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              Appeal No. 1997-3051                                                                                           
              Application No. 08/473,963                                                                                     

                                                     CONCLUSION                                                              

                      The rejection of claims 33-39, 42-45, 47-49, 52 and 54 as unpatentable under 35                        
               U.S.C. § 103 over Crivello, Nguyen-Kim, or Elsaesser in view of Uenishi ‘389 or Uenishi                       
               ‘582 is reversed.                                                                                             
                      The rejection of claims 40 and 41 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over                           
               Crivello, Nguyen-Kim, or Elsaesser in view of Uenishi ‘389 or Uenishi ‘582 further in                         
               view of Ushirogouchi or Nakano or Ebersole is reversed.                                                       
                                                       REVERSED                                                              



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               JTS/kis                                                                                                       

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