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EP 1 058 929 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 99906549.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 23/087 (86) International application number: PCT/JP9900/996 (87) International publication number: WO 9945/541 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 04.03.1998 JP 5225198 (71) Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. Kanagawa-ken, 250-0123 (JP)	(72) Inventors: ASHIKAWA, Teruo Odawara-shi,Kanagawa 250-0001 (JP) TAKANO, Atsushi Odawara-shi,Kanagawa 250-0001 (JP) (74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing.  PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)