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          Appeal No. 1996-3076                                                         
          Application 08/118,773                                                       

                                     CONCLUSION                                        
               The rejection of claims 10 and 26 under 35 U.S.C.                       
          § 102(a) is sustained and the rejection of claims 1, 2, 16,                  
          and 23 under § 102(a) is reversed.                                           
               The rejection of claims 10-12 and 26 under § 103 is                     
          sustained and the rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13-17,                   
          and 20-24 under § 103 is 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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