Appeal No. 96-2120
Application 08/300,097
whereby carriers excited from the ground states to the excited energy states and
miniband states by absorption of photons of electromagnetic radiation are transported for
collection when an electric field is applied across the quantum well layers and the
superlattice barrier layers.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Coon et al. (Coon), “Narrow band infrared detection in multiquantum well structures,”
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 3, August 1985, pages 289-291.
The admitted prior art shown in Figures 1(a) and 1(b) of the application.
Claims 15, 20 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness the examiner offers the admitted prior art and Coon taken together.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the examiner, we make reference to
the briefs and the answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejection advanced by
the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for
the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching our
decision, the appellant’s arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s
answer.
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