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(11) EP 2 215 499 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32

(21) Application number: 08843123.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 13/94(2006.01)
G01S 15/02(2006.01)
G08C 19/00(2006.01)
 B60R 16/02(2006.01)
G01S 15/93(2006.01)
H04B 3/54(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2008/001862
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/052616 (30.04.2009 Gazette 2009/18)
(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

(30) Priority: 23.10.2007 US 91

(71) Applicant: Magna International Inc.
Aurora, ON L4G 7K1 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • BURTCH, Matthew T.
    Novi, Michigan 48375 (US)
  • SARIOGLU, Guner R.
    Oakland Township Michigan 48306 (US)
  • XUE, Ryan
    Windsor, Ontario N9E 4V6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hössle Kudlek & Partner 
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart
70019 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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