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                   The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for              
                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                      
                                                                                 Paper No. 22                  

                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                         
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                           
                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
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                                            Ex parte KENJI TAJIMA                                              
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                                             Appeal No. 2004-2124                                              
                                           Application No.  09/795,197                                         
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                                            HEARD: March 8, 2005                                               
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             Before JERRY SMITH, BLANKENSHIP and NAPPI,  Administrative Patent Judges.                         
             NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 
                   This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the final rejection of claims 1       
             through 6.  For the reasons stated infra, we will not sustain the examiner’s rejection of         
             these claims.  In accordance with 37 CFR § 41.50(b), we have entered a new rejection of           
             claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                                                                    
                                                   Invention                                                   
                   The invention relates to a radiation image information reading apparatus for reading        
             radiation image information using a stimulable phosphor sheet.  (See page 1 of appellant’s        
             specification).  The apparatus is divided into two units:  an image bed and the control unit,     
             and a cable connects the two units.  (See page 3 of appellant’s specification).                   





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