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         Appeal No. 2006-2707                                                       
         Application No. 09/749,792                                                 
         demanding level input for determining the rate of reduction of             
         the temperature-related frequency.  It is therefore our view,              
         after consideration of the record before us, that the evidence             
         relied upon and the level of skill in the particular art would             
         have suggested to the ordinarily skilled artisan the invention as          
         set forth in claims 18 through 20.  Accordingly, we will sustain           
         the Examiner’s obviousness rejection of claims 18 through 20.              

                                       CONCLUSION                                   
              In view of the foregoing discussion, we have sustained the            
         Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1 through 20 under 35 U.S.C.          
         § 103.  Therefore, we affirm.                                              













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