Appeal No. 2004-0288
Application No. 09/173,747
Watanabe et al. (Watanabe) 5,784,343 Jul. 21, 1998
(filed Sep. 16, 1991)
McDaniel et al. (McDaniel) 5,903,525 May 11, 1999
(filed Apr. 18, 1997)
Knight et al. (Knight) 6,243,350 Jun. 5, 2001
(filed Apr. 29, 1997)
Japanese Kokai2
Hinode 59-043570 Mar. 10, 1984
Iwabuchi et al. (Hiroshi) 04-076844 Mar. 11, 1992
Claims 37-46, 49, 50, 54-56, 58, 65, 66, 68-71 and 75 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Knight, McDaniel and Lee.
Claim 48 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Knight, McDaniel and Lee and further in view of
Official Notice as supported by Hinode.
Claims 51-53 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Knight, McDaniel and Lee and further in
view of Hiroshi.
Claims 57 and 60-64 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Knight, McDaniel and Lee and further
in view of Arimoto and Hasegawa.
Claim 59 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Knight, McDaniel, Lee, Arimoto and Hasegawa and
further in view of Kodama.
2 Translations of these references (provided by the USPTO Translation
Branch) are relied upon and have been included in previous office actions.
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