The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KEVIN H. CORNELL, JOSEPH C. TOPPING, and THADDEUS J. SZYNAL __________ Appeal No. 1999-2241 Application No. 08/714,914 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before PAK, DELMENDO, and PAWLIKOWSKI, 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 refusal to allow claims 21 and 33 through 40 inPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007