/39]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM MODELLIEREN MINDESTENS EINES TEILS EINES GASTURBINENMOTORS[2016/39]
English:A METHOD OF MODELLING AT LEAST A PART OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2016/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MODÉLISATION D'AU MOINS UNE PARTIE D'UN MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ[2016/39]
Examination procedure09.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
01.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2021Application withdrawn by applicant  [2021/28]
02.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2021
23.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002177985  (KRAFT JOSEPH ANTHONY [US], et al) [Y] 1,10,11 * see paragraphs [0040] and [0044] *;
 [Y]  - Feng Wang, "Whole Aero-Engine Meshing and CFD Simulation", Thesis, (20130720), pages 156 - 182, URL: spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/27235, (20160418), XP055266382 [Y] 1-11 * the whole document, see in particular the section 8.2 VE Device Tree, 8.3.1 Turbomachinery Blade Meshing and the passage Automatic analysis set-up on page 179 *
 [Y]  - SHEPHARD M S ET AL, "Toward simulation-based design", FINITE ELEMENTS IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20040731), vol. 40, no. 12, doi:10.1016/J.FINEL.2003.11.004, ISSN 0168-874X, pages 1575 - 1598, XP002399934 [Y] 1-11 * section 3, in particular the passage bridging pages 1580 and 1581 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2003.11.004
 [Y]  - Feng Wang ET AL, "Automated Hex Meshing for Turbomachinery Secondary Air System", Proceedings of the 21st International Meshing Roundtable, (20120418), pages 549 - 566, URL: http://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-33573-0_32, (20160418), XP055266455 [Y] 8 * p. 3, section 2 The General Assembly, first full paragraph *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33573-0_32
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