Appeal No. 97-0963 Page 7
Application No. 08/439,515
permit exhaust braking of the engine as set forth by the
appellants. Furthermore, it is our view that a power turbine
bypass such as taught by Woon wherein the bypass would operate to
prevent exhaust gas braking is precluded by the claims on appeal.
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claims 6 through 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
is reversed.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims
6 through 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed.
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