Ex Parte AYLWARD et al - Page 9

          Appeal No. 2002-1567                                       Page 9           
          Application No. 09/197,729                                                  


                                        CONCLUSION                                    
               The decision of the examiner to reject claims 1, 2, 5, 7-15,           
          17 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over                  
          Aylward in view of Ashcraft is affirmed.                                    
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                         AFFIRMED                                     



                         CHARLES F. WARREN             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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