Appeal No. 96-2551
Application 08/037,767
prior to the application of the first AC "pulse" to the primary
winding of the transformer, resistor 54 is unable to transfer
charge to or from either of the two capacitors. For this reason,
the rejection of claim 10 is reversed.
The rejection of claim 15, which like claim 10 requires
"precharging" to occur prior to application of the first pulse to
the primary winding of the transformer, is reversed for the same
reason. It is also reversed for an additional reason argued by
appellant (Br. at 18), which is that the final Office action fails
to address the claimed "means . . . for detecting an overcurrent
condition in the power transistor wherein the third controlled
switch is responsive to such overcurrent detection to turn off the
power transistor." Nor was this limitation addressed in the
Answer, which improperly treats claim 15 as standing or falling
with claim 10 (Answer at 10) even though it is separately argued
in the brief.
For the foregoing reasons, the § 102(b) rejection of
claims 10 and 15 is reversed.
REVERSED
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