Appeal No. 1996-3324
Application No. 08/132,969
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Connors et al. (Connors) 4,202,042 May
06, 1980 Okuyama 5,212,482
May 18, 1993
(Filed Aug. 16, 1991)
Data Converter Reference Manual, Analog Devices, Inc., Vol. 1,
published 1992, pages 2-399 through 2-404 and 2-721 through
2-732.
The rejections of the appealed claims are set forth by
the
Examiner as follows:
1. Claims 1-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, first paragraph, as being based on an inadequate
disclosure.
2. Claims 1-4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by the Data Converter Reference Manual.
3. Claims 1-4, 6, and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
102(e) as being anticipated by Okuyama.2
4. Claims 6 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over the Data Converter Reference Manual
in view of Connors.
2As indicated at page 2 of the Answer, the prior art
rejections of claim 5 have been withdrawn by the Examiner.
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