Appeal No. 97-1163
Application 08/200,044
Claims 2 and 8 have been cancelled. No claim has been
allowed.
Reference relied on by the Examiner
Albanese 4,683,573 July 28,
1987
The Rejections on Appeal
Claims 1, 3-7 and 9-14 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 112, first and second paragraphs.
Claims 1, 3 and 12 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Albanese.
The Invention
The invention is directed to a laser module. Claims 1
and 12 are the only independent claims. Claim 12 specifically
recites a first and a second laser and does not recite any
cooling apparatus. Claim 1 specifically recites a first and a
second thermoelectric cooling apparatus but does not expressly
recite a laser. Claims 1 and 12 are reproduced below:
1. A laser module comprising:
first and second thermoelectric cooling apparatus, said
first and second cooling apparatus being connected in series;
first and second variable resistances, and first and
second variable resistances being connected in series and
2
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