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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 37
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES W. RUDOLPH
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Appeal No. 2003-1362
Application No. 09/178,399
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HEARD: December 11, 2003
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 14, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
Appellant's invention relates to a method and apparatus for
measuring weight during a CVI/CVD process. Claim 1 is
illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A method to determine the change in weight of parts in
a furnace during a CVI/CVD process, comprising the step of:
measuring the change in weight of the entire furnace, including
contents, during the CVI/CVD process.
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