Ex Parte Hiedlas et al - Page 1



                       The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was                               
                       not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding                              
                       precedent of the Board.                                                                      

                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                  
                                               ________________                                                     
                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                       
                                               ________________                                                     
                            Ex parte JURGEN HIEDLAS, ZHENGFENG ZHANG,                                               
                        KURT STORK, JOHANN WIESMULLER, MARTIN OBER,                                                 
                                         and JOHANN OBERSTEINER                                                     
                                               ________________                                                     
                                                Appeal 2006-2610                                                    
                                             Application 10/362,136                                                 
                                            Technology Center 1700                                                  
                                               ________________                                                     
                                         Decided:  September 12, 2006                                               
                                               ________________                                                     
                 Before KIMLIN, WARREN, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                                    
                 KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                       This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 19-52.  Claim 19 is                     
                 illustrative:                                                                                      
                 19. A method of impregnating a carrier matrix with at least one solid or                           
                 liquid compound using compressed gas, comprising:                                                  
                       contacting the at least one impregnating material comprising at least                        
                       one solid or liquid compound and the insoluble carrier matrix with a                         
                                                                                                                   




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