Requests for Reexamination Filed
   
   Notice under 37 CFR 1.11(c). The requests for reexamination listed
below are open to inspection by the general public in the indicated
Examining Groups. Copies of the requests and related papers may be
obtained by paying the fee therefor established in the Rules (37 CFR
1.19(a)).
   In the event correspondence to the patent owner is not received, this
notice will be considered to be constructive notice to the patent owner
and reexamination will proceed (37 CFR 1.248(a)(5) and 1.525(b)).
   
   4,557,720, Reexam. No. 90/004,908, Feb. 3, 1998, Cl. 604/001, VAGINAL
APPLICATOR, Allegra D. Hemphill, Owner of Record: Allegra D. Hemphill,
Rockville, Md., Attorney or Agent: None, Ex. Gp.: 3308, Requester: Owner
   
   5,333,675, Reexam. No. 90/004,909, Jan. 20, 1998, Cl. 165/268,
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC
ACID SEQUENCES AND ASSAYS USING HEATING AND COOLING STEPS, Kary B.
Mullis, et. al., Owner of Record: Perkin-Elmer Corp., Norwalk, Conn.,
Attorney or Agent: William J. Hone, Fish and Richardson, New York, N.Y.,
Ex. Gp.: 3407, Requester: Terrance L. Siemens, Arlington, Va.
   
   5,360,619, Reexam. No. 90/004,907, Feb. 2, 1998, Cl. 426/242, CEREAL
FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM WAXY BARLEY, Donald J. Alexander, Owner of Record:
Alexander-Peterson, Inc., Martin, N. Dak., Attorney or Agent: None, Ex.
Gp.: 1302, Requester: Byron Agricultural Co. Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Nsw
Australia, c/o Scully Scott Murphy and Presser, Garden City, N.Y.