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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                         for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NOBUO KAIFU and                                              
                                            HIROSHI SATOH                                                   
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                                            Appeal 2006-2516                                                
                                          Application 10/191,449                                            
                                         Technology Center 1700                                             
                                              ____________                                                  
                                        Decided: October 31, 2006                                           
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               Before OWENS, WALTZ, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                             
               GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 
                      This appeal involves claims 10-13, the only claims pending in this                    
               application.  We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C.                     
               § 134.                                                                                       











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