Appeal No. 95-4968
Application 08/074,518
contributions of all other points represents the field of
induction at point 30. The field of induction is calculated at
all pixel locations within an area surrounding the character,
using equation 1 shown on page 9 of the specification which
results in a field associated with the area. Appellant discloses
a representation of a calculated field of induction of the
character "E" in Figure 4.
Upon a careful review of Foote, we fail to find that Foote
teaches the above field of induction calculating means that
calculated the field of induction of a character to be recognized
as recited in Appellant's claims. Foote teaches using a reading
head 26 to measure a magnetic field of an area of alternating
zones of magnetization that have been distorted by the embossing
of a character. Foote does not calculate a field of induction
nor does Foote teach the Appellant's claimed field of induction
calculating means as construed to the corresponding structure
disclosed in the Appellant's specification. Therefore, we find
that Foote fails to teach all of the limitations of claims 1 and
4, and thereby the claims are not anticipated by Foote.
In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner
rejecting claims 1 and 4 is reversed.
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