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EP 2 586 969 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3: 03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18 (43) Date of publication A2: 01.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/18 (21) Application number: 12190261.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 5/08(2006.01) F01D 25/12(2006.01) F01D 11/00(2006.01) F01D 5/30(2006.01)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 28.10.2011 US 201113283689 28.10.2011 US 201113283733 28.10.2011 US 201113283710 (71) Applicant: United Technologies Corporation Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventors: Suciu, Gabriel L. Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 (US) Muron, Stephen P. Columbia, CT Connecticut 06237 (US) Alvanos, Ioannis West Springfield, MA Massachusetts 01089 (US) Dye, Christopher M. San Diego, CA California 92117 (US) Merry, Brian D. Andover, CT Connecticut 06232 (US) Salve, Arthur M. Tolland, CT Connecticut 06084 (US) Norris, James W. Lebanon, CT Connecticut 06249 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)