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EP0763878 - Off-line phase control low-power power supply [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206 / US
[1997/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Helfrich, Kenneth Jay
7674 Madden Place
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Ahrens, Thomas
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Ahrens, Thomas, Dipl.-Phys.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date96114117.304.09.1996
[1997/12]
Priority number, dateUS1995052948118.09.1995         Original published format: US 529481
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0763878
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0763878
Date:05.11.1997
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/156
[1997/44]
CPC:
H02M7/2176 (EP); H04N5/63 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/12]H02J9/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/12]
TitleGerman:Stromversorgung mit niedriger Leistung zur Off-Line-Phasensteuerung[1997/12]
English:Off-line phase control low-power power supply[1997/12]
French:Alimentation à faible énergie pour la commande à phase hors-ligne[1997/12]
Examination procedure21.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
06.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/28]
18.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3727117  (DIEHL GMBH & CO [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,10-19 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0651499  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,4,5 * figures 8,10 *;
 [X]US4685046  (SANDERS GARY G [US]) [X] 1-4,7 * the whole document *
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