Appeal No. 1997-4046 Page 3
Application No. 08/040,117
Golias et al. (Golias) 5,173,265 Dec. 22,
1992
Kuroda et al. (Kuroda) 5,256,573 Oct. 26,
1993
(filed Jan. 21, 1992)
Peterson 5,279,167 Jan. 18,
1994
(filed Jun. 9, 1992)
THE REJECTIONS
The examiner has set forth the following rejections under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e):
(1) Claims 28 and 30 on the basis of Niehaus.
(2) Claims 29, 31 and 32 on the basis of Niehaus.1
The examiner has set forth the following rejections under
35 U.S.C. § 103:
(1) Claims 11, 16 and 17 on the basis of Peterson and Golias.
(2) Claim 18 on the basis of Peterson, Golias and Kuroda.
(3) Claim 36 on the basis of Peterson, Golias and Harris ‘981
(4) Claims 11, 15 and 16 on the basis of Manas and Mayeux.
(5) Claims 12-14 on the basis of Manas, Mayeux and Risser.
(6) Claims 19, 20 and 22-27 on the basis of Harris ‘981, Pang
and Marsoner.
1This was stated as an alternative to a rejection of the
same claims as being unpatentable over Niehaus under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103.
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