ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED THROTTLE VALVE WITH ELLIPTICAL BORE AND THROTTLE VALVE - Patent 1230473

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EP 1 230 473 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33

(21)	Application number: 00975700.6

(22)	Date of filing: 09.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F02D 9/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0001/330

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0136/799 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

18.11.1999 US 166401 P

(71)	Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
	Auburn Hills,Michigan 48326-2980 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	VANDERVEEN, Jim Blenheim, Ontario N0P 1A0 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Humphrey-Evans, Edward John
	Siemens Shared Services Limited,I.P.D,Siemens House,Oldbury Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ (GB)

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