The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JAY WILLIAM BENAYON and BRIAN WARD THOMSON __________ Appeal No. 2002-0759 Application 09/088,747 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 13, 15 through 17 and 20 through 22. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 24), claims 1, 8, 11, 15 and 21 were amended. As a result of the amendment, and the filing of the last brief (paper number 25), the examiner has limited the appeal to claims 11 through 13, 15, 16, 21 and 22. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007