(19)
(11) EP 1 512 598 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:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

(21) Application number: 04020932.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60T 8/00(2006.01)

(54)

Wheel grip factor estimating apparatus and vehicle motion control apparatus

Vorrichtung zur Schätzung des Haftungsfaktors eines Fahrzeugrades und Vorrichtung zur Regelung der Fahrzeugbewegung

Dispositif d'estimation de l'adhérence de roue pour un véhicule automobile et dispositif de commande de mouvement d'un véhicule

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE

(30) Priority: 05.09.2003 JP 2003314517

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10

(73) Proprietors:
  • JTEKT CORPORATION
    Chuo-ku, Osaka (JP)
  • Advics Co., Ltd.
    Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kato, Hiroaki c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
    Chuo-ku, Osaka (JP)
  • Momiyama, Minekazu c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
    Chuo-ku, Osaka (JP)
  • Yasui, Yoshiyuki
    Kariya-shi Aichi (JP)
  • Muragishi, Yuji, K.K. Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Nagakute-cho Aichi-gun Aichi (JP)
  • Imoto, Yuzo
    Kariya-shi Aichi (JP)
  • Aizawa, Hiroaki
    Kariya-shi Aichi (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 275 937
US-A1- 2001 003 810
US-B1- 6 349 789
 DE-C- 3 922 528
US-A1- 2002 011 093
   
       
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