Appeal No. 96-1895
Application 08/011,682
(Paper No. 14, page 7): "The PCC 31 follows the integrator
30 in FIG. 1 of Kanda et al. The PCC 31 is composed of a
filter, such as a notch filter and a lead lag filter. Kanda
et al. never switch the PCC 31 ON/OFF since the response
time of the PCC 31 is not in issue." We disagree, since
Kanda effectively turns PCC 31 ON and OFF using the
switching circuit 32. Appellant argues that "[t]he section
of Kanda et al. cited by the Examiner (column 7,
lines 32-49) only describes how the integrator circuit 30 is
switched ON/OFF, and does not mention the PCC 31 being
switched ON/OFF" (Br15). Appellant fails to consider Kanda
as a whole, which does teach turning PCC 31 ON and OFF.
Kanda does not disclose why the filter PCC 31 is switched ON
and OFF; however, no function for the switch is recited in
the claim. Appellant has not argued in the brief that the
combination of Abed and Kanda is improper. Accordingly, we
are not persuaded that the combination of Abed and Kanda is
improper as to the limitation of switching a resonance
filter ON and OFF.
CONCLUSION
The rejections of claims 1, 4, and 6-14 are reversed.
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