Appeal No. 2006-1486
Application No. 10/608,086
31. A method of determining independent control
variable values for a nuclear reactor under operation,
comprising:
receiving state-point data for the operating
nuclear reactor, the state-point data including current
values for independent control variables and for
dependent performance variables of the operating
nuclear reactor; and
performing an optimization process on one of a
computer and computer network based on the received
state-point data to generate one or more independent
control variable values.
THE REFERENCES
Musick 4,080,251 Mar. 21, 1978
Takeuchi et al. 5,009,833 Apr. 23, 1991
(Takeuchi)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected as follows: claims 31-41 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Takeuchi; claims 31-39 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Musick; and claims 40 and 41
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Musick in view of Takeuchi.
OPINION
We reverse the aforementioned rejections and remand the
application to the examiner. Regarding the rejections, we need
to address only the sole independent claim, i.e., claim 31.1
1The examiner does not rely upon Takeuchi for any disclosure that
remedies the deficiency in Musick as to claim 31.
2
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