Appeal No. 1997-0202
Application No. 08/247,709
output signal exceeds a third predetermined
threshold level intermediate said first and
second threshold levels.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Ehrlich et al. (Ehrlich) 4,357,594 Nov. 02, 1982
Okano 5,122,954 Jun. 16, 1992
Freeman et al. (Freeman) 5,231,373 Jul. 27, 1993
Claims 2-5, 9, 17, 35, and 39 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Ehrlich. Claims 11
and 12 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Ehrlich in view of Okano. Claim 16 stands
finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Ehrlich in view of Freeman.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal,
the rejections advanced by the Examiner, the arguments in support
of the rejections, and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by
the Examiner as support for the obviousness rejection. We have,
likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching our
decision, Appellants’ arguments set forth in the Brief along with
the Examiner’s rationale in support of the rejections and
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