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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36 (21) Application number: 95938197.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G03C 1/ 498( . ) G03C 1/ 76( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/012999 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/015478 (23.05.1996 Gazette 1996/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 16.11.1994 US 19940340620 (71) Applicant: Imation Corp. Oakdale, MN 55128 (US)	(72) Inventors: GEISLER, Thomas, C. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) MARQUARDT, Kimberly, K. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)