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EP About this file: EP3394969

EP3394969 - DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / VAIDYA, Vaibhav
735 SW Saint Clair Avenue
Apt. 2109
Portland Oregon 97205 / US
02 / KUMAR, Pavan
14846 NW Wendy Lane
Portland Oregon 97229 / US
03 / RAVICHANDRAN, Krishnan
20323 Glen Brae Dr.
Saratoga California 95070 / US
04 / DE, Vivek K.
9785 SW 151st Avenue
Beaverton Oregon 97007 / US
 [2019/04]
Former [2018/47]01 / VAIDYA, Vaibhav
735 SW Saint Clair Avenue
Apt. 1608
Portland Oregon 97205 / US
02 / KUMAR, Pavan
14846 NW Wendy Lane
Portland Oregon 97229 / US
03 / RAVICHANDRAN, Krishnan
20323 Glen Brae Dr.
Saratoga California 95070 / US
04 / DE, Vivek K.
9785 SW 151st Avenue
Beaverton Oregon 97007 / US
Former [2018/44]01 / VAIDYA, Vaibhav
735 SW Saint Clair Avenue
Apt. 1608
Portland Oregon 97205 / US
02 / KUMAR, Pavan
5283 NW Crady Lane
Portland Oregon 97229 / US
03 / RAVICHANDRAN, Krishnan
20323 Glen Brae Dr.
Saratoga California 95070 / US
04 / DE, Vivek K.
9785 SW 151st Avenue
Beaverton Oregon 97007 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/44]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date16879806.423.11.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016US63689
Priority number, dateUS20151475780223.12.2015         Original published format: US201514757802
[2018/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017112322
Date:29.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3394969
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/08, H02M1/38, H02M3/155, H02M3/158, H03K17/13, // H02M1/00
[2019/34]
CPC:
H02M1/083 (EP,KR,US); H02M1/38 (EP,US); H02M3/155 (KR);
H02M3/1588 (EP,US); H03K17/133 (KR); H02M1/0012 (EP,US);
H02M1/0058 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/44]H02M1/08, H03K17/13, H02M3/155
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 [2018/44]
TitleGerman:DIGITAL GESTEUERTE NULLSPANNUNGSUMSCHALTUNG[2018/44]
English:DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING[2018/44]
French:COMMUTATION À TENSION NULLE À COMMANDE NUMÉRIQUE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2018National basic fee paid 
23.05.2018Search fee paid 
23.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
23.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.10.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2007.901370
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2014.7056113
International search[A]US2006152204  (MAKSIMOVIC DRAGAN [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0038]-[0063] and figure 3. *;
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 [A]US2008224677  (KIM KEVIN [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0015]-[0016] and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2012105034  (BROWN JAMES E C [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraph [0040] and figure 16. *;
 [A]US2013063984  (SANDNER CHRISTOPH [AT], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0031] and figures 1-5. *
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