Appeal No. 96-0809
Application 08/197,677
Miller 4,425,586 Jan. 10,
1984
Maruta et al. (Maruta) 5,056,075 Oct. 08,
1991
Ando 5,124,963 June 23,
1992
The following rejections are before us on appeal:
1. Claims 1-3, 5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 6-13 and 15 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by the
disclosure of Miller.
2. Claims 1, 3, 4, 5/1, 5/3, 5/4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13 and
15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by
the disclosure of Ando.
3. Claims 1-5 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as anticipated by the disclosure of Ando or
alternatively under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the
teachings of Ando.
4. Claims 2, 5/2, 9 and 12 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the teachings of Ando and
Maruta.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
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