Ex parte NEPELA et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1997-3962                                                        
          Application 08/500,741                                                      



          center section of at least one of said layers having an                     
          interspace formed therein;                                                  
               flux sensing means disposed within said interspace for                 
          sensing a readout signal;                                                   
               write coil means disposed between said first and said                  
          second magnetic layers;                                                     

               magnetic valve conductor means coupled to said magnetic                
          yoke adjacent said flux sensing means;                                      
               said magnetic valve conductor means being disposed                     
          between said write coil means and said flux sensing means; and              
               means for magnetically saturating said magnetic valve                  
          conductor means during sensing of said readout signal and for               
          providing a magnetic shunt around said flux sensing means                   
          during signal recording by said write coil means.                           
          The examiner relies on the following references:                            
          Fukazawa et al. (Fukazawa)       5,097,372       Mar. 17, 1992              
          Valstyn et al. (Valstyn)         5,255,141       Oct. 19, 1993              
          Claims 6-9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As                        
          evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Valstyn in view of              
          Fukazawa.                                                                   
          Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the                       
          examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for               
          the respective details thereof.                                             



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