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EP1508951 - Continuous reactive power support for wind turbine generators [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.07.2017  [2017/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2016/32]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilkins, Thomas A.
21341 Golden Hills Boulevard, No. D
Tehachapi, California 93561 / US
02 / Walling, Reigh A.
438 Vischer Ferry Road
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
03 / Delmerico, Robert W.
6 Elm Place
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
04 / Miller, Nicholas Wright
124 Clipp Road
Delmar, New York 12054 / US
05 / Elkachouty, Nagwa M.
565 Rymal Rd. East, Nr. 15
Hamilton, Ontario, L8W-3Y2 / CA
06 / Lyons, James P.
1154 Hedgewood Lane
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
07 / Bose, Sumit
1197 Hillside Avenue, No. B42
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
 [2005/12]
Former [2005/08]01 / Wilkins, Thomas A.
21341 Golden Hills Boulevard, No. D
Tehachapi, California 93561 / US
02 / Walling, Reigh A.
438 Vischer Ferry Road
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
03 / Delmerico, Robert W.
6 Elm Place
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
04 / Miller, Nicholas Wright
124 Clipp Road
Delmar, New York 12054 / US
05 / Elkachouty, Nagwa M.
110 Sutter Street, Apt. No. 9
Tehachapi, California 93561 / US
06 / Lyons, James P.
1154 Hedgewood Lane
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
07 / Bose, Sumit
1197 Hillside Avenue, No. B42
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2016/32]
Former [2013/37]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2005/08]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date04254881.813.08.2004
[2005/08]
Priority number, dateUS2003064329718.08.2003         Original published format: US 643297
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508951
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508951
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D9/00, H02J3/16, H02J3/18, H02J3/38, H02P9/00
[2016/21]
CPC:
H02P9/007 (EP,US); F03D7/02 (EP,US); F03D7/0272 (EP,US);
F03D9/255 (EP,US); F03D9/257 (EP,US); H02J3/16 (EP,US);
H02J3/1842 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US); F05B2260/96 (EP,US);
F05B2270/337 (EP,US); H02J2300/28 (EP,US); H02P2101/15 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP,US); Y02E10/76 (EP,US); Y02E40/20 (EP,US);
Y02E40/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/08]H02J3/18, F03D7/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE [2016/32]
Former [2005/45]DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE 
Former [2005/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kontinuierliche Blindleistungsunterstützung für Windkraftanlagen[2005/08]
English:Continuous reactive power support for wind turbine generators[2005/08]
French:Support continu d'énergie réactive pour aérogénérateurs[2016/23]
Former [2005/08]Support continu d'énergie réactive pour aerogenerateurs
Examination procedure23.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2016Fee for grant paid
24.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2007
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5225712  (ERDMAN WILLIAM L [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [YA]EP1246335  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * figure - * [A] 10;
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 [A]  - SAENZ J R ET AL, "Reactive power control of a wind farm i through different control algorithms", CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, (20011022), vol. 1, pages 203 - 207, XP010571522 [A] 1,6 * abstract * * page 204, column L, paragraph 5 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCA.2002.1038718
 [A]  - RABELO B ET AL, "Control of an optimized power flow in wind power plants with doubly-fed induction generators", PESC'03. 2003 IEEE 34TH. ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. ACAPULCO, MEXICO, JUNE 15 - 19, 2003, ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030615), VOL. 4 OF 4. CONF. 34, ISBN 0-7803-7754-0, pages 1563 - 1568, XP010648463 [A] 1,6 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2003.1217691
 [A]  - CHIANG S J ET AL, "Parallel operation of capacity-limited three-phase four-wire active power filters", IEE PROCEEDINGS: ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATIONS, INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, GB, (20020910), vol. 149, no. 5, ISSN 1350-2352, pages 329 - 336, XP006018749 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-epa:20020478
 [A]  - JINTAKOSONWIT P ET AL, "Implementation and performance of cooperative control of shunt active filters for harmonic damping throughout a power distribution system", CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 2002 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. 37TH IAS ANNUAL MEETING . PITTSBURGH, PA, OCT. 13 - 18, 2002, CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. IAS ANNUAL MEETING, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20021013), vol. 1 OF 4. CONF. 37, ISBN 0-7803-7420-7, pages 51 - 58, XP010610200 [A] 1-10 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2002.1044066
ExaminationWO03056681
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