Appeal No. 1996-3276
Application 07/978,518
pulses for a time interval in both Ihara and Matsuura.
However, the two references are counting pulses for entirely
different purposes. The Examiner introduces the teachings of
APA to bridge the gap between Ihara and Matsuura. We note
that APA does disclose the J1850 protocol which is a
recognized standard for communicating data signals among
various devices in an automotive environment. However, we
find nothing in APA which would have led an artisan to combine
the teachings of Ihara and Matsuura, each one of which is
directed to solving a different problem. Thus, the suggested
combination is tantamount to a reconstruction of the claimed
invention by picking references from diverse arts and using
Appellant’s invention as a blue print to make the combination.
That is impermissible as discussed above. Even if the
combination of Ihara, Matsuura and APA were considered proper,
it still does not meet the limitations of claim 1. For
example, the combination does not meet the limitation “idle
time... T .” (cl .1), notwithstanding the Examiner’s
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contention. Therefore, we do not sustain the obviousness
rejection of claim 1 over Ihara, Matsuura and APA.
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