Ex parte TANAKA et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1999-0578                                                        
          Application 08/217,641                                                      


          Wen Li et al. (Li), “Hydrogenated Amorphous-Silicon                         
          Photosensor for Optically Addressed High-Speed Spatial Light                
          Modulator,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 36,                 
          No. 12, December 1989,  pages 2959-2964.                                    


          The following rejections are on appeal before us:                           
          1. Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                      
          being anticipated by the disclosure of Fukushima.                           
          2. Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103                      
          as being unpatentable over the teachings of Fukushima in view               
          of Takimoto 2.                                                              
          3. Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                         
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Fukushima in view of               
          Takimoto 2 and Hanyu.                                                       
          4. Claims 8 and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                         
          103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Takimoto 1 in               
          view of Li and Harwood.                                                     
          5. Claim 30 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                        
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Hanyu in view of                   
          Hartmann.                                                                   
          Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the                       
          examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for                

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