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(11) EP 2 914 820 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/37

(21) Application number: 13851457.5

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01L 1/18(2006.01)
F02D 17/02(2006.01)
 F01L 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/068503
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/071373 (08.05.2014 Gazette 2014/19)
(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: 05.11.2012 US 201261722765 P
01.03.2013 US 201361771769 P
22.04.2013 US 201313868025
22.04.2013 US 201313868035
22.04.2013 US 201313868045
22.04.2013 US 201313868054
22.04.2013 US 201313868061
22.04.2013 US 201313868067
22.04.2013 US 201313868068
22.04.2013 WO PCT/US2013/037667
22.04.2013 WO PCT/US2013/037665
30.04.2013 US 201313873774
30.04.2013 US 201313873797
30.04.2013 WO PCT/US2013/038896

(71) Applicant: Eaton Corporation
Beachwood, OH 44122 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RADULESCU, Andrei Dan
    Marshall, Michigan 49068 (US)
  • ZURFACE, Austin Robert
    Hastings, Michigan 49058 (US)

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

   


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