Ex Parte STEARNS - Page 8

          Appeal No. 2002-1646                                                        
          Application No. 09/440,233                                                  


          nor of claims 2-8, 10-14, and 16-22 dependent thereon.  Therefore,          
          the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1-22 under 35 U.S.C.          
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       
                                      REVERSED                                        


                                                                                     





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          JFR/dal                                                                     



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