TORCH IGNITOR SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

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EP 4 019 838 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:
	29.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/22

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	27.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/13

(21)	Application number: 21216022.0

(22)	Date of filing: 20.12.2021

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F23R 3/00^(2006.01)
F23R 3/34^(2006.01)

F02C 7/264^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	F23R 3/343; F23R 3/005; F02C 7/264

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TORCH IGNITOR SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

FACKELZÜNDERSYSTEM FÜR EINE GASTURBINENBRENNKAMMER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES SOLCHEN SYSTEMS

SYSTÈME D'ALLUMEUR TORCHE POUR UNE CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION DE TURBINE À GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION ASSOCIÉ

(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

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Priority:

23.12.2020 US 202017133161

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	29.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/26

(73)	Proprietor: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.
	West Des Moines, IA 50265 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RYON, Jason A. Carlisle 50047 (US) PROCIW, Lev A. Johnston 50131 (US) WILLIAMS, Brandon Phillip Johnston IA (US)

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

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References cited: :

GB-A- 627 722
US-A1- 2014 060 063
US-A1- 2015 020 501
US-A1- 2019 010 873

US-A- 4 192 139
US-A1- 2014 366 551
US-A1- 2018 003 388
US-A1- 2019 017 441

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