Ex Parte Raina - Page 7



          Appeal No. 2006-0374                                                        
          Application No. 10/120,511                                                  

          treated tip of the at least one current emitter to a nitrogen               
          infusion process" as well as the corresponding step of the other            
          method claims on appeal.  We hereby reverse, therefore, each of             
          the § 103 rejections advanced by the examiner on this appeal.               
               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                              
                                      REVERSED                                        


                        BRADLEY R. GARRIS             )                              
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                         JEFFREY T. SMITH              )                              
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