Ex parte IWATA et al. - Page 8

          Appeal No. 96-1899                                                          
          Application No. 07/936,007                                                  


               Thus, we disagree with the examiner’s contention that the              
          minus sign shown in the display of Figure 8 indicates a movement            
          direction.  Examiner’s Answer to Reply Brief at 1.  The examiner            
          offers no other basis for the rejections before us.  Therefore,             
          we reverse.                                                                 


                                      REVERSED                                        








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