Appeal No. 1998-0598
Application No. 08/278,864
1992
Ushirokawa 5,323,422 Jun. 21,
1994
Shimpuku et al. (Shimpuku) 5,357,524 Oct. 18,
1994
(filed Feb. 23, 1993)
Burden et al. (Burden), “Numerical Analysis,” 331-56 (3d ed.,
PWS Publishers, 1985).
Claims 1, 5 through 7 and 10 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Shimpuku in view of
Kanota.
Claims 2, 5, 8, 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Shimpuku in view of Kanota
and Ushirokawa.
Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Shimpuku in view of Kanota and Burden.
Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Shimpuku in view of Kanota, Burden and
Ushirokawa.
Reference is made to the briefs and the answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
The obviousness rejection of claims 1 through 3 and
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