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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte WAYNE M. DORAN, JOHN E. BRAY, CHARLES K. POPE and JOHN O. G. VIETH ____________ Appeal No. 1997-0014 Application No. 08/192,937 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 3 through 5, 7, 8, 25 through 29, 42, 44, 46 and 61. In a first Amendment After Final (paper number 17), claim 44 was amended, and claims 4 and 61 were canceled. In a second AmendmentPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007