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          Appeal No. 1997-1212                                                        
          Application 08/017,839                                                      

                                    CONCLUSION                                        
               The rejection of claims 5-8 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,                     
          second paragraph, is sustained, and the rejection of claims                 
          1-4 and 9-12 under § 112, second paragraph, is reversed.                    
               The rejections of claims 1-4, 9, 11, and 12 under                      
          35 U.S.C. § 103 is sustained, and the rejection of                          
          claims 5-8 and 10 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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