HYDRAULIC VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A POPPET VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Patent 2209970

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EP 2 209 970 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21)	Application number: 08849230.1

(22)	Date of filing: 17.11.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F01L 9/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2008/003861

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/063229 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

15.11.2007 GB 0722478

(71)	Applicant: LOTUS CARS LIMITED
	Norwich Norfolk NR14 8EZ (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	KENCHINGTON, Steven Norwich, Norfolk NR16 1EY (GB) WRIGHT, David, Brian Hethersett NR9 3QH (GB)

(74)	Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William
	Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)

(54)	HYDRAULIC VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A POPPET VALVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE