Ex Parte VanDenberg - Page 6


         Appeal No. 2004-0516                                                       
         Application No. 09/578,072                                                 

              For these reasons, we reverse this rejection.                         

         V. Conclusion                                                              
              We reverse the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims                 
         1 and 16.  We also reverse the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of                
         claims 10 and 11.  We affirm the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection                 
         of claims 1-6, 9, and 12-16.  We affirm the 35 U.S.C. § 103                
         rejection of claims 7 and 8.                                               
              No time period for taking any subsequent action in                    
         connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                   
         § 1.136(a).                                                                

                                    AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                



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