(19)
(11) EP 2 971 699 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:
15.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/49

(21) Application number: 13786374.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02C 9/00(2006.01)
 F02C 7/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/066047
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/143187 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(54)

LIFING AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION LIMIT MANAGEMENT FOR TURBINE ENGINE

LEBENSDAUER- UND LEISTUNGSOPTIMIERUNGSMANAGEMENT FÜR EINEN TURBINENMOTOR

GESTION DE L'OPTIMISATION DES PERFORMANCES ET DE LA DURÉE DE VIE POUR MOTEUR À TURBINE

(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: 15.03.2013 US 201361794165 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(73) Proprietor: Rolls-Royce Corporation
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael
    Avon, Indiana 46123 (US)
  • FRENCH, Mat
    Avon, Indiana 46123 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Michael David 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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JP-A- 2010 065 636
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