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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GARY E. GEORGESON et al.
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Appeal No. 2001-1340
Application 08/944,885
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
rejection of claims 1 and 3-6, which constitute all the claims remaining in the
application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and apparatus for detecting defects
in composite structures. The invention uses a tool for striking a suspect area of the
composite structure. The impact signal is monitored by measuring the amount of time
that the impact signal is above a predetermined threshold value.
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