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          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 16                
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte WILLIAM J. HINES                               
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                                Appeal No. 2001-1398                                  
                               Application 09/289,171                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                     
          MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               William J. Hines appeals from the final rejection of claims            
          1 through 3, 5, 8 through 10 and 21.  Claims 6, 7 and 12 through            
          20, the only other claims pending in the application, stand                 
          withdrawn from consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b).                 
                                   THE INVENTION                                      














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