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EP0864197 - METHOD OF DETERMINING THE INITIAL ROTOR POSITION OF A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sieb & Meyer Aktiengesellschaft
Auf dem Schmaarkamp 21
21339 Lüneburg / DE
[2002/22]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
Sieb & Meyer Elektronik GmbH
Auf dem Schaarkamp 21
21339 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Johannes
Wilhelm-Hänel-Weg 16
D-21339 Lüneburg / DE
02 / SCHRÖTER, Gerhard
Am Plaggenschlag 6
D-21339 Lüneburg / DE
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Vonnemann, Gerhard
VKK Patentanwälte PartG mbB
An der Alster 84
20099 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]Vonnemann, Gerhard, Dr.-Ing.
Dr. Vonnemann & Partner, An der Alster 84
20099 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date96939873.421.11.1996
[1998/38]
WO1996EP05130
Priority number, dateDE199514418327.11.1995         Original published format: DE 19544183
DE199610470109.02.1996         Original published format: DE 19604701
[1998/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9720382
Date:05.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0864197
Date:16.09.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864197
Date:27.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/20, H02P1/16
[1998/38]
CPC:
H02P6/22 (EP); H02P1/163 (EP); H02P1/52 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2001/27]
Former [1998/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER ANFANGS-ROTORLAGE EINES SYNCHRONMOTORS[1998/38]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING THE INITIAL ROTOR POSITION OF A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR[1998/38]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER LA POSITION INITIALE DU ROTOR D'UN MOTEUR SYNCHRONE[1998/38]
Entry into regional phase04.02.1998National basic fee paid 
04.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
12.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2001Fee for grant paid
12.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0228535  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [DA]US4746850  (ABBONDANTI ALBERTO [US]) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0670627  (GRUNDIG AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - OSTLUND S ET AL, "INITIAL ROTOR POSITION DETECTION FOR AN INTEGRATED PM SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVE", RECORD OF THE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (IAS), ORLANDO, OCT. 8 - 12, 1995, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19951008), vol. 1, pages 741 - 747, XP000551001 [A] 1 * page 743, column L - page 744, column R *
 [DA]  - K. BACKHAUS ET AL, "A PROCEDURE TO ESTIMATE THE ABSOLUTE POSITION OF THE ROTOR FLUX OF A PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE", EPE'91, FIRENZE, IT, (1991), vol. 3, pages 659 - 663, XP000617549 [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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