(19)
(11) EP 2 344 740 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:
30.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/24

(21) Application number: 09819578.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 29/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/005554
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/042215 (15.04.2010 Gazette 2010/15)

(54)

HYBRID PROPULSIVE ENGINE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE PROPELLER/FAN

HYBRIDANTRIEBSMOTOR MIT MINDESTENS EINEM UNABHÄNGIG DREHBAREN PROPELLER/LÜFTER

MOTEUR À PROPULSION HYBRIDE COMPRENANT AU MOINS UNE HÉLICE/SOUFFLANTE INDÉPENDAMMENT ROTATIVE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.10.2008 US 287499
08.10.2008 US 287498
08.10.2008 US 287500
08.10.2008 US 287501

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/29

(73) Proprietor: Deep Science, LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FOSTER, Glenn, B.
    Newcastle WA 98059 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick, A.
    Redmond WA 98052 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Muriel, Y.
    Livermore CA 94550-4921 (US)
  • JUNG, Edward, K.,Y.
    Bellevue WA 98005-1403 (US)
  • KARE, Jordin, T.
    Seattle WA 98112 (US)
  • MYHRVOLD, Nathan, P.
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
  • TEGREENE, Clarence, T.
    Bellevue WA 98004-2834 (US)
  • WEAVER, Thomas, Allan
    San Mateo CA 94402 (US)
  • WOOD, Lowell, L., JR.
    Bellevue Washington 98004 (US)
  • WOOD, Victoria, Y., H.
    Livermore CA 94550-4921 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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