Requests for Reexaminations 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)).

   4,998,780, Re. S.N. 90/005,209, Dec. 31, 1998, Cl. 301/37.37, WHEEL
TRIM RETENTION, Mark S. Eshler, et. al., Owner of Record: Del-Met Corp.,
Nashville, TN; General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, Attorney or Agent:
General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, Ex. Gp.: 3612, Requester: Owners

   5,167,145, Re. S.N. 90/005,208, Jan. 5, 1999, Cl. 073/064.43,
MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD COAGULATION TIME USING INFRARED ELECTROMAGNETIC
ENERGY, David M. Butler, et. al., Owner of Record: David M. Butler,
Stevensville, MD; Harold B. Kirkpatrick, Baltimore, MD; and John H.
Staehlin, Lutherville, MD, Attorney or Agent: Philip J. Moy, Jr., Fay
Sharpe Beall Fagan Minnich and McKee, Cleveland, OH, Ex. Gp.: 2856,
Requester: Owners

   5,499,995, Re. S.N. 90/005,210, Jan. 6, 1999, Cl. 606/192, BODY
PASSAGEWAY CLOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE, Paul S. Teirstein, Owner
of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Gerald W. Spinks, College
Station, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3731, Requester: Owner