EP1367688 - Method for controlling charge balance among cells while charging a battery array [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.10.2007 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 11.07.2008 | Change - representative | published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Texas Instruments Incorporated 7839 Churchill Way Mail Station 3999 Dallas, Texas 75251 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2006/50] | For all designated states TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 7839 Churchill Way Mail Station 3999 Dallas, Texas 75251 / US | ||
Former [2003/49] | For all designated states Texas Instruments Incorporated 7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999 Dallas, Texas 75251 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Formenti, Jose 205 Benton Drive, Apt.8309 Allen, TX 75013 / US | 02 /
Elder, Garry R. 7810 Coastway Drive Rowlett, TX 75088 / US | [2003/49] | Representative(s) | Holt, Michael, et al Texas Instruments Limited European Patent Department 3rd Floor 401 Grafton Gate Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/33] | Holt, Michael, et al Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton NN4 7YL / GB | ||
Former [2003/49] | Holt, Michael, et al Texas Instruments Limited, European Patents Department (MS 13), PO Box 5069 Northampton NN4 7ZE / GB | Application number, filing date | 03101572.0 | 29.05.2003 | [2003/49] | Priority number, date | US20020159138 | 30.05.2002 Original published format: US 159138 | [2003/49] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1367688 | Date: | 03.12.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/49] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1367688 | Date: | 13.12.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 11.08.2003 | Classification | IPC: | H02J7/00 | [2003/49] | CPC: |
H02J7/0014 (EP,US);
H02J7/0016 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2004/35] |
Former [2003/49] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Vergleichmässigen des Ladezustands der Zellen einer Batterieanordnung während des Ladens | [2003/49] | English: | Method for controlling charge balance among cells while charging a battery array | [2003/49] | French: | Procédé d'équilibrage des charges de cellules de batterie pendant la charge d'un groupe de batteries | [2003/49] | Examination procedure | 03.06.2004 | Examination requested [2004/32] | 28.09.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 27.04.2005 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 27.06.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.02.2006 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.02.2006 | 09.02.2006 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 14.02.2006 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 09.06.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.10.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 19.10.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 14.09.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47] | Request for further processing for: | 27.06.2005 | Request for further processing filed | 27.06.2005 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 11.07.2005 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.05.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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