Appeal No. 95-1357
Application 07/965,427
a first magnetic force applying means including a
first magnet means mounted on said base and a first
cooperating magnetic force generating means mounted on
and moveable with said platform in position to interact
with said first magnet means,
a second magnetic force applying means including a
second magnet means mounted on said base and a second
cooperating magnetic force generating means mounted on
and moveable with said platform in a position to
interact with said second magnet means,
said first and said second magnet means being fixed
relative to each other on said base and
said first and second cooperating magnet force
generating means being fixed relative to each other on
said platform,
said first force applying means being positioned and
constructed to controllably apply selected forces to
said platform in one of said two different directions
and
said second force applying means being constructed and
positioned to controllably apply selected forces to
said platform in the other of said two different
directions and
control means to selectively control said first and
said second force applying means to generate said
selected forces.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Clark 4,692,756 Sep. 8, 1987
Cadoz et al. (Cadoz) 5,107,262 Apr. 21, 1992
Claims 1 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
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