Appeal No. 96-4055
Application No. 08/157,028
detector diodes 2-4 on a CCD or the CCD itself. The interface
means is shown in Figure 3 and adequately described at pages 6
et seq. of the specification. The means for displaying the
image has clear support as noted supra. Accordingly, we find
no problem with adequate support for that which is now
claimed. Thus, we do not agree with the examiner that claims
16 through 23 contain some language which does not have
support in the original disclosure.
With regard to claims 24 and 27, the examiner states that
these claims “attribute a different meaning to the terms
‘sensing member’ than does the specification” [answer-page 6].
The examiner explains that the specification employs the term
“image sensing member” but that when describing the elements
for producing control signals, these elements are described as
“sensing elements.” Therefore, the examiner explains, there
“is no teaching in the original disclosure for generating
first and second control signals from the ‘sensing member’
output as recited in claims 24 and 27” [answer-page 7].
The skilled artisan would have had no problem in
understanding that appellant did, indeed, have possession of
the invention, as is now claimed, at the time of filing.
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