(19)
(11) EP 0 973 219 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:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(21) Application number: 99113842.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 8/06(2006.01)

(54)

Control apparatus for reformer and method of controlling reformer using control apparatus

Steuerungsgerät für Reformer and Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Reformers unter Anwendung eines Steuerungsgeräts

Dispositif de commande d' un réformeur et procédé de commande d' un réformeur en utilisant un dispositif de commande

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.07.1998 JP 20192798
18.12.1998 JP 36171398

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03

(73) Proprietor: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yamaoka, Masaaki
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Yamashita, Masashi
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Nagamiya, Kiyomi
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Motozono, Yoshikazu
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Maeda, Iwao
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Taki, Masayoshi
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 798 798
 US-A- 5 401 589
   
       
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