Ex Parte Barnett et al - Page 7

                  Appeal No. 2005-1295                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 10/376,682                                                                                                              

                           The rejection of claims 1-5 and 8-13 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 is affirmed.  The                                                   
                  rejection of claims 6 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.  The examiner’s                                                         
                  decision to reject claims 1-6 and 8-14 is thus affirmed-in-part.                                                                        
                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal                                                 
                  may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).  See 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                                 


                                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                            




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