The patent EP2003320 was granted to Ford on Oct 11, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jun 13, 2007 under application number EP07110193A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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English translation of the claims
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Abstract
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Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
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