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The patent EP2750102 was granted to General Electric on Mar 15, 2023. The application was originally filed on Dec 27, 2012 under application number EP12462016A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | US2002181754 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006013482 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006052690 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007116334 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US2008103385 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US2009003672 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009052756 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009097726 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009220137 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009257630 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2011052028 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7046833 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7519209 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8175354 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005055137 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007055455 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010111396 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005072131 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005106474 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009111753 |
| SEARCH | US2007055455 |
| SEARCH | US2008103385 |
| SEARCH | US2010111396 |
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