The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte TSUNEO SUGIURA ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0893 Application No. 08/683,236 ____________ HEARD: May 9, 2001 ____________ Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claim 1, which is the only claim remaining in the application. Claims 2 and 3 have been canceled. The claimed invention relates to a hybrid-type stepping motor including a bearing mounted on a fixed shaft. First and second inner and outer stator yokes having a plurality ofPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007