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EP About this file: EP1580871

EP1580871 - A QUASI-ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weng, Dafeng
20689 Park Circle West 4
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2005/39]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date03769171.403.11.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003CN00930
Priority number, dateUS2002028782805.11.2002         Original published format: US 287828
[2005/39]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004042903
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1580871
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/00, G05F1/70, H02M3/335
[2006/09]
CPC:
H02M1/425 (EP,US); H02M3/335 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/39]H02M1/00, H02M7/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:QUASI-AKTIVE LEISTUNGSFAKTORKORREKTURSCHALTUNG F R EIN SCHALTNETZTEIL[2005/39]
English:A QUASI-ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY[2005/39]
French:CIRCUIT DE CORRECTION DU FACTEUR DE PUISSANCE QUASI ACTIF PERMETTANT DE COMMUTER UNE ALIMENTATION[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2005Translation filed 
23.05.2005National basic fee paid 
23.05.2005Search fee paid 
23.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
23.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
04.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/12]
19.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/12]
Request for further processing for:13.06.2006Request for further processing filed
14.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.07.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200604   M06   Fee paid on   12.01.2007
30.11.201008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5986901  (WENG DA FENG [US]) [DA] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - YONG-SIK YOUN ET AL, "A unity power factor electronic ballast for fluorescent lamp having improved valley fill and valley boost converter", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 1997. PESC '97 RECORD., 28TH ANNUAL IEEE ST. LOUIS, MO, USA 22-27 JUNE 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19970622), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-3840-5, pages 53 - 59, XP010241527 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1997.616662
 [A]  - GYUN CHAE ET AL, "Electronic ballast with modified valley fill and charge pump capacitor for prolonged filaments preheating and power factor correction", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 1999. PESC 99. 30TH ANNUAL IEEE CHARLESTON, SC, USA 27 JUNE-1 JULY 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990627), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-5421-4, pages 1097 - 1102, XP010346810 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1999.785648
International search[A]CN1187749  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]US6118673  (HUA GUICHAO [US]);
 [A]CN1286523  (NANJING AERONAUTICS AND ASTRON [CN]);
 [A]WO0157998  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al)
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