Gas turbine airfoil internal air system

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EP 1 059 418 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	15.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/46

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/19

(21)	Application number: 00304543.2

(22)	Date of filing: 26.05.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F01D 5/18^(1968.09)

F01D 25/32^(1968.09)

(54)	Gas turbine airfoil internal air system Internes Luftkühlungssystem für Turbinenschaufeln Système de refroidissement interne à air pour des aubes de turbine

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR

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Priority:

09.06.1999 GB 9913393

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50

(73)	Proprietor: ROLLS ROYCE PLC
	London SW1E 6AT (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Emery, Martin Anthony James Filton, Bristol BS34 7AL (GB) Self, Kevin Paul Horfield, Bristol BS7 8UG (GB)

(74)	Representative: Bird, Vivian John
	Rolls-Royce plc, Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 3, EW 1-5 Filton, Bristol BS34 7QE Filton, Bristol BS34 7QE (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 381 955
US-A- 4 063 851
US-A- 5 779 438

EP-A- 0 416 542
US-A- 5 577 889

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