Appeal No. 1997-3279 Page 7
Application No. 08/240,702
of the stator magnetic elements 28 and 29 by an electric angle
of B/4 to 3B/4." (Appeal Br. at 6.)
Because the examiner admits that Fujitani doesn't show
magnetic poles at regular intervals, and the appellants
observe that the reference offsets one of its stator magnetic
elements, we are not persuaded that Fujitani discloses the
claimed limitations of "a stator having a stator yoke with a
plurality of magnetic poles alternately disposed at regular
intervals in the circumferential direction on the stator yoke
...." The absence of this disclosure negates anticipation.
Therefore, we reverse the rejection of claims 21 and 28 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Fujitani. Next, we
address the nonobviousness of claims 21 and 28.
Nonobviousness of the Claims
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