Ex parte JOHNSON et al. - Page 1




          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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                            Ex parte DOUGLAS W. JOHNSON,                              
                                  TODD P. FRACEK,                                     
                                        and                                           
                                JEFFREY F. BOIGENZAHN                                 
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                                Appeal No. 1997-2855                                  
                             Application No. 08/340,546                               
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                                     ON BRIEF                                         
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          Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                   
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1,                
          2,                                                                          
          4 through 13 and 15 through 23.                                             
               The disclosed invention relates to a method and system                 
          for registering a transducer assembly at a location that is                 







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