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EP 3 027 887 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/23 (21) Application number: 14766201.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02N 11/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2014/001663 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/015296 (05.02.2015 Gazette 2015/05)

(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: 02.08.2013 JP 2013161545 (71) Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventor: OTA, Hirohiko Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)