Appeal No. 96-1890
Application No. 08/111,176
head to pass over the pattern several times;
passing the tape by the arcuate scanning read/write;
reading the pattern on the tape; and
using the magnetic tape drive to decode the information
in the pattern.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Irby 2,876,295 Mar. 3, 1959
Keidl 4,313,140 Jan. 26, 1982
Moeller et al. 4,422,111 Dec. 20, 1983
(Moeller)
Thomas 5,327,305 Jul. 5, 1994
(filed Aug. 14, 1992)
Akiyama 58-114303 Jul. 7, 1983
(Japan)
Claims 1 through 3, 6 through 11 and 18 through 20 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner cites Irby, Thomas and Akiyama with regard to
claims 1, 7 and 9, adding Moeller to this combination with
regard to claims 3, 6, 8, 10 and 18 through 20. The examiner
cites Irby, Thomas, Akiyama and Keidl with regard to claim 2,
adding Moeller to this combination with regard to claim 11.
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