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(11) EP 1 177 551 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 99916659.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G11B 7/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9908/042
(87) International publication number:
WO 0062/287 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIS, Gary, Charles
    Albany, NY 12205 (US)
  • ROSENQUIST, Niles, Richard
    Vanderburgh, IN 47714 (US)
  • SYBERT, Paul, Dean
    Evansville, IN 47712 (US)
  • DHINOJWALA, Ali
    Akron, OH 44320 (US)
  • HUBBARD, Steven, F.
    Mount Vernon, IN 47620 (US)
  • KING, Joseph, Anthony, Jr.
    Midlothian, VA 23113 (US)
  • RAYMOND, Paul Cletus III
    Minatato-ku,106-0047 Tokyo (JP)
  • VAN HOUT, Ruud
    NL-4661 VX Halsteren (NL)
  • ISHIWA, Kenichi
    Oyama City, 323-0021,Tochigi Prefecture (JP)

(74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr. et al
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)

   


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