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EP1657809 - POWER CONVERTER, MOTOR DRIVE, BTB SYSTEM AND SYSTEM LINKING INVERTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.04.2009  [2009/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Circle for the Promotion of Science and Engineering
12-1, Ookayama 2-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
[2006/20]
Inventor(s)01 / AKAGI, Hirofumi, c/o Tokyo Institute Of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 1528550 / JP
 [2006/20]
Representative(s)Rapp, Bertram, et al
Charrier Rapp & Liebau
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Fuggerstrasse 20
86150 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/20]Rapp, Bertram, et al
Charrier Rapp & Liebau Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 60
86063 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date04718423.908.03.2004
[2006/20]
WO2004JP02962
Priority number, dateJP2003029885222.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003298852
[2006/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005020420
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1657809
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/48
[2006/20]
CPC:
H02M5/4585 (EP,US); H02M3/33584 (EP,US); H02M7/4807 (EP,US);
H02M7/797 (EP,US); H02M1/007 (EP,US); H02M1/0074 (EP,US);
H02M1/0077 (EP,US); H02M7/49 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/48]
Former [2006/20]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEUMSETZER, MOTORANTRIEB, BTB-SYSTEM UND SYSTEM-VERBINDUNGSWECHSELRICHTERSYSTEM[2006/20]
English:POWER CONVERTER, MOTOR DRIVE, BTB SYSTEM AND SYSTEM LINKING INVERTER SYSTEM[2006/20]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE, MOTEUR, SYSTEME BTB ET SYSTEME INVERSEUR DE LIAISON DE SYSTEME[2006/20]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2006Translation filed 
21.02.2006National basic fee paid 
21.02.2006Search fee paid 
21.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
01.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/16]
13.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200805   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19941170  (WEH HERBERT [DE]) [A] 1,3,4* figure 1a *;
 [XY]  - HEINEMANN L ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "An actively cooled high power, high frequency transformer with high insulation capability", APEC 2002. 17TH. ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION. DALLAS, TX, MARCH 10 - 14, 2002; [ANNUAL APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020310), vol. CONF. 17, ISBN 978-0-7803-7404-1, pages 352 - 357, XP010582944 [X] 3-8 * paragraph [00II]; figure 2 * [Y] 1,2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2002.989270
 [Y]  - RODRIQUEZ J ET AL, "HIGH VOLTAGE MULTILEVEL CONVERTER WITH REGENERATION CAPABILITY", 30TH ANNUAL IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. PESC 99. RECORD. CHARLESTON; [ANNUAL POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (19990101), ISBN 978-0-7803-5422-7, pages 1077 - 1082, XP000924579 [Y] 1,2 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003]; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1999.785645
International search[X]JPH10285833  (HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER, et al);
 [X]JPH08228484  (NIPPON ELECTRIC IND)
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