Appeal No. 1996-2578
Application 08/216,807
1. An electric signal delay circuit comprising: input
means for detecting an input signal; charge/discharge means
connected to the input means and comprising a plurality of
charge storage elements and means for selectively charging and
discharging the respective charge storage elements in response
to detection of an input signal; and delay signal generating
means for detecting a charge level of the respective charge
storage elements and for
generating an output signal when the detected charge is
indicative of a predetermined delay time from detection of the
input signal.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Winebarger 4,260,907 Apr. 7, 1981
Shen 4,591,745 May 27, 1986
Claims 1 to 7, 9, 12 and 14 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by either Shen or
Winebarger.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant or the
Examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for3
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have considered the rejections advanced by the
Examiner and the supporting arguments. We have, likewise,
3A reply brief was filed as paper no. 13 and was entered
in the record. However, no supplemental answer was given.
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