Appeal No. 2006-0775
Application No. 09/356,940
DECISION
The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 33 through 52 under the first paragraph of
35 U.S.C. § 112 is affirmed, and the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 33 through 54
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is affirmed as to claims 33 through 44, 49 through 52 and 54, and is
reversed as to claims 45 through 48 and 53.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
KENNETH W. HAIRSTON )
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JERRY SMITH ) APPEALS
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