(19)
(11) EP 1 477 705 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:
26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42

(21) Application number: 03706994.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 3/72(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/001922
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/071160 (28.08.2003 Gazette 2003/35)

(54)

Starting device comprising a differential planetary gear device and method for starting a differential planetary gear device

Startvorrichtung umfassend eine Planetendifferentialgetriebevorrichtung und Startverfahren für eine Planetendifferentialgetriebevorrichtung

Dispositif de mise en marche comprenant un dispositif de train planétaire différentiel et procédé de mise en marche de dispositif de train planétaire différentiel

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 21.02.2002 JP 2002044215
21.02.2002 JP 2002044224

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47

(73) Proprietor: EBARA CORPORATION
Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIMURA, Katsumi, c/o Ebara Corporation
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)
  • MIWA, Toshio, c/o Ebara Corporation
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)
  • TAKASHIMA, Michio, c/o Ebara Corporation
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)
  • USAMI, Takeshi c/o Ebara Corporation
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)
  • SUGIYAMA, Kazuhiko, c/o Ebara Corporation
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8510 (JP)

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H. 
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


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