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(11) EP 1 985 000 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44

(21) Application number: 06735128.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02K 17/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/005319
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/106057 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(71) Applicants:
  • Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    1763 Granges-Paccot (CH)
  • Société de Technologie Michelin
    63000 Clermont-Ferrand (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • ADAMSON, John, D.
    F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
  • O'BRIEN, George, P.
    Piedmont, South Carolina 29673 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlief, Thomas P. 
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt
85055 Ingolstadt (DE)

   


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