The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YONG-CHENG SHI
and YAYUN LIU
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Appeal No. 2004-2047
Application 09/817,419
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HEARD: December 8, 2004
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Before GARRIS, WARREN and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 1 and 3 through 41.
Claims 1 and 22 illustrate appellants’ invention of a method for preparing a heat-treated-
grain having an increase of total dietary fiber content of at least 10%, and are representative of
the claims on appeal:
1. A method for preparing a grain containing starch with increased total dietary fiber content
comprising heating a base grain having a total moisture content of from about 20% to about 45%
by weight based on dry weight of the grain, at a temperature of from about 90°C to about 130°C
for a period of about 0.5 to 24 hours, under a combination of moisture and temperature
conditions such that the starch does not have its granular structure and birefringence completely
destroyed and to provide a heat-treated-grain having an increase in total dietary fiber content
(“TDF”) of at least 10%.
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