The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID CHRIS BOYER, MELVIN D. KISER, and STEPHEN E. SEE ______________ Appeal 2006-1080 Application 10/109,343 Technology Center 1700 _______________ Decided: September 28, 2006 _______________ Before KIMLIN, WARREN, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the Examiner finally rejecting claims 1 through 5 and 22, all of the claims in the application.1 1 Contrary to Appellants’ statement re “Status of Claims” in the Substitute Brief filed August 23, 2005, which we consider, claims 6 through 21 have been canceled. See amendment filed February 7, 2005 (amendment 2-3). 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007