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(11) EP 1 460 253 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:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21) Application number: 03006448.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02D 41/00, F02D 13/02, F02D 41/14

(54)

Method and arrangement for controlling the intake valve timing of an internal combustion engine

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Regelung der Einlassventil-Steuerzeiten einer Brennkraftmaschine

Procédé et dispositif de commande de la distribution d'une soupape d'admission d'un moteur à combustion interne

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB SE

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(73) Proprietor: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Östberg, Claes
    463 34 Lilla Edet (SE)

(74) Representative: Romare, Laila Anette 
Albihns Göteborg AB Box 142
401 22 Göteborg
401 22 Göteborg (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 3 940 752
US-A- 5 377 654
 DE-A- 19 530 274
US-B1- 6 474 323
   
       
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