Appeal No. 1997-2856
Application 08/394,251
We find that none of Skwirut, Dale, Abernathy, Greene, or
Genuit discloses a DC voltage having a constant absolute
magnitude distinctly larger than the absolute peak magnitude
of the AC power line as recited in claims 13 and 17.
Therefore, the rejection of claims 13 and 17 is reversed.
Genuit discloses on its face an inverter with a pair of
terminals across which exists a DC voltage and a
series-connected pair of transistors as recited in claim 14.
It would have been obvious to use the inverter arrangement of
Genuit in Skwirut to achieve the current limiting advantages
of Genuit. Therefore, the rejection of claim 14 is sustained.
We find that none of Skwirut, Dale, Abernathy, Greene, or
Genuit discloses a pair of terminals across which exists a DC
voltage and a series-connected pair of capacitors as recited
in claim 16. Therefore, the rejection of claim 16 is
reversed.
Claims 1-4
Appellant refers to his arguments at sections (j) through
(n) of the brief.
Sections (j) through (n) deal with the rejection of
claims 12-14, 16, and 17. Claim 3 is similar to claim 13.
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