Ex parte YAMADA et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1996-3386                                                        
          Application No. 08/136,123                                                  


                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 4              
          under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph is affirmed.  The                   
          decision of the examiner rejection claims 1 through 4, 6                    
          through 9, 18, and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                    
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    





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