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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD N. ELLSON
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Appeal No. 2001-1081
Application No. 09/067,965
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 19.
The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the out of phase
operation of first and second printheads in a multiple drop per spot printing system.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A multiple drop per spot printing system, comprising:
a first printhead and a second printhead having ejectors for ejecting drops of ink onto a
recording medium; the ejectors of each printhead having a spot cycle with N actuation intervals,
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