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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`: 7,060,360 B2
`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO. : 10/443342
`: June 13, 2006
`DATED
`INVENTOR(S)
`: Harry E. Eaton, Jr.
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`Page 1 of 1
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`It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is
`hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Col. 1, Line 4, please add the following paragraph on page 1 before the "Background of
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`Green, Angela
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`From:
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`PW [franklyn.morrison@pw.utc.com]
`MORRISON, FRANKLYN T
`Monday, August 17, 2009 3:56 PM
`Green, Angela
`FW: APPLN NO 10/443,342 - June 16 submittal for Certificate of Correction -
`AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
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`> Subject: APPLN NO 10/443,342 - June 16 submittal for Certificate
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`Pratt & Whitney
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`August 11 , 2009
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`Ms. Angela Green
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`Re:
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`APPLN NO. 10/443,342 - June 16 submittal for Certificate of
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`Dear Ms. Green:
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`(Date)
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/443,342
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`05/22/2003
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`Harry E. Eaton
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`EH-I 0904(03-244)
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`5011
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: BOND COAT FOR SILICON BASED SUBSTRATES
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`nonprovisional
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`NO
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`EXAMINER
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`MCNEIL, JENNIFER C
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`ISSUE FEE
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`$1370
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`ART UNIT
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`1775
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOT AL FEE(S) DUE
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`$300
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`$1670
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`DATE DUE
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`0211412005
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`428-446000
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/443,342
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`05/22/2003
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`Harry E. Eaton
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`EH-10904(03-244)
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`5011
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`11/12/2004
`7590
`34704
`BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C.
`900 CHAPEL STREET
`SUITE 1201
`NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
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`EXAMINER
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`MCNEIL, JENNIFER C
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`ART UNIT
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`1775
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DA TE MAILED: 11/12/2004
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`10/443,342
`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)
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`EATON ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Jennifer C McNeil
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`1775
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`•• The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`1. ~ This communication is responsive to 10127104.
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`2. ~ The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-14.
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`3. ~ The drawings filed on 22 Mav 2003 are accepted by the Examiner.
`4. 0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S. C. § 119( a)-(d) or (f).
`a) D All
`b) D Some*
`c) D None
`of the:
`1. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. D Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`1) D hereto or 2) D to Paper No./Mail Date __ .
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`Paper No./Mail Date __ .
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`7.
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`DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. D Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`2. D Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
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`3. D Information Disclosure Statements (PT0-1449 or PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date __
`4. D Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. D Notice of Informal Patent Application (PT0-152)
`6. [;i$] Interview Summary (PT0-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date __ .
`7. [;i$] Examiner's AmendmenUComment
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`8. D Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`9.00ther_.
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`~I . 0
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 1-04)
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`Application/Control Number: 10/443,342
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`Art Unit: 1775
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or additions be
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`unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure
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`consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
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`Authorization for this examiner's amendment was given in a telephone interview with Greg
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`LaPointe on November 9, 2004.
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`The application has been amended as follows:
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`IN THE ClAI MS:
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`Please cancel claim 15.
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`iENNIFER MaEL
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