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               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today was not written for publication in a law journal                 
               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             
                                                               Paper No. 15           


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                            Ex parte RANDAL CHILTON BURNS                             
                                         and                                          
                                    DARRELL LONG                                      
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2003-0100                                  
                             Application No. 09/298,663                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KRASS, BARRETT and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1-8, 13-19, 23-30 and 34-42.  Claims 9-12, 20-22 and 31-33           
          have been indicated by the examiner as being directed to                    
          allowable subject matter and are not before us on appeal.                   





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