United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 10 June 2003

                                  Disclaimers

   5,464,944 - A. Gururaj Rao, Polk County; Lingxiu Zhong,
Johnston, both of Iowa. SYNTHETIC ANTIFUNGAL PEPTIDES. Patent dated
November 7, 1995. Disclaimer filed January 27, 1997, by the assignee,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

   Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 1-4 of said patent.

   5,981,534 - Waldemar Pfrengle, Seibersbach, Germany.
Fungicidal 6-(2,6- DIFLUORO-4-ALKOXYPHENYL)-TRIAZOLOPYRIMIDINES. Patent
dated November 9, 1999. Disclaimer filed November 25, 2002 by the
assignee, BASF Aktiengesellschaft.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. No. 5,981,534.

   6,080,497 - Jay F. Carey, II, Follansbee, W. Va.; Mehrooz
Zamanzadeh, Pittsbugh, Pa.; Nicholas R. Hesske, Weirton, W. Va.
CORROSION-RESISTANT COATED COPPER METAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME.
Patent dated June 27, 2000. Disclaimer filed June 3, 2002, by the
assignee, The Louis Berkman Company.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. No. 5,667,849.

   6,156,905 - Dieter Schinzer, Braunschweig, Germany; Anja
Limber, Newport Beach, Calif.; Oliver M. Bohm, Magdeburg, Germany;
Armin Bauer, Braunschweig, Germany; Martin Cordes, Magdeburg, Germany.
DEOXY EPOTHILONES AND INTERMEDIATES UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS FOR
PREPARING EPOTHILONES. Patent dated December 5, 2000. Disclaimer filed
August 21, 2002, by the assignee, Novartis AG.

   The term of this patent subsequent to August 21, 2002 has been
disclaimed.

   6,454,656 - Ronald N. Brissette, Lake Orion; Gary J.
Koslowski, Shelby Township; Craig Holt, Harrison Township, all of MI.
YOKE CONNECTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL JOINTS. Patent dated September 24, 2002.
Disclaimer filed May 14, 2002, by assignee, Meritor Heavy Vehicle
Technology, LLC.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. No. 6,328,654.

   5,078,174 - John M. Grooms; Mark A. Jones, both of
Rochester, Ind. VACUUM SEWERAGE SYSTEM HAVING NON-JAMMING VACUUM VALVES
WITH TAPERED PLUNGERS. Patent dated January 7, 1992. Disclaimer filed
December 18, 1995, by the assignee, Burton Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

  Hereby disclaims and dedicates to the Public all claims and entire term
of said patent.

   5,699,313 - Richard C. Foss, Kirkcaldy Fife, Scotland;
Peter B Gillingham, Kanata, Canada; Robert F. Harland, Carp, Canada;
Valerie L. Lines, Ottawa Canada. HIGH VOLTAGE BOOSTED WORK LINE SUPPLY
CHANGE PUMP AND REGULATOR FOR DRAM. Patent dated December 16, 1997.
Disclaimer filed September 4, 2002, by the assignee, Mosaid
Technologies Incorporated.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. No. 5,267,201.

   6,207, 194 - Poul-Egede Glahn, Skensved (DK). PECTIN
PROCESS AND COMPOSITION. Patent dated March 27, 2001. Disclaimer filed
May 8, 2002, by the assignee, Hercules Incorporated.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. No. 6,159,503.

   5,532,830 - Chester Schuler, Sudbury, Mass. ROUTING
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEO COMPOSITION. Patent dated July 2, 1996.
Disclaimer filed March 21, 2002, by the attorney of record Irving M.
Weiner.

   Hereby enters this disclaimer to all claims.

   6,332,588 - Fausto Drigani, Pozzuolo del Friuli; Giacinto
Dal Pan, Cellatica; Cesare Galletti, Felice, all of (IT). COILING
MACHINE FOR HOT ROLLED STOCK SUCH AS STRIP OR SHEET. Patent dated
December 25, 2001. Disclaimer filed by assignee, Danieli & C. Officine
Meccaniche Spa.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. Nos. 6,220,070 and 6,502,445.

   5,382,853 - Johann von der Heide, Schramberg; Rolf Muller;
Alfred Merkle, both of St. Georgen, all of Germany. BRUSHLESS DC DRIVE
MOTOR WITH EXTERNAL ROTOR FOR USE IN DISC DRIVES AND LIKE DEVICES.
Patent dated January 17, 1995. Disclaimer filed by assignee, Papst
Licencing.

   The term of this patent subsequent to July 24, 1998 has been disclaimed.

   5,082,138 - David C. McGarvey, San Gabriel, Calif. FIRE
RESISTANT TANK CONSTRUCTION. Patent dated January 21, 1992. Disclaimer
filed by assignee, LRS, Inc.

   The term of this patent shall not extend beyond the expiration date of
Pat. Nos. 5,004,632, 5,012,949, and 5,038,456.

   5,128,819 - Dieter Elsaesser, St. Georgen; Johann von der
Heide, Schramberg, both of Fed. Rep of Germany. DISK STORAGE DRIVE WITH
RADIALLY EXTENDING MOTOR SHIELD. Patent dated July 7, 1992. Disclaimer
filed May 13, 2002, by attorney Timothy E. Levstik.

   The term of this patent subsequent to April 21, 1997 has been disclaimed.