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EP3758205 - METHOD FOR OPERATING CONVERTER AND CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/46]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Virta, Antti
Topeliuksenkatu 17A 2a
00250 Helsinki / FI
02 / Vilhunen, Antti
ABB Oy
Hiomotie 13
00380 Helsinki / FI
03 / Muszynski, Peter
ABB Oy
Hiomotie 13
00380 Helsinki / FI
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2021/01]
Application number, filing date19183311.028.06.2019
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3758205
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3758205
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/32, H02M7/5387, // H02J3/38
[2021/01]
CPC:
H02M7/53871 (EP); H02H1/04 (CN); H02M7/5387 (US);
H02H3/06 (CN); H02H7/122 (CN); H02J3/381 (EP,US);
H02J3/48 (EP,CN); H02J3/50 (CN); H02M1/32 (EP);
H02H3/253 (EP); H02J2300/22 (US); H02J2300/24 (EP);
H02J2300/28 (EP,US); H02J3/001 (EP); Y02E10/56 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/01]  
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES UMRICHTERS UND UMRICHTERANORDNUNG[2021/01]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING CONVERTER AND CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT[2021/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN CONVERTISSEUR ET AGENCEMENT DE CONVERTISSEUR[2021/01]
Examination procedure27.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
27.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/25]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]  - MIRHOSSEINI MITRA ET AL, "Individual Phase Current Control With the Capability to Avoid Overvoltage in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plants Under Unbalanced Voltage Sags", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, USA, vol. 30, no. 10, doi:10.1109/TPEL.2015.2410285, ISSN 0885-8993, (20151001), pages 5346 - 5351, (20150522), XP011582447 [I] 1-15 * abstract * * Sections I, V B, VI *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2015.2410285
 [I]  - MARGGRAF OLE ET AL, "Experimental and Field Tests of Autonomous Voltage Control in German Distribution Grids", 2018 IEEE PES INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE EUROPE (ISGT-EUROPE), IEEE, (20181021), doi:10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2018.8571678, pages 1 - 6, XP033471987 [I] 1-15 * abstract * * Sections III A, IV A, V *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2018.8571678
Examination   - MIRHOSSEINI MITRA ET AL, "Single-stage inverter-based grid-connected photovoltaic power plant with ride-through capability over different types of grid faults", IECON 2013 - 39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, IEEE, doi:10.1109/IECON.2013.6700471, ISSN 1553-572X, (20131110), pages 8008 - 8013, (20131230), XP032538629

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2013.6700471
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