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          Appeal No. 2004-0324                                                        
          Application 09/387,350                                                      

               Therefore, taken in the best light to the examiner's                   
          position that all references are properly combinable within                 
          35 U.S.C. § 103, all requirements of each of the respective                 
          independent claims on appeal cannot be met by the combination.              
          Since we reverse the rejection of independent claims 1, 9 and 17            
          on appeal, we do so similarly for each of their respective                  
          dependent claims.  Therefore, the decision of the examiner                  
          rejecting all claims on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.           
                                      REVERSED                                        




          James D. Thomas                 )                                           
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                         Lee E. Barrett                  ) BOARD OF PATENT            
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               Joseph F. Ruggiero                 )                                   
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