WO1999053494A1 - Storage disk comprising depressions and/or raised features - Google Patents

Storage disk comprising depressions and/or raised features Download PDF

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WO1999053494A1
WO1999053494A1 PCT/US1999/006809 US9906809W WO9953494A1 WO 1999053494 A1 WO1999053494 A1 WO 1999053494A1 US 9906809 W US9906809 W US 9906809W WO 9953494 A1 WO9953494 A1 WO 9953494A1
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Terry W. Mc Daniel
John Hallock Jerman
Karl A. Belser
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Seagate Technology Llc
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EP99914243A EP1078361A1 (en) 1998-04-09 1999-03-29 Storage disk comprising depressions and/or raised features
JP2000543965A JP2002511630A (ja) 1998-04-09 1999-03-29 凹形状部および／または凸形状部を含む記憶ディスク

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US8125398P 1998-04-09 1998-04-09
US8207798P 1998-04-17 1998-04-17
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US11305998P 1998-12-21 1998-12-21
US11509499P 1999-01-07 1999-01-07
US11577199P 1999-01-13 1999-01-13
US60/115,094 1999-01-13
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