Appeal No. 1999-0863 Application 08/674,727 provide the claimed characteristics. The rejections of claims 20 and 21 over Ehata and Takema are reversed. CONCLUSION The rejections of claims 10 and 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Ehata or Ruile or Mitchell are reversed. The rejections of claim 17-19 under § 102(b) over Ehata or Takema are sustained. The rejections of claims 20 and 21 under § 102(b) over Ehata or Takema are reversed. The rejections of claims 17-21 under § 102(b) over Ruile or Mitchell are reversed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART ERROL A. KRASS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) - 11 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007