Ex Parte Runkle et al - Page 5

               Appeal 2007-0838                                                                             
               Application 09/851,242                                                                       

                      K.  Claims 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                     
               unpatentable over Mancusi in view Bikson and Caskey.                                         
                      L.  Claims 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                     
               unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676 and Caskey.                                
                      M.  Claims 21 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                       
               being unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676 and Applicants’                      
               admitted prior art.                                                                          
                      N.  Claims 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                 
               unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676, Applicants’ admitted                      
               prior art and Bikson.                                                                        
                      O.  Claims 24-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                     
               unpatentable over Mancusi in view of JP 11-169676, Applicants’ admitted                      
               prior art and Caskey.                                                                        
                      P.  Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 16, 18, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                  
               § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Huang in view of Mancusi and Bikson.                     
                      Q.  Claim 17 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                        
               unpatentable over Huang in view of Mancusi, Bikson, and Caskey.                              
                      R.  Claims 21-24, 26, and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)                  
               as being unpatentable over Huang in view of Mancusi, Bikson, and                             
               Applicants’ admitted prior art.                                                              
                      S.  Claim 25 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                        
               unpatentable over Huang in view of Mancusi, Bikson, Applicants’ admitted                     
               prior art, and Caskey.                                                                       
                      We reverse rejections A through G.  We affirm the remaining                           
               Rejections H through S.   Our reasoning follows.                                             


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