(19)
(11) EP 3 781 330 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:
25.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/47

(21) Application number: 19720348.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B08B 3/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F01D 25/002; F02C 7/30; B08B 3/003; B08B 9/00; F05D 2270/707
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/027799
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/204387 (24.10.2019 Gazette 2019/43)

(54)

MACHINE FOAM CLEANING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SENSING

MASCHINENSCHAUMREINIGUNGSSYSTEM MIT INTEGRIERTER ERFASSUNG

SYSTÈME DE NETTOYAGE DE MACHINE AVEC MOUSSE, À DÉTECTION INTÉGRÉE

(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: 19.04.2018 US 201815957572

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(60) Divisional application:
24203029.4 / 4477329

(73) Proprietor: General Electric Company
Evendale, OH 45215 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TIBBETTS, Nicole Jessica
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)
  • BEWLAY, Bernard Patrick
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)
  • ERIKSEN, Michael
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 (US)
  • LAURIA, Keith Anthony
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)
  • SCHLIEM, Richard
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 (US)
  • SAMPSON, Erica
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)
  • TELFEYAN, Eric
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)

(74) Representative: Openshaw & Co. 
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR (GB)


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