Ex Parte MILLER - Page 3




              Appeal No. 1999-0989                                                                          3                
              Application No. 08/265,267                                                                                     



                                                                                                                            
                                                    THE REJECTIONS                                                           
              Claims 1 and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly                                       
              anticipated by Gabrick.                                                                                        
              Claims 1, 24, 27, and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                      
              unpatentable over Gabrick.                                                                                     
              Claims 2, 5, 9, 12, and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                    
              unpatentable over Gabrick in view of Winkler.                                                                  
              Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable                                   
              over Gabrick and Winkler in view of Sugimori.                                                                  
                      Claim 6  stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over                           
              Nakano in view of Gabrick.                                                                                     
              Claims 7, 8, and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                           
              unpatentable over Biron in view of Gabrick.                                                                    
              Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over                                   
              Thirumalachar in view of Gabrick and Biron.                                                                    
              Claim 22 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over                                   
              Nakano in view of Gabrick, Winkler and Sugimori.                                                               
              Claims 23 and 26  stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable                                







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