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(43) Date of publication: 30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35 (21) Application number: 98956333.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 23/03, G11B 23/033 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/979 (87) International publication number: WO 9924/983 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 12.11.1997 US 968233 (71) Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION Roy,Utah 84067 (US)	(72) Inventors: HALES, Ronald, F. Roy, UT 84067 (US) SCHICK, Brian San Diego, CA 92129 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Hirsch  34, Rue de Bassano 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)