Appeal No. 1998-0252 Application No. 08/555,795 SUMMARY The rejection of claims 1, 3, 4 and 9 is sustained. The rejection of claim 10 is sustained. The rejection of claims 11 and 15-17 is not sustained. The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART Harrison E. McCandlish, Senior ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) Neal E. Abrams ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) John F. Gonzales ) Administrative Patent Judge ) tdl 15Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007