The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte DAVID T. MEDIN, TODD A. HERMANSON, AND SCOTT L. KAYSER ____________ Appeal No. 2002-0540 Application No. 09/589,434 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL A patent examiner rejected claims 1-15, 17-20, and 22. The appellants appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse. BACKGROUND The invention at issue on appeal is used to add memory to "industrial personal computers." (Spec. at 1.) According to the appellants, rows of industrial personal computers ("PCS") are stored in racks. Each row includes multiple PCS; "the PCS are coupled to wiring associated with the rack and other equipment. . . ." (Id. at 5.)Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007