(19)
(11) EP 2 844 857 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/29

(21) Application number: 13784871.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01L 13/00(2006.01)
F01L 1/46(2006.01)
 F01L 1/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/038896
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/166029 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(54)

MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEMS

ÜBERWACHUNG UND DIAGNOSE VON VARIABLEN VENTILBETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEMEN

SURVEILLANCE ET DIAGNOSTIC DE SYSTÈMES D'ACTIONNEMENT VARIABLE DE SOUPAPES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.04.2012 US 201261640705 P
30.04.2012 US 201261640707 P
30.04.2012 US 201261640709 P
30.04.2012 US 201261640713 P
01.03.2013 US 201361771769 P
22.04.2013 US 201313868068

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11

(73) Proprietor: Eaton Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio 44122 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZURFACE, Austin, Robert
    Hastings, MI 49058 (US)
  • BOYCHUK, Robert
    Troy, MI 48098 (US)
  • VANDEUSEN, Brian, Karl
    Agusta, MI 49012 (US)
  • TRUDELL, Daniel, Bennett
    Bellingham, WA 98229 (US)
  • HILDEBRANDT, Mark, William
    Hartland, MI 48353 (US)
  • NIELSEN, Douglas, John
    Marshall, MI 49068 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB 
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München
80796 München (DE)


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