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EP 1 269 470 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00916181.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 20/10, G11B 19/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/104 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7448 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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: Advanced Communication Design, Inc. Bloomington, MN 55425 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCIBORA, Marco St. Paul, MN 55107 (US) (74) Representative: Maillet, Alain  Cabinet le Guen & Maillet,5, Place Newquay,B.P. 70250 35802 Dinard Cedex 35802 Dinard Cedex (FR)