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(11) EP 0 909 446 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16

(21) Application number: 98913976.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 27/ 10( . )
G11B 7/ 007( . )
G11B 20/ 12( . )
G11B 27/ 11( . )
G11B 27/ 30( . )
G11B 7/ 0037( . )
G11B 5/ 008( . )
G11B 15/ 00( . )
G11B 27/ 00( . )
G11B 27/ 13( . )
G11B 27/ 32( . )
G11B 15/ 087( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1998/000611
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/049686 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 25.04.1997 EP 19970201243

(71) Applicants:
  • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)
  • PHILIPS AB
    164 85 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MONTIE, Edwin, AndrĂ©
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • TOL, Ronald, Marcel
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • DENISSEN, Adrianus, Johannes, Maria
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Baele, Ingrid Albertina F.M. 
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


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