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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47 (21) Application number: 07851017.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02D 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2007/074610 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/075759 (26.06.2008 Gazette 2008/26)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.12.2006 JP 2006341147 (71) Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventors: SHINAGAWA, Tomohiro Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 (JP) TSUJI, Kimitoshi Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 (JP) (74) Representative: Albutt, Anthony John  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)