Appeal No. 96-4083
Application 08/268,039
semiconductor laser diode to which said power supply is
connected and a common connection."
On pages 3 and 4 of the Examiner's answer, the
Examiner argues that Suzuki teaches a bypass capacitor which
is connected to a common connection as recited in Appellants'
claim 33. The
Examiner argues that Suzuki teaches connecting in parallel a
bypass capacitor with the laser diode. The Examiner argues
that two electrical devices are in parallel when the positive
terminals are joined to one conductor and all the negative
terminals are joined to another conductor. The Examiner
points out that in order for the capacitor and the laser to be
in parallel, the positive terminals would have to be joined
and the negative terminals would also have to be joined. The
Examiner argues that the bypass capacitor would have to be
connected to the electrodes of the laser diode and the common
connection means in order to establish a parallel connection.
We note on page 782 of Suzuki, first column, that
Suzuki teaches a bypass capacitor connected in parallel to the
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