Ex Parte Wielstra et al - Page 3

                Appeal 2007-1903                                                                                  
                Application 10/047,024                                                                            

                issue before us is:  Has the Examiner shown that the claims are anticipated                       
                by Nogami?                                                                                        
                       For the reasons discussed below, we answer this question in the                            
                affirmative.                                                                                      
                                      RELEVANT FINDINGS OF FACT                                                   
                        1) Nogami discloses a liquid coating composition comprising:                              
                        a solution obtained by hydrolyzing a tetraalkoxysilane of the general                     
                        formula                                                                                   
                       Si(OR)4             (1)                                                                    
                       wherein R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms,                       
                in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline catalyst;                                    
                       at least one of  (a) a hydrolyzed product of an alkoxysilane of the                        
                general formula                                                                                   
                       R1nSi(OR2)4-n       (2)                                                                    
                       wherein R.1 represents a group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, said                           
                group being an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, R2 represents                      
                an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer                       
                of from 0 to 2, and (b) a hydrolyzed product of a tetraalkoxy titanium of the                     
                general formula                                                                                   
                       Ti(OR3)4   (3)                                                                             
                wherein R3 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms;                             
                       an aluminum salt; and                                                                      
                       a deposition inhibitor, all of which have been uniformly mixed in an                       
                organic solvent.                                                                                  



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