Appeal No. 1998-1603 Page 9 Application No. 08/428,940 excitation and of measuring the phase difference. We have reviewed Kaufman and determined that Kaufman does not cure the deficiencies of Mick, Kageyama and Devine noted above. The decision of the examiner to reject claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. REVERSED IAN A. CALVERT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT NEAL E. ABRAMS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD ) Administrative Patent Judge )Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007