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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02704896.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02B 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/000818 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/070875 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 01.03.2001 GB 0105043 (71) Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. Dearborn,Michigan 48126 (US)	(72) Inventor: MA, Thomas, Tsoi-Hei South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5YL (GB) (74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses  A. Messulam & Co. Ltd.,43-45 High Road Bushey Heath,Bushey,Herts WD23 1EE Bushey Heath,Bushey,Herts WD23 1EE (GB)