Appeal No. 94-3631
Application 07/883,513
which are rapidly being transported in a check processing system. More particularly, the
invention is directed to an integrated vessel which contains a light source and has interior surfaces
designed to project a highly-uniform, yet highly diffuse illumination beam.
Representative claims 1 and 22 are reproduced as follows:
1. An arrangement for illuminating and imaging checks in a check-processing system
wherein a large number of checks are rapidly, continuously transported past one or more imaging
stations, each station having a prescribed source means comprising a Lambertian integrating
cylinder which projects a highly-uniform, yet highly diffuse illumination-beam.
22. An arrangement for illuminating and recording the printing on documents in a
document-processing system wherein a large number of documents are rapidly, continuously
transported past one or more imaging stations, each station having a prescribed illumination
source means comprising one or more lamp means in an integrating housing which is
characterized by reflecting surfaces which are treated to be highly-diffusive and by slit means
which thus projects a highly-uniform, yet highly diffuse illumination-beam.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Chadwick et al. (Chadwick) 5,131,755 July 21, 1992
(filed Oct. 31, 1989)
Concannon et al. (Concannon) 5,155,776 Oct. 13, 1992
(filed Oct. 10, 1989)
Claims 1-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner
offers Concannon in view of Chadwick. Claims 22-33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
being anticipated by the disclosure of Concannon.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the examiner, we make reference to the
briefs and the answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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