(19)
(11) EP 2 825 009 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:
23.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(21) Application number: 13175788.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.07.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05K 7/14(2006.01)
H02M 7/00(2006.01)
H02M 7/49(2007.01)
 H05K 7/20(2006.01)
H02M 7/483(2007.01)

(54)

Electric converter with compact module arrangement for subsea applications

Elektrischer Wandler mit kompakter Modulanordnung für Unterwasseranwendungen

Convertisseur électrique avec module compact pour applications sous-marines

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/03

(73) Proprietor: ABB Schweiz AG
5400 Baden (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Riedel, Gernot
    5406 Rütihof (CH)
  • Kicin, Slavo
    8049 Zürich (CH)
  • Gradinger, Thomas
    5032 Aarau Rohr (CH)

(74) Representative: Savela, Reino Aleksi 
ABB AB Intellectual Property Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västerås
721 78 Västerås (SE)


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WO-A1-2008/055515
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