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EP0962048 - System for high power RF plasma processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/49]SERIES POWERED, PARALLEL OUTPUT RADIO FREQUENCY GENERATOR
[2002/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.2004  [2004/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1625 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
[1999/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LEDENEV, Anatoli V.
719 Parliament Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / GUROV, Gennady G.
4936 Dakota Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
03 / PORTER, Robert, M., Jr.
1501 Redberry Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date98907601.324.02.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998US03564
Priority number, dateUS1997080560824.02.1997         Original published format: US 805608
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837627
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0962048
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0962048
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:H03F3/21, H03F3/217
[1999/49]
CPC:
H03F3/72 (EP,US); H03F3/21 (KR); H03F3/211 (EP,US);
H03F3/2176 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/49]
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGS RF-PLASMAPROZESSSYSTEM[2002/37]
English:System for high power RF plasma processing[2002/37]
French:SYSTEME DE TRAITMENT AU PLASMA RF A HAUTE PUISSANCE[2002/37]
Former [1999/49]SERIELL GESPEISTER HOCHFREQUENZGENERATOR MIT PARALLELEM AUSGANG
Former [1999/49]SERIES POWERED, PARALLEL OUTPUT RADIO FREQUENCY GENERATOR
Former [1999/49]GENERATEUR RADIOFREQUENCE A SORTIE PARALLELE, ALIMENTE EN SERIE
Entry into regional phase21.09.1999National basic fee paid 
21.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
06.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
08.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2002Fee for grant paid
18.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200306   M06   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4631493  (VENDELIN GEORGE D [US], et al) [A] 1,3,12,16-20 * column 4, line 36 - column 6, line 54; figures 3,5 *;
 [DA]WO9321685  (ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC [US], et al) [DA] 46-71,90-137,164,165* the whole document *;
 [A]DE4419318  (MICROELECTRONICS TECH INC [TW]) [A] 72,75,78,81,84,87 * column 4, line 28 - column 6, line 28; figures 3,4 *;
 [XA]  - PETERSON K E ET AL, "30-V MMIC POWER AMPLIFIER WITH NOVEL BIAS CIRCUITRY*", MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, BOSTON, JUNE 10 - 14, 1991, HEITER G L, (19910610), VOL. 2, no. -, pages 823 - 826, XP000260499 [X] 1-7,9-11,16-20,22-29,31-34,36-40,43-45 * page 823 - page 825, column L; figures 3,4 * [A] 138-145
 [A]  - "ADVANCES IN SOLID-STATE POWER SUPPLIES FOR RF HEATING", ELECTRONICS & WIRELESS WORLD, SUTTON, SURREY, GB, (198810), vol. 94, no. 1632, pages 1013 - 1015, 22, XP000001939 [A] 8,21,30,41 * the whole document *
 [A]  - WHITTAKER ET AL, "The Design, Evaluation & Modelling of a UHF Power Amplifier for a Mobile Satellite Transponder", IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS '86, TORONTO, CANADA, (19860622), vol. 3/3, pages 1396 - 1401, XP002067410 [A] 72,75,78,81,84,87,90 * page 1398, column R, line 2 - page 1399, column L, line 59; figures 7,10 *
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