Appeal No. 96-2513
Application 08/037,064
The appellants have not challenged the examiner's finding
(Paper No. 9, page 3) that "Oonishi et al shows a thermal
recording head where wear layer 18 can be a composite layer made
up of more than one layer." The appellants state (Br. at 6):
"The full text translation of Oonishi (page 4, lines 28-31)
states that this layer 18 is 'single or multiple antifriction
layer 18 composed of SiC, SiO , Si N , Al O , BN, or the like.'2 3 4 2 3
(Emphasis added.)." In that regard, the appellants refer to the
English translation of Oonishi which is included in the appendix
to the appeal brief, and not to the translation caused to be made
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in June 1996 (copy
enclosed).2
The appellants do contend (Br. at 6), however, that Oonishi
is directed to non-analogous art, specifically, the art of paper
printing technology, and not magnetic disk recording. Indeed,
Oonishi describes a thermal recording head for printing on
thermally sensitive paper. In the appeal brief at 6, the
appellants point out (Br. at 6) that magnetic disk recording and
2The latter states (page 4): "Finally, abrasion
resistance layer [illegible] composed of a single layer or
composite layer of SiC, SiO , Si N , sic [sic] Al O , BN, etc. is2 3 4 2 3
provided according to the aforementioned spray coating method and
thermal recording head [illegible] of the present invention is
completed."
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