Ex Parte Reuter 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES M. REUTER, DAVID W. THIEL, ROBERT G. BEAN,                                    
                                        and RICHARD F. WRENN                                                  
                                               ____________                                                   
                                             Appeal 2006-2843                                                 
                                           Application 09/872,970                                             
                                          Technology Center 2100                                              
                                               ____________                                                   
                                        Decided: February 28, 2007                                            
                                               ____________                                                   

                Before JAMES D. THOMAS, JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO, and MAHSHID D.                                    
                SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                         
                RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                        


                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                      This appeal involves claims 1-30, 34, 36-40, the only claims pending                    
                in this application.  Claims 31-33 and 35 have been canceled.  We have                        
                jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                             







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