My understanding from a conversation with Putnam last week was that the examiner had made several apparent mistakes which Pat Nunley responded to in a request to re examine. If I understand correctly, the re-exam is conducted by the same examiner to avoid the time consuming process of an appeal which would require an essential start over. He said this process was not unusual. He made it sound like they had been thru it before and was looking for a positive outcome. It also sounded like they were expecting to announce the filing of additional patents this quarter. Only indication as to when was when Pat Nunley finished the filing and was prepared to submit.

Larry