Ex Parte Simpson et al - Page 1



                 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHELL S. SIMPSON, WARD S. FOSTER,                                        
                                        and KRIS R. LIVINGSTON                                                
                                               ____________                                                   
                                             Appeal 2006-2704                                                 
                                           Application 10/007,829                                             
                                          Technology Center 2100                                              
                                               ____________                                                   
                                          Decided: March 21, 2007                                             
                                               ____________                                                   

                Before JAMES D. THOMAS, HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP, and                                            
                MAHSHID D. SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.                                              
                SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                          

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                      This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the                          
                Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 3-5, 10-19, and 23-46.  Claims 2, 6-9,                
                and 20-22 have been canceled.                                                                 
                      We affirm.                                                                              






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