Ex Parte TAKAHASHI et al - Page 11

                  Appeal No. 2002-0303                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/831,872                                                                                                              


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1-3, 6-8, 11-13,                                                   
                  16,19, 21, 24-26, 28, 29, 32-34, and 36-41 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed, and the                                                   
                  decision of the examiner to reject dependent claims 5, 10, 15, 18, 20, 23, and 31 under                                                 
                  35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                                                                                            
                                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                            




                                             KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                                   )                                                      
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