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(11) EP 0 929 894 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29

(21) Application number: 97939651.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/ 35( . )
G02B 26/ 08( . )
G11B 7/ 135( . )
H02N 1/ 00( . )
G11B 7/ 085( . )
G11B 7/ 22( . )
 G02B 6/ 42( . )
G11B 7/ 12( . )
G11B 11/ 105( . )
H04B 10/ 135( . )
G11B 7/ 125( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/015215
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/009289 (05.03.1998 Gazette 1998/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 27.08.1996 US 19960025801P
24.03.1997 US 19970823422

(71) Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
Scotts Valley, California 95066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILDE, Jeffrey, P.
    Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US)
  • DAVIS, Joseph, E.
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (US)
  • HURST, Jerry, E., Jr.
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)
  • HEANUE, John, F.
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • PETERSEN, Kurt
    San Jose, CA 95148 (US)
  • McDANIEL, Terry
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (US)
  • DRAKE, Joseph
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • DRAZAN, Jeff
    Atherton, CA 94027 (US)

(74) Representative: Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing., et al 
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech
86899 Landsberg/Lech (DE)

   


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