Ex Parte Metzger - Page 21



          Appeal No. 2005-1454                                                        
          Application No. 10/315,763                                                  
               23.  The method of claim 22 wherein the treatment is                   
               practiced at temperature of 100o to 165oF.                             
               24.  The method of claim 23 wherein the treatment step                 
               is practiced with supplemental heating during the step.                
               25.  The method of claim 24 wherein at least a portion                 
               of the supplemental heating is supplied by microwave                   
               heating.                                                               
               26.  The method of claim 1 additionally comprising the                 
               step of tempering the treated grain to provide a                       
               tempered grain.                                                        
               27.  The method of claim 15 additionally comprising the                
               step of tempering the treated grain to provide a                       
               tempered grain.                                                        
               28.  The method of claim 26 additionally comprising the                
               step of mining the tempered grain to provide a whole                   
               grain flour.                                                           
               29.  The method of claim 28 wherein the milling step is                
               practiced to provide a whole grain flour without a germ                
               fraction.                                                              
               30.  The product prepared by the method of claim 1.                    
               31.  The product prepared by the method of claim 3.                    
               32.  The product prepared by the method of claim 5.                    
               33.  The product prepared by the method of claim 7.                    
               34.  The product prepared by the method of claim 10.                   
               35.   The product prepared by the method of claim 15.                  
               36.   The product prepared by the method of claim 16.                  
               37.   The product prepared by the method of claim 18.                  



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