Appeal 2007-0370
Application 09/951,560
1 The Appellant contends that Angeloni does not disclose or suggest
2 that if a driver stops exceeding the speed limit within a predetermined
3 amount of time then no ticket will be issued. (Br. 18).
4 We disagree. Angeloni describes a transmitter transmitting the
5 vehicle registration number to the nearest posting device for transmittal to
6 central control “if the circuit remains closed 10 to 15 seconds” (4:55-56).
7 The circuit remains closed when the speed exceeds a certain speed. It
8 follows that if the speed drops below a certain speed, the transmission would
9 not occur as the circuit is opened.
10 Accordingly, we are not persuaded by this last contention of the
11 appellant.
12 CONCLUSION OF LAW
13 On the record before us, the Appellant has not shown that the
14 Examiner erred in rejecting the claims as obvious over the combination of
15 Vaughn, Horvat, and Angeloni.
16
17 DECISION
18 The rejection of claims 1-4, 10, and 12-15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
19 over the combination of Horvat and Vaughn is affirmed.
20 The rejection of claims 5-9, 11, and 16-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a)
21 as being unpatentable over the combination of Horvat, Vaughn, and
22 Angeloni is affirmed.
23 No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection
24 with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).
25 AFFIRMED
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