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EP About this file: EP0786166

EP0786166 - A VOLTAGE CLAMPED PARALLEL RESONANT CONVERTER WITH CONTROLLABLE DUTY CYCLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.11.2000 [2000/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTRONIC POWER CONDITIONING, INC.
Plaza Nine, Suite A, 1895 N.W. 9th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
[1997/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LAUW, Hian, K.
5986 NW Burgundy Drive
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / ZEDWICK, Robert, S.
960 S.E. Mason Place
Corvallis, OR 97333 / US
[1997/36]
Former [1997/31]01 / LAUW, Hian, K.
3446 N.W. Maxine Circle
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / ZEDWICK, Robert, S.
960 S.E. Mason Place
Corvallis, OR 97333 / US
Representative(s)Meddle, Alan L.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Meddle, Alan Leonard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date95925635.511.07.1995
[1997/31]
WO1995US08756
Priority number, dateUS1994032210012.10.1994         Original published format: US 322100
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9612339
Date:25.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786166
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H02M5/458, H02M7/5387, H02M7/48
[1998/02]
CPC:
H02M7/4826 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/31]H02M3/335, H02M5/458, H02M7/5387
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1997/31]
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSBEGRENZTER PARALLELRESONANZWANDLER MIT STEUERBAREM TASTVERHÄLTNI[1997/31]
English:A VOLTAGE CLAMPED PARALLEL RESONANT CONVERTER WITH CONTROLLABLE DUTY CYCLE[1997/31]
French:CONVERTISSEUR RESONANT PARALLELE A TENSION IMPOSEE ET A FACTEUR DE MARCHE AJUSTABLE[1997/31]
Entry into regional phase04.04.1997National basic fee paid 
04.04.1997Search fee paid 
04.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
13.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/46]
21.06.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5111374  (LAI JIH-SHENG [US], et al) [X] 1-3,13-18 * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 57; figures 7,8; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9409559  (ELECTRONIC POWER CONDITIONING [US]) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [DA]  - DIVAN D M ET AL, "A SYNCHRONIZED RESONANT DC LINK CONVERTER FOR SOFT-SWITCHED PWM", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, (19930901), vol. 29, no. 5, pages 940 - 947, XP000423221 [DA] 1,13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/28.245718
International search[Y]US4864483  (DIVAN DEEPAKRAJ M [US]);
 [Y]US5038267  (DE DONCKER RIK W A A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5172309  (DEDONCKER RIK W A A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5267133  (MOTOMURA HIROYUKI [JP], et al)
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