Appeal No. 95-4135
Application 07/772,998
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 9, 11 through 17 and 21. In an Amendment After Final2
(paper number 19-1/2), claims 5, 9, 11 and 21 were amended.
The disclosed invention relates to a communication
interface for circuit breakers that are connected to a power bus
in a circuit breaker distribution panel. Each circuit breaker is
designated by at least one coded signal that it receives via the
communication bus, and each of the circuit breakers interrupts
and establishes an associated current path. A decoding means
associated with each of the circuit breakers determines
correspondence between the coded signal and a circuit breaker.
If correspondence is found, then the decoding means associated
with the circuit breaker returns a response signal via a coupling
means to the communication bus.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and
it reads as follows:
1. A communication interface system for circuit
breakers which are connected to a power bus in a circuit breaker
distribution panel, the system comprising:
a plurality of circuit breakers mounted within the
circuit breaker distribution panel, wherein each of said circuit
breakers is designated by at least one coded signal and each of
As indicated in the Advisory Action (paper number 21), the2
amendment to claims 5, 9, 11 and 21 had the effect of overcoming
the indefiniteness rejection of claims 5, 9, 11, 12 and 21.
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