(19)
(11) EP 2 888 578 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(21) Application number: 13831189.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/88(2006.01)
G01B 11/00(2006.01)
 G01M 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/056385
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/031955 (27.02.2014 Gazette 2014/09)
(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: 23.08.2012 US 201261692393 P
23.08.2012 US 201261692409 P
21.08.2013 US 201313971938

(71) Applicant: Siemens Energy, Inc.
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HATCHER, Clifford, Jr.
    Orlando, Florida 32826 (US)
  • HATLEY, Richard
    Morristown, New Jersey 07960 (US)

(74) Representative: Maier, Daniel Oliver 
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München
80506 München (DE)

   


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