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EP3447771 - MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.06.2022  [2022/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuScale Power, LLC
6650 SW Redwood Lane, Suite 210
Portland, OR 97224 / US
[2021/34]
Former [2019/09]For all designated states
NuScale Power, LLC
1100 NE Circle Blvd., Suite 200
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOUGH, Ted
1100 NE Circle Blvd
Suite 200
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/09]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date18197137.503.12.2013
[2019/09]
Priority number, dateUS201261733258P04.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261733258 P
US20131379591112.03.2013         Original published format: US201313795911
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3447771
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G21D3/04, H02J9/06, G21D1/00
[2019/09]
CPC:
G21D3/04 (EP,US); G21D1/00 (EP,US); H02J3/0073 (US);
H02J9/06 (US); H02J9/062 (EP); H02J2310/18 (EP);
Y02E30/00 (EP); Y02E30/30 (US); Y04S10/52 (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 [2019/38]
Former [2019/09]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 
TitleGerman:VERWALTUNG DER STROMLEISTUNG EINES KERNREAKTORSYSTEMS[2019/09]
English:MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM[2019/09]
French:GESTION DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR SYSTÈME DE RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE[2019/09]
Examination procedure07.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
07.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/26]
25.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.02.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/26]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13875875.0  / EP2929614
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2005227017  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,9 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040]; figure 8 *;
 [I]  - Kuljit Hara ET AL, "Draft Standard Criteria for Class 1E Power Systems for Nuclear Power 3 Generating Stations", (20120731), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stampPDF/getPDF.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6280573, (20160617), XP055281534 [I] 1-15 * figure 2A *
 [T]  - Bansi R. Patel ET AL, "IEEE Std 1184 (TM) -2006 IEEE Guide for Batteries for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems IEEE Power Engineering Society Sponsored by the Stationary Battery Committee", (20060929), URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stampPDF/getPDF.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1707466, (20160617), XP055281691 [T] * Sections 5.1, 5.2 *
 [T]  - Epri, "Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Battery Qualification Assessment", (20091106), URL: http://www.epri.com/abstracts/Pages/ProductAbstract.aspx?ProductId=000000000001019216, (20160620), XP055281723 [T] * abstract *
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