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EP0622891 - Low loss synchronous rectifier for application to clamped-mode power converters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2007  [2007/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1994/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Rozman, Allen Frank
1702 Waverly Court
Richardson, Texas 75082 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Former [1994/44]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD., AT&T Intellectual Property Division, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date94302791.220.04.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993005491829.04.1993         Original published format: US 54918
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0622891
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0622891
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622891
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/217, H02M3/335
[1994/44]
CPC:
H02M7/217 (EP,US); H02M3/33569 (EP,US); H02M3/33592 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Verlustarmer Synchrongleichrichter zur Verwendung bei spannungsbegrenzten Leistungswandlern[1994/44]
English:Low loss synchronous rectifier for application to clamped-mode power converters[1994/44]
French:Redresseur synchrone à faibles pertes pour application à convertisseurs de puissance à tension limitée[1994/44]
Examination procedure30.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/35]
07.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
19.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2006Fee for grant paid
02.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00108230.4  / EP1052763
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Request for further processing for:29.06.2005Request for further processing filed
29.06.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.07.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
05.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200108   M06   Fee paid on   10.05.2001
30.04.200512   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.2005
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0428377  (COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 3 * figure 5; claim 6 *;
 [A]EP0474471  (ITT [US]) [A] 2* column 6, line 41 - line 46; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - J. BLANC, "Practical application of MOSFET Synchronous Rectifiers", INTELEC 91, KYOTO, JAPAN, (19911105), pages 495 - 501, XP000314624 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INTLEC.1991.172441
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