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          Appeal No. 2004-0593                                                        
          Application No. 09/606,688                                                  

               3.  A buffer/voltage-mirror arrangement as claimed in claim            
          1, wherein ones of said first, second, third and fourth                     
          transistors of an input stage of said buffer/voltage-mirror                 
          arrangement are smaller in size than other ones of said first,              
          second, third and fourth transistors of other stages so as to               
          minimize an influence of said buffer/voltage-mirror arrangement on          
          any input circuit to which said buffer/voltage-mirror arrangement           
          is attached.                                                                
               4.  A buffer/voltage-mirror arrangement as claimed in claim            
          1, wherein ones of said first, second, third and fourth                     
          transistors of an output stage of said buffer/voltage-mirror                
          arrangement are larger in size than other ones of said first,               
          second, third and fourth transistors of other stages so as to               
          increase a driving capacity of said buffer/voltage-mirror                   
          arrangement.                                                                
               27.  A buffer/voltage-mirror arrangement as claimed in claim           
          1, wherein said a plurality of stages are arranged in a non-                
          feedback, series cascade of stages.                                         
                                     The Reference                                    
               In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. §102(b), the examiner          
          relies upon the following reference:                                        
          Rempfer et al. (Rempfer) 5,070,259           Dec. 03, 1991                  
                                     The Rejection                                    
               Claims 1-4, 7-10, 13-16, 25, 27, 31, 35, and 39 stand                  
          rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) as being anticipated by Rempfer.           
                                     The Invention                                    
               The invention relates to a buffer/voltage-mirror circuit for           
          use in, e.g., automated test equipment. (Specification, page 1,             
          lines 2-3 and 14).  The circuit is designed to provide                      

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