EP1510271A3

Investment casting

Abstract

A method and apparatus are used to cast a number of elements such as turbine engine blades. The blades have an airfoil and a root for securing the blade to a disk. A number of mold sections (70) each have internal surfaces for forming an associated at least one of the elements. The mold sections (70) are assembled into a cluster and molten alloy is introduced to the assembled mold sections (70) through a distribution manifold (80).

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0063883A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-15
EP0099687A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-4
EP0750956A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-15
EP0787547A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-15

11 members in 6 offices

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Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
652643	United States of America	–	2003-08-28
65264303	United States of America	A	2003-08-28
65264303	United States of America	A	2003-08-28
652643	–	–	–
US20030652643	–	–	–

Members11

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Document	Office	Kind
EP1510271A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-03-02
US2005045301A1	United States of America	A1	2005-03-03
KR20050021332A	Republic of Korea	A	2005-03-07
PL369745A1	Poland	A1	2005-03-07
CN1605408A	China	A	2005-04-13
MXPA04008309A	Mexico	A	2005-06-08
EP1510271A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2005-08-31
KR100593343B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2006-06-28
US7201212B2	United States of America	B2	2007-04-10
CN1315594C	China	C	2007-05-16
EP1510271B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2016-03-30

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2022-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2022-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2022-04-27	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2021-07-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2021-03-02	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2020-10-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-10-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2019-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2018-07-20	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-07-24	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2017-07-24	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2017-07-20	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-07-12	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2017-04-28	Change of addressCA	CA	FR
2017-04-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-04-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-03-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2017-03-08	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2017-02-03	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2017-02-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2017-01-03	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2016-10-26	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2016-10-14	Change of address of patent owner(s)NEW ADDRESS: 10 FARM SPRINGS RD., FARMINGTON, CT 06032 (US)PCOW	PCOW	CH
2016-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-08-03	Patent invalid in the netherlands as no translation has been filedMP	MP	NL
2016-07-20	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-05-12	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2016-04-06	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2016-03-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2016-03-30	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2016-03-30	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2016-02-26	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2016-02-10	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2015-10-28	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2015-09-28	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-04-29	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-05-17	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2005-11-30	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-08-31	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-08-31	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-08-31	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2005-08-31	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2005-08-31	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2005-07-15	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2005-03-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-03-02	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-01-14	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Investment casting

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