Appeal No. 1997-1505 Page 6
Application No. 08/580,778
From our review of the application, we have no difficulty
reading the claims on the specification and drawings. With
regard to claim 1, the examiner asserts that there is no
support for the language “until a frequency is set.” The
examiner takes the position (answer, page 3) that “blowing of
the fuses (setting the frequency) is done prior to the circuit
being used, not while the circuit is being used.” (emphasis
original.) We find that the language “frequency is set” refers
to the frequency at which the reference voltage is
established, and are in agreement with appellant that blowing
the fuses (Figure 2a) does not set the frequency. Rather,
locking of the frequency occurs when the laser fuses are
blown.
With regard to claim 7, the examiner asserts (answer,
page 4) that the claim is indefinite because the “digital
control logic means” is part of the claimed “circuit
arrangement” and not the “frequency adjustment means.” The
examiner refers to page 6, lines 6, 7, 19 and 20 in support of
his position.
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