Appeal No. 96-0323
Application 08/131,684
output of Nishikawa’s apparatus 60 to be the recited “pseudo
speed.” That output is based on at least the vehicle speed
sensor 22, acceleration sensor 46, and brake sensor 53. The
output is fed to both the brake system 11 and steering system
25.
Claims 9 and 12
Claims 9 and 12 stand or fall together with Claim 9
because appellants have presented no arguments for the
separate patentability of the claims under 37 CFR § 1.192.
Claim 9 recites that a road friction estimate is used to
change a plurality of steering control data. We consider this
limitation met by the combination discussed above, since
Kageyama’s pseudo speeds are adjusted for road friction.
Column 4, lines 43-63.
Moreover, Nishikawa suggests using a road friction
estimate to change a plurality of data used to control power
steering systems. Column 2, lines 13-20; Figure 1(b). The
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