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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte BRADLEY W. HAMILTON, JOHN W. SLATTERY and KERRY J. MONROE ________________ Appeal No. 1998-0613 Application 08/554,998 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, FLEMING and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s rejection of claims 76 through 83. Claims 84 through 86 have been withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-elected invention. This constitutes all the -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007