COLORED OPTICAL DISCS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Patent 1459311

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EP 1 459 311 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.10.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(21)	Application number: 02776245.9

(22)	Date of filing: 16.10.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G11B 7/26, G11B 7/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/033503

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/052751 (26.06.2003 Gazette 2003/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

17.12.2001 US 683346
22.05.2002 US 63906

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

(72)	Inventors:
	PAI-PARANJAPE, Vandita Evansville, IN 47712 (US) PEAK, Steven, R. Evansville, IN 47712 (US) SCHOTTLAND, Philippe Evansville, IN 47712 (US) THOMAS, Verghese Evansville, IN 47712 (US) WEIS, Sharon, S. Evansville, IN 47712 (US)

(74)	Representative: Szary, Anne C. et al
	London Patent OperationGeneral Electric International, Inc.15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)

(54)	COLORED OPTICAL DISCS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME