Ex parte WILLIS et al. - Page 8

                    Appeal No. 1998-2226                                                                                                                                  
                    Application No. 08/454,268                                                                                                                            


                    a part of the flow path through which data is conveyed."                                                                                              
                    Therefore, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 1-4 and                                                                                        
                    6-8 over Szczepanek.                                                                                                                                  
                              Accordingly, the decision of the Examiner rejecting                                                                                         
                    claims 1-4 and 6-8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Szczepanek is                                                                                           
                    reversed.                                                                                                                                             
                                                                           REVERSED                                                                                       




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