Appeal No. 96-0948 Page 5
Application No. 08/262,400
reference. See Kalman v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 713 F.2d 760,
772, 218 USPQ 781, 789 (Fed. Cir. 1983), cert. denied, 465
U.S. 1026 (1984). It is only necessary that the reference
include structure capable of performing the recited function
in order to meet the functional limitations of the claim. See
In re Mott, 557 F.2d 266, 269, 194 USPQ 305, 307 (CCPA 1977).
Independent claims 1 and 12 both stand rejected as being
anticipated by Sud. Claim 1 is directed to a multi-sensor,
electro-optical boresight mechanism comprising an optical
bench, a telescope mounted to the optical bench for receiving
a target signal, first and second sensor means mounted on the
optical bench for sensing, respectively, first and second
frequency components of the target signal and generating an
image therefrom, boresight target generation means mounted to
the optical bench for “internally” generating a boresight
target signal along an optical path, and optical means mounted
to the optical bench for allowing the first and second means
to sense the boresight target signal.
The only argument advanced by the appellants against the
rejection of claim 1 is found on page 3 of the Brief, and is
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