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(11) EP 1 759 973 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:
13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(21) Application number: 06254633.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62K 5/04(2006.01)

(54)

Running object and method of controlling the same

Fahrendes Objekt und dessen Steuerungsverfahren

Objet mouvant et méthode de control associée

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 06.09.2005 JP 2005257497

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(73) Proprietor: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nakashima, Issei c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)
  • Fuwa, Toshio c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)
  • Motozono, Yoshikazu c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-B1- 6 553 271
   
       
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