PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS Q. TODD DICKINSON, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patent Process Services EDWARD R. KAZENSKE, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patents STEPHEN G. KUNIN, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patent Policy TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS NEW CASE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DIRECTORS AREA CODE 703 DATE* 1600/ BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY & 2900 DESIGN 1610 Organic chemistry, John E. Kittle 308-0193 01/29/98 bio-affecting & FAX 308-7922 body treating composition 1620 Carbohydrates and 04/09/98 Nonhetrocyclic Chemistry and Uses 1650 Non-recombinant 07/01/98 molecular & micro- biology, non-immuno proteins & peptides 2900 Designs 08/24/99 1630 Recombinant molecu- John J. Doll 308-1123 02/05/98 lar & microbiology, FAX 305-7230 multicellular organisms 1640 Immunology and Plants 12/09/97 1700 CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING 1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 11/12/97 (Acting Director) FAX 305-3599 1770 Stock materials & 09/22/97 miscellaneous articles 1720 Fluid separation & Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 03/12/98 agitation, metal FAX 305-3599 foundry, welding, plastic molding apparatus, fuels & related compositions 1730 Glass & paper making, 01/22/98 tobacco, non-metallic molding, adhesive bonding, tires & coating apparatus 1740 Metallurgy, electro- 02/09/98 chemistry, cleaning, disinfecting, steri- lizing, analytical chemistry & wave energy 1750 Chemical products & Esther M. Kepplinger 308-1495 03/09/98 processes, solar FAX 305-3935 cells & sputtering apparatuses 1760 Food technology, 08/08/97 petroleum processing, coating & etching 2700 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING 2710 Television James L. Dwyer 305-4800 12/27/96 (Acting Director) FAX 308-5401 2740 Audio, radio, 06/19/97 telephone & speech processing 2720 Image & fax Jin F. Ng 305-4800 09/29/97 FAX 308-5401 2730 General communications 04/15/97 & digital communication systems 2750 Storage processing, Robert E. Garrett 305-0286 07/14/97 multiple computers, FAX 305-3719 & multiple process coordinating 2760 Electronic Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 09/03/97 commerce & FAX 308-5355 specialized data processing 2780 Processors, 09/26/97 control systems, input/output 2770 Computer graphics Gerald Goldberg 305-9700 06/27/97 & data bases FAX 308-5355 2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS 2810 Semiconductors, Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 10/06/97 electrical FAX 308-7725 circuits, static memory, digital logic 2820 Semiconductors & 12/05/97 electrical circuits 2830 Power generation & Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 08/15/97 distribution, FAX 308-7722 music, electrical components & control circuits 2850 Photocopying, Margaret A. Focarino 306-3431 04/22/97 recorders, printing, FAX 308-7725 measuring & testing 2860 Printing 01/12/98 2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Howell 308-0530 05/22/97 optical elements, FAX 305-3594 optical systems, fiber optics, lasers, electric lamps, registers, optics measuring & radiant energy 3600 TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE & NATIONAL SECURITY 3610 Surface trans- Richard A. Bertsch 308-1134 03/03/98 portation FAX 308-2177 3650 Material handling 02/06/98 3620 Closures, con- Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 02/18/98 nections, hardware FAX 306-4597 and furniture 3630 Static structures, 05/19/98 supports and sign exhibiting 3680 Machine elements and 03/09/98 power transmissions 3640 Aeronautics, agri- John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4174 12/26/97 culture, plant and FAX 306-4598 animal husbandry, weaponry, nuclear systems and Licensing and Review 3660 Computerized vehicle 12/31/97 controls and navigation, radio wave and acoustic wave communication 3670 Wells, earth boring/ 04/30/98 moving/working, excavating, mining, harvesters, bridges and roads 3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS 3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 05/19/98 education devices FAX 305-3579 3720 Packages, containers, 11/24/97 manufacturing devices & processes, machine tools & hand tools 3730 Medical instruments, John J. Love 308-0873 08/20/97 diagnostic equipment, FAX 308-3139 treatment devices, surgery & surgical supplies 3760 Body treatment, 02/24/98 kinestherapy, & exercising 3740 Thermal & combustion Donald G. Kelly 308-0975 08/29/97 technology, motive FAX 308-7763 and fluid power systems, textile manufacturing & apparel 3750 Fluid handling & dispensing 03/09/98 * A communication from the examiner should have been received in most applications filed prior to this date.