Appeal No. 96-1841
Application 08/101,324
This supports our conclusion that it would have been obvious
to locate the electrically conducting layer in Smith
(bonding pads 34 and 36) on the opposite side of the MR film
33, between the magnetic insulating coating 31 and the
MR film 33. In addition, the last sentence quoted above
indicates that a "barberpole" bias technique could be used
in place of the layer of soft magnetic material, which
apparently refers to the use of equipotential strips (see
Kuijk '505). This supports our conclusion that it would
have been obvious to substitute equipotential strips for a
layer of soft magnetic material. Because Krounbi discloses
a barberpole as an alternative bias technique, we disagree
with appellant's description of the teachings of Krounbi in
the specification at page 3.
For the reasons stated above, the rejection of claims
1-6 and 8-16 is sustained.
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