Ex parte ERDMAN et al. - 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                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                       Ex parte DAVID M. ERDMAN, DALE F. YODER,                       
                        RICHARD S. TATMAN, and DAVID T. MOLNAR                        
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 1998-3072                                 
                              Application No. 08/769,610                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                HEARD: February 6, 2001                               
                                     ____________                                     
          Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          the  rejection of claims 1-5, 7-14, 23-25, 33, 34, 75, and 76.              
          We reverse.                                                                 


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention at issue in this appeal relates to an                    
          integral low power, high efficiency electronically commutated               








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