Appeal No. 1997-1374
Application No. 08/415,101
1. A method for controlling an orthogonal array of
spatial light modulator elements, the method comprising
the steps of:
a. grouping said orthogonal spatial light modulator
elements into sub-arrays in horizontal rows such that
one said sub-array is horizontally between two
adjacent sub- arrays in each adjacent row; and
b. controlling each of said modulator elements in
each said sub-array such that said modulator elements
operate in
unison.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Hornbeck 5,061,049 Oct. 29, 1991
Carlson 5,146,356 Sep. 8, 1992
Mignardi et al. (Mignardi) 5,240,818 Aug. 31, 1993
Hornbeck (Hornbeck 2) 5,280,277 Jan. 18, 1994
(filed Nov. 17,
1992)
Claims 1 through 7 and 9 through 16 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hornbeck in view of
Carlson and Mignardi.
Claims 17 through 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Hornbeck in view of Carlson
and Mignardi, and further in view of Hornbeck 2.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief and
answer for the respective details thereof.
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