The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
____________
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
____________
Ex parte EDWARD L. SCHLUETER, JR.,
JOSEPH MAMMINO and
EDWARD F. BOWLER, JR.
____________
Appeal No. 2000-0835
Application No. 09/056,945
____________
ON BRIEF
____________
Before URYNOWICZ, LALL and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent
Judges.
URYNOWICZ Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-9.
The invention pertains to a fuser for use in printing
apparatus. Claim 1 is illustrative and reads as follows:
1. A fuser member for use in an electrostatographic
printing machine, comprising:
(a) a substrate layer including a base material and a
first thermally conductive additive, wherein the base
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007