Ex parte KEUPER et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 96-4122                                                           
          Application 08/077,419                                                       

                    a plurality of sensors providing first signals                     
               representing movements of the vehicle relative to an                    
               inertial reference system;                                              
                    means for correcting said first signals                            
               dependent on at least one correction value, said at                     
               least one correction value being dependent on a                         
               plurality of second signals which represent one of                      
               relative movements between a said body and a said                       
               plurality of wheels, longitudinal movements of a                        
               said vehicle, and transverse movements of a said                        
               vehicle; and                                                            
                    means for determining movements of a said                          
               vehicle relative to a road surface-fixed reference                      
               system dependent on said corrected first signals;                       
               and                                                                     
                    means for controlling said chassis, dependent on                   
               said determined movements.                                              

                                       Opinion                                         
               We reverse the rejection of claims 1-6 and 11.                          
               A reversal of any prior art rejection on appeal should                  
          not be construed as an affirmative indication that the                       
          appellant’s claims are patentable over prior art.  We address                
          only the positions and rationale as set forth by the examiner                
          and on which the examiner’s rejection of the claims on appeal                
          is based.                                                                    
               Claim 11 requires a plurality of sensors providing first                
          signals representing movements of the vehicle relative to an                 

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