Appeal No. 1998-1472 Page 31 Application No. 08/427,721 In summary, the rejection of claims 1-3, 34, 35, and 178 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and the rejection of claims 1-5, 34, 35, 96-99, 101, 106-110, 114-116, 144, 153, 164, 165, and 174- 178 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) are reversed. The rejection of claims 142, 143, 151, 152, 166, and 168 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and the rejection of claims 142, 143, 151, 152, 166, 168, and 171 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), however, are affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PARTPage: Previous 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007