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EP1731746 - Method and apparatus for monitoring the function of a variable valve lift apparatus for an internal combustion engine during cold start [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2009  [2009/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porschestrasse
71287 Weissach / DE
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
Dr.Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Melzig, Thomas
Weinbergstrasse 7
71229 Leonberg-Höfingen / DE
02 / Nagel, Nils
Kleistrasse 9
71229 Leonberg / DE
 [2006/50]
Application number, filing date06011354.501.06.2006
[2006/50]
Priority number, dateDE2005102605407.06.2005         Original published format: DE102005026054
[2006/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1731746
Date:13.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1731746
Date:27.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/22, F02D41/06, F02D41/00
[2006/50]
CPC:
F01L13/0015 (EP,US); F02D41/0002 (EP,US); F02D41/064 (EP,US);
F02D41/221 (EP,US); F01L2800/00 (EP,US); F01L2800/02 (EP,US);
F02D11/10 (EP,US); F02D2041/002 (EP,US); F02D2041/1409 (EP,US);
Y02T10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2007/34]
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung der Funktionstüchtigkeit einer Ventilhub-Verstelleinrichtung einer Brennkraftmaschine in einer Kaltstartphase[2006/50]
English:Method and apparatus for monitoring the function of a variable valve lift apparatus for an internal combustion engine during cold start[2006/50]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour vérifier le fonctionnement du dispositif de commande d'une soupape à levée variable d'un moteur à combustion interne pendant le démarrage à froid[2006/50]
Examination procedure13.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/30]
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2008Fee for grant paid
10.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19857183  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,8 * abstract * * column 1, line 28 - column 2, line 9 * * column 3, line 1 - line 21 *;
 [A]EP1020623  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] - [0013] *;
 [A]DE19954535  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * page 1, line 5 - line 51 *;
 [A]EP1460254  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0028] *;
 [DA]EP1467068  (AUDI AG [DE]) [DA] 1,8 * abstract ** paragraphs [0010] - [0015] *
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