1 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
2 precedent of the Board
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4 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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7 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
8 AND INTERFERENCES
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11 Ex parte WILLIAM HEIN and BRIAN GRANGER
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14 Appeal 2007-0130
15 Application 10/688,584
16 Technology Center 3700
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19 Decided: September 28, 2007
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22 Before: MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD, JENNIFER D. BAHR, and LINDA E.
23 HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.
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25 CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judge.
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28 DECISION ON APPEAL
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30 STATEMENT OF CASE
31 Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection
32 of claims 1-6, 8 and 9. Claims 7, 10 and 11 have been canceled. We have
33 jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
34 Appellants invented a microwave device including a loading section, a
35 treatment section with a plurality of microwave guides therein, an unloading
36 section and a reciprocating ram capable of pushing material from the loading
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