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EP About this file: EP3115659

EP3115659 - NON-CONTACT SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT WITH LINKAGE BETWEEN ADJACENT ROTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
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 [2017/02]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWARZ, Frederick M.
121 Steep Hollow Drive
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
02 / ACKERMANN, William K.
15 Butternut Drive
East Hartford, CT Connecticut 06118 / US
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/02]Gittins, Alex Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date16178693.408.07.2016
[2017/02]
Priority number, dateUS20151479451608.07.2015         Original published format: US201514794516
[2017/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3115659
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/3284, F01D11/00, F01D11/04, F16J15/44
[2017/02]
CPC:
F01D11/001 (EP,US); F01D11/08 (US); B64D27/10 (US);
F01D11/003 (EP); F01D11/02 (EP); F01D11/04 (US);
F04D29/324 (US); F04D29/545 (US); F16J15/3284 (EP,US);
F16J15/44 (US); F16J15/442 (EP,US); F05D2220/32 (US);
F05D2240/55 (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 [2017/33]
Former [2017/02]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:KONTAKTLOSE DICHTUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EINE DREHAUSRÜSTUNG MIT VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN BENACHBARTEN ROTOREN[2017/02]
English:NON-CONTACT SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT WITH LINKAGE BETWEEN ADJACENT ROTORS[2017/02]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ SANS CONTACT POUR ÉQUIPEMENT DE ROTATION AVEC UNE LIAISON ENTRE ROTORS ADJACENTS[2017/02]
Examination procedure08.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
15.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1420145  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [X] 1,3,4,7-9,12 * paragraph [0025]; figures 1-4 * [I] 6,10;
 [XI]FR2926612  (SNECMA SA [FR]) [X] 1,4,5,7-12 * page 6, line 12 - page 6, line 31; figures 1-3 *[I] 6;
 [I]WO2014143284  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS6428009
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