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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48 (21) Application number: 06713737.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02D 41/02(2006.01) F02D 41/04(2006.01) F02D 41/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2006/302596 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/100848 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR IT (30) Priority: 18.03.2005 JP 2005078285 (71) Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventors: ARAKI, Koji Toyota-shi, Aichi, 4718571 (JP) SHOGENJI, Yoshiyuki Toyota-shi, Aichi, 4718571 (JP) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)