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EP3563475 - POWER CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2019/45]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Zhe
Kruhnskoppel 2E
24558 Henstedt-Ulzburg / DE
02 / KAPELS, Holger
Lübecker Str. 136
23843 Bad Oldesloe / DE
03 / HOFFMANN, Klaus F.
Simon-Wannewitz-Ring 12
22523 Hamburg / DE
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date17818583.121.12.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017EP84191
Priority number, dateDE20161012579628.12.2016         Original published format: DE102016125796
[2019/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018122116
Date:05.07.2018
Language:DE
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3563475
Date:06.11.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3563475
Date:19.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/155, H02M1/42, H02M3/158, H02M1/00
[2019/45]
CPC:
H02M3/155 (EP,US); H02M1/4225 (EP,US); H02M1/4233 (EP,US);
H02M3/1582 (EP); H02M1/0048 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP)
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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMRICHTERSCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DERSELBEN[2019/45]
English:POWER CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME[2019/45]
French:CIRCUIT CONVERTISSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE LE COMMANDER[2019/45]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2019National basic fee paid 
27.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2021Fee for grant paid
01.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP1381135  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0096] - [0102]; figure 15 *;
 [I]US2005110471  (MAYEGA VALERIAN [US], et al) [I] 1,17 * paragraphs [0046] - [0057]; figures 5,7,8,9,10 *;
 [A]JP2011130571  (DENSO CORP) [A] 23,24* figure 15 *;
 [X]US2012326691  (KUAN CHIEN-WEI [TW], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0026] , [0030]; figures 2,4,5,6,8 *;
 [I]US2013234613  (MCCUNE JR EARL W [US]) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0045] , [0046]; figure 8 *;
 [I]CN103326576  (SILERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY HANGZHOU CO LTD) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0088] , [0097]; figures 2B,2C,3 *;
 [XI]US2015070952  (ISHII SADAO [JP], et al) [X] 1,17 * paragraphs [0023] - [0025] - [0027] - [0034]; figures 1,3,5,6,7 * [I] 2,4-7,9,11,12,14,16,23-26;
 [A]  - YU ZHE ET AL, "A novel control concept for high-efficiency power conversion with the bidirectional non-inverting buck-boost converter", 2016 18TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS (EPE'16 ECCE EUROPE), JOINTLY OWNED BY IEEE-PELS AND EPE ASSOCIATION, (20160905), doi:10.1109/EPE.2016.7695309, pages 1 - 10, XP032985026 [A] 1-26 * pages 2-8; figures 1,3,6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695309
 [A]  - Zhe Yu ET AL, "High Efficiency Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with Wide Input and Output Voltage Ranges for Battery Systems", (20150521), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ielx7/7148816/7148817/07149059.pdf?tp=&arnumber=7149059&isnumber=7148817, (20170117), XP055335994 [A] 1-26 * pages 399-402; figures 2,5 *
 [A]  - Zhe Yu ET AL, "Extreme High Efficiency Non-Inverting Buck-Boost Converter for Energy Storage Systems", (20160512), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ielx7/7499335/7499336/07499359.pdf?tp=&arnumber=7499359&isnumber=7499336, (20170117), XP055336042 [A] 1-26 * pages 203-206; figures 2,3, *
ExaminationEP1381135
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 JP2011130571
 US2012326691
 US2013234613
 US2015070952
 CN103326576B
    - YU ZHE ET AL, "A novel control concept for high-efficiency power conversion with the bidirectional non-inverting buck-boost converter", 2016 18TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS (EPE'16 ECCE EUROPE), JOINTLY OWNED BY IEEE-PELS AND EPE ASSOCIATION, (20160905), doi:10.1109/EPE.2016.7695309, pages 1 - 10, XP032985026

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695309
    - Zhe Yu ET AL, "High Efficiency Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with Wide Input and Output Voltage Ranges for Battery Systems", (20150521), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ielx7/7148816/7148817/07149059.pdf?tp=&arnumber=7149059&isnumber=7148817, (20170117), XP055335994
    - Zhe Yu ET AL, "Extreme High Efficiency Non-Inverting Buck-Boost Converter for Energy Storage Systems", (20160512), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ielx7/7499335/7499336/07499359.pdf?tp=&arnumber=7499359&isnumber=7499336, (20170117), XP055336042
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