Appeal 2006-2489
Application 09/900,771
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Dalby US 4,669,685 Jun. 2, 1987
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. JP 05-286702 A Nov. 2, 1993
(Abstract)
Babel US 5,296,285 Mar. 22, 1994
Richards US 5,439,706 Aug. 8, 1995
Perino US 5,519,566 May 21, 1996
Setsune US 5,527,767 Jun. 18, 1996
Okamoto EP 0919647 A1 Jun. 2, 1999
Kamigaki (Abstract) JP 11-162774 A Jun. 18, 1999
Bjorndahl US 6,005,771 Dec. 21, 1999
Long US 6,176,453 Jan. 23, 2001
Oh (Abstract) KR 2001-036859 A May 7, 2001
Nakanishi US 6,432,474 Aug. 13, 2002
The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:
1. Claims 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 18-20 are rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Long in view of Okamoto;
2. Claims 3, 6, 7, 14, and 17 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Long in view of Okamato and Babel;
3. Claim 10 is rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Long in view of Okamoto and Bjorndahl;
4. Claim 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Long in view of Okamoto and Dalby.
The other references are relied upon by the Examiner in response to
Appellants’ arguments.
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