Appeal No. 1998-3135 Page 13
Application No. 08/789,519
connected to the output gate, first precharge gate and the
output terminal. In Figure 4(a) of Itoh, the floating
diffusion region is additionally connected to reset gate
electrode 105, having terminal i . Similarly, in the
R
embodiment of Figure 5(a) of Itoh, the floating diffusion
region is additionally connected to reset gate electrode 105,
having terminal i . Moreover, in the embodiment of Figure
R
6(a) of Itoh, the floating diffusion region is additionally
connected to both reset gate electrode 307,
having terminal i , and to second gate electrode 310, having
R
terminal SEL 3.
We find no teaching in Itoh, nor has any persuasive
reason been advanced by the examiner, to suggest modifying
Itoh to connect the floating diffusion region only to the
output gate, first precharge gate and the output terminal, as
claimed. We therefore conclude that the examiner has failed
to establish a prima facie case of obviousness with respect to
claim 6. Accordingly, the rejection of claim 6 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
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