Appeal No. 1997-0384 Application 08/086,498 predetermined distance from the first end toward the second end during blank intervals, the display signal generator generating display signals which [do not] control the display element to not display an information image during the blank interval, the blank interval being proportional to the decay rate of the display screen such that each information image fades substantially from the display area before the information image is moved to reduce interference between information image frames; and a liquid crystal display device controller coupled to the display signal generator to receive the display signal generated by the display signal generator and to generate control signals to power at least selected portions of the liquid crystal display element responsive to the display signal. The following references are relied on by the examiner: Hilsum et al. (Hilsum) 3,972,040 Jul. 27, 1976 Tsunoda 4,646,081 Feb. 24, 1987 Claims 1, 2, 6 to 12, and 15 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite (see final rejection, page 2). This rejection was not repeated in the Answer, and accordingly this rejection is taken by us as having been withdrawn. See MPEP § 1208. Claims 1, 6 to 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Tsunoda in view of Hilsum. Rather than repeat the positions of appellants and the 4Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007