Ex parte MAHN et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 1997-3266                                                        
          Application 08/374,960                                                      


          any teaching which would remedy the above-discussed                         
          deficiencies in the disclosures of Borresen and Yamane.                     
          Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 12-14.                      
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claim 10 over                  
          Borresen in view of Yamane, and claims 12-14 over Borresen in               
          view of Yamane and Mahn, are reversed.                                      
                                      REVERSED                                        






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