(19)
(11) EP 2 541 103 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:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/32

(21) Application number: 12173693.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16J 12/00(2006.01)

(54)

Nozzle assembly configured to minimize combined thermal and pressure stress during transients

Zur Minimierung von kombinierter Wärme- und Druckbeanspruchung bei Einschwingvorgängen konfigurierte Düsenanordnung

Ensemble de buse configuré pour réduire au minimum la contrainte combinée thermique et de pression pendant les transitoires

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 27.06.2011 US 201113169490

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/01

(73) Proprietor: General Electric Technology GmbH
5400 Baden (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bauver II, Wesley P.
    Granville, MA Massachusetts 01034 (US)
  • Bairley, Donald W.
    Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 (US)
  • Perrin, Ian J.
    North Granby, CT Connecticut 06060 (US)
  • Selby, Glenn T.
    West Simsbury, CT Connecticut 06092 (US)
  • Terdalkar, Rahul J.
    Bloomfield, CT Connecticut 06002 (US)

(74) Representative: General Electric Technology GmbH 
GE Corporate Intellectual Property Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden
5400 Baden (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1- 2 327 700
FR-A1- 2 459 923
US-A- 3 655 085
 DE-A1- 2 358 295
JP-A- 60 065 957
   
       
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