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(11) EP 2 906 967 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/34

(21) Application number: 13777023.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 8/00(2006.01)
B60L 11/18(2006.01)
H02J 7/04(2006.01)
 B60L 5/00(2006.01)
G01D 5/26(2006.01)
G01K 11/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2013/071315
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/057100 (17.04.2014 Gazette 2014/16)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 12.10.2012 GB 201218368

(71) Applicant: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
10785 Berlin (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHALEY, John
    Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9NQ (GB)
  • HALFMANN, Christoph
    67454 Haßloch (DE)
  • LANNOIJE, Marnix
    B-2490 Balen (BE)
  • WEI, Ping
    68167 Mannheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB 
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin
10785 Berlin (DE)

   


(54) DETECTING AN OBJECT IN AN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER AREA