Appeal No. 2005-0648
Application No. 09/824,980
Nishiyama et al. (Nishiyama) 6,049,153 Apr. 11, 2000
Ackermann et al. (Ackermann) 6,389,678 May 21, 2002
The admitted prior art described on page 4 of the subject
specification.
Under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a):
Claims 1-5 and 8 are rejected as being unpatentable
over Kliman in view of the admitted prior art and further in
view of Nishiyama;
Claim 6 is rejected over Kliman, the admitted prior art
and Nishiyama as applied above and further in view of Trago;
Claim 7 is rejected over Kliman, the admitted prior art
and Nishiyama as applied above and further in view of
Mitsui;
Claims 9-13, 16-19, 22 and 23 are rejected over Kliman,
the admitted prior art and Nishiyama as applied above and
further in view of McCann and Ackermann;
Claims 14 and 20 are rejected over Kliman, the admitted
prior art, Nishiyama, McCann and Ackermann as applied above
and further in view of Trago; and
Claims 15 and 21 are rejected over Kliman, the admitted
prior art, Nishiyama, McCann and Ackermann as applied above
and further in view of Mitsui.
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