(19)
(11) EP 1 780 390 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:
28.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/47

(21) Application number: 04771903.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 41/04(2006.01)
F02D 41/12(2006.01)
 F02D 17/02(2006.01)
F02D 9/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/011942
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/016423 (16.02.2006 Gazette 2006/07)

(54)

ENGINE CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLING METHOD

MOTORSTEUERUNG UND STEUERVERFAHREN

COMMANDE DE MOTEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18

(73) Proprietor: HITACHI, LTD.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SATO, Shinya c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 (JP)
  • NAKAGAWA, Shinji c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 (JP)
  • KAKUYA, Hiromu c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 (JP)
  • MINOWA, Toshimichi c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 3191292 (JP)
  • NEMOTO, Mamoru c/o Automotive Systems, Hitachi, Ltd.,
    Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 3128503 (JP)

(74) Representative: Beetz & Partner 
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80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 146 216
JP-A- 8 193 534
JP-A- 2000 073 831
US-A- 5 427 072
 JP-A- 2 221 658
JP-A- 8 193 534
JP-A- 2001 047 892
   
       
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