Ex Parte MORRIS et al - Page 9

          Appeal No. 2002-1180                                                        
          Application No. 08/924,552                                                  


          output signal to each of the plurality of microactuators to                 
          control position of the associated data heads by actuation of the           
          microactuators.                                                             
               While column 13, lines 11-12, mentions “one control means”             
          used in Kobayashi, it is not clear whether this single control              
          means is a MIMO, with multiple-inputs and multiple-outputs, as              
          claimed.  Since we cannot speculate as to the disclosure of a               
          reference when reaching an anticipation conclusion, we will not             
          sustain the rejection of claims 19-26 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).             
               The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1, 4-7, 10, 11 and            
          19-26 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed.                                 
                                      REVERSED                                        


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