Ex Parte Monigle et al - Page 3




             Appeal No. 2004-0366                                                               Page 3                
             Application No. 09/848,044                                                                               


                    Claims 1, 2, 7, 15 to 21, 24 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                    
             being anticipated by Mudd.                                                                               


                    Claims 1, 2, 15, 18 to 21, 24 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                   
             being anticipated by Zachner.                                                                            


                    Claims 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable                       
             over Mudd in view of Meuse or Luikkonen.                                                                 


                    Claims 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable                       
             over Zachner in view of Meuse or Luikkonen.                                                              


                    Claims 1, 2, 7 to 9, 15 to 21, 24 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                  
             being unpatentable over Ferguson in view of Steenhoudt or Barnes.                                        


                    Claims 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable                       
             over Ferguson in view of Steenhoudt or Barnes as applied to claim 21 above, and                          
             further in view of Meuse or Luikkonen.                                                                   











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