PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS 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 08/12/98 bio-affecting & FAX 308-7922 body treating composition 1620 Carbohydrates and 11/13/98 Nonhetrocyclic Chemistry and Uses 1650 Non-recombinant 09/24/98 molecular & micro- biology, non-immuno proteins & peptides 2900 Designs 04/09/98 1630 Recombinant molecu- John J. Doll 308-1123 06/23/98 lar & microbiology, FAX 305-7230 multicellular organisms 1640 Immunology and Plants 04/27/98 1700 CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING 1710 Synthetic resins Jacqueline M. Stone 308-1495 07/22/98 (Acting Director) FAX 305-3599 1770 Stock materials & 04/03/98 miscellaneous articles 1720 Fluid separation & Richard V. Fisher 308-1193 10/02/98 agitation, metal FAX 305-3599 foundry, welding, plastic molding apparatus, fuels & related compositions 1730 Glass & paper making, 08/05/98 tobacco, non-metallic molding, adhesive bonding, tires & coating apparatus 1740 Metallurgy, electro- 07/23/98 chemistry, cleaning, disinfecting, steri- lizing, analytical chemistry & wave energy 1750 Chemical products & Esther M. Kepplinger 308-1495 09/01/98 processes, solar FAX 305-3599 cells & sputtering apparatuses 1760 Food technology, 07/15/98 petroleum processing, coating & etching 2700 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING 2710 Television James L. Dwyer 305-4800 04/11/97 (Acting Director) FAX 308-5401 2740 Audio, radio, 10/03/97 telephone & speech processing 2720 Image & fax Jin F. Ng 305-4800 12/31/97 FAX 308-5401 2730 General communications 09/11/97 & digital communication systems 2750 Storage processing, Robert E. Garrett 305-0286 10/21/97 multiple computers, FAX 305-3719 & multiple process coordinating 2760 Electronic Joseph J. Rolla 305-9700 05/26/98 commerce & FAX 308-5355 specialized data processing 2780 Processors, 12/26/97 control systems, input/output 2770 Computer graphics Gerald Goldberg 305-9700 11/25/97 & data bases FAX 308-5355 2800 SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS 2810 Semiconductors, Rolf G. Hille 306-3431 10/29/98 electrical FAX 308-7725 circuits, static memory, digital logic 2820 Semiconductors & 04/28/98 electrical circuits 2830 Power generation & Stewart J. Levy 308-0658 04/01/98 distribution, FAX 308-7722 music, electrical components & control circuits 2850 Photocopying, Margaret A. Focarino 306-3431 12/31/97 recorders, printing, FAX 308-7725 measuring & testing 2860 Printing 05/19/98 2870 Liquid crystals, Janice A. Howell 308-0530 10/29/97 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 06/09/98 portation FAX 308-2177 3650 Material handling 06/19/98 3620 Closures, con- Al Lawrence Smith 308-1020 08/04/98 nections, hardware FAX 306-4597 and furniture 3630 Static structures, 10/29/98 supports and sign exhibiting 3680 Machine elements and 12/11/98 power transmissions 3640 Aeronautics, agri- John F. Terapane, Jr. 306-4174 01/16/98 culture, plant and FAX 306-4598 animal husbandry, weaponry, nuclear systems and Licensing and Review 3660 Computerized vehicle 05/26/98 controls and navigation, radio wave and acoustic wave communication 3670 Wells, earth boring/ 09/18/98 moving/working, excavating, mining, harvesters, bridges and roads 3700 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS 3710 Amusement and Ethel Rollins-Cross 308-1078 04/21/98 education devices FAX 305-3579 3720 Packages, containers, 05/04/98 manufacturing devices & processes, machine tools & hand tools 3730 Medical instruments, John J. Love 308-0873 12/12/97 diagnostic equipment, FAX 308-3139 treatment devices, surgery & surgical supplies 3760 Body treatment, 04/30/98 kinestherapy, & exercising 3740 Thermal & combustion Donald G. Kelly 308-0975 04/08/98 technology, motive FAX 308-7763 and fluid power systems, textile manufacturing & apparel 3750 Fluid handling & dispensing 04/14/98 * A communication from the examiner should have been received in most applications filed prior to this date.