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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte THEODORE W. NYE, ALLEN J. BRONOWICKI GEORGE R. DVORSKY and RICHARD E. WYSE _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3088 Application No. 08/521,562 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1,2, 4-8, 10-18, 20-23 and 25-33. Claim 34 has been indicated by the examiner as being allowable. The invention is directed to the provision of a modular control patch assembly having sensor and actuator piezoelectric elements for controlling strain in a foundation member to which it is applied. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007