Appeal No. 2003-0408
Application 09/019,965
The examiner relies on the following references:
Nagasawa et al. (Nagasawa) 5,659,654 Aug. 19, 1997
Endsley et al. (Endsley) 5,841,471 Nov. 24, 1998
(filed Sep. 12, 1996)
Tung et al. (Tung) 5,859,979 Jan. 12, 1999
(filed Oct. 21, 1997)
Claims 1-5, 8-12, 15, 17-19, 27 and 29 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As evidence of obviousness the
examiner offers Tung and Nagasawa with respect to claims 1-5,
8-12, 27 and 29, and the examiner adds Endsley to this
combination with respect to claims 15 and 17-19.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejections and arguments in rebuttal
set forth in the examiner’s answer.
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