The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT J. MARTIN
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Appeal No. 2005-0215
Application No. 09/666,301
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 7,
9 and 10.
The disclosed invention relates to a method and a circuit
for varying the integration time of moving charges from a
photodetector. The integration time of the moving charges is
varied by selectively switching at least one additional charge
well in parallel with a first charge well already receiving the
moving charges from the photodetector.
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