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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte R. DANIEL MCGRATH, BENNETT H. ROCKNEY,
VINCENT S. CLARK and SURINDERJIT S. DHALIWAL
Appeal No. 2005-0429
Application No. 09/872,209
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, LEVY, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.
MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-9.
Invention
Appellants’ invention relates to an integrated imager system that uses
on-chip logic to generate complex timing on-chip. The imager system has an
interface for receiving data, address and control signals, including a mode signal
for setting the system either to operate using the on-chip timing system or to
bypass the on-chip timing system and operate using an external timing system.
The imager of the present invention provides high quality images using an easy
interface and simple operation in order to reduce time and cost. The invention
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