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(11) EP 2 882 940 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(21) Application number: 13730991.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 5/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/044415
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/004014 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.06.2012 US 201261666813 P
14.03.2013 US 201313826976

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GROOMS, James, Hamilton
    Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US)
  • SENILE, Darrell, Glenn
    Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US)
  • FREDERICK, Robert, Alan
    Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) A COMPONENT AND A METHOD OF COOLING A COMPONENT