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EP1227571 - DC-DC converter and bi-directional DC-DC converter and method of controlling the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.06.2008  [2008/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu Takase-cho, Ukyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu Takase-cho, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsukawa, Mitsuru
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., 47, Umezu Takase-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
02 / Kurio, Nobuhiro
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., 47, Umezu Takase-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
03 / Nakagaki, Hitoshi
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., 47, Umezu Takase-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
04 / Hasebe, Takaya
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., 47, Umezu Takase-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
 [2002/31]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001712.524.01.2002
[2002/31]
Priority number, dateJP2001001601924.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001016019
JP2001030549001.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001305490
JP2001030549101.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001305491
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1227571
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1227571
Date:15.09.2004
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/28
[2004/38]
CPC:
H02M3/33584 (EP,US); H02M3/33571 (EP,US); H02M3/33573 (EP,US);
H02M1/0074 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/31]H02M3/337
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/22]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gleichspannungswandler , bidirektionaler Gleichspannungswandler und Steuerungsverfahren dafür[2002/31]
English:DC-DC converter and bi-directional DC-DC converter and method of controlling the same[2002/31]
French:Convertisseur DC-DC, convertisseur DC-DC bidirectionnel et leur méthode de contrôle[2002/31]
Examination procedure29.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
28.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/25]
11.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2008/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - STEIGERWALD R L ET AL, "A comparison of high power DC-to-DC soft-switched converter topologies", INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 1994., CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 1994 IEEE DENVER, CO, USA 2-6 OCT. 1994, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19941002), ISBN 0-7803-1993-1, pages 1090 - 1096, XP010124216 [X] 1-7,10-15,17-19 * page 1091, column R; figure 2 * * page 1094, column R; figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.1994.377564
 [A]  - PINHEIRO J R ET AL, "Isolated interleaved-phase-shift-PWM de-dc ZVs converters", IEEE2000, (20001008), vol. 4, pages 2383 - 2388, XP010522589 [A] 1,11,14,18 * paragraphs [000I] , [00II]; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - MARANESI P ET AL, "Small-signal model of the phase-controlled SILC converter", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, PESC '94 RECORD., 25TH ANNUAL IEEE TAIPEI, TAIWAN 20-25 JUNE 1994, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19940620), ISBN 0-7803-1859-5, pages 1034 - 1039, XP010121344 [A] 1,11,14,18 * paragraph [000I]; figures 1a,1b *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1994.373807
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