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EP3393034 - CONTROLLING A BACK-TO-BACK THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER WITH MIDPOINT VOLTAGE RIPPLE COMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2021  [2021/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
Boughton Road
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 1BU / GB
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Weitendorf, Niels
Culemeyerstr. 1
12277 Berlin / DE
02 / Rothenhagen, Kai
Culemeyerstr. 1
12277 Berlin / DE
03 / Basic, Duro
Culemeyerstr. 1
12277 Berlin / DE
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]Rüger Abel
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date17167589.521.04.2017
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3393034
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/487, H02M1/15, H02M5/458, // H02M1/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
H02M7/487 (EP,US); H02M5/458 (US); H02M1/143 (US);
H02M1/15 (EP,US); H02M5/4585 (EP,US); H02M1/0025 (EP,US)
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 [2019/21]
Former [2018/43]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 statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG EINES DREISTUFIGEN BACK-TO-BACK-UMRICHTERS MIT MITTELPUNKTSSPANNUNGSWELLIGKEITSKOMPENSATION[2018/43]
English:CONTROLLING A BACK-TO-BACK THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER WITH MIDPOINT VOLTAGE RIPPLE COMPENSATION[2018/43]
French:COMMANDE D'UN CONVERTISSEUR À TROIS NIVEAUX DOS À DOS AVEC COMPENSATION DES ONDULATIONS DE TENSION DU POINT MILIEU[2018/43]
Examination procedure11.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
11.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/03]
15.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - MOIA JOABEL ET AL, "Scalar modulation technique applied to a three-level/-phase/-wire back-to-back converter system with reduced dc-link capacitance for AC drives", 2015 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (ICIT), IEEE, (20150317), doi:10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125555, pages 3091 - 3098, XP032785335 [I] 1-15 * figures 1-8 * * Sections II, IV *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125555
 [A]  - TAN LONGCHENG ET AL, "The coordinated neutral point voltage balance control for back-to-back NPC converters used in the wind power system", 2014 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND SYSTEMS (ICEMS), IEEE, (20141022), doi:10.1109/ICEMS.2014.7013602, pages 935 - 938, XP032723257 [A] 1-15 * figures 1,6 * * section III *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2014.7013602
 [A]  - WANG F ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Coordinated control of regenerative three-level neutral point clamped PWM voltage source inverters", CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 2002 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE : 37TH IAS ANNUAL MEETING ; 13 - 18 OCTOBER 2002, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, USA; [CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE. IAS ANNUAL MEETING], IEEE SERVICE CE, (20021013), doi:10.1109/IAS.2002.1044137, ISBN 978-0-7803-7420-1, pages 537 - 543vol.1, XP032143481 [A] 1-15 * Section IV;; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IAS.2002.1044137
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