Appeal No. 96-3102
Application 08/322,971
the "heating amount calculating section" (12) depicted by
Sasaki in Fig. 8 (and described in columns 6 and 7), and the
pulse number converting section (29) "perform the broadly
recited function of determining the energy applied to the
print elements as found in claim 1." As we have noted above,
each of the independent claims on appeal (including claim 1)
require that the energy applied to the resistance elements
during successive drive pulses be determined or measured. The
"heating amount calculating section" (12) depicted by Sasaki
in Fig. 8 (and described in columns 6 and 7), however,
performs no such function as the examiner apparently believes.
That is, in column 6, lines 60-62, Sasaki states (with respect
to the embodiment of Fig. 8) that the "heating amount
calculating section 12 have constructions similar to those in
the above-mentioned embodiment." This "heat amount
calculating section" 12 is in more detail described in the
following manner:
Heating amount calculating section 12 is
composed of a heating element (or heating
resistor) number calculating section and
calculates the number of operated heating
elements at each gradation level on the
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