Appeal No. 2000-1491 Page 2
Application No. 09/067,811
BACKGROUND
The appellants' invention relates to a device for
conveying thin workpieces used in the printing technology
field. An understanding of the invention can be derived from
a reading of exemplary claim 1, the sole independent claim on
appeal, reproduced below.
1. A device for conveying thin workpieces used in
the printing technology field, comprising:
at least one moveable conveying element having an
electrically insulating contact surface for supporting at
least one of the workpieces as it is being conveyed, said
conveying element formed without electrode material;
a d.c. voltage source supplying at least a first
voltage potential; and
a plurality of contacts disposed to engage said
contact surface of said conveying element, said plurality
of contacts including a group of contacts electrically
connected to said first voltage potential;
said plurality of contacts for applying regions of
charge density to said conveying element to hold the
workpiece on said contact surface of said conveying
element.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Bannai et al. 5,121,170 June 9,
1992
(Bannai)
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