Ex Parte Ozaki - 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                    publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.            


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                                Ex parte TAKAO OZAKI                                  
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                                Appeal No. 2006-2345                                  
                             Application No. 10/366,458                               
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                              HEARD: NOVEMBER 15, 2006                                
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          Before THOMAS, SAADAT, and HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from             
          the Examiner=s final rejection of claims 1, 2 and 4-6.  Claim 3             
          has been canceled.                                                          
               We affirm.                                                             
                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellant’s invention is directed to a visible/infrared                
          imaging camera capable of properly focusing infrared light images           
          even when the zoom ratio of the zoom lens system is changed.                
          According to Appellant, light transmitted through the zoom lens             





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