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          Appeal No. 1998-0146                                                        
          Application 08/407,058                                                      

                                    CONCLUSION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1, 4-8, and 10 under 35 U.S.C.                 
          § 103(a) over Yamamoto and Sugano is sustained.                             
               The rejection of claim 2 under § 103(a) over Yamamoto,                 
          Sugano, and Nonaka is reversed.                                             
               The rejection of claims 1, 4-8, and 10 under § 103(a)                  
          over Adachi and Mitani 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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