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EP About this file: EP2272148

EP2272148 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DIVERGENCE IN THE STATE-OF-CHARGE OR STATE-OF-DISCHARGE OF A SERIES STRING OF BATTERIES CELLS OR CAPACITORS CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/02]METHOD FOR DETECTING CELL STATE-OF-CHARGE AND STATE-OF-DISCHARGE DIVERGENCE OF A SERIES STRING OF BATTERIES OR CAPACITORS
[2021/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc.
155 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
[2022/21]
Former [2017/11]For all designated states
Nec Energy Solutions, Inc.
155 Flanders Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 / US
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
A123 Systems, Inc.
Arsenal On The Charles 321 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOFF, C., Michael
86 Avebury Circle
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
 [2011/02]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/09]
Former [2011/02]Benson, Christopher
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date09755411.731.03.2009
[2011/02]
WO2009US39040
Priority number, dateUS20080040926P31.03.2008         Original published format: US 40926 P
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009146048
Date:03.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2272148
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2272148
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00
[2021/43]
CPC:
H02J7/00712 (EP,KR,US); H02J7/0047 (KR); H02J7/0013 (EP,KR,US);
H02J7/00302 (EP,US); H02J7/00306 (EP,US); H02J7/0048 (EP,US);
H02J7/007184 (EP,US); H02J7/007194 (EP,KR,US); H02J2207/40 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]H02J7/02, H02J7/04, G01R31/36, H02J7/00
Former IPC [2011/02]H02J7/02, H02J7/04, G01R31/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2022/09]
Former [2011/02]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON ABWEICHUNGEN IN DEN LADEZUSTÄNDEN VON IN REIHE GESCHALTETEN BATTERIEZELLEN ODER KONDENSATORZELLEN[2021/43]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DIVERGENCE IN THE STATE-OF-CHARGE OR STATE-OF-DISCHARGE OF A SERIES STRING OF BATTERIES CELLS OR CAPACITORS CELLS[2021/43]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTECTER DES DÉVIATIONS ENTRE LES ÉTATS DE CHARGE OU LES ÉTATS DE DÉCHARGE DE CELLULES DE BATTERIES OU DE CELLULES DE CONDENSATEURS MONTÉES EN SÉRIE[2021/43]
Former [2011/02]VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG DES LADESTATUS EINER ZELLE UND VON LADESTATUSABWEICHUNGEN EINER SERIELLEN SCHALTUNG VON BATTERIEN ODER KONDENSATOREN
Former [2011/02]METHOD FOR DETECTING CELL STATE-OF-CHARGE AND STATE-OF-DISCHARGE DIVERGENCE OF A SERIES STRING OF BATTERIES OR CAPACITORS
Former [2011/02]PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTECTER L'ÉCART ENTRE ÉTAT DE CHARGE ET ÉTAT DE DÉCHARGE D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BATTERIES OU DE CONDENSATEURS MONTÉS EN SÉRIE
Entry into regional phase18.10.2010National basic fee paid 
18.10.2010Search fee paid 
18.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/02]
26.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2022Fee for grant paid
21.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.01.2022Receipt 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  17.05.2021
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201507   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.2015
31.03.201911   M06   Fee paid on   13.06.2019
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