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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 AKIRA KOIDE, RYO MIYAKE, TAKAO TERAYAMA,
HIROSHI MITSUMAKI, and TOMONARI MORIOKA
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Appeal 2006-2438
Application 09/259,306
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 29, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims 4-6, 14-16, and 19. We have jurisdiction
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
Appellants’ invention is directed to a liquid feed apparatus (micro
pump) that includes a liquid feed chamber defined at least in part by a
deformable diaphragm. The liquid feed chamber includes an inlet port and
an outlet port, each being furnished with a valve and with the outlet port
formed at a peripheral part of the feed chamber. The inlet port and outlet
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