Appeal No. 1996-2199
Application 08/191,060
We interpret Figure 5 of Ohi as teaching that a warm
signal is produced whenever the temperature of the circuit
exceeds 40 C and a hot signal is produced whenever theo
temperature exceeds 120 C. A regular signal is produced foro
temperatures below 40 C. Since only one signal can be appliedo
to the motor at any time, it would have been obvious to the
artisan that Ohi inactivates the warm signal in order to apply
the regular signal.
Dependent claim 18 recites the hysteresis
characteristic of the comparators in the same manner as
discussed above with respect to claim 7. For reasons
discussed above, even though appellant has nominally grouped
claims 10, 11, 13 and 15-20 together, we find that appellant’s
hysteresis argument only applies to dependent claim 18.
Therefore, we sustain the examiner’s rejection with respect to
claims 10, 11, 13, 15-17, 19 and 20, but we do not sustain the
rejection with respect to claim 18.
Dependent claim 29 is argued separately by appellant.
This claim is similar to claim 28 which was considered above.
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