(19)
(11) EP 1 782 513 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:
17.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/33

(21) Application number: 05791852.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01T 13/39(2006.01)
 H01T 21/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/003176
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/008659 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(54)

IGNITION DEVICE HAVING AN ELECTRODE TIP FORMED FROM AN IRIDIUM-BASED ALLOY

ZÜNDEINRICHTUNG MIT EINER AUS EINER LEGIERUNG AUF IRIDIUMBASIS GEBILDETEN ELEKTRODENSPITZE

DISPOSITIF D'ALLUMAGE POSSEDANT UNE POINTE D'ELECTRODE FORMEE D'UN ALLIAGE A BASE D'IRIDIUM

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.07.2004 US 897844

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(73) Proprietors:
  • Federal-Mogul Ignition (UK) Limited
    Wirral, Merseyside L49 0UQ (GB)
  • JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    London EC4A 4AB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • TINWELL, Paul
    Quartier des Jaumillots, 83440 Fayence (FR)
  • ORJELA, Gurdev
    B-6700 ARLON (BE)
  • HYDE, Robin
    Half Moon Bay Auckland (NZ)
  • COUPLAND, Duncan, R.
    Bucks HP11 1 EA (GB)

(74) Representative: Barker, Rosemary Anne et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 4th Floor, Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG
Manchester M1 5WG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2004/007782
 WO-A-2004/008596
   
       
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