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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ADLAI H. SMITH, BRUCE B. McARTHUR, and ROBERT O. HUNTER, JR. ____________ Appeal No. 97-0544 Application No. 08/177,1081 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 16-30. We affirm. BACKGROUND 1The application was filed on January 3, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007