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EP0925636 - A FORWARD CONVERTER WITH AN INDUCTOR COUPLED TO A TRANSFORMER WINDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[2006/18]
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FITZGERALD, William, Vincent
4500 West 126th Street
Zionville, IN 46077 / US
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Arnold, Klaus-Peter, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Arnold, Klaus-Peter, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2006/05]Arnold, Klaus-Peter, et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1999/26]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date97940911.708.09.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997US15822
Priority number, dateUS1996071649112.09.1996         Original published format: US 716491
[1999/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9811656
Date:19.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925636
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925636
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[1999/26]
CPC:
H02M3/33546 (EP,US); H02M3/335 (KR); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   PT [1999/26]
TitleGerman:DURCHFLUSSUMRICHTER MIT EINER DROSSELSPULE, WELCHE MIT EINER TRANSFORMATORWICKLUNG STEHT[1999/26]
English:A FORWARD CONVERTER WITH AN INDUCTOR COUPLED TO A TRANSFORMER WINDING[1999/26]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DIRECT A SELF RACCORDEE A UN ENROULEMENT DU TRANSFORMATEUR[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase02.03.1999National basic fee paid 
02.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
05.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2006Fee for grant paid
15.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0240312  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-13* figure 11; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5521807  (CHEN MING L [US], et al) [A] 1,3-9,11 * column 3, line 17 - column 8, line 24; figure 4 *;
 [X]  - TOKIMUNE KITAJIMA ET AL., "Reduction of power loss in voltage resonant converter", THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENERGY CONFERENCE, KYOTO ( JP ), (199111), pages 145 - 150, XP000314572 [X] 1,2,6-9 * page 148, column L; figure 7 *
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