Appeal No. 2002-0178
Application 09/385,909
Breton et al. (Breton) 5,977,209 Nov. 2, 1999
Patel et al. (Patel) 5,977,210 Nov. 2, 1999
Tsutsumi et al. (Tsutsumi) 5,998,501 Dec. 7, 1999
Claims 1-8, 12, 15, 18-21, 24, 27, 28, 31, 41, and 43 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by
Collins.
Claims 9 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Collins in view of either Puschak or
Villiger.
Claims 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Collins in view of Lundberg.
Claims 13 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Collins in view of Beach.
Claim 23 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Collins in view of Satake.
Claim 26 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Collins in view of Breton.
Claim 29 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Collins in view of Wong ‘695.
Claims 25 and 34-37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Collins.
Claims 1-8, 12, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30-32, 34-37, 41,
and 43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Tsutsumi.
Claims 9 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Tsutsumi in view of either Puschak or
Villiger.
Claims 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Tsutsumi in view of Lundberg.
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