(19)
(11) EP 1 632 180 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:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16

(21) Application number: 05019447.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/18(2006.01)

(54)

Workability evaluating apparatus, workability evaluating method, and workability evaluating program

Gerät zur Evaluierung der Bedienerfreundlichkeit, Methode zur Evaluierung der Bedienerfreundlichkeit und Programm zur Evaluierung der Bedienerfreundlichkeit.

Appareil, méthode et programme d'évaluation de la maniabilité.

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 07.09.2004 JP 2004259675

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(73) Proprietor: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Tokyo 105-8685 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kuramori, Akira c/o The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 254-8601 (JP)
  • Koguchi, Noritaka c/o The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd
    Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 254-8601 (JP)
  • Sadoyama, Tsugutake
    Ushiku City Ibaraki 300-1207  (JP)
  • Kamijo, Masayoshi, c/o Shinshu University
    Tokida, Ueda City, Nagano 386-8567 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2004/008957
   
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