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EP3540903 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING BI-DIRECTIONAL CONVERTER BASED BATTERY MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo King LLC
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420 / US
[2023/18]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Thermo King Corporation
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUMACHER, Ryan Wayne
4107 Pebblebrook Drive
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437 / US
02 / VANOUS, Michael James
5732 Sheridan Ave S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date19161158.106.03.2019
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateUS20181592197715.03.2018         Original published format: US201815921977
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3540903
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00
[2019/38]
CPC:
H02J7/0019 (EP,US); B60R16/03 (CN); B60R16/033 (CN,US);
H02J7/0013 (US); H02J7/0016 (CN); H01M10/4257 (EP,US);
H02J2207/20 (US); H02J7/0025 (US); H02J7/00711 (EP,US);
H02J7/007182 (EP,US); H02M1/14 (US); H02M1/44 (US);
H02M3/158 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/16]
Former [2019/38]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR VERWALTUNG BIDIREKTIONALER WANDLERBASIERTER BATTERIEMODULE[2019/38]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING BI-DIRECTIONAL CONVERTER BASED BATTERY MODULES[2019/38]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE GESTION DE MODULES DE BATTERIE BASÉS SUR UN CONVERTISSEUR BIDIRECTIONNEL[2019/38]
Examination procedure11.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19955406  (VB AUTOBATTERIE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004257041  (NAGAOKA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [XYI]EP2068417  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,8,11,12 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0009]; figures 18-20 * * paragraph [0142] - paragraph [0162] * [Y] 2-6,10 [I] 7,9;
 [Y]WO2011143158  (CODA AUTOMOTIVE INC [US], et al) [Y] 2-6,10 * figures 2,3; claims 2,13,14,15,16 *;
 [AD]US8441228  (BRABEC LADISLAUS JOSEPH [US]) [AD] 1,8* the whole document *
by applicantUS8441228
 US8541905
 US9102241
 US9199543
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