(19)
(11) EP 3 265 771 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:
19.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03

(21) Application number: 16721978.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01M 5/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01M 5/0025; G01M 5/0033
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/019444
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/144554 (15.09.2016 Gazette 2016/37)

(54)

EFFECTIVE AREA METAL LOSS CLUSTERING

NUTZFLÄCHEN-METALLVERLUSTCLUSTERUNG

MISE EN ENSEMBLE DE PERTE DE MÉTAL DE ZONE EFFICACE

(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: 06.03.2015 US 201514640911

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/02

(73) Proprietor: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • FARNIE, Steven
    Cramlington Northumberland NE23 1WW (GB)

(74) Representative: Novagraaf Group 
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva
1213 Onex / Geneva (CH)


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