Ex parte HUAT - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1996-2956                                                        
          Application 08/152,192                                                      

                    The invention relates to a testing and finishing                  
          system  for integrated circuit package units (ICPUs).  In                   
          particular, Appellant discloses on page 2 of the specification              
          that the present invention has integrated all individual                    
          operations into one assembly linking all the equipment and                  
          stations together forming an auto-test and finishing system.                
          A copy of independent claim 27 is attached to this decision.                
               The Examiner relies on the following references:                       
          Wilkin et al. (Wilkin)        3,842,957           Oct. 22, 1974             
          Swapp et al. (Swapp)          4,776,747           Oct. 11, 1988             
          Takemoto et al. (Takemoto)    4,850,103           July 25, 1989             
          Pearson                       4,878,801           Nov.  7, 1989             
          Nara                               4,969,199           Nov.  6,             
          1990                                                                        
          Yonemura                      58-18930            Jan.  3, 1983             
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           
          Kodama                        60-161629           Aug. 23, 1985             
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           
          Yabe                               60-153133           Aug. 12,             
          1985                                                                        
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           
          Noguchi                       61-30041            Feb. 12, 1986             
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           
          Fukui                         62-86832            Apr. 21, 1987             
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           
          Matsunaga                          63-257250      Oct. 25, 1988             
          (Japanese Patent)                                                           

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