Appeal No. 1997-2990
Application 08/260,318
centers of the free interstices (FR) of the other long line
module (M ), and the lengths of the free interstices (FR) in
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each long line module (M , M ) are selected to be so short that1 2
for the optoelectronic camera, a radiometrically largely loss-
free signal is assured,
on the one hand by means of substantially loss-free
signals from the central segment of a linear CCD detector
array behind the completely transparent, or respectively
behind the completely reflective, segment of the beam splitter
(ST), and
on the other hand by means of electronic summation of
signals from adjacent linear CCD detector arrays (CCD , CCD ,;1 2
CCD , CCD ; CCD , CCD ; ...) in coinciding segments,2 3 3 4
corresponding to the transition zones (ÜB , ÜB , ÜB , ÜB , ...),1 2 3 4
between the long line modules (M , M ).1 2
The examiner relies on the following references:
Coale 3,571,489 Mar. 16, 1971
Miller et al. (Miller) 5,155,623 Oct. 13, 1992
Suganuma et al. (Suganuma) 5,220,626 June 15, 1993
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as failing to particularly point out and distinctly
claim the invention. Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers
Suganuma in view of Miller and Coale.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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