(19)
(11) EP 1 540 789 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.08.2004

(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 03765939.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H02H 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/022937
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/010555 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 24.07.2002 US 398309 P

(71) Applicant: Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.
Canton, MA 02021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEISHLINE, Eric
    Marlborough, MA 02122 (US)
  • FORT, William H.,
    Stratham, NH 03885 (US)
  • MINASIAN, Henry,
    Weymouth, MA 02189 (US)
  • GANTER, Brian
    Foxborough, MA 02035 (US)
  • YANISHEVSKY, Yuly,Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc
    Canton, MA 02021 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Michael,Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc
    Canton, MA 02021 (US)

(74) Representative: Kierdorf, Theodor, Dipl.-Ing. 
Lippert, Stachow & PartnerFrankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach
51427 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

   


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