Ex parte THOMPSON et al. - Page 9




             Appeal No. 1998-0101                                                                                 
             Application No. 08/253,996                                                                           


             useful purpose.  Hurst and Kinoshita represent two different                                         
             principles of operation with no synergism.  (Brief-page 5.)                                          
                    Accordingly, we see no motivation to combine Kinoshita                                        
             and Hurst to meet Appellants’ claim 1 limitations.                                                   
                    The remaining claims on appeal also contain the above                                         
             limitations discussed in regard to claim 1 and thereby, we                                           
             will not sustain the rejection as to these claims.                                                   

























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