Appeal No. 96-1625
Application No. 08/096,106
claims 1 and 2 were amended.2
The disclosed invention relates to a spectrometer that
includes a fiber optic bundle that receives light from a light
source. The other end of the fiber optic bundle is split into
a first leg and into a second leg, with the first leg having
more fibers than the second leg. The second leg is longer
than the first leg to compensate for attenuation losses in the
first leg.
Claim 1 is the only independent claim on appeal, and it
reads as follows:
1. A spectrometer comprising:
a light source;
a fiber optic bundle which splits into a first leg
and a second leg, with said first leg having more fibers than
said second leg and with one end of said fiber optic bundle
positioned to receive light from said light source which is
guided down said first and second legs as first and second
light beams, respectively;
transmissive means for holding a sample, with said
transmissive means positioned to receive the first light beam
output by the end of said first leg;
means for dispersing the first and second light
2According to the examiner (paper number 10), the
amendment had the effect of overcoming the indefiniteness
rejection of claims 1 through 14.
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