Appeal No. 97-0165 Page 2
Application No. 08/222,808
The invention pertains to a monitoring installation for
containers and trucks and is best understood from an analysis
of independent claim 7, reproduced as follows:
7. A monitoring installation for monitoring containers
and trucks, comprising:
a drive path through which a truck passes with a driver of
the truck driving the truck;
a low-energy and low current X-ray source having an energy
of maximum 140 keV and a current of maximum 1 mA; said X-ray
source being located along the drive path for producing X-rays
directed at a cargo area of the truck;
an X-ray detector located along the drive path and
arranged to receive X-rays from the X-ray source after the X-
rays have passed through the cargo area of the truck; and
light barrier means positioned along said drive path for
activating said X-ray source when a cab of the truck has passed
the X-ray source.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Bermbach et al. (Bermbach) 5,065,418 Nov. 12,
1991
Pantelleria et al. (Pantelleria) 5,097,494 Mar. 17,
1992
Claims 7 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as
unpatentable over Bermbach in view of Pantelleria.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
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