Appeal No. 2000-0007 Page 8
Application No. 08/586,919
ultrasonic wave sending vibrator 64) transmits ultrasonic
signal from the vehicle rather than to the vehicle. Second,
the claimed "ultrasonic position finder means for determining
the direction and distance of the transmitter means through
said ultrasonic signals from said transmitter [means] when the
vehicle is within said predetermined distance" is not readable
on the ultrasonic anti-collision circuit 14 disclosed by
Suyama. In that regard, the ultrasonic anti-collision circuit
14 of Suyama does not determine the direction and distance of
the transmitter means since his ultrasonic transmitter (i.e.,
ultrasonic wave sending vibrator 64) is on the vehicle rather
than being remote from the vehicle.
Since all the limitations of claim 13 are not found in
Suyama for the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claim 13, and claims 14 to 17, 20 and 25
dependent thereon, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Suyama is reversed.
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