Appeal No. 2006-1166 Application No. 09/994,257 DECISION The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1, 16, 50 and 51 over Sipin in view of Van der Pol, and claims 32 and 33 over Sipin in view of Van der Pol and Bitto, are affirmed. AFFIRMED CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT TERRY J. OWENS ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JENNIFER D. BAHR ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TJO/vsh 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007