Ex Parte SMITH III - Page 3




          Appeal No. 2002-0754                                                        
          Application 09/046,797                                                      


               Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)as being               
          anticipated by Matsuura.                                                    


               Claims 1 through 5, 7, 10, 13, 16 through 19, and 21 stand             
          rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over                
          Eilers in view of Matsuura.                                                 


               Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being             
          unpatentable over Matsuura in view of Shoquist.                             


               Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being             
          unpatentable over Eilers in view of Matsuura, as applied to claim           
          1 above, further in view of Shoquist.                                       


               Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being             
          unpatentable over Matsuura in view of Wiener.                               


               Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being             
          unpatentable over Eilers in view of Matsuura, as applied to claim           
          1 above, further in view of Wiener.                                         




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