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EP About this file: EP1025634

EP1025634 - AC TO DC CONVERSION ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intelligent Power Systems Limited
Nest Road Felling
Gateshead, NE10 0ES / GB
[2002/12]
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
NADA ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Nada House, Hawks Road, Gateshead
Tyne & Wear NE8 3RL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GURWICZ, David
140 Whitehall Road Gateshead
Tyne & Wear NE8 1TP / GB
02 / THOMPSON, Kevin
16 Kestrel Way
Southshields NE34 0DJ / GB
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Moir, Michael Christopher
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98950201.828.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998GB03210
Priority number, dateGB1997002278028.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9722780
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922436
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1025634
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/00
[2000/32]
CPC:
H02M1/4258 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US); Y02P80/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:WECHSELSPANNUNGS-/GLEICHSPANNUNGSWANDLERVORRICHTUNG[2000/32]
English:AC TO DC CONVERSION ARRANGEMENT[2000/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFORMATION DE CA EN CC[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2000National basic fee paid 
02.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/39]
04.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.11.200104   M06   Fee paid on   05.11.2001
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE4426017  (SOEHNER WALTER DR ING [DE]) [X] 1-13,17 * abstract * * column 2, line 11 - line 20 * * column 11, line 43 - column 12, line 33 * * figures 3,6 * [Y] 14-16;
 [X]US4591963  (RETOTAR DANIEL D [US]) [X] 1-13,17 * abstract * * figure 3 * * column 1, line 13 - line 39 * * column 4, line 4 - line 35 *;
 [X]US5081570  (CHIBANI ALI [JP], et al) [X] 1-13,17 * figures 1,3 * * column 1, line 18 - column 2, line 20 *;
 [A]JPH07184375  ;
 [Y]WO9619037  (SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH [AT], et al) [Y] 14-16 * abstract * * page 1, line 5 - line 18 * * page 2, line 1 - line 4 * * page 2, line 16 - line 25 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPS57132766  ;
 [A]DE2226197  (RENNER KLAUS) [A] 14-16 * page 3, line 5 - line 11 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]DE4214918  (TELEFUNKEN SENDERTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 14-16 * abstract * * column 1, line 3 - line 33 * * figure 1 *;
 [PX]DE19632023  (TEMIC ELEKTROANTRIEBSSYSTEME G [CH]) [PX] 1-13,17 * column 1, line 9 - column 2, line 9 * * figure 2 *
 [XA]  - YIMIN JIANG ET AL., "Single-Stage Single-Phase Parallel Power Factor Correction Scheme.", PESC '94, RECORD VOLUME II, (19940624), pages 1145 - 1151, XP000510340 [X] 1-13,17 * page 1148, column 2 - page 1149, column 1 * [A] 14-16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1994.373826
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 95, no. 10, & JP07184375 A 19950721 (MEIDENSHA CORPORATION) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821116), vol. 6, no. 230, Database accession no. (E - 142), & JP57132766 A 19820817 (IKEDA DENKI) [A] 14-16 * abstract *
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