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EP 1 177 548 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00914809.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 5/00, G11B 5/03, G11B 5/127, G11B 5/17, G03B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0005/549 (87) International publication number: WO 0165/546 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. Blue Bell, PA 19422 (US)	(72) Inventor: WOOD, Stephen, R. Huntington Beach, 92647 (US) (74) Representative: Robert, Jean-Pierre  CABINET BOETTCHER, 22, rue du Général Foy 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)