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EP2026456 - Inverter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
[2009/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Zacharias, Peter, Prof. Dr.
Heinrich-Albert-Strasse 3
34131 Kassel / DE
02 / Friebe, Jens
Johann-Wolf-Strasse 27
37176 Nörten-Harenberg / DE
03 / Blumenstein, Felix
Im Roten Land 6
37235 Hessisch Lichtenau / DE
04 / Gerlach, Ann-Katrin
Hufelandweg 3
34131 Kassel / DE
05 / Scheuermann, Jan
Hardtweg 26
34305 Niedenstein / DE
06 / Zinn, Matthias
Die Tränke 8
34632 Jesberg / DE
 [2009/15]
Former [2009/08]01 / Zacharias, Peter, Prof. Dr.
Heinrich-Albert-Strasse 3
34131 Kassel / DE
02 / Friebe, Jens
Johann-Wolf-Strasse 27
37176 Nörten-Harenberg / DE
03 / Blumenstein, Felix
Im Roten Land 6
37235 Hessisch Lichtenau / DE
Representative(s)Walther Bayer Faber Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Heimradstraße 2
34130 Kassel / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Walther, Walther & Hinz GbR
Heimradstrasse 2
34130 Kassel / DE
Application number, filing date08012566.911.07.2008
[2009/08]
Priority number, dateDE2007103896014.08.2007         Original published format: DE102007038960
[2009/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2026456
Date:18.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/08]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2026456
Date:08.04.2009
[2009/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/5387, H02M3/156
[2009/08]
CPC:
H02M7/5387 (EP,US); H02M7/521 (KR); H02M3/158 (EP,US);
H02M7/48 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
TitleGerman:Wechselrichter[2009/08]
English:Inverter[2009/08]
French:Onduleur[2009/08]
Examination procedure10.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
17.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/49]
05.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/49]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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31.07.201003   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]DE102004037446  (CONERGY AG [DE]) [DA] 1,7 * figures 2,4 *;
 [DA]DE10225020  (SMA REGELSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * figures 1,5a,5b *;
 [DA]US2007047277  (KONISHI YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * figure 7 *
 [X]  - POH CHIANG LOH ET AL, "Z-Source B4 Inverters", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 2007. PESC 2007. IEEE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20070617), ISBN 978-1-4244-0654-8, pages 1363 - 1369, XP031218483 [X] 1-7 * figure 11(a) * * page 1366, paragraph IV - page 1367, column L *
 [A]  - YI HUANG ET AL, "Source Inverter for Residential Photovoltaic Systems", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20061101), vol. 21, no. 6, ISSN 0885-8993, pages 1776 - 1782, XP011142834 [A] 1-7 * figures 2,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2006.882913
 [A]  - TUCKEY A M ET AL, "A low-cost inverter for domestic fuel cell applications", 33RD.ANNUAL IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. PESC 2002. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 23 - 27, 2002; [ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020623), vol. 1, ISBN 978-0-7803-7262-7, pages 339 - 346, XP010596110 [A] 1 * figure 13 *
 [A]  - PENG F Z ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Z-source inverter", CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 2002 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. 37TH IAS ANNUAL MEETING . PITTSBURGH, PA, OCT. 13 - 18, 2002; [CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. IAS ANNUAL MEETING], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20021013), vol. 2, ISBN 978-0-7803-7420-1, pages 775 - 781, XP010609970 [A] 1-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2002.1042647
by applicantDE102004037446
 DE10221592
 DE102004030912
 DE10225020
 DE19642522
 DE19732218
 US2007047277
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