Appeal No. 96-0871
Serial No. 08/177,858
illumination produced by the integral image-
splitting/collimating lens 302.
The independent claim 1 is reproduced and is appended to
this decision.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Abileah et al. (Abileah) 5,161,041 Nov. 3,
1992
Farrell 5,143,433 Sept. 1, 1992
Military Standard MIL-L-85762A Aug. 26, 1988
Claims 1 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Abileah in view of Farrell. Claims 3
through 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Abileah in view of Farrell and Military
Standard MIL-L-85762A.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the briefs and answers for the 2 3
2Appellant filed an appeal brief on February 13, 1995.
We will refer to this appeal brief as simply the brief.
Appellants filed a reply appeal brief on July 31, 1995. The
Examiner responded to the reply brief with a supplemental
Examiner's answer thereby entering and considering the reply
brief.
3The Examiner responded to the brief with an Examiner's
answer, mailed June 1, 1995. We will refer to the Examiner's
answer as simply the answer. The Examiner responded to the
reply brief with supplemental Examiner's answer mailed
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