(19)
(11) EP 1 883 548 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:
24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48

(21) Application number: 06731940.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60G 17/016(2006.01)
 B60G 17/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2006/308004
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/126342 (30.11.2006 Gazette 2006/48)

(54)

VEHICLE DAMPING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS

VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER FAHRZEUGDÄMPFUNGSKRAFT

APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE LA FORCE D'AMORTISSEMENT D'UN VEHICULE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(30) Priority: 24.05.2005 JP 2005150956

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/06

(73) Proprietor: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOMIDA, Koichi c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Aichi 471-8571 (JP)
  • MIZUGUCHI, Yusuke
    Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-0005 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


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