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. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007