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EP 0 913 054 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97911681.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11B 27/ 024( . ) G11B 27/ 028( . ) G11B 27/ 032( . ) H04N 5/ 76( . ) H04N 5/ 775( . ) G11B 27/ 026( . ) G11B 27/ 031( . ) G11B 27/ 034( . ) H04N 5/ 77( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/018372 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/051076 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.05.1997 US 19970848895 (71) Applicant: Daniels, John J. Seymour, CT 06483 (US)	(72) Inventor: Daniels, John J. Seymour, CT 06483 (US) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen  Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)