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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99947907.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 23/087 (86) International application number: PCT/JP9905/686 (87) International publication number: WO 0022/622 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(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: 15.10.1998 JP 29397998 (71) Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Kanagawa 250-0123 (JP)	(72) Inventors: TAKAHASHI, DaisukeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Odawara-shiKanagawa 250-0001 (JP) TSUYUKI, SeijiFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Odawara-shiKanagawa 250-0001 (JP) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)