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EP About this file: EP0334100

EP0334100 - Full bridge switching circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.1994
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/39]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hitchcock, Leonard J.
Rd. 4, Box 254
Montrose Pennsylvania 18801 / US
[1989/39]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/48]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/19]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/12]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Elmar Ott, Dipl.-Ing. Peter Klocke, Dipl.-Phys. Hans-J. Neubauer, Kappelstrasse 8
D-72160 Horb / DE
Former [1989/39]Gaugel, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland GmbH Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date89104011.507.03.1989
[1989/39]
Priority number, dateUS1988017109821.03.1988         Original published format: US 171098
[1989/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0334100
Date:27.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0334100
Date:07.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0334100
Date:01.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/5387, H03K17/687
[1990/13]
CPC:
H02M7/5387 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/39]H02M7/537
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/39]
TitleGerman:Vollbrückenschaltanordnung[1989/39]
English:Full bridge switching circuit[1989/39]
French:Circuit de commutation en pont complet[1989/39]
Examination procedure20.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/12]
26.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1993Fee for grant paid
11.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4511815  (WOOD PETER N [US]);
 [AD]US4626980  (MCGUIRE THOMAS B [US])
 [Y]  - CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 1987 IEEE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS SOCIETY vol. 1, 18 October 1987, Georgia, US pages 734 - 741; A.R. PRASAD et al: "A high frequency off-line SMR converter with improved performance characteristics"
 [AD]  - APEC'88 THIRD ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE 1 February 1988, New Orleans, US pages 360 - 367; J. G. HAYES et al: "Zero-voltage switching in a constant frequency digitally controlled resonant DC-DC power converter"
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