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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12 (21) Application number: 98925130.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/053, H04N 1/50, H04N 1/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US9811/212 (87) International publication number: WO 9856/164 (10.12.1998 Gazette 1998/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 05.06.1997 US 869395 (71) Applicant: Imation Corp. St. Paul,Minnesota 55164-0898 (US)	(72) Inventors: KELLIE, Truman, F. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) EDWARDS, William, D. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) BURY, Michael, R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwältevon Kreisler-Selting-Werner,Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus) 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)