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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/27 (21) Application number: 05787460.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 9/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/002503 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/024914 (09.03.2006 Gazette 2006/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 31.08.2004 JP 2004251288 (71) Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventors: Sakuragi, Takeshi Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP) Sugie, Yutaka Toyota-shi Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)