Ex Parte Steinkogler et al - Page 2



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             Appeal No. 2006-0676                                                                                    
             Application No. 09/718,473                                                                              

                           processing the separate groups of sheet material, said step of processing                 
                           including examining the fitness or obtaining information of loose sheet                   
                           material of each group of sheet material,                                                 
                                                                                                                    
                           wherein a separator card is used for separating the different groups of                   
                           sheet material, and at least one information carrier is used for processing               
                           the different groups of sheet material and bears information specific to a                
                           group of sheet material, the separator card and the at least one                          
                           information carrier being separate from on another.                                       

                    7. Means for separating and processing different groups of loose sheet                           
                           material transported in a sheet processing device, the means comprising;                  
                           at least one separator card arranged to provide an indication of a separate               
                           group of loose sheet material as the groups are successively transported                  
                           in a sheet processing device; and                                                         
                           at least one information carrier arranged to provide specific information                 
                           concerning a group of loose sheet material as the groups are successively                 
                           transported in a sheet processing device;                                                 
                           wherein the at least one separator card and the at least one information                  
                           carrier are separate from one another.                                                    

                    The reference relied on by the examiner is:                                                      
             Legault    5,064,222    Nov. 12, 1991                                                                   
                    Claims 1 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by                   
             Legault.                                                                                                
                    Reference is made to the brief and the answer for the respective positions of the                
             appellants and the examiner.                                                                            










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