CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION FOR AN ADAPTIVE CHARGE RATE POWER SUPPLY

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EP 1 595 203 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	19.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/03

(21)	Application number: 04712981.2

(22)	Date of filing: 20.02.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 1/26^(2006.01)

H02J 7/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA2004/000248

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/075039 (02.09.2004 Gazette 2004/36)

(54)	CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION FOR AN ADAPTIVE CHARGE RATE POWER SUPPLY SCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB FÜR EIN NETZTEIL MIT ADAPTIVER LADEGESCHWINDIGKEIT CIRCUIT ET PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE ALIMENTATION ELECTRIQUE A VITESSE DE CHARGE ADAPTATIVE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

21.02.2003 US 372446
21.02.2003 CA 2419497

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/46

(60)	Divisional application:
	10181666.8 / 2264855

(73)	Proprietor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
	Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	VESELIC, Dusan Oakville, Ontario L6M 3N7 (CA) HABICHER, Michael, F. Waterloo, Ontario N2L 6B9 (CA) IDZIK, Jacek, S. Kenilworth, Ontario N0G 2E0 (CA) MALTON, Jonathan, T. Kitchener, Ontario N2M 5C1 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace et al
	Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

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