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(11) EP 2 329 573 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/23

(21) Application number: 08816319.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02H 1/04(2006.01)
H05F 3/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/011118
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/036218 (01.04.2010 Gazette 2010/13)
(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

(71) Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
Peachtree City, GA 30269 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TROEMEL, Hans, A., JR.
    Sharpsburg GA 30277 (US)
  • MCCLURE, Brian, R.
    Newnan GA 30265 (US)

(74) Representative: Schmidt, Steffen 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


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