Appeal No. 1997-2293
Application No. 08/089,311
disposed within the light box housing to form a single
integral unit. A transport mechanism moves a media image
underneath a vertically mounted light source during scanning
and returns the media image to a position where it can be
viewed on the light box. Appellant asserts at page 1 of the
specification that the vertical mounting of the light box
scanner provides for viewing and scanning in the vertical
plane providing only minimal contact between the media image
and the light box scanner unit.
Claim 5 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
5. A light box scanner to scan a media image stored on
a media and to allow viewing the media image, said light
box scanner comprising:
a scanner to scan the media image; and
an x-ray viewing light box coupled to the scanner,
and arranged so that said scanner is disposed within a
housing of said light box, said light box and said scanner
forming a single, integral unit which allows viewing of
the media image without touching or removing the media.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art
references:
Koshiyouji 4,879,604 Nov. 07,
1989
Johnston et al. (Johnston) 5,241,406 Aug. 31,
1993
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