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          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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 36              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte DAISUKE SAYA                                  
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                               Appeal No. 1999-0861                                   
                             Application No. 08/916,413                               
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                               HEARD: JANUARY 9, 2002                                 
                                   _______________                                    
          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 through 21.                                                               
               The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus              
          for driving a vibration motor at approximately a maximum                    
          starting torque, and for thereafter driving the vibration                   
          motor at approximately a target speed when the vibration motor              
          enters a specific mode.                                                     






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