The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte MARTIN KESSLER ________________ Appeal No. 1999-1998 Application 08/793,365 ________________ HEARD: JUNE 12, 2001 ________________ Before HAIRSTON, DIXON and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 5 and 8 through 10. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 14), claims 3, 4, 7 and 10 were amended. Claims 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11 through 18 have been allowed (paper number 17). The disclosed invention relates to a circuit for operating a DC electric motor, and for detecting an increased -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007