The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JAMES R. MYERS, DAVID R. SMITH, WILLIAM J. DEGNAN, III, and LAWRENCE A. WESTHOVEN __________ Appeal No. 1999-1907 Application No. 08/690,409 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before GARRIS, DELMENDO, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 22, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application. The subject matter on appeal relates to an infrared- transparent structure comprising at least a first infraredPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007