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          Appeal No. 96-0908                                                          
          Application 08/160,118                                                      

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The rejection of claims 1-43 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,                    
          second paragraph, is reversed.                                              
               The rejections of claims 1-6, 10, 13-18, 22, 25-39, 41,                
          and 43 are sustained.                                                       
               The rejections of claims 7-9, 11, 12, 19-21, 23, 24, 40,               
          and 42 are reversed.                                                        
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    







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