Appeal No. 1997-0413
Application No. 08/231,570
the provision of a real image of such size so as to require
magnification in order to be clearly seen by a normal human
eye. This would appear to have been provided by forming the
array of pixels on a single semiconductor chip and we find no
contention by the examiner that the skilled artisan would not
have been able to have constructed such a device. We find no
problem with enablement of the invention set forth in instant
claims 31 and 32.
Finally, we turn to the rejections based on prior art.
Since the propriety of all of the rejections depends on
whether it was proper to combine the two primary references to
Wells and Lowell, we focus on these references.
Wells clearly is directed to similar subject matter as
the instant claimed invention in the disclosure, within a
portable communication receiver, of a miniature virtual image
display [see Figure 4 of Wells] having a viewing aperture,
being operably attached to the receiver and including image
generating apparatus [real image of LED display 46 is provided
and lenses 54 and 56, along with housing 52, provide a virtual
image] for providing a real image and a fixed optical system
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