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EP2953248 - Method for a current mode buck-boost converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.04.2021  [2021/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2019/29]
Former [2016/07]For all designated states
Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park
Reading RG2 6GP / GB
Former [2015/50]For all designated states
Dialog Semiconductor GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ozanoglu, Kemal
Goknar Sok 26/12 Elif Apt.
34357 Istanbul / TR
02 / Talay, Selcuk
Soyak Yenisehir, Selale Evleri, C4
34770 Istanbul / TR
03 / Cavallini, Pier
16 Joiner Lane
Swindon, SN14BL / GB
04 / Graefje, Dieter
Starenweg 14
73274 Notzingen / DE
05 / Acquas, Andrea
Reutterstrasse 20
80687 Munich / DE
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]Schuffenecker, Thierry
120 Chemin de la Maure
06800 Cagnes sur Mer / FR
Application number, filing date14368027.006.06.2014
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2953248
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/158
[2015/50]
CPC:
H02M3/1582 (EP,US); H02M3/158 (US); G05F1/575 (EP,US);
H02M3/04 (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 [2016/19]
Former [2015/50]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren für einen Current-Mode-Abwärts-/Aufwärtswandler[2015/50]
English:Method for a current mode buck-boost converter[2015/50]
French:Procédé pour un convertisseur abaisseur-élévateur de mode de courant[2015/50]
Examination procedure24.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/19]
22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/15]
08.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.08.2016Request for further processing filed
22.08.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.09.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201805   M06   Fee paid on   19.11.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2007075687  (ISHII TAKUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2009108823  (HO HSIN-HSIN [TW], et al) [A] 1-16 * figure 8 * * paragraph [0039] ** figures 9,10,13 *;
 [A]US2009146623  (DE CREMOUX GUILLAUME [GB], et al) [A] 1-16 * figure 7 *;
 [A]US2011279098  (REN HONG [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * figures 6-8 *;
 [A]US2012274295  (LIN MING-WEI [TW], et al) [A] 1-16 * figure 5 * * paragraphs [0007] , [0033] *;
 [A]US2014084883  (TANABE HIROHISA [JP]) [A] 1-16 * figures 2a,3-5 * * paragraphs [0008] , [0014] , [0038] *;
 [A]  - PAUL RAJARSHI ET AL, "Smooth transition and ripple reduction in 4-switch non-inverting buck-boost power converter for WCDMA RF power amplifier", 2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, (20080501), doi:10.1109/ISCAS.2008.4542155, ISBN 978-1-42-441683-7, pages 3266 - 3269, XP055008505 [A] 1-16 * abstract * * chapter labelled "RIPPLE EFFECTS OF PULSE SKIPPING" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2008.4542155
by applicantUS6166527
    - MA, YANZHAO; JUN CHENG; GUICAN CHEN, "A high efficiency current mode step-up/step-down DC-DC converter with smooth transition", ASIC (ASICON), 2011 IEEE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, (2011), pages 108 - 111
    - EHRHART, ANDREAS; BERNHARD WICHT; MORIS LIN; YUNG-SHENG HUANG; YU-HUEI LEE; KE- HORNG CHEN, ADAPTIVE PULSE SKIPPING AND ADAPTIVE COMPENSATION CAPACITANCE TECHNIQUES IN CURRENT-MODE BUCK-BOOST DC-DC CONVERTERS FOR FAST TRANSIENT RESPONSE
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