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EP0707378 - METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVING OF BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINERY AND APPARATUS USED THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.11.2002  [2002/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building
4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAI, Hiroyuki Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Shiga-seisakusho 1000-2, Aza Ootani, Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525 / JP
02 / OOYAMA, Kazunobu Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Shiga-seisakusho 1000-2, Aza Ootani Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Taizou Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Shiga-seisakusho 1000-2, Aza Ootani Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525 / JP
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
D-81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date95913409.930.03.1995
[1996/16]
WO1995JP00639
Priority number, dateJP1994006250331.03.1994         Original published format: JP 6250394
[1996/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527328
Date:12.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707378
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707378
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/08
[1996/28]
CPC:
H02P6/187 (EP,US); H02P6/085 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/16]H02P6/06
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   NL [1996/16]
TitleGerman:REGELUNGSVERFAHREN ZUM ANTRIEB EINES BÜRSTENLOSEN GLEICHSTROMMOTORS, VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR UND ELEKTRISCHE MASCHINE, DIE DIESE VORRICHTUNG VERWENDET[1996/16]
English:METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVING OF BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINERY AND APPARATUS USED THEREFOR[1996/16]
French:PROCEDE DE REGULATION DE L'EXCITATION D'UN MOTEUR A COURANT CONTINU SANS BALAIS, DISPOSITIF CONCU A CET EFFET, MACHINE ELECTRIQUE POURVUE DE CE DISPOSITIF[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase18.12.1995Translation filed 
18.12.1995National basic fee paid 
18.12.1995Search fee paid 
18.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/16]
19.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2001Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2001Fee for grant paid
07.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199905   M06   Fee paid on   11.05.1999
31.03.200006   M06   Fee paid on   18.09.2000
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2178256  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1-3,7-11,15-17 * abstract * [Y] 4,12;
 [Y]EP0501131  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 4,12* column A; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPS60194782  (NIPPON DENSO CO);
 [XY]JPS62166794  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [Y]JPH01255494  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH04275091  (TOSHIBA CORP)
Examination   - IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, vol. 24, n 6, 1988: B.K. Bose: A High-Performance Inverter-Feed Drive System of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine, PP 987-997
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