United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 25 December 2001

                           PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

          NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for
               Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the
                   United States Patent and Trademark Office
                 NICHOLAS P. GODICI, Commissioner for Patents
        ESTHER M. KEPPLINGER, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations
      STEPHEN G. KUNIN, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
  EDWARD R. KAZENSKE, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Resources and Planning

                                                Telephone & FAX
                                                    Numbers        New Case
TECHNOLOGY CENTERS              DIRECTORS         Area Code 703       Date*

1600    BIOTECHNOLOGY, ORGANIC

1610    Organic chemistry,      John J. Doll         308-1123      08/28/00
        bio-affecting and body                     FAX 308-2742
        treating composition
1620    Carbohydrates,          Bruce Kisliuk        308-2035      02/18/00
        Nonhetrocyclic                             FAX 308-2742
        Chemistry and Uses
1630    Recombinant molecular   John J. Doll         308-1123      08/03/00
        and microbiology,                          FAX 308-2742
        multicellular organisms
1640    Immunology and Plants   Bruce Kisliuk        308-2035      05/04/00
                                                   FAX 308-2742
1650    Non-recombinant         Bruce Kisliuk        308-2035      08/04/00
        molecular and micro-                       FAX 308-2742
        biology, non-immuno
        proteins and peptides
1660    Asexually Reproduced    John J. Doll         308-1123      10/30/00
        Plants                                     FAX 308-2742

1700    CHEMICAL, MATERIALS ENGINEERING

1710    Synthetic resins        Jacqueline M. Stone  308-1495      01/13/00
                                                   FAX 305-3599
1720    Fluid separation and    Richard V. Fisher    308-1193      08/07/00
        agitation, metal                           FAX 305-3599
        foundry, welding,
        plastic molding
        apparatus, fuels and
        related compositions
1730    Glass and paper making, Richard V. Fisher    308-1193      01/27/00
        tobacco, non-metallic                      FAX 305-3599
        molding, adhesive
        bonding, tires and
        coating apparatus
1740    Metallurgy,             Richard V. Fisher    308-1193      09/28/99
        electrochemistry,                          FAX 305-3599
        cleaning, disinfecting,
        sterilizing, analytical
        chemistry and wave energy
1750    Chemical products and   Richard V. Fisher    308-1193      04/19/00
        processes, solar cells                     FAX 305-3599
        and sputtering apparatuses
1760    Food technology,        Jacqueline M. Stone  308-1495      04/20/00
        petroleum processing,                      FAX 305-3599
        coating and etching
1770    Stock materials and     Jacqueline M. Stone  308-1495      12/23/99
        miscellaneous articles                     FAX 305-3599

2100    COMPUTER ARCHITECURE, SOFTWARE, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

2120    Miscellaneous computer  Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484      01/06/99
        applications                               FAX 305-3719
2130    Cryptography, security  John Love            306-5484      02/02/99
                                                   FAX 305-3719
2150    Computer networks       Allen MacDonald      305-9700      09/16/98
                                                   FAX 308-5355
2160    Electronic commerce     John Love            306-5484      04/09/99
                                                   FAX 305-3719
2170    Graphical user          Margaret A. Focarino 306-5484      04/16/99
        interface, data bases                      FAX 305-3719
2180    Computer architecture   Allen MacDonald      305-9700      04/06/99
                                                   FAX 308-5355
2600    COMMUNICATIONS

2610    Television              Joseph J. Rolla      305-9700      12/15/97
                                                   FAX 308-5401
2620    Image analysis, fax     Joseph J. Rolla      305-9700      09/28/98
                                                   FAX 308-5401
2630    Digital, optical, and   Jin F. Ng            305-4800      10/09/98
        general communications                     FAX 308-5401
2640    Audio, speech           James L. Dwyer       305-4800      05/18/98
        processing and                             FAX 308-5401
        wired telephone
2650    Dynamic information     James L. Dwyer       305-4800      06/30/99
        storage and retrieval                      FAX 308-5401
2660    Multiplex               Jin F. Ng            305-4800      06/30/00
        communication                              FAX 308-5401
2670    Computer graphics       Jin F. Ng            305-4800      05/11/99
        and display systems                        FAX 308-5401
2680    Radio                   James L. Dwyer       305-4800      04/27/99
        Telecommunications                         FAX 308-5401

2800    SEMICONDUCTORS, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

2810    Static memory and       Rolf G. Hille        306-3431      01/04/00
        digital logic                              FAX 308-7725
2820    Semiconductors and      Rolf G. Hille        306-3431      05/31/00
        electrical circuits                        FAX 308-7725
2830    Power generation and    Stewart J. Levy      308-0658      11/30/99
        distribution, music,                       FAX 305-1341
        electrical components
        and control circuits
2850/   Photocopying,           Howard Goldberg      306-3431      11/08/99
2860    recorders, measuring                       FAX 308-7725
        and testing, printing
2870    Liquid crystals,        Janice A. Falcone    308-0530      07/23/99
        optical elements,                          FAX 308-7725
        optical systems,
        fiber optics,
        lasers, electric
        lamps, registers,
        optics measuring
        and radiant energy

3600    TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE, LICENSING AND REVIEW

3610    Surface transportation  Gerald Goldberg      308-1134      10/17/00
                                                   FAX 305-7687
3620    Closures,               Al Lawrence Smith    308-1020      06/13/00
        connections, hardware,                     FAX 305-7687
        sign exhibiting
        and furniture
3630    Static structure,       Al Lawrence Smith    308-1020      07/12/00
        supports and furniture                     FAX 305-7687
3640    Aeronautics,            Gerald Goldberg      306-4180      08/17/00
        agriculture, plant                         FAX 305-7687
        and animal husbandry,
        weaponry, nuclear
        systems, license
        and review
3650    Material handling       Gerald Goldberg      308-1134      08/10/00
                                                   FAX 305-7687
3660    Computerized vehicle    Gerald Goldberg      306-4180      09/20/00
        controls and navigation,                   FAX 305-7687
        radio wave and acoustic
        wave communication
3670    Wells, earth boring/    Al Lawrence Smith    306-4180      09/06/00
        moving/working,                            FAX 305-7687
        excavating, mining
        harvesters, bridges
        and roads, petroleum
3680    Machine elements        Al Lawrence Smith    308-1020      08/18/00
        and power transmissions                    FAX 305-7687

3700/   MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS, DESIGNS
2900

3710    Amusement and         Ethel Rollins-Cross    308-1078      01/07/00
        education devices                          FAX 305-3579
3720    Packages and          Ethel Rollins-Cross    308-1078      12/13/99
        containers,                                FAX 305-3579
        manufacturing devices
        and processes, machine
        tools and hand tools
3730    Medical instruments,    John E. Kittle       308-0873      08/21/00
        diagnostic equipment,                      FAX 305-3591
        treatment devices,
        surgery and surgical
        supplies
3740    Thermal and             Richard A. Bertsch   308-0975      07/24/00
        combustion technology,                     FAX 308-4741
        motive and fluid power
        systems
3750    Fluid handling and      Richard A. Bertsch   308-0975      04/04/01
        dispensing, textile                        FAX 308-4741
        manufacturing and
        apparel
3760    Body treatment,         John E. Kittle       308-0873      09/20/00
        kinestherapy, and                          FAX 305-3591
        exercising
2900    Designs                 John E. Kittle       308-0873      11/19/99
                                                   FAX 305-3590

* A communication from the examiner should have been received in most
applications filed prior to this date.