Appeal No. 96-1895
Application 08/011,682
has a low pass region and a notch. The fact that the2
elliptical function filter has a notch does not meet the
requirement for a notch filter in addition to the elliptical
function filter, i.e., an elliptical function filter with a
notch is not the same thing as a notch filter in addition to
an elliptical function filter. For this reason, the
rejections of claims 1, 4, and 6-14 are reversed.
(2) Turning the low pass filter OFF and ON
Although we have reversed the rejections based on the
limitations to a notch filter and an elliptical function
filter, we address the arguments regarding turning the low
pass filter ON and OFF for completeness.
Claims 1 and 14 recite "switch means for selectively
turning said low pass filter off and on wherein said switch
Figure 7 was amended by the amendment filed2
September 16, 1994, (Paper No. 11) to change the label on the
dashed line (representing a conventional low pass filter) from
"(I)" to "(II)" and the label on the solid line (representing
an elliptic function filter) from "(II)" to "(I)" per the
examiner's Office action entered March 10, 1994, (Paper
No. 7).
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