THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte LARRY D. WEBSTER and EHUD PARDO ____________ Appeal No. 1997-2057 Application No. 08/287,670 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, KRASS, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 7 through 9, which are all of the claims pending in this application. Appellants' invention relates to a power management apparatus for controlling the use of electrical energy in an internal functional circuit. The apparatus includes a variable power source for passing a low (or reduced) voltagePage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007