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(11) EP 1 926 202 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:
04.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/40

(21) Application number: 07121162.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02M 7/72(2006.01)
H02M 7/5387(2007.01)
 H02M 7/538(2007.01)

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Power conversion apparatus

Stromrichter

Convertisseur de courant

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 22.11.2006 JP 2006315741
10.10.2007 JP 2007264036

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22

(73) Proprietor: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Imazu, Tomoya,
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 (JP)
  • Mizukoshi, Yukio
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 (JP)
  • Nakajima, Yuki
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0123 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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