(19)
(11) EP 1 288 493 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:
17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14

(21) Application number: 02018384.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02P 5/15

(54)

Ignition timing control system and method, and engine control unit for internal combustion engine

Zündzeitpunktsteuersystem, Verfahren und Steuereinheit für interne Brennkraftmaschine

Système, méthode et unité de commande de l'instant d'allumage pour un moteur à combustion interne

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 29.08.2001 JP 2001259369

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(73) Proprietor: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Minato-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ohno, Tetsuya, c/oK.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
    Wako-shi, Saitama-ken (JP)
  • Yatani, Hiroshi, c/oK.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
    Wako-shi, Saitama-ken (JP)
  • Shiraki, Tatsuya, c/oK.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
    Wako-shi, Saitama-ken (JP)
  • Katagiri,Yoshihiro, c/oK.K.Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
    Wako-shi, Saitama-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 315 171
DE-A- 4 009 791
 EP-A- 0 690 225
US-A- 5 681 239
   
       
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