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(11) EP 1 585 957 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 02795687.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/038021
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/046511 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)
(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

(30) Priority: 27.11.2001 US 997741
05.02.2002 US 355644 P
13.02.2002 US 356982 P
19.02.2002 US 358479 P
14.03.2002 US 99266
11.04.2002 US 372007 P
12.06.2002 US 388132 P
04.09.2002 US 408227 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Burstein Technologies, Inc.
    Irvine, CA 92618 (US)
  • Nagaoka & Co., Ltd.
    Hyogo 662-0934 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • COOMBS, James, Howard
    Irvine, CA 92606 (US)
  • PHAN, Brigitte, Chau
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US)
  • VALENCIA, Ramoncito, Magpantay
    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)

(74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen et al
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ
London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

   


(54) MAGNETO-OPTICAL BIO-DISCS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING RELATED METHODS