Appeal No. 1997-0384
Application 08/086,498
predetermined distance from the first end toward the second
end during blank intervals, the display signal generator
generating display signals which [do not] control the display
element to not display an information image during the blank
interval, the blank interval being proportional to the decay
rate of the display screen such that each information image
fades substantially from the display area before the
information image is moved to reduce interference between
information image frames; and
a liquid crystal display device controller coupled to the
display signal generator to receive the display signal
generated by the display signal generator and to generate
control signals to power at least selected portions of the
liquid crystal display element responsive to the display
signal.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Hilsum et al. (Hilsum) 3,972,040 Jul. 27,
1976
Tsunoda 4,646,081 Feb. 24,
1987
Claims 1, 2, 6 to 12, and 15 were rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite (see
final rejection, page 2). This rejection was not repeated in
the Answer, and accordingly this rejection is taken by us as
having been withdrawn. See MPEP § 1208.
Claims 1, 6 to 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, and 21 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner relies upon Tsunoda in view of Hilsum.
Rather than repeat the positions of appellants and the
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