Appeal No. 1998-0750 Application 08/232,135 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Fukuoka and Kumar is sustained as to claims 9, 10, 16 and 49 but is reversed as to claims 19, 20 and 27. The rejection of claims 15, 21, 22, 30, 38-42, 45, 46 and 51 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Fukuoka and Kanayama is sustained as to claims 15, 30, 38, 45 and 46 but is reversed as to claims 21, 22, 39-42 and 51. The rejection of claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kanayama and Fukuoka is reversed. The rejection of claims 2 and 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kanayama, Kumar and Fukuoka 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 17Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007