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(11) EP 1 969 711 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:
11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/23

(21) Application number: 06820628.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02P 21/14(2006.01)
 H02P 6/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2006/004870
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/072025 (28.06.2007 Gazette 2007/26)

(54)

ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL

ELEKTROMOTORSTEUERUNG

COMMANDE DE MOTEUR ELECTRIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 23.12.2005 GB 0526274

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(73) Proprietor: TRW Limited
Solihull, West Midlands B90 4AX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLIAMS, Connel, Brett
    Leamington Spa Warks CV32 7AP (GB)
  • DIXON, Christopher, David
    Coventry CV3 6JN (GB)
  • LI, Jiang
    Birmingham B32 2LB (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


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