The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte RUSSELL F. LEWIS, MARK B. SHADOWENS, GERHARD P. H. DEFFNER and GERALD G. BIRDWELL __________ Appeal No. 1997-1014 Application 07/991,013 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 11 and 12. Claims 3-10 and 13-24 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007