Ex parte KURAWAKI et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 96-2475                                                          
          Application 08/319,473                                                      


          Ohma                          2 112 877           July 27, 1983             
          (U.K. Patent Application)                                                   
          Tanaka                        3-136996            June 11, 1991             
          (Japan)                                                                     
          Kurawaki et al. (Kurawaki)    3-136994            June 11, 1991             
          (Japan)                                                                     



                                   THE REJECTIONS                                     
               Claims 1 and 2 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 102(a) as being clearly anticipated by Tanaka.                            
               Claims 1 and 2 through 15 also stand rejected under 35                 
          U.S.C. § 102(a) as being clearly anticipated by Kurawaki.                   
               Claims 16 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as           
          being unpatentable over Tanaka in view of Ohma.                             
               Claims 16 through 20 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Kurawaki in view of Ohma.                  
               Claims 21 and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as               
          being unpatentable over Tanaka in view of Knapp.                            
               Claims 21 and 22 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103             
          as being unpatentable over Kurawaki in view of Knapp.                       
               The rejections are explained in the Examiner's Answer.                 
               The opposing viewpoints of the appellants are set forth in             
          the Brief.                                                                  


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