Ex Parte Templeton et al - Page 3



          Appeal No. 2006-0518                                                        
          Application No. 10/358,615                                                  


               The following rejections are on appeal before us:                      
               1. Claims 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 21 and 23 stand rejected under             
          35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over the teachings of              
          Templeton in view of Funk.                                                  
               2. Claims 5 and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)             
          as being unpatentable over the teachings of Templeton in view of            
          Funk and further in view of Higashiyama.                                    
               3. Claim 8 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being           
          unpatentable over the teachings of Templeton in view of Funk and            
          further in view of Hills.                                                   
               4. Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Templeton in view of               
          Funk and further in view of Harr.                                           
               5. Claims 13-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as             
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Templeton in view of               
          Funk and further in view of Hills and Higashiyama.                          
               Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the                  
          examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the            
          respective details thereof.                                                 



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