The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JEFFREY M. RYAN, STEVEN M. FILLIPI, and THOMAS A. GALL _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3206 Application No. 08/350,274 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-23, all of the claims pending in the present application. An amendment after final rejection filed October 15, 1996, was approved for entry by the Examiner. The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007