(19)

(11)

EP 1 807 927 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29 (21) Application number: 06738866.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02P 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/009864 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/102162 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(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: 18.03.2005 US 84542 21.07.2005 US 701197 P (71) Applicant: Dura Global Technologies, Inc. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHOBY, David, A. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48306 (US) (74) Representative: Paul, Dieter-Alfred et al Patentanwalt Hellersbergstrasse 18 41460 Neuss 41460 Neuss (DE)