Interference No. 103,036
FINAL DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTY CATALDI ET AL.
The subject matter of this interference relates to a
battery with a strength indicator. The count of this
interference is as follows:
Count 1
A battery having a label with an integral voltmeter; wherein the
voltmeter comprises:
A) a dielectric layer;
B) a conductive layer above or below the dielectric layer; and
a temperature sensitive color indicator layer in thermal contact
with the conductive layer, characterized in that 1) the
conductive layer has i) sufficient heat generating capacity to
affect a change in the temperature sensitive color indicator
layer and ii) sufficient thermal insulating means under one of
its surfaces to overcome heat sinking when the voltmeter is in
contact with a battery having an electrically conducting housing
and 2) the voltmeter includes means for forming an electrical
switch with the electrically conductive battery housing.
The party Wang et al.'s claims 22 to 24 and 43 to 63,
the party Tucholski's claims 1 to 35 and 46 to 70, the party
Cataldi et al.'s patent claims 9 to 29, the party Cataldi et
al.'s reissue claims 9 to 25 and 28 to 40, the party Burroughs et
al.'s patent claims 1 to 11 and the party Burroughs et al.'s
reissue claims 13 to 51 correspond to the count.
In Interlocutory Order No. 2, dated May 10, 1996 (Paper
No. 494), the Administrative Patent Judge (APJ) listed and
acknowledged the 91 preliminary and miscellaneous motions and
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