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EP 1 034 534 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 99931254.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 5/31 // G11B5:39 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9904/710 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/534 (27.01.2000 Gazette 2000/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.07.1998 EP 98202354 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: ADELERHOF, Derk, J. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Schrijnemaekers, Hubert Joannes Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)