Appeal No. 2000-1475 Page 2
Application No. 08/844,016
BACKGROUND
As set forth in the SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION section of
the brief (Paper No. 16, filed November 22, 1999), the
appellants' invention
relates to a method [and] apparatus for controlling the
brake system of a vehicle by regulatory brake pressure
based on the inlet pressure set by the driver and
correction value which provides a driver's wish value,
which in turn determines the control on the regulatory
means. Prior art apparatuses attempt to the applied force
which is determined by measuring the inlet pressure
(i.e., pressure in the main brake cylinder), however this
does not coincide in every operating situation with the
force actually applied by the foot. Thus, Applicants'
claimed method and apparatus, being substantially free of
these disadvantages, and provides a significant advance
over other apparatuses for which do not regulate the
brake pressure based on the inlet pressure set by the
driver.
Claim 1 on appeal is set forth in the AMENDMENT UNDER RULE 116
(Paper No. 10). Claims 11 to 13 on appeal are set forth in
the AMENDMENT UNDER RULE 111 (Paper No. 7, filed December 28,
1998). Claims 2 to 10 on appeal have not been amended.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims is:
Rivard et al. (Rivard) 5,487,598 Jan. 30,
1996
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