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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/04 (21) Application number: 99915950.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 3/28, B41J 2/01, G11B 7/24, G11B 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/151 (87) International publication number: WO 9952/713 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(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: 15.04.1998 GB 9808008 (71) Applicant: Woods, Stephen David Cottenham, Cambs CB4 85B (GB)	(72) Inventor: Woods, Stephen David Cottenham, Cambs CB4 85B (GB) (74) Representative: Poore, Alasdair David  Mills & Reeve SolicitorsFrancis House112 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PH Cambridge CB2 1PH (GB)