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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte TAKASHI YAMANAKA, MASAO KASUGA,
AKIHIRO IINO and KENJI SUZUKI
Appeal No. 2003-0121
Application No. 09/143,318
ON BRIEF
Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-8 and 10-21.
The invention is directed to an ultrasonic motor. Rather
than forming components of the ultrasonic motor, such as an
oscillating member, a moving body, an output means and a pressing
mechanism, from conducting materials, as was done conventionally,
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