(19)
(11) EP 3 457 119 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:
24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(21) Application number: 18195283.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 25/20(2006.01)
G01N 21/84(2006.01)
G01N 25/72(2006.01)
G01J 5/00(2006.01)

(54)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PRECURSOR TO THERMAL BARRIER COATING SPALLATION

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ERKENNUNG EINES VORLÄUFERS FÜR WÄRMEDÄMMSCHICHTUNGSAUFSPLITTERUNG

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE PRÉCURSEUR DE SPALLATION D'UN REVÊTEMENT SERVANT DE BARRIÈRE THERMIQUE


(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: 18.09.2017 US 201715706958

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/12

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

(72) Inventors:
  • OUYANG, Zhong
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)
  • SMITH, Kevin D
    Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US)

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


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