Appeal No. 95-3911
Application No. 08/189,124
into the scattering medium, the luminescent light comprising a
ballistic component and a multiple scattered component;
(d) making the scattering medium preferentially absorbing
of the luminescent light emitted by the object so that the
multiple scattered component of the luminescent light is
preferentially absorbed by the scattering medium as compared
to the ballistic component of the luminescent light;
(e) filtering out illuminating light from light emergent
from the scattering medium; and
(f) forming an image of the filtered light.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Modell 5,022,757 June 11,
1991
Makino et al. (Makino) 5,097,135 Mar. 17,
1992
Yoo et al. (Yoo) 5,140,463 Aug. 18,
1992
(filed Mar. 8, 1990)
Claims 1 through 4 and 6 through 8 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Makino in view of
Yoo.
Claims 1 through 4 and 6 through 8 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Modell in view of
Yoo.
Reference is made to the briefs and the answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
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