Ex Parte Runkle et al - Page 4

               Appeal 2007-0838                                                                             
               Application 09/851,242                                                                       

                      Nineteen grounds of rejection are maintained by the Examiner as                       
               follows:                                                                                     
                      A.  Claims 1, 16, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                   
               being anticipated by JP 11-169676.                                                           
                      B.  Claim 2 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                         
               unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Mancusi.                                           
                      C.  Claims 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                 
               unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Caskey.                                            
                      D.  Claims 4 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                   
               unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Bikson.                                            
                      E.  Claims 21, 24, and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                  
               being unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Applicants' admitted prior                   
               art.                                                                                         
                      F.  Claims 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                 
               unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Applicants' admitted prior art                     
               and Bikson.                                                                                  
                      G.  Claims 25 and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                 
               unpatentable over JP 11-169676 in view of Applicants' admitted prior art                     
               and Caskey.                                                                                  
                      H.  Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)                 
               as being unpatentable over Mancusi in view of Bikson.                                        
                      I.  Claims 1, 2, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                    
               being unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676.                                     
                      J.  Claims 4 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                   
               unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676 and Bikson.                                


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