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EP0529180 - AC current detector and power supply circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.1997
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL BELL-SDT S.A.
rue Chapelle Beaussart 101
B-6032 Mont-sur-Marchienne / BE
[1993/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Scalais, Thierry Joseph Ernest
15, rue Claskin
B-4460 Grace-Hollogne / BE
02 / Canon, Thomas André Alexandre Arille
25, rue François
B-1490 Court St. Etienne / BE
[1993/09]
Representative(s)Vermeersch, Robert
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Vermeersch, Robert
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date91870135.030.08.1991
[1993/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0529180
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0529180
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H02M3/337
[1993/09]
CPC:
H02M3/3376 (EP,US); H02M3/33592 (EP,US); H02M7/217 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/09]
TitleGerman:Wechselstrommesser und Stromversorgungsschaltkreis[1993/09]
English:AC current detector and power supply circuit[1993/09]
French:Détecteur de courant alternatif et circuit d'alimentation en puissance[1993/09]
Examination procedure19.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
02.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1995Fee for grant paid
08.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR20.03.1996
[2000/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2360208  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [X]US4717994  (DIAZ BONIFACIO [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0339963  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]EP0359323  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
 [AD]  - IEEE SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE RECORD 1985, pages 355 - 361; BLANCHARD ET AL.: 'The design of a high efficiency, low voltage power supply using MOSFET synchronous rectification and current mode control'
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