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EP About this file: EP3400646

EP3400646 - SOFTWARE-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER TO A THREE-PHASE MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Newfrey LLC
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, CT 06053 / US
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / KHALAF, Zuher Naim
6143 Atkins Drive
Troy, Michigan 48085 / US
02 / ARANOWSKI, Jeffrey Scott
46037 Middle Branch Court
Macomb, Michigan 48044 / US
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[2023/16]
Former [2018/46]SBD IPAdmin
210 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date17701370.304.01.2017
[2018/46]
WO2017US12158
Priority number, dateUS20161499154808.01.2016         Original published format: US201614991548
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017120211
Date:13.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3400646
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3400646
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02P21/00, H02P27/08
[2018/46]
CPC:
H02P27/08 (EP,US); H02P21/00 (EP,US); H02P21/06 (US);
H02P23/0077 (US); H02P25/18 (EP,US); H02P6/16 (US);
H02P2209/11 (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 [2018/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOFTWARE-GESTEUERTE ELEKTRONIKSCHALTUNG ZUM SCHALTEN VON ENERGIE ZU EINEM DREHSTROMMOTOR[2018/46]
English:SOFTWARE-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER TO A THREE-PHASE MOTOR[2018/46]
French:CIRCUIT ÉLECTRONIQUE À COMMANDE LOGICIELLE POUR UNE COMMUTATION DE PUISSANCE D'UN MOTEUR TRIPHASÉ[2018/46]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2018National basic fee paid 
18.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
18.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2023Fee for grant paid
07.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23168608.0  / EP4224700
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.08.2021Request for further processing filed
05.08.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
IT19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AL19.04.2023
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CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
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FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
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PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
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SM19.04.2023
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PT21.08.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004036755  (INT RECTIFIER CORP [US], et al) [A] 10-15* figure 7 *;
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 [A]DE102011118799  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [A] 10-15 * paragraph [0024] *;
 [XI]EP2634906  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [X] 10 * the whole document * [I] 11-15;
 [XI]  - LEE-HUN KIM ET AL, "A novel PWM switching technique for conducted emi reduction in field-oriented control of an induction motor drive system", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, 2005. IECON 2005. 31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF IEEE, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20051106), doi:10.1109/IECON.2005.1569101, ISBN 978-0-7803-9252-6, pages 1347 - 1352, XP010876125 [X] 1,9 * the whole document * [I] 1-8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2005.1569101
 [A]  - DUSMEZ SERKAN ET AL, "A New SVPWM Technique for DC Negative Rail Current Sensing at Low Speeds", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, vol. 62, no. 2, doi:10.1109/TIE.2014.2336631, ISSN 0278-0046, (20150201), pages 826 - 831, (20150107), XP011569123 [A] 8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2014.2336631
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