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EP2164158 - Method and apparatus to reduce line current harmonics from a power supply [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.12.2017  [2017/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Power Integrations, Inc.
5245 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California 95138 / US
[2010/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Odell, Arthur B.
10360 Menhart Lane
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
 [2010/11]
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date09170158.114.09.2009
[2010/11]
Priority number, dateUS2008021085415.09.2008         Original published format: US 210854
[2010/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2164158
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2164158
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/12, H02M3/156, H02M1/42
[2017/09]
CPC:
H02M1/12 (EP,US); H02M1/4225 (EP,US); H02M3/156 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/11]H02M1/12, H02M3/156
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verringerung der Leitungsstromoberschwingung aus einer Stromversorgung[2010/11]
English:Method and apparatus to reduce line current harmonics from a power supply[2010/11]
French:Procédé et appareil pour réduire les harmoniques de courant de ligne dans une alimentation électrique[2010/11]
Examination procedure14.09.2009Examination requested  [2010/11]
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/49]
28.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/49]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001339953  (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** figure 3 *;
 [A]US2003222627  (HWANG JEFFREY [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0017] - [ 37] - [0041] * * figures 2, 3 *;
 [X]US2004113594  (ATHARI FRANK [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0015] * * figures 3, 4 *
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