Appeal No. 1996-3619
Application No. 08/397,021
amendment filed November 20, 1995 after final rejection was
entered by the Examiner.1
The claimed invention relates to a phase-coupled clock
signal generator which includes a start-stop oscillator that
oscillates in response to a first value of a reference signal
and is refrained from oscillating in response to a second
value of the reference signal. The generated clock signal
frequency is adjustable in response to an adjusting signal
supplied by a controller. This controller includes a counter
which counts the number of pulses of the received clock signal
and a control circuit which compares the counting value with a
desired frequency reference value.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
1. A phase-coupled signal generator for generating a
clock signal, comprising:
an input for receiving a reference signal;
1A review of the application file reveals that, despite comments to the
contrary at page 2 of the Answer, the entry of the amendment after final was
approved as indicated by the written notation on the face of the amendment and
initialed by the Examiner. The Examiner further indicates (Answer, page 2)
that the arguments in the Answer are directed to the claims as amended in the
after final amendment filed November 20, 1995.
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