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(11) EP 3 189 572 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/28

(21) Application number: 15716961.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02J 3/14(2006.01)
H02J 13/00(2006.01)
 H02J 9/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/024423
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/036419 (10.03.2016 Gazette 2016/10)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 04.09.2014 US 201462045864 P

(71) Applicant: Eaton Corporation
Cleveland, OH 44122 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELDRIDGE, David A.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37931 (US)
  • ROGERS, Brandon J.
    Senoia, Georgia 30276 (US)
  • MUELLER, Maximilian A.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 (US)
  • THOMPSON, Ronald L.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37920 (US)

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

   


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