Appeal No. 1997-3437
Application 08/315,740
an amplifier, having an open-loop frequency response and
an output coupled to the output of the line driver;
a current detector measuring output current of the
amplifier; and
means for changing the open-loop frequency response of
the amplifier when the output current of the amplifier is less
than a predetermined value.
The Examiner relies on the following reference : 2
Yamanaka 62-86908 Apr. 21, 1987
(Japanese Patent Application)
Claim 29 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph. Further, claims 24 to 25, 28, 32 and 34 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 over Yamanaka. Claim 29 stands
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Yamanaka.
Rather than repeat the positions and the arguments of
Appellant or the Examiner, we make reference to the briefs3
and the answer for their respective positions.
OPINION
We have considered the rejection advanced by the
2The rejection based on Gist has been withdrawn [answer,
page 8]. Therefore, we do not discuss Gist here.
3A reply brief was filed [paper no. 18] and was entered
in the record without any rebuttal from the Examiner [paper
no. 19].
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