The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LARRY K. FINDLEY __________ Appeal 2006-2472 Application 10/451,098 Technology Center 1700 ___________ Decided: August 24, 2006 ___________ Before KIMLIN, GARRIS, and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-10. Claim 1 is illustrative: 1. A process for preparing color coated plastic pellets, comprising the steps of: dispersing pigment in a polymeric carrier within a high-intensity mixer at a high shear rate in the absence of added heat energy, to form plastic pigment particles;Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007