The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 L. HOOPMAN and NELSON D. SEWALL ______________ Appeal 2006-1578 Application 09/520,032 Technology Center 1700 _______________ Decided: August 30, 2006 _______________ Before KIMLIN, PAK, and WARREN, 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 17, 20, 21, 25 through 28, 33 through 54, 94 through 96 and 98 through 111. Claim 19 is also of record and was allowed by the Examiner (final rejection, mailed May 15, 2005: 8). - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007