Appeal No. 2005-2310
Application 10/287,168
Steffan et al. (Steffan) 6,185,511 Feb. 6, 2001
(filed Nov. 28, 1997)
Yano 6,194,101 Feb. 27, 2001
(filed Nov. 6, 1998)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected as follows: claims 1 and 2 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Leonard; claims 1-3 and 5 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) over Badger; claims 1-4, 8, 9, 12 and 13 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) over Omae; claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in
view of Steffan; claim 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in view
of Steffan and Scola; claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in
view of Steffan, Scola and McCormack; claim 10 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 over the combination of Omae and Yano; claim 14 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in view of Meisburger; claims 15-17
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in view of Meisburger and Yano;
claims 11, 18 and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in view of
Sandland; claims 20 and 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Omae in
view of Sandland and Hayashi; and claims 22-25 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 over Omae in view of Sandland and Matsumoto.
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