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EP3276439 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF A FIRST APPARATUS BY MONITORING A DEPENDENT SECOND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.2025
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.03.2025  [2025/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2025/13]
Former [2023/44]For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EMMONS, Floyd R.
20 Beacon Hill Dr.
West Hartford, CT Connecticut 06117 / US
 [2021/48]
Former [2018/05]01 / EMMONS, Floyd R.
20 Beacon Hill Dr.
West Hartford, CT 06117 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[2025/13]
Former [2021/48]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2018/05]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17183873.328.07.2017
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateUS20161522308629.07.2016         Original published format: US201615223086
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3276439
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3276439
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3276439
Date:26.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05B23/02
[2018/05]
CPC:
G05B23/0245 (EP,US); F01D21/003 (US); F01D17/12 (US);
F02C3/04 (US); F02C7/22 (US); F04B51/00 (US);
F04C14/28 (US); F04C28/28 (US); F04D15/0088 (US);
F04D27/001 (US); G05B23/0283 (EP,US); F05D2220/323 (US);
F05D2260/83 (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 [2018/36]
Former [2018/05]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG DES ZUSTANDS EINER ERSTEN VORRICHTUNG DURCH ÜBERWACHUNG EINER ABHÄNGIGEN ZWEITEN VORRICHTUNG[2018/05]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF A FIRST APPARATUS BY MONITORING A DEPENDENT SECOND APPARATUS[2018/05]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ÉVALUATION DE LA CONDITION D'UN PREMIER APPAREIL PAR SURVEILLANCE D'UN SECOND APPAREIL DÉPENDANT[2018/05]
Examination procedure28.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2021Fee for grant paid
22.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.09.2022  05.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2022/41]
Opponent(s)01  01.09.2022  05.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Safran Aircraft Engines
2 boulevard du Général Martial Valin
75015 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
13.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2023
29.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
27.03.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.03.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.07.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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   WELCH D.E., HAYNES H.D., COX D.F., MOSES R.J.: "Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) as a Diagnostic Maintenance Technique for Detecting the High Consequence Fuel Pump Failure Modes", PRESENTATION FOR THE 6TH JOINT FAA/DOD/NASA CONFERENCE ON AGING AIRCRAFT, 19 September 2002 (2002-09-19), pages 1 - 34, XP055960227
   WELCH D E, HAYNES H D, COX D F, MOSES R J: "ELECTRICAL SIGNATURE ANALYSIS (ESA) AS A DIAGNOSTIC MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING THE HIGH CONSEQUENCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE MODES", 1 January 2002 (2002-01-01), pages 1 - 27, XP055960244, Retrieved from the Internet
   LAMOUREUX BENJAMIN, MASS JEAN-RMI, MECHBAL NAZIH: "An Approach to the Health Monitoring of a Pumping Unit in an Aircraft Engine Fuel System", PHM SOCIETY EUROPEAN CONFERENCE, vol. 1, no. 1, 1 January 2012 (2012-01-01), pages 1 - 7, XP055960248, DOI: 10.36001/phme.2012.v1i1.1421

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.36001/phme.2012.v1i1.1421
   WELCH D.E., HAYNES H.D., COX D.F., MOSES R.J.: "Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) as a Diagnostic Maintenance Technique for Detecting the High Consequence Fuel Pump Failure Modes", PRESENTATION FOR THE 6TH JOINT FAA/DOD/NASA CONFERENCE ON AGING AIRCRAFT, 19 September 2002 (2002-09-19), pages 1 - 34
   WELCH D E, HAYNES H D, COX D F, MOSES R J: "ELECTRICAL SIGNATURE ANALYSIS (ESA) AS A DIAGNOSTIC MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING THE HIGH CONSEQUENCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE MODES", 1 January 2002 (2002-01-01), pages 1 - 27, Retrieved from the Internet
   LAMOUREUX BENJAMIN, MASS JEAN-RMI, MECHBAL NAZIH: "An Approach to the Health Monitoring of a Pumping Unit in an Aircraft Engine Fuel System", PHM SOCIETY EUROPEAN CONFERENCE, vol. 1, no. 1, 1 January 2012 (2012-01-01), pages 1 - 7, DOI: 10.36001/phme.2012.v1i1.1421
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