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          Appeal No. 1998-0414                                                        
          Application 08/202,422                                                      


          claims.  Thus, enhanced speed is immaterial.  See In re Self,               
          671 F.2d 1344, 1350, 213 USPQ 1, 5 ((CCPA 1982).                            
          In view of the foregoing, the decision of the                               
          Examiner rejecting claims 1 through 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is              
          affirmed.                                                                   
                    No time period for taking any subsequent action in                
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                      AFFIRMED                                        




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