(19)
(11) EP 1 478 831 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:
17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42

(21) Application number: 03702940.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01N 3/20(2006.01)
 F01N 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2003/000698
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/072916 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(54)

CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

STEUERUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE POUR MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 26.02.2002 JP 2002049533

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(73) Proprietors:
  • DENSO CORPORATION
    Kariya-city, Aichi-pref. 448-8661 (JP)
    Designated Contracting States:
    DE 
  • Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOJIMA, Daisuke, c/o Denso Corporation
    Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 (JP)
  • KINUGAWA, Masumi, c/o Denso Corporation
    Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 (JP)
  • SEKIGUTI, Kiyonori, c/o Denso Corporation
    Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 (JP)
  • KARIYA, Yasuhiro, c/o Denso Corporation
    Kariya-city, Aichi-Pref 448-8661 (JP)
  • SUGIYAMA, Tatsumasa, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI K.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-Ken 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Bavariaring 10
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 174 601
EP-A- 1 176 295
 EP-A- 1 176 292
   
       
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