Ex parte MOTTIER et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 1998-2729                                                        
          Application 08/220,851                                                      


          three cycles.  Quite obviously, a silent period would be                    
          necessary in each cycle to distinguish one ring (i.e., cycle)               
          from the next.  Although the Examiner’s conclusions regarding               
          sinusoidal waves may be accurate, sinusoidal waves are not                  
          pertinent to Appellants’ context.  In fact, the Examiner’s                  
          sinusoidal and triangular wave examples are not mentioned nor               
          are they relevant to Appellants’ disclosure.                                
          Accordingly, we find that the specification does support                    
          the claim language, and meets the written description                       
          requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112.  Consequently, we will not                  
          sustain the Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph,                    
          rejection.                                                                  
















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