Appeal No. 1998-0818
Application No. 08/319,143
for providing said amplitude encoded filter at
said Fourier transform plane to produce an
intermediate signal at the Fourier transform
plane; and
(d) means for Fourier transforming said
intermediate signal in order to recover the
optical image having a substantially reduced
degree of distortion.
The Examiner relies upon the following reference:
Chen et al. (Chen) 5,426,521 Jun. 20,
1995
(filed Dec. 22, 1992)
Claim 13 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated by Chen et al.
Claims 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 14 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Chen et al.
Rather then reiterate the arguments of the Appellants and
the Examiner, reference is made to the Briefs and Answers for 1 2
the respective details thereof.
1Appellants filed an Appeal Brief on September 8, 1997.
On December 22, 1997 Appellants filed a Reply Brief. On
January 13, 1998, the Examiner mailed a communication stating
that the reply brief had been considered and entered.
2The Examiner mailed an Examiner’s Answer on November 25,
1997. On April 14, 2000 the Examiner mailed a Supplemental
Examiner’s Answer in response to a Remand from the Board of
Appeals and Interferences.
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