EP2139763A1

Deployable flap edge fence and method of operation

Abstract

A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.

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741713	United States of America	–	2007-04-27
74171307	United States of America	A	2007-04-27
2008059322	United States of America	W	2008-04-03

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Document	Office	Kind
US2008265102A1	United States of America	A1	2008-10-30
WO2008134193A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2008-11-06
EP2139763A1This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2010-01-06
US7753316B2	United States of America	B2	2010-07-13
US2010219288A1	United States of America	A1	2010-09-02
EP2139763B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-02-08
AT544673T	Austria	T	2012-02-15
ATE544673T1	Austria	T1	2012-02-15
US8469315B2	United States of America	B2	2013-06-25
EP2139763B2	European Patent Office (EPO)	B2	2015-12-09

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2026-01-15	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2026-01-08	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2025-12-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2025-11-04	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2024-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2024-07-10	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2024-07-08	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-06-21	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2018-04-25	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
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2016-04-25	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-12-09	Patent maintained in amended form27A	27A	EP
2015-12-09	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2015-12-09	Epo decision maintaining patent in amended form now finalR102	R102	DE
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2013-01-31	Opposition filed against patentOppositionR026	R026	DE
2013-01-16	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2012-12-17	Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sentOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2PLAX	PLAX	EP
2012-12-12	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-09-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-09-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2012-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2012-07-25	Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extensionLTIE	LTIE	EP
2012-06-06	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2012-04-05	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2012-02-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
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2011-08-02	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2011-07-13	Title (correction)DEPLOYABLE FLAP EDGE FENCE AND METHOD OF OPERATIONRTI1	RTI1	EP
2010-08-04	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX	EP
2010-03-31	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2010-03-31	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2010-03-10	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2010-01-06	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2010-01-06	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2009-12-04	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Deployable flap edge fence and method of operation

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