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          Appeal No. 1999-2605                                                         
          Application No. 08/788,669                                                   

               In conclusion, since the Examiner has not established a                 
          prima facie case of obviousness, the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of            
          independent claims 1 and 7, as well as claims 2-6, 8-11, 17, and             
          18 dependent thereon, is not sustained.  Therefore, the decision             
          of the Examiner rejecting claims 1-11, 17, and 18 is reversed.               

                                       REVERSED                                        

                                                                                      
          MICHAEL R. FLEMING           )                                               
                    Administrative Patent Judge  )                                     
                                                   )                                   
                                                   )                                   
                                                   )   BOARD OF PATENT                 
                    JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO           )     APPEALS AND                     
                    Administrative Patent Judge  )    INTERFERENCES                    
                                                   )                                   
                                                   )                                   
                                                   )                                   
                    HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP        )                                     
                    Administrative Patent Judge  )                                     


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