Ex parte SHULTZ - Page 1




                                 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                            
                           was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                  

                                                                                    Paper No. 28                       
                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                             Ex parte JAMES P. BURGESS, DAVID J. PEARSON and                                           
                                                GILBERT F. SHULTZ                                                      
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                                               Appeal No. 1998-2932                                                    
                                             Application No. 08/603,680                                                
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                                               HEARD: May 17, 2001                                                     
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              Before THOMAS, KRASS, and LALL,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                           
              KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                      

                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       

                     This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-12, all of the                  
              pending claims.                                                                                          
                     The invention is directed to a power distribution module, preferably entirely                     
              contained within an enclosure having an integral heat sink in thermal communication with                 
              power switches, and especially suitable for vehicular applications.                                      



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