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(43) Date of publication: 19.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/20 (21) Application number: 97935258.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11B 7/ 085( . ) G11B 7/ 00( . ) G11B 7/ 14( . ) G11B 7/ 135( . ) G11B 7/ 12( . ) G11B 33/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/013552 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006095 (12.02.1998 Gazette 1998/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 05.08.1996 US 19960692581 (71) Applicant: Terastor Corporation San Jose, CA 95134 (US)	(72) Inventors: JAIN, Amit North Potomac, MD 20878 (US) KNIGHT, Gordon, R. Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) (74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian  Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)