Appeal No. 1998-1524 Page 9
Application No. 08/355,926
two temperature sensing systems as taught by APA, each having
a different wavelength (thus providing two different
temperature sensing ranges), to produce a system capable of
measuring temperature over a wider range in view of the
teachings of Wickersheim. However, it is our view that there
is no reason, suggestion, or motivation in the applied prior
art to further modify the system suggested by APA and
Wickersheim to arrive at the claimed invention. In that
regard, we find that the applied prior art would not have 4
been suggestive to further modify the system suggested by APA
and Wickersheim to include the claimed "means for applying
light simultaneously" (claim 1) or the step of "supplying
light . . . simultaneously" (claim 11). In addition, we find
that the applied prior art would not have been suggestive to
further modify the system suggested by APA and Wickersheim to
include the"discriminator means" as recited in claim 1 or the
step of "discriminating" as recited in claim 11.
4APA, Dakin, Wickersheim and Hartl.
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