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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHIRO ADAEDA, TATSUYA ANMA
and HIDEAKI TAKAHASHI
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Appeal No. 2006-0859
Application No. 09/778,338
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HEARD: July 11, 2006
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.
MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-7 and 9-11. Claim
8 has been canceled.
Invention
Appellants’ invention relates to a rotating machine having a plurality of
permanent magnets and a plurality of armatures. The armatures are formed from
lamination of a plurality of steel plates each having a thickness in the range of 0.25 to
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