Ex Parte Assarabowski et al - Page 1



           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           written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.                                                                      





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