Ex parte MARKOVITZ et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1999-1942                                                         
          Application 08/770,037                                                       

               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                 
          the final rejection of claims 1-16, 19, and 20.  Claims 17 and               
          18 have been objected to.                                                    
               We reverse.                                                             
                                      BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention relates to an insulation material suitable                
          as groundwall insulation for a high voltage generator stator                 
          bar.  The insulation material is formed of layers of                         
          resin-rich sheet material, wherein at least one of the layers                
          is formed by a sheet material containing submicron oxide                     
          particles while at least one other is free of such oxide                     
          particles.  The combination provides better voltage endurance                
          performance than possible if the ground insulation is formed                 
          by only one of the material layers.                                          
               Claim 1 is reproduced below.                                            
                    1.  An electrical insulating material comprising at                
               least first and second insulating layers, the first                     
               insulating layer comprising:                                            
                    a mica paper having first and second surfaces on                   
               opposite sides of the mica paper;                                       
                    a woven fabric on the first surface of the mica                    
               paper;                                                                  
                    a resin composition permeating the woven fabric and                
               bonding the woven fabric to the mica paper; and                         
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