(19)
(11) EP 1 429 032 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:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37

(21) Application number: 03011358.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04D 27/02(2006.01)
 F04D 29/42(2006.01)

(54)

A centrifugal compressor having inlet guide vanes

Zentrifugalverdichter mit Einlassleitschaufeln

Compresseur centrifuge avec des aubes de guidage pour l'entrée

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE IT

(30) Priority: 11.12.2002 JP 2002358832

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
Toshima-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tanaka, Kenji, c/o Hitachi Industries Co., Ltd.
    Tsuchiura-chi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Ito, Toshio, c/o Hitachi Industries Co., Ltd.
    Chiyoda-machi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Konno, Toyoo, c/o Hitachi Industries Co., Ltd.
    Tomobe-machi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Orikasa, Hideaki, c/o Hitachi Industries Co., Ltd.
    Chiyoda-machi, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Hano, Christian et al
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Mariahilfplatz 2 & 3
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 381 399
DE-C- 821 879
 DE-B- 1 013 033
DE-C- 889 091
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 005, no. 193 (M-101), 9 December 1981 (1981-12-09) & JP 56 115897 A (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD), 11 September 1981 (1981-09-11)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 08, 30 August 1996 (1996-08-30) & JP 08 093682 A (KOBE STEEL LTD), 9 April 1996 (1996-04-09)
   
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