Ex Parte HERBST et al - Page 6

         Appeal No. 2003-1877                                                       
         Application No. 09/375,071                                                 

                                     CONCLUSION                                     
              The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 and 2 under           
         35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and claims 3 through 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103           
         is reversed.                                                               
                                      REVERSED                                      








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