Appeal No. 1998-1097
Application No. 08/557,484
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Senuma et al. (Senuma) 5,124,761
Jun. 23, 1992
Miwa et al. (Miwa) 5,414,291 May 09,
1995
(Filed Jan. 31, 1994)
Ito (Published Japanese 4-196583 Jul. 16,
1992
Kokai Patent Application)1
Claims 1, 2, 4, 7, and 8 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Senuma. In a
separate rejection, claims 2-8 stand finally rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Miwa. Lastly, claims 9-12
stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Ito.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the Examiner and the
1 A copy of the translation provided by the U.S. Patent &
Trademark Office, September 1997, is included and relied upon
for this decision.
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