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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47 (21) Application number: 09711506.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 15/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/033844 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/102822 (20.08.2009 Gazette 2009/34)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 12.02.2008 US 65443 (71) Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOLTZ, Raymond Auburn Hills MI 48326 (US) (74) Representative: Kley, Hansjörg  c/o Continental Automotive GmbH IP Department P.O.Box 22 16 39 80506 München 80506 München (DE)