Ex Parte Blenke 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              publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                 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 TIMOTHY J. BLENKE                                        
                                                and                                                 
                                        DENNIS E. HARRIS                                            
                                           ____________                                             
                                         Appeal 2006-1042                                           
                                       Application 10/208,131                                       
                                      Technology Center 3700                                        
                                          _____________                                             
                                   DECIDED: AUGUST 24, 2006                                         
                                          _____________                                             

              Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judges.                     
              GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                  


                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                         
                    This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of             
              claims 1 and 3 through 34.  We AFFIRM.                                                
                    Independent claims 1, 9, 14, 18 and 34 are representative of the                
              subject matter on appeal and are set forth below:                                     





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