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EP About this file: EP2320551

EP2320551 - Thirty-six pulse power transformer and power converter incorporating same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2011/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Wei, Lixiang
4870 North Idlewild Avenue
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 / US
02 / Skibinski, Gary L.
3048 South 45th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53219 / US
 [2011/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10189990.404.11.2010
[2011/19]
Priority number, dateUS2009061256204.11.2009         Original published format: US 612562
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2320551
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320551
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/06, H01F30/14
[2011/19]
CPC:
H02M7/06 (EP,US); H01F30/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/19]
TitleGerman:36-Impulsleistungstransformer und Leistungswandler damit[2011/19]
English:Thirty-six pulse power transformer and power converter incorporating same[2011/19]
French:Transformateur de puissance à trente-six impulsions et convertisseur de puissance l'intégrant[2011/19]
Examination procedure11.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2011Examination requested  [2011/51]
25.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2014Fee for grant paid
25.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.09.2014
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US6335872  (ZHOU DONGSHENG [US], et al) [AD] 1-20 * column 9, line 45 - column 9, line 62; figures 1,7 * * column 5, line 28 - column 6, line 53 *;
 [AD]US6198647  (ZHOU DONGSHENG [US], et al) [AD] 1-20 * column 5, line 61 - column 7, line 49; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US6249443  (ZHOU DONGSHENG [US], et al) [AD] 1-20 * column 4, line 65 - column 6, line 63; figure 1 *
 [A]  - SKIBINSKI G L ET AL, "Cost effective multi-pulse transformer solutions for harmonic mitigation in AC drives", CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 2003 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. 38TH. IAS ANNUAL MEETING . SALT LAKE CITY, UT, OCT. 12 - 16, 2003; [CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. IAS ANNUAL MEETING], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20031012), vol. 3, doi:10.1109/IAS.2003.1257753, ISBN 978-0-7803-7883-4, pages 1488 - 1497, XP010676192 [A] 1-20 * page 1490, column r - page 1491, column l; figure 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2003.1257753
 [A]  - BHIM SINGH ET AL, "Multipulse AC-DC Converters for Improving Power Quality: A Review", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20080101), vol. 23, no. 1, doi:10.1109/TPEL.2007.911880, ISSN 0885-8993, pages 260 - 281, XP011198625 [A] 1-20 * page 268, column r; figure 19 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2007.911880
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