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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 45
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GABOR DEVENYI and KEVIN WAGNER
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Appeal No. 2002-0588
Application No. 08/566,206
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-6, 9,
19-21, 23, 24, 27 and 29. Claims 7, 11-16, 18, and 25 are withdrawn as non-elected
claims. Claims 8, 10, 17, 22, 26 and 28 are cancelled.
We REVERSE.
Appellants’ invention relates to an electrically driven bistable mechanical
actuator. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary
claim 1, which is reproduced below.
1. An actuator, comprising:
an annular electromagnet having a bore therethrough with a bore
axis;
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