Ex Parte Steele - Page 12

                Appeal 2007-3623                                                                             
                Application 10/035,747                                                                       


                      (4)  Claims 1-20, 27-39, and 44-50 are not patentable.                                 
                      (5)  On this record, claims 21-26, 40-43, and 51-54 have not been                      
                shown to be unpatentable.                                                                    

                                                DECISION                                                     
                      The Examiner's rejection of claims 27-30, 33-39 and 44-50 is                           
                Affirmed.                                                                                    
                      The Examiner's rejection of claims 1-26, 31, 32, 40-43, and 51-54 is                   
                Reversed.                                                                                    
                      We reject claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 101.                                           
                      We reject claims 31-32 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph.                        

                      No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                     
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).  See 37 C.F.R.                       
                § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                                           

                                          AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                   
                                            37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                             


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