The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte RICHARD J. ASSARABOWSKI, SEAN P. BREEN, STEVEN A. LOZYNIAK, WILLIAM T. UNKERT, JOSEPH B. WYSOCKI, and MASAKI M. YOKOSE _____________ Appeal No. 2005-1209 Application No. 10/078,086 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CAROFF, WARREN and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 4 and 7. All of the other claims pending in appellants’ application, i.e., claims 2-3 and 5-6, have been allowed by the examiner. The appealed claims relate to a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant burner assembly, and a method for producing steam which is fed to a fuel reformer in the power plant.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007