Ex parte SAVAGE et al. - Page 1




                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                      

               The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was     
               not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding    
               precedent of the Board.                                                
                                                                Paper No. 15          
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                     Ex parte JACK W. SAVAGE and JOHN R. SURIANO                      
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                                 Appeal No. 1997-3089                                 
                              Application No. 08/577,839                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before KRASS, BARRETT, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         




                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  

               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1 through 15, all of the claims pending in the                       
          application.                                                                
               The invention is directed to a flux damper for permanent               
          magnet type electric motors.  A conductive ring is employed to              






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