Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/201,172

RAPID BULK SWIRL QUENCH ZONE FOR SUPER COMPACT COMBUSTOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 07, 2025

Priority

May 10, 2024 — provisional 63/645,526

Examiner

CHABREYRIE, RODOLPHE ANDRE

Art Unit

3741

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

RTX Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +22.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 259 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHABREYRIE, RODOLPHE ANDRE View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

220 granted / 259 resolved

+14.9% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

276

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 259 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 07, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 13, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 21, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 28, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 05, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12684662

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/480,698

Patent 12674392

CMC Airfoil with Cooling Passage Having Multi-Dimensional Plenum

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/392,489

Patent 12669085

NON-RECUPERATED SUPERCRITICAL CARBON-DIOXIDE BRAYTON CYCLE HEATING FOR LIQUID NATURAL GAS-POWERED ENGINES

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/839,188

Patent 12663152

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/351,786

Patent 12662979

HYBRID-ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH A COUPLER FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES OF OPERATION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+22.3%)

2y 4m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 259 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.