Ex Parte BROWN et al - Page 7


          Appeal No. 2000-1120                                                        
          Application 09/095,205                                                      

               Additionally, appellants' arguments do not convince us that            
          the substitution as proposed by the examiner alters the                     
          principles of operation of each of the primary references, or               
          that the combination would render each of the primary references            
          being modified unsatisfactory for its intended purpose, for the             
          reasons discussed above.                                                    
               In view of the above, we determine that the examiner has set           
          forth a prima facie case of obviousness and we hereby affirm each           
          of the rejections of record.                                                
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          1.136(a).                                                                   
                                        AFFIRMED                                      
                                                                                     
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               Edward C. Kimlin            )                                          
                    Administrative Patent Judge )                                     
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                    Peter F. Kratz                ) BOARD OF PATENT                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge )   APPEALS AND                       
                                             )  INTERFERENCES                         
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               Beverly A. Pawlikowski      )                                          
                    Administrative Patent Judge )                                     

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