The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 42 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KENNETH F. BUECHLER, JOSEPH M. ANDERBERG and PAUL H. MCPHERSON __________ Appeal No. 2003-2049 Application 09/003,090 ___________ HEARD: April 14, 2004 ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 7 through 10, 12 through 15, and 139 through 151. Claims 16 through 131, 134, 138, and 152 through 154, have been withdrawn from consideration. Claims 2, 5, 6, 11, 132, 133 and 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007