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                  Appeal No. 1997-2338                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/173,376                                                                                                              

                           The rejection of claims 52 - 61 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph is reversed.                                            
                  We do not reach the rejection of claims 52 - 61 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable                                                   
                  over Hurt, Stoner, Kydonieus and Morgan, but remand the application to the examiner for                                                 
                  further consideration as outlined above.                                                                                                
                                                       REVERSED AND REMANDED                                                                              




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                  Robert E. Richards                                                                                                                      

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