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(11) EP 2 589 137 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:
13.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/14

(21) Application number: 11803857.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02M 1/42(2007.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NZ2011/000109
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/005604 (12.01.2012 Gazette 2012/02)

(54)

POWER FACTOR CONTROL OF A CYCLO-CONVERTER

LEISTUNGSFAKTORSTEUERUNG EINES DIREKTUMRICHTERS

COMMANDE DE FACTEUR DE PUISSANCE D'UN CYCLOCONVERTISSEUR


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.06.2010 NZ 58649310

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/19

(73) Proprietor: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Dublin 4 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARRISON, Michael John c/o Eaton Ind. Company
    8041 (NZ)
  • LEE, Kevin
    Wisconsin 53051 (US)
  • FAMILIANT, Yakov
    Wisconsin 53211 (US)

(74) Representative: Wagner & Geyer 
Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


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