Appeal No. 97-0642 Application 08/242,318 Horodeck 4,544,276 October 1, 1985 Kato et al. (Kato) 5,168,533 December 1, 1992 Sklarew 5,365,598 November 15, 1994 (filed June 19, 1992) Capps et al. (Capps) 5,367,453 November 22, 1994 (filed August 2, 1993) Claims 11-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which Applicant regards as his invention. Claims 1-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Sklarew and Kato. Claims 8-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Sklarew and Kato, further in view of Capps. Claims 21-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Capps and Kato. - 3 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007