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EP2333956 - Semiconductor switch relay module for a power distribution system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.03.2016
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.04.2016  [2016/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
[2011/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Schnetker, Ted R.
410 Paris Avenue
Rockford, IL 61107 / US
02 / Sytsma, Steven J.
928 South Darla Court
Waukegan, IL 60085 / US
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)Hall, Matthew Benjamin, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/24]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10194066.607.12.2010
[2011/24]
Priority number, dateUS2009063206507.12.2009         Original published format: US 632065
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2333956
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/041, H02K5/22, H02M7/48
[2011/24]
CPC:
H03K17/041 (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 [2011/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Halbleiterschaltrelaismodul für ein Stromverteilungssystem[2011/24]
English:Semiconductor switch relay module for a power distribution system[2011/24]
French:Module de relais de commutateur semi-conducteur pour système de distribution d'alimentation[2011/24]
Examination procedure10.11.2011Examination requested  [2011/51]
15.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.11.2015
17.11.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/16]
14.12.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/16]
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  01.02.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2007037207  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [X] 1,2,5-8,10,11,13 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-4,6,8,10 * [I] 3,4,9,12,14,15;
 [A]JP2007037211  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]JP2007049788  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
ExaminationUS7304828
    - MOHAMMAD S N ET AL, "EMERGING GALLIUM NITRIDE BASED DEVICES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, (19951001), vol. 83, no. 10, doi:10.1109/5.469300, ISSN 0018-9219, pages 1306 - 1355, XP000545665

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/5.469300
    - TIPIRNENI N ET AL, "AlGaN/GaN Bidirectional Power Switch", DEVICE RESEARCH CONFERENCE, 2007 65TH ANNUAL, IEEE, PI, (20070601), ISBN 978-1-4244-1101-6, pages 97 - 98, XP031155421
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