Ex Parte Shinjo et al - Page 1



               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
                  today was not written for publication and is not                    
                          binding precedent of the Board.                             


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                       Ex parte RYOICHI SHINJO, MINORU HARADA                         
                                 and YUKIKO NISHIOKA                                  
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2005-0070                                  
                             Application No. 09/885,102                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KIMLIN, PAK and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                  
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 13, 14            
          and 16-22.  The examiner has indicated that claims 15 and 23                
          contain allowable subject matter.  Claim 13 is illustrative:                
               13.  An ozone generator comprising:                                    
               a pair of electrodes spaced apart in an opposing                       
          relationship so as to form a gas flow space therebetween, at                
          least one of said electrodes having a plurality of parallel                 
          grooves formed on a surface thereof facing said gas flow space;             
               electrically conductive members for connecting said                    
          electrodes to a power source to apply a voltage between said                
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