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(11) EP 3 276 346 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:
06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(21) Application number: 17182680.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/28(2006.01)
 F16N 29/04(2006.01)

(54)

MONITORING DEBRIS IN A LUBRICANT CONDUIT OF A TURBINE ENGINE

ÜBERWACHUNG VON ABRIEB IN DER SCHMIERÖLLEITUNG EINES TURBINENMOTORS

SUPERVISION DE DÉBRIS DANS UNE LIGNE DE GRAISSAGE D'UN 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: 25.07.2016 US 201615218307

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Hagen, Gregory S.
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)
  • Lin, Yiqing
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)
  • Khibnik, Alexander I.
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)
  • Harris, Meggan
    Colchester, CT 06415 (US)
  • Erdinc, Ozgur
    Coventry, CT 06238 (US)
  • Giering, Michael J.
    Bolton, CT 06043 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 530 367
WO-A1-2015/122224
 EP-A2- 2 014 877
   
       
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