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EP4006315 - VARIABLE ORIENTATION GUIDE VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ADJACENT VARIABLE ORIENTATION FIRST AND SECOND VANES DISPOSED IN AN ANNULAR GAS PATH OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/22]VARIABLE ORIENTATION GUIDE VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, VARIABLE GUIDE VANE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATING
[2023/19]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR, LV, NO, RS, SE
published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
1000 Marie Victorin, (01BE5)
Longueuil, Québec J4G 1A1 / CA
[2022/22]
Inventor(s)01 / POICK, Daniel
(01BE5) Longueuil, J4G 1A1 / CA
02 / BATCH, David
(01BE5) Longueuil, J4G 1A1 / CA
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/22]
Application number, filing date21211096.929.11.2021
[2022/22]
Priority number, dateUS20201710583127.11.2020         Original published format: US202017105831
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4006315
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4006315
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:F01D17/16, F04D29/56, // F01D5/14
[2022/22]
CPC:
F01D17/162 (EP,US); F01D5/147 (CN); F04D19/02 (EP);
F04D29/563 (EP,US); F01D5/143 (EP); F05D2230/64 (US);
F05D2240/122 (EP,US); F05D2240/123 (EP); F05D2240/124 (EP);
F05D2240/80 (EP,US); F05D2250/712 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/01]
Former [2022/22]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 
TitleGerman:LEITSCHAUFEL MIT VERSTELLBARER ANSTELLUNG FÜR EIN GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN VON NEBENSTEHENDEN IN EINEM RINGFÖRMIGEN GASWEG EINES GASTURBINENTRIEBWERKS ANGEORDNETEN ERSTER UND ZWEITER LEITSCHAUFELN MIT VERSTELLBARER ANSTELLUNG[2023/19]
English:VARIABLE ORIENTATION GUIDE VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ADJACENT VARIABLE ORIENTATION FIRST AND SECOND VANES DISPOSED IN AN ANNULAR GAS PATH OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE[2023/19]
French:AUBE DE GUIDAGE À ORIENTATION VARIABLE POUR UN MOTEUR DE TURBINE À GAZ, ET PROCÉDÉ D'EXPLOITATION DES PREMIÈRE ET SECONDE AUBES DE GUIDAGE À ORIENTATION VARIABLE ADJACENTES ET DISPOSÉES DANS UNE VEINE DE GAZ D'UN MOTEUR DE TURBINE À GAZ[2023/19]
Former [2022/22]LEITSCHAUFEL MIT VERSTELLBARER ANSTELLUNG FÜR EIN GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK, VERSTELLBARE LEITSCHAUFELANORDNUNG FÜR EIN GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK UND ZUGEHÖRIGES BETRIEBSVERFAHREN
Former [2022/22]VARIABLE ORIENTATION GUIDE VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, VARIABLE GUIDE VANE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATING
Former [2022/22]AUBE DE GUIDAGE À ORIENTATION VARIABLE POUR UN MOTEUR DE TURBINE À GAZ, ENSEMBLE D'AUBES DIRECTRICES VARIABLES POUR UN MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ D'EXPLOITATION ASSOCIÉ
Examination procedure01.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
01.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2008131268  (GUEMMER VOLKER [DE]) [A] 1-15* figure 3 *;
 [A]EP1988259  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * figure 5 *;
 [A]EP3246518  (MTU AERO ENGINES AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figure - *
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