Appeal No. 95-4968 Application 08/074,518 contributions of all other points represents the field of induction at point 30. The field of induction is calculated at all pixel locations within an area surrounding the character, using equation 1 shown on page 9 of the specification which results in a field associated with the area. Appellant discloses a representation of a calculated field of induction of the character "E" in Figure 4. Upon a careful review of Foote, we fail to find that Foote teaches the above field of induction calculating means that calculated the field of induction of a character to be recognized as recited in Appellant's claims. Foote teaches using a reading head 26 to measure a magnetic field of an area of alternating zones of magnetization that have been distorted by the embossing of a character. Foote does not calculate a field of induction nor does Foote teach the Appellant's claimed field of induction calculating means as construed to the corresponding structure disclosed in the Appellant's specification. Therefore, we find that Foote fails to teach all of the limitations of claims 1 and 4, and thereby the claims are not anticipated by Foote. In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1 and 4 is reversed. 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007