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               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                         for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 VICTOR W. THOMAS, SR., ROBERT K. KAY,                                      
                      JAYANT SHARMA, PHILIP R. MASS, ROSARIO ROBERT,                                        
                          COLIN ANGLE, LEE F. SWORD, JOSEPH L. JONES,                                       
                      PAUL E. SANDIN, JOHN P. O’BRIEN, BENJAMIN L. WIRZ,                                    
                              MARK CHIAPPETTA and GIDEON COITOF                                             
                                             ______________                                                 
                                            Appeal 2006-2180                                                
                                          Application 10/752,180                                            
                                         Technology Center 1700                                             
                                            _______________                                                 
                                       Decided: September 28, 2006                                          
                                            _______________                                                 
               Before WARREN, KRATZ, 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 6, 9 through 11, 13 through 15,                  
               42 through 44, and 51 through 62.  Claims 12, 45 through 50, and 63                          
               through 68 have been allowed by the Examiner.                                                


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