Appeal No. 1998-0888
Application 08/314,036
concludes that using a single anode coupled to multiple
emitter planes of the Van Gorkom or Yamagishi design would
achieve the desired continuous pitch quality sought by
Van Gorkom and would require only a single vacuum envelope
(FR3; EA7).
Appellants argue that Van Gorkom and Yamagishi teach
creation of a large display by combining multiple complete
small displays, each emitter plate having an anode plate, and
neither suggests a structure having a single anode plate and
multiple emitter plates as claimed (Br7-8).
Initially, we do not understand what the Examiner means
by his statement (EA6) that Spindt meets all of the
limitations of claim 9 except if one was to interpret the
claims in light of the specification. The Examiner does not
explain what term(s) need interpretation in light of the
specification. It seems that the only term which can be in
question is "emitter plates," and we do not see how the
Examiner can reasonably read plural plates onto the single
backing plate 13 with diffused regions 14 in Spindt.
We agree with Appellants that none of the references
suggests a display having a single anode plate and multiple
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