The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte EDWARD R. STOVER _____________ Appeal No. 2001-0727 Application 08/215,446 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KIMLIN, KRATZ and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-20, and 29-36. Claims 24-28, the other claims remaining in the present application, stand withdrawn from consideration. Claim 1 is illustrative: 1. A method of inhibiting catalyzed oxidation of carbon-carbon composites comprising the steps of treating a carbon-carbon composite having pores with a liquid composition comprising (a) phosphoric acid, (b) a zinc salt, and (c) an aluminum salt, wherein the liquid composition contains less than about 0.1% by weight boron, and heating the treated carbon-carbon composite to a temperature sufficient to form a deposit within the pores.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007