Ex Parte Dee - Page 6


                   Appeal No. 2006-2808                                                                                                
                   Application 09/896,162                                                                                              



                   We will sustain the examiner’s rejection of claim 21 as being anticipated by Gill for                               
                   the reasons discussed above.  Each of appellant’s arguments with respect to claim 21                                
                   repeats arguments that were considered above.                                                                       
                   In summary, we have sustained the examiner’s rejection with respect to each claim                                   
                   on appeal.  Therefore, the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 5-7, 9, 10, 15-17, and                         
                   19-21 is affirmed.                                                                                                  
                   No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may                                  
                   be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                                         
                   AFFIRMED                                                                                                            





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                                           KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                     )                                                   
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                                           JERRY SMITH                             )    APPEALS                                        
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                                           MAHSHID D. SAADAT                       )                                                   
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                   JS:pgc                                                                                                              


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