THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 39 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte THOMAS J. HARTRANFT and CHARLES J. DUBAUSKAS ____________ Appeal No. 96-0881 Application No. 07/795,9081 ____________ HEARD: March 2, 1998 ____________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges. JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-26. Claim 1 and 14 are representative and are reproduced below: 1. A method of mixing dialysate in a hemodialysis machine, comprising: 1Application for patent filed November 15, 1991.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007