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               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today was not written for publication and is not                       
               binding precedent of the Board.                                        
                                                       Paper No. 13                   
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                  ________________                                    
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                  ________________                                    
          Ex parte DENNIS C. SMITH, JAMES R. CORLISS and ANGUS O. DOUGHTERY           
                                  ________________                                    
                                Appeal No. 2002-1327                                  
                               Application 09/218,247                                 
                                  ________________                                    
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                  ________________                                    
          Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
          This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                      
          from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-12.  Claim 13 was           
          indicated to contain allowable subject matter.  An amendment                
          after final rejection was filed on June 18, 2001 and was entered            
          by the examiner.  This amendment cancelled claim 13.                        



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