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EP About this file: EP3485242

EP3485242 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT COMPRISING ELECTRICAL MACHINES INTERACTING WITH ENERGY CONVERTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nuovo Pignone Technologie - S.r.l.
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
[2024/22]
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie SrL
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
Inventor(s)01 / SIHLER, Christof
Culemeyerstrasse 1
12277 Berlin Baden-Wuerttemberg / DE
02 / ROTONDO, Paola
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
03 / TENCA, Pierluigi
One Research Circle
Niskayuna New York 12309 / US
04 / DEL CORONA, Iacopo
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
05 / SGRO', Daniele
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
06 / MEUCCI, Francesco
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
07 / LENCI, Stefano
Via Felice Matteucci 2
50127 Florence / IT
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/22]
Former [2019/21]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date17736964.211.07.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017EP67444
Priority number, dateIT2016007326113.07.2016         Original published format: IT201600073261
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018011224
Date:18.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3485242
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3485242
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02P29/02, G01H1/00, H02P29/40
[2024/14]
CPC:
G01H1/003 (EP); H02P29/40 (EP); H02P29/02 (EP);
H02P6/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/21]G01H1/00, E21B44/04, F16F15/00, H02P9/10, H02P29/40, H02P6/10
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 [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG EINER INDUSTRIEANLAGE MIT ELEKTRISCHEN MASCHINEN, DIE MIT ENERGIEWANDLERN INTERAGIEREN[2019/21]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT COMPRISING ELECTRICAL MACHINES INTERACTING WITH ENERGY CONVERTERS[2019/21]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION D'UNE INSTALLATION INDUSTRIELLE COMPRENANT DES MACHINES ÉLECTRIQUES ENTRANT EN INTERACTION AVEC DES CONVERTISSEURS D'ÉNERGIE[2019/21]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2019National basic fee paid 
13.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
13.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2024Fee for grant paid
19.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.05.2024
BG29.05.2024
ES29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
LV29.05.2024
PL29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
RS29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT29.05.2024
BG29.05.2024
ES29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3327145  (JAESCHKE RALPH L) [Y] 2-5,7,8,10-14,16-18 * column 2, line 7 - column 4, line 48 *;
 [A]US5845230  (LAMBERSON ROGER E [US]) [A] 1,15 * column 3, line 48 - column 7, line 5 *;
 [A]US6298308  (REID ALAN J [US], et al) [A] 1,15* column 4, line 48 - column 7, line 47 *;
 [A]US2007279012  (SIHLER CHRISTOF M [DE]) [A] 2 * paragraph [0037] *;
 [A]US2008079598  (BIBELHAUSEN DAVID J [US], et al) [A] 1,15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [XY]US2010141193  (ROTONDO PAOLA [IT], et al) [X] 1,6,9,15 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0028] * [Y] 2-5,7,8,10-14,16-18;
 [A]CN201621227U  (711TH RES INST CSIC) [A] 2 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [A]JP2010283905  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 2 * paragraphs [0014] , [0 15] , [0 34] , [0 58] *;
 [Y]US2013049660  (DE FRANCISCIS SERGIO [IT]) [Y] 13 * paragraph [0053] *;
 [A]US2014025248  (ANGRICK CARSTEN [DE], et al) [A] 8 * paragraphs [0007] - [0010] *;
 [Y]US2014081593  (HESS DUSTIN DELANY [US], et al) [Y] 4 * paragraph [0017] *;
 [Y]US8886473  (RHOE RAY W [US]) [Y] 11-14 * column 5, line 64 - column 7, line 40 * * figure 3 *;
 [Y]  - A M Miri ET AL, "ACTIVE DAMPING OF TORSIONAL MODES IN TURBINE-GENERATOR SHAFTS", Proceedings Second International Symposium on High Voltage and High Power Tests, Measurements and Certification of Electric Power Equipment SIMC-EE, (20041019), URL: https://www.ieh.kit.edu/rd_download/ActiveDamping_TorsionalModes.pdf, (20170223), XP055349042 [Y] 3,5,7,10,18 * the whole document *
 [A]  - Christof Sihler ET AL, "Torsional mode damping for electrically driven gas compression trains in extended variable speed operation", Proceedings of the 38th Turbomachinery Symposium, (20090101), pages 81 - 92, URL: http://turbolab.tamu.edu/proc/turboproc/T38/ch08_Sihler.pdf, (20170223), XP055349045 [A] 2 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2006244425
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by applicantDE10359259
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    - C. SIHLER, "Suppression of torsional vibrations in rotor shaft systems by a thyristor controlled device", 35th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialist Conference, (20040000), pages 1424 - 1430
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