(19)
(11) EP 3 044 427 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:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(21) Application number: 14844763.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 11/24(2006.01)
F01D 11/00(2006.01)
 F16J 15/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/055416
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/038906 (19.03.2015 Gazette 2015/11)

(54)

GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR REGULATING BLADE TIP CLEARANCE

GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN ZUR REGELUNG DES SCHAUFELSPITZENSPIELS

MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE DE JEU D'EXTRÉMITÉS D'AUBES

(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: 12.09.2013 US 201361876999 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/29

(73) Proprietor: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PAULINO, Jose R.
    Saco, Maine 04072 (US)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


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