Ex parte SHUSTOROVICH et al. - Page 18




          Appeal No. 96-0088                                                          
          Application No. 08/038,426                                                  


                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1 and 4 through 27 under the                   
          second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is reversed.                            
               The rejection of 3, 19, 23 and 25 under the first                      
          paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is reversed.                                   
               The rejection of claims 1, 4, 5, 7, 16, 23 and 27 under                
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by Lyons is                 
          affirmed.                                                                   
               The rejection of claims 1, 4 through 9 and 16 under 35                 
          U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Bowers ‘302 is                      
          affirmed.      The rejection of claims 23 and 27 under 35                   
          U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Bowers ‘302 is                      
          reversed.                                                                   
               The rejection of claims 1, 4, 5, 16, 18, 23 and 27 under               
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by Bowers ‘050              
          is affirmed.                                                                
               The rejection of claims 1, 4 through 12, 14, 16, and 23                
          under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by                    
          Robinson ‘483 is affirmed.                                                  
               The rejection of claims 1, 4 through 14, 16, 18 through                
          21, 23 through 25 and 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                     
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