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EP 1 145 243 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99932846.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 20/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9904/766 (87) International publication number: WO 0004/549 (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: 14.07.1998 US 92727 P 15.06.1999 US 333628 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: EPSTEIN, Michael, A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Faessen, Louis Marie Hubertus  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
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