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EP 2643597 A1 20131002 - ELIMINATING TURBULENCE IN WALL BOUNDED FLOWS

Title (en)

ELIMINATING TURBULENCE IN WALL BOUNDED FLOWS

Title (de)

BESEITIGUNG VON TURBULENZEN IN WANDNAHEN STRÖMEN

Title (fr)

ÉLIMINATION D'UNE TURBULENCE DANS DES ÉCOULEMENTS LIMITÉS PAR UNE PAROI

Publication

EP 2643597 A1 20131002 (EN)

Application

EP 11794422 A 20111122

Priority

EP 2010067959 W 20101122
EP 2011070680 W 20111122
EP 11794422 A 20111122

IPC 8 full level

F15D 1/06 (2006.01); F17D 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F15D 1/007 (2013.01); F15D 1/06 (2013.01); F17D 1/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012069472A1

Citation (examination)

US 5074324 A 19911224 - NG KAM W [US]
FR 2695097 A1 19940304 - BONNOTTE MICHEL [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2643597 A1 20131002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11794422 A 20111122