Ex parte NGUYEN - Page 3




          Appeal 97-1804                                                              
          Application 08/329,042                                                      

                         [b] m = 0.5 - 15 mol%, and                                   
                         [c] n = 5 - 35 mol% and                                      
                    [3] the said reacting of the molecules of Formula                 
                         (1) is done                                                  
                         [a] in the absence of a cross-linker                         
                         [b] in the absence of a cross-linkable                       
                              copolymer not described by said Formula (1)             
                              and                                                     
                         [c] in the absence of a catalyst,                            
                    [4] so that said continuous, non-porous layer of                  
                         self-cross-linked polyvinyl butyral after said               
                         reacting is free of catalyst.                                

                The invention described in the specification as filed                 
                    3.   The invention relates generally to                           
          photoconductors for electrophotography (specification, page 1,              
          lines 13-14).                                                               
                    4.   In the electrophotography art, a "photoconductor             
          surface" is used (specification, page 2, lines 3-5).                        
                    5.   According to applicant, "recent progress in the              
          electrophotography art with the photoconductor surface has                  
          been made with organic materials as organic photoconductors                 
          (OPC's)" (specification, page 2, lines 25-27).                              



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