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EP About this file: EP3022747

EP3022747 - SOFT SWITCHING CONVERTER BY STEERING MAGNETIZING CURRENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2018  [2018/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rompower Energy Systems, Inc.
6262 N. Swan
Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
[2016/21]
Inventor(s)01 / JITARU, Ionel
7820 Placita Sin Mentiras
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
02 / DAVILA, Marco, Antonio
4754 N. Coop Canyon Place
Tucson, AZ 85750 / US
 [2016/21]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/21]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date14794366.610.05.2014
[2016/21]
WO2014US37606
Priority number, dateUS201361821896P10.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361821896 P
[2016/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014183103
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3022747
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01F27/42, H01F29/02, H02M3/337, H02M3/335, H02M1/00
[2017/13]
CPC:
H02M3/3376 (EP,US); H02M3/33576 (EP,US); H02M1/0058 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/21]H01F27/42, H01F29/02, H02M3/337
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 [2016/21]
TitleGerman:SANFTE SCHALTUNG EINES WANDLERS DURCH STEUERUNG DES MAGNETISIERUNGSSTROMS[2016/21]
English:SOFT SWITCHING CONVERTER BY STEERING MAGNETIZING CURRENT[2016/21]
French:CONVERTISSEUR À COMMUTATION DOUCE PAR GUIDAGE DU COURANT MAGNÉTISANT[2016/21]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2016National basic fee paid 
14.03.2016Search fee paid 
14.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/21]
14.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
12.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/13]
07.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
14.03.2016Request for further processing filed
14.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
14.03.2016Request for further processing filed
14.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
14.03.2016Request for further processing filed
14.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2016Decision despatched
14.03.2016Request for further processing filed
14.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
14.03.2016Request for further processing filed
14.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.04.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005226009  (JITARU IONEL D [US]) [A] 1-6 * figures 1A-1B * * figures 3A-3B * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0035] *
 [I]  - Hang-Seok Choi, "Design Consideration of Half-bridge LLC Resonant Converter", (20070101), pages 13 - 20, URL: http://manuscript.jpe.or.kr/ltkPSWeb/pub/pubfpfile.aspx?ppseq=193, (20170216), XP055346773 [I] 1-6 * abstract * * figure 1 * * figure 6 * * figure 8 * * page 14 * * page 16 - page 17 *
 [A]  - SHOYAMA M ET AL, "Zero-voltage-switching realized by magnetizing current of transformer in push-pull current-fed DC-DC converter", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. (PESC). SEATTLE, JUNE 20 - 25, 1993; [PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. (PESC)], NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930620), vol. CONF. 24, doi:10.1109/PESC.1993.471921, ISBN 978-0-7803-1243-2, pages 178 - 184, XP010149041 [A] 1-6 * figures 1-2 * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1993.471921
International search[X]US2005226009  (JITARU IONEL D [US]);
 [A]US6351402  (CARROLL BARRY N [US]);
 [A]US6301139  (PATEL AMRIT P [US])
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