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(11) EP 1 107 448 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:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07

(21) Application number: 00122392.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02P 21/00(2006.01)
H02P 6/18(2006.01)

(54)

Motor control device

Motorsteuerungsvorrichtung

Dispositif de commande d'un moteur


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 02.12.1999 JP 34294399

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi, Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Masaki, Ryoso
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-1413 (JP)
  • Kaneko, Satoru
    Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-2104 (JP)
  • Obara, Sanshiro
    Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1106 (JP)
  • Hombu, Mitsuyuki
    Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0011 (JP)
  • Sakurai, Yoshimi
    Hitachioota-shi, Ibaraki 313-0022 (JP)

(74) Representative: Beetz & Partner 
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


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