Appeal No. 2001-0740 Application 09/054,415 The rejection of claims 1-8, 11, 17, and 18 under § 112, second paragraph, is reversed. The rejection of claim 15 under § 112, second paragraph, is sustained. The rejection of claims 10 and 17 under § 102(b) over Mizuide is sustained. The rejection of claims 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 18 under § 102(b) over Mizuide is reversed. The rejection of claims 2-4, 6, 9, 11, and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Mizuide is reversed. The rejection of claims 1-4, 10-14, 17, and 18 under § 102(e) over Wang is sustained. The rejection of claims 9, 15, and 16 under § 102(e) over Wang is reversed. The rejection of claims 5-8 under § 103(a) over Wang is reversed. - 30 -Page: Previous 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007