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EP About this file: EP0768448

EP0768448 - Cooled turbine vane assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [1997/16]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES ELECTRO SYSTEMS, INC.
United Technologies Building
Hartford Connecticut 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Soechting, Friedrich O.
19483 Riverside Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33469 / US
02 / Plank, William L.
72 Camelia Circle
Tequesta, Florida 33469 / US
03 / Hall, Kenneth B.
Dorfstrasse 15B
5315 Klingnau / CH
[1997/16]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96307397.810.10.1996
[1997/16]
Priority number, dateUS1995054185410.10.1995         Original published format: US 541854
[1997/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768448
Date:16.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768448
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/18, F01D25/12
[1997/16]
CPC:
F01D5/187 (EP,US); F02C7/12 (KR); F01D25/12 (EP,KR,US);
F01D5/082 (EP,US); F01D5/18 (KR); Y02T50/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/16]
TitleGerman:Gekühlte Schaufeln für ein Turbinenleitgitter[1997/16]
English:Cooled turbine vane assembly[1997/16]
French:Aubes statoriques réfrigerées pour turbines[1997/16]
Examination procedure06.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
08.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2001Fee for grant paid
20.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2787440  (THOMPSON JR WILLIAM F);
 [A]DE1210254  (ROLLS ROYCE) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3362681  (SMULAND ROBERT J) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 30 - column 4, line 46; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP0034961  (SNECMA [FR]) [A] 1,3-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4930980  (NORTH WILLIAM E [US], et al) [A] 1,3-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0452109  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]EP0542403  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5358374  (CORREIA VICTOR H S [US], et al);
 [Y]WO9514848  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1,3-14 * the whole document *;
 [YP]WO9530069  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [YP] 1,3-14 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US5488825  (DAVIS PAUL H [US], et al) [PX] 1-14 * column W *
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