Appeal No. 96-2091
Application No. 08/230,544
disagree with appellant.
Whatever the width of the CLOCK IN transition, Wong
provides for a CLOCK OUT signal (which is the claimed status
flag) having a stable pulse width. See Figures 2A and 2B of
Wong. Since the pulse width is stable, or substantially
constant, it is clear that this width is a "predefined minimum
active pulse length" (albeit also a maximum active pulse
length), as claimed. Accordingly, while we recognize the
difference between the instant disclosed invention and that of
Wong, in our view, a reasonable interpretation of the instant
claim language permits the "predefined minimum active pulse
length" to read on the constant pulse width of Wong's CLOCK
OUT, or status flag, signal.
Thus, we will sustain the rejection of claim 1 (and claim
16) under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as anticipated by Wong.
We reach a different conclusion with regard to instant
claim 2. Claim 2 requires that the first and second signals
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